Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-26
The Last Rites of General sutter-He is
laid 10 Rest al Lfiz.

DOMESTIC NEWS.
The Lass Rites of General sutser-He is
laid 10 Rest at Lifiz.
LIr1z PA June 25th.-John A Suffer,
the distinguished pioneer and .philan-
thropist of early California, was buried yes
terday at this place. The funeral was at
tended by delegations of veteran Californians
from New York and Philadelphia, and the
members of the Society OF Associated Pho
neers of Territorial Days, among whom were
present General j. c. Fremont and H. c.
Gibson, the latter President of the Society.
The remains of General Suffer had been en-
balmed and incIosed in massive rosewood
casket, and while they lay in state at his res
idence at Litiz were viewed by over 500 peo-
pie, who came in from the surrounding coun-
try. He was buried with the simple services
of the Moravian Church, conducted by
Rev. Charles Nagle, and laid at rest in the
beautiful grounds adjacent to the church.
He was followed to the grave by the grand
children of the deceased, old soldiers, by the
Pioneers, among whom were some of his as
sociates in California in 1916, and by nearly
800 of his friends and neighbors in Litiz.
The pall-bearers were General John c. FIRE.
mont, General H. o. Gibson, L. c. Kemble,
j. G. huffman, Francis c. Clark J. S. Sher-
wood, j. /. McCiosky William Walter, r.
w. Doing, John Sickles, II. K. Cummings
and L. w. Quint At the conclusion of the
burial services General Gibson delivered
brief but impressive eulOgy over the deceased
He was followed by General Fremont who
referred to his friendship for General Suffer-
commencing thirty-six years ago, when he
first arrived in California. As the coffin was
lowered into the grave large and beautiful
floral wreath, brought by his veteran friends
and associates, was placed over the remains.
1t bore the inscription California Pho
neers-We loved him."
Hanged for Impressive Scene.
ST. LOUIS, June 25th.-Harden Brown.
who murdered his wife's mother over year
age, was hanged at Huntsville, Mo-, this
afternoon in the presence of a great crowd.
This is the man who attempted suicide in
jail at Kansas City some nights ago in accord
ance with plan between himself and wife
to kill himself at certain hour: but who was
prevented from carrying out his part of the
agreement by the officers, who, by choking,
forced him to disgorge 4 heavy dose of NOR
phine. His wife was more successful she
having shot herself with q pistol, as was re-
ported from Kansas City at the time
Brown assembled the scaffold at 1:10 P. NJ, and
after religious services by Rev Mr. Ellington,
of the Methodist church, he stepped forward
and made quite aspeech tothe crowd in attend
auce. He said "If you viii keep still
minute | will talk to YOU in regard to my
poor dead child and wife. To every man,
woman and child l want to say that l have
nothing against y0u, and hope you all have
forgiven he. May God have mercy to-day
on me and all of You. | stand to-day on the
gallows. to pay the penalty OF my crime. To
the young and many Of whom | recognize
wish to say that | saw them riding out here
to-day drunk. | have done the same thing
myself, and You see where | anu" He asked
to be buried with his wife. He held in his
hand bouquet, and asked if there was
a lady who would see that it was
put in his wife's dear little hands. 81
want" he said, to see who will do it. !"
Many hands were raised by the women, and
the cry of " Here, here came from every
quarter. Brown asked all the relatives of his
wife who were present to raise there hands in
token of forgiveness. One of the dead
woman's sisters was present and raised her
hand. Brown said: THANK God, there is
one" The culprit then stepped on the trap,
the black cap was put on the rope adjusted,
the trap sprung, and Browns soul was
launched on the sea of eternity at 1:26. His
neck was broken. He died in about ten
minutes, without struggle.
ThreefoId Execution.
CANTON (O). June 25th.-Three murderers
were hanged to day together. Two of them
C. \. Ohr and George w. Mann-were
convicted Of the murder Of John Wattmough, |
an ICED weaver Of Philadelphia, who was |
tramping through tac country ard who was
murdered year ago in the woods by Mann I
and 0hr his m1Hey 50 and a silver watch. |
The other-John Samwel-only II years old, |
killed Chris Spuhler last fall, on the eve Of
Samwel's trial for burglary, Spuhler being
witness against him. Samwel was tsied, con- |
victed and sentenced for the burglary, and |
then brought from the Penitentiary and tried !
and convicted Of the murder There was 10 |
incident of Importance connected with the !
execution. A vast crowd was about the Jail |
yard aEd FIVE military companies were on /
guard. There was no disturbance,
Northumberland Passengers.
OMAHA, June 25th.-The following through |
passengers were on to-day's train, leaving at !
1915 P. n, to arrive in Sacramento June !
29,h: General Forsythe, Captain Eagan. u. |
S. A. j. H. ODDS and wife, indianapolis /; !
Sarah McMurray, Wayerley,- Neb.; 7. B. |
Mcclure. Napa City; Il. S. Thornton, Mrs !
Jasper Harrell and daughter Hiram Forney
wife and child, Fred 5. Potts, j. &. Phnger, |
San Francisco Bishop Simpson and family, |
Philadelphia Mrs. c. a. Miller. Iowa II.
Ietlow, Philadelphia /; Mr. and Mrs Dill and
three children, Australia T. W. Wilcox
South Wales; Mrs. Hubbs, Bangor, Me Miss
Brown, London; BobereJ. Gray and family
Hartfardshire, Eng; w. Till, Yokohama q.
Hutchinson, Cleveland; Mrs. Peters Tracy,
Miss Peck, Sand Lake, y. Y.
Fiitythree through euiigrants left on last
nights emiEraut train, 10 arrive IL Sacra-
mouto July p.
Money Order Postomccs.
WASHINGTON. June 2jth.-The following,
postotices will be made money order offices
from and after the first Monday Of August,
provided the respective Pustmasters furnish
in the meantime the additional bonds, blanks
for which will be shortly sent out by the
Postuis, ter General: Cailoruia-WestB erk-
elsy, Alameda county san Mateo, San Ma
teo county; Calistoga Napa county
Tomales, Marin county; Lompoc, Santa
Barbara county; Alden. Modoc county
Willows and Arbuckle, Colusa county; Red
ding. Shasta county Fort Jones. Siskiyou
county; Loyalton, Sierra county, Boca,
Nevada county; Orange. Los Angeles
county Turl0ck, StanislauS county. Neva-
da-Camp Halleck, Elko county. Oregon
North amhlll and Dayton, Namhiil cour ty
East Portland, Multnomah county; Centre
vile, Umatilla county Hillsborough, Wash
ington and Independence, Polk county
Washington Territory Spokane Falls,
Stevens county; Golden Dale, Kikitat
county.
Cadet Wbitiaker's Case.
WASHINGTON, June 25th.-Secretarv Ram.
say this afternoon passed upon the reports of
many of the West Point cadets, but passed
that of Whitaker, in order to allow him to
apply for Court-martial, if he chooses
Whitaker will doubtless he dropped for de-
fciency, but he could not vindicate himself
by Court martial, of the mutilation charge
if he should be dropped before asking for the
Court.
Hancock and the Mrs. surratf AFFAIR.
CHICAGO, June 25th.-A Journals Wash
ington special says: The attempt to connect
Hancock with the Surratt affair in any other
way than as an officer executing orders, is
not likely to prove successful. The report
that Hancock was mathematical by the
Pope on account of this affair is not true, be-
cause Hancock was not Catholic. The off
Ger to whom the anathema was directed was