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The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-21
Assembling TO Receive the Remains.


Assembling 10 Receive the Remains.
About 3 o'clock Columbia Commandery,
No. 9, X. r., the guard of honor assembled
ut Masonic Temple, and marched to the
depot
The National Rifles had gone ahead Of
them. Preceding the commandcry was
the hearsc in which the President was to be
taken to the Capitol, and thirty.onc car
ragcs.
The hcarsc was the famous Centennial
hcasc, brought here from Philadelphia in
1873. 1t was drawn by six milk white
horses, on the head Of each ofwhich sable
feather plume was placed. The driver, a
bright mulatto man was attired in deep
black, with white gloves, with long, SOM
brc mourning band about his hat. Each
horse was led by colorcd groom attired in
livery of black, wearing beaver hats with
mourning bands, and sashes of black and
white thrown across their shoulders.
Meeting of Members OF Congress.
A meeting of the members of the House
of Representatives in the city was held In
the Speakers room OF the House of Repre-
sentatives this afternoon Mt o'clock. Hon.
John X. Tucker, of Virginia. was called to
the chair and Hon, J. II. Thomas, of ILL
nois, was appintcd secretary.
Among those present were Represent
atives Shelley, of Alabama, Townsend,
of Ohio; Dczcndorf, Of Virginia; Urner
of Maryland Wilson, of West Virginia, and
Nuncz, of New Mexico; also, Sargeant-at-
Arms Thompson, Clerk Adams and Door
keeper Field 1t was ordered that the Sar-
geant-at-Arms should telegraph to all the
Members % OF inc forty,Seyentn Congress 10
~ ~ m";n, s H. On prat;dcy,. " 20 S1ornlnnG
Yi,u rc.'ns vne iesum' ia w. ,,.,,,ao
49, ,o,,,od M Sootors Inna,,s IJ;tt
st1 nnos p'i a"u rI ,,5 n,.;a W
"a,u M, tS' aot,;.,ad ,,nt 70
nt nv Io an' ha,, NJ 20 v,on n th ~,
30 ~ es ~ tl'o aas+ sro,,t 40 ron;toi
''''''''na Nv WV e'''. - " w
inc Army representation
| Gen. Drum issued the following Official
order this morning: 10
SEPTEMBER 81, 1881.
Headquarters oftte Army, Adjutant Generals
ONCE. .sh. r.le-r
CIRcuIAR-All officers of the army on
dutv In this citv will report in person. Sin
full dress uniform. at 3 o'clock this D. M, Mt
the Headquarters of the Army for the meet
the limited Statesat the depot and escortinc
them to tho Conitol - - .
nv command of
.,.. - .t .'lD GEN. SHERMAN.
uTbc NAVY nud Marine Coru..
r,,, e., ar a. No. "a Mar,,,o
Cove a,,o ai,o hoo,, ~, ~ ~, oot th n
remnins of tbe late President at tbc depot
n,s,r,ct rSu,t,. GH ~
| ,,. $3.50, a - W.. r,...,..
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-21
yust opened a superb Line

of mems, boys and youths suits at the
Avenue Clothing House, 800 Pennsylvania
avenue An examination Of these goods is
requested before purchasing.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-21

"Many young man dates his downfall
in life to his first glass OF wine" And
about as many-if not morc--date their
downfall in life from his first step on the
banana skin.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-21
You are Invited
Fall OyercOats

to examine my fall stock. George Spransy's,
507 Seventh street, May Building.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-21

The brother and brother-in-law of the
King of Siam have arrived in London with
seven noble Siamese children who are to be
educated in England. Prince Swasti-
Sobben, the Kings brother, is a boy Of
seventeen, who speaks neither French nor
Enolish
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-21

Alleged st. Louis business men have cir
culated petition asking the mayor to rec
ognize the gambling houses for the reason
that they are necessary to the citys pros
nprity
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-21
pure Native wines,

manufactured in our city, and warranted
to be equal to any imported, can be secured
at Chris. Handlers, OIL Seventh street, who
superintends the manufacture of his wines
personally.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-21

and receiving daily large invoices of the
latest styles and best makes OF boots and
shoes, for fall and winter wear, at the old
established shoe house OF IS. dartrell, 700
Seventh street, corner |.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-21
xyines md Liquors.

of all kinds, can be secured at Tharp's, S1S
+ street northwest, in bottles or small pack.
ages, at very low prices, and guaranteed
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-21
important Telegraph Suit.

bdltlluOre Duil, -ist'
Attorney General Charles ]. M. Gwinn,
solicitor for the Western Union Telegraph
Company, yesterday filed an amended bill
in the suit of that company against the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company, In the
United States District Court Tho matter
in controversy is in relation to the right to
control and operate the telegraph lines along
the lines of the railroad company between
Baltimore city and Wheeling, w. Va, and
has been going on under various forms since
tofore been fully stated. The Western
Union Company contend in their bill
that under various grants and purchases
it had acquired the sole right to
maintain and operate telegraph wires
for general business along the line, and
that in 1877 the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad caused the lines of the company to
be disconnected, and deprived them of the
right to carry on the telegraph business I'M
der their contractss They ask relief in
equity and pray for an injunction to pro-
hibit the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com
pany from maintaining and using the line
of telegraph between Baltimore and Wheel
ing; also from preventing the Western
Union Company connecting its line with
the wires of the railroad company and es-
tablishing telegraph stations at any point
on the line, and, finally, from contracting
with any company other than the Western
Union Company for tho use Of tho said
wires for the purpose of carrying on the
business of telegraphing for hire. The mp
plication will be laid before one Of the
Judges of the United States Court in a few
DAYS for his action. Tho interests involved
are of very great Importance.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-21

The cx-Empress Eugene is said to have
never recovered from the loss of her SON.
She lives quietly and almost alone, taking
no interest in external events or persons.
She passes most of her time in darkened
room. and of French politics she never
speaks. Her nicotine is S250,000 a year.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-21

The egotist has an to business.
The dew of compassion is tear.
Farmers are sowing oats in Georgia.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-21

at George Spransy's. 507 Seventh street
northwest, May Building
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-21

Walt Whitman is still in New England,
with his headquarters in Boston, where he
has been looking after the printing of his
completed poems in one volume, the cleo
trotyping of which is about finished. He
has Just scent few days at Concord, a
good deal OF the time with Mr.. Emerson,
whom he dined with on Sunday last.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-21

Crossed ut inc neau upon Inc lu, were
two branches of bright, green palm tied
with bow of white satin. The ten stout
artillerymen lifted the caslSet upon their
shoulders. A brawny sergeant followed
up their rear.
with Measured Tread ana Hands
til CIasped
upon each others shoulders they marched
toward the gates.
a Sad Spectacle
it was, and strong men who watched it
bowed their heads, while tears wclled up
into their eyes.
When nearing the gates, and all was as
silent as the grave, there broke upon the
ears of the assembled multitude lining the
streets and housetops without the strains
of that grandcst of all hymns,
Of" :. Nearer MY God To Thee"
Its notes floated ont over the great sea of
people, thrilling every heart, and tears
were shed freely, and many q mental prayer
was said for the bcreaved family. The body
bearers performed their work successfully
and faithfully, and fell into line beside the
hearse when the casket had been placed
within.
Some little distance up the street the late
| Presidents carriage containing
Mrs. Garfield. Miss MoIIic and Mrs.
| Rockwell
was in waiting.
They did not wait until the procession
was ready to move, but drove Off by cir
cuitous route to the residence of Attorney
General MacVeagh, where they will re-
main.
The curtains of the carriage were drawn
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-21
Impressive In the Extreme,

When the funeral train at length reached
the junction the high west bank bordering
on the main line was covered with people
who stood motionless and respectfully TAX
ing last look at the railway conveyance
carrying the body of the President, whose
life and struggle agrinst death had more
deeply influenced the whole world with the
greatness of real American manhood than,
anything in the one hundred years OF
American history. M SHIN
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-21
Accompanying Mrs. Garfield,


in addition to her personal servants and
her children, were Private Secretary j.
Stanley Brown, Col. Corbin, Gen. Swain,
Col Rockwell and Boorkecpcrs Atchison,
Rickard and otis, Drs. Boynton and Wood
ward and Surgeon-Gcneral Barnes. Drs.
Bliss and Hamilton went to New York on
the 1854 a. m. DIR. Agnew went to Phila-
delphia.
DIR. Hamilton ana Harry Garfield.
DIR. Hamilton, few minutes before the
funeral train departed, babe farewell to
Harry Garfield the dead Presidents son
and said to him:
Harry you are noble boy, and cannot
but give you this parting assurance You
may absolutely remove from your mind
my dear child, every thought that thu
utmost possible to be done for your NOBLE
father was not done and don't
with all that love in addition
to science could. The wound, from thu
start, was absolutely fatal, and all tina
human endeayor could do to remove O
overcome fatal hurt was fully done, and b.
fully convinced of that"
"Oh, Doctor" replied the boy, " know
what you say Is hue, but its good to hea
you say it, It's everything to hear wha
ousay" us
The Curta.'n Faiis.
At 3 o'clock there was nothing at Elbero
to indicate the momentOns history OF III
past two weeks, beyond the half-maste
flags, which fdill remain UNI urled.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-21

II was not great display, except IN INC
impressiveness of the silent multitudes, the
eloquence Of the voiceless remains and the
warmth of the popular heart. Itwasan I'M
forgetable episode in the tragedy of great
ness and in the lawful, resistless power of
free government whose citizens recognize
even in their sorrow, that order is Heavens
first law
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-21

All the Communicates of knights Tenn
plar of the District met Mt the Temple at
O'clock: this afternoon. Arrangements will
be made to meet the remains Of the late
President at the depot The knights will
be in full uniform.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-15
DECLINE IN PRICES.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-Cotton reports
show heavy decline. on September Isl
being 70, decline of Is cents during AT.
gust, and 10 cents as compared with the
same time last year
The general average of corn is 80, 8
decline of II cents on Aug. 1st of last
year.
Bugs in tobacco in Missouri and Kansas
worked serious decline, being 20 pei
cent lower than last month.
Droughth is the universal complaint
the cause of the low condition existing in
almost every section of the country is
drouth. New England has been less eff
fected by it than any other section east OF
the Mississippi, and reports an average OF
90. In Wisconsin, Minnesota and most oi
the territories there has been more season
able weather and the condition of the
crop is correspondingly better, but all eth
er section reports show they are effected
by the unusually dry season.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-15
INDIAN RUMoRs

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-General Sheri
dan, in telegram to the War Department
says: The Arizona troubles emanate from
the White Mountain Utes alone, and there
is no reason to think it will spread. Bradley
has gone towards Fort Apache with two
companies of cavalry and three of infantry
and viii soon be joined by Mckenzie with
six companies of the Fourth regiment. Ad
ditional companies of infantry are collect
ing at Wingate and the nine companies at
Uncompagre will be sent there If necessary
Pope thinks he can protect New Mexico
and help Wilcox. If the news indicate thai
the trouble viii spread, he viii send the
whole of the Third cavalry and regiment
of infantry from the department of the
Platte, one from Vexas, one from Dako ia,
and one from the department of Missouri,
although it wonld not be prudent to spare
these forces Gen. Wilcox telegTaphed him
that the outbreak was not premeditated
and Pope doubts IL the Indians viii fire on
the troops now advancing on them. The
Indian bureau eoncurs in this opinion and
Secretary Kirkwood asks Sheridan to leave
the troops now guarding the Utes until the
last that are sent away.
Gov Sheldon, of New Mexico, writes
that the Indian troubles have been grossly
exaggerated, but urges precautionary arm
ing of citizens.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-15
THE NORTHWEST

DETROIT, Sept. 14-The following ap-
peal has just been issued by the Detroit re-
lief committee.
An appeal to the people of the United
States: The counties of Huron and
Sanelac and parts of the counties of Tuscola
and Lapeer, in Michigan, have been visited
by dreadful calamities. Forest fires, driven
by high winds, having swept over more than
/ 500 square miles of this region. In a
portion of it the destruction was only par
tial. In the greater part the ruin is COM
plete More than 200 people were burned
or suffocated Many who escaped were
severely burn ed and yet survive in great
suffering. More than $4,000 people are
shelterless. The greater part of them lost
everything and are absolutely destitute
and dependent on charity for the neces-
saries of life. The Mayor of Detroit
promptly called Q meeting of citizens, at
which all prominent business houses
were represented. They appointed a
relief committee consisting of VIM. G..
Thompson, Mayor; James McMullen,
President of the Michigan Central; Ed
ward K Norton, President of the De
troit Board of Trade; Martin Butzie, of
the firm of A & N Manbutzel & Co.; Geo.
Mcmillan, of the firm of G. 81 r. MCMILLAN
and r. W. Ring, of r. W. King & Son.
This committee Immediately organized and
appointed wen known business men of the
burnt district as agents for the distribution
of relief The citizens of Detroit immedi-
ately contributed large sum of money and
the work of raising contributions steadily
progresses. Detroit and Michigan will give
literally, but the wants of the sufferers are
beyond their capacity to relieve. We there
fore appeal to the generous throughout the
United States to aid these sufferers. They
need food, clothing bedding, furniture,
shelter, cattle. seeds, agricultural imple-
ments, kitchen utensils, medicines and q
multitude of other necessaries. All indus
trial societies, corporations, committees
and organizations are earnestly invited to
send contributions, whether money or sup
plies, promptly, directed to Hon. VIM. G.
Thompson, chairman committee, Detroit,
Mich. Al contributions will be acknowl-
edged in the Detroit dailies.
@. H. BoHLs,
Vice President Second National Bank
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-15
FIRES.

KANSAS CRY, Sept. 14-There was q
terrible disaster at the fair grounds this af-
ternoen, resulting in great destruction in
the main hall and all the surrounding build
ings. A fire broke out in the west end of
the main hall at 3:45 p. m. The hall was
densely crowned and 8 panic at once seized
the multitude. All efforts to quiet the
people were unavailing. They rushed
about, tramping on one another, amid
shrieks and groans An immense volume
of smoke came from the buildings and set
tied like pail over the grounds, which
were literally black with people, estimated
at 10000. A strong wind was blowing
and the fire spread with wonderful rapid
itY quickly communicating to the sur
rounding buildings. In an almost incredi-
bly, short time the main building, with its
entire contents was heap of ashes. The
flames leaped across the avenue to News
paper row, quickly swallowing the build
ings of the Times, Journal and Mail, the
secretary's Office. and a number of refresh
ment stands in that vicinity. They next
attacked the grand stand in which not less
than IL, 900 people were seated watching
the races. The people fled in terror. Many
fell and were tramped upon and large
number were manned and mutilated.
The confusion was indescribable A panic
had seized upon the vast multitude, and
it seemed imposs ible to quiet them. There
was no facilities for extinguishing the fire
at hand, and it did not stop until there was
no more material for it to feed upon. The
fire department went to the grounds, but
could not reach there in time to be of any
service. 1t had to lay 800 feet of hose
to get water. The money and valuables
in the Secretary's office were saved. Power
Hall, the fine art hall, and stalls were
saved. The fire started from pile of rub
bish laying on the ground outside the west
entrance of the main hall. A party of
young fellows were standing in the door
way smoking, and the fire is supposed to
have been started by one of them throwing
q cigar stub on pile of shavings. 1t is
believed that there was no loss of life.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 14.-Forest and
brush fires are raging in Wanin county,
near the foot of Mount Tamaulipas 1t is
reported that horses, out buildings, ETC.,
are being swept away. The fire is visible
from the city. A dense cloud of smoke is
hanging over the city, driven across the
bay by a north wind.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-15
THE LAND LEAGuE

DUBLIN. Sept. 14.-The executive com
mittee of the Land League will submit res.
oIutions to the National convention, de-
claring that the cause of the political and
society ills impoverishing the country is
the detestable system of alien rule and that
the people can never be prosperous and
content unless they are enjoying the right
of se1-government for which they win
never cease to struggle. The second reso-
luton denounces the coercion act as show
ING that Il has been devised IN a spirit of
malignant hypecracy and executed for the
qualification of private vindictivtiveness
and for the suppression of admitted public
rights upon men who bore a heavy share
I'M the movement which led the govern
ment to initiate the Land Bill Another
resolutions characterizes the land bill as
radically insufficient and say it cannot be
accepted as Just, wise or even temporary
settlement of the question. The execu
tive therefore invites counties to solemnly
pledge determined adherence to the prin
ciples of the Land League until all its aims
are fully accomplished. The Land League
has decided that the labor league executive
be affiliated with the work in conjunction
with the Land League, but to be composed
only of representative bona fide laborers.
The objects of this executive are the exten-
sion of the franchise to laborers, the re-
turn of labor representatives to Parliament
and the establishment of peasant proprie
tary.
County Limerick, fifty persons were injur
ed.
The Inspector General of the Irish con-
stabulatory directs the police to oppose
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-15

Archer were enthusiastically cheered. Iro-
quois attracted much attention by his ex-
cellent style in the preliminary canter. An
excellent start was effected at the first at
tempt, Hquois was the quickest away, but
Archer Immediately pulled him back. Jas
yam then took the lead, attended by St.
Louis, Limestone and Geologist, with Iro-
quois next. When the rifle butts were
reached Falkirk had the lead, Ishmail and
Lucy Glitters having joined leading lot in
front of Iroquis, which continued at the
end of the second division. At the red
house, Falkirk succumbed to Ishmael,
Lucy Glitters second, with st Louis, Geol
ogist, Scobel Limestone and Hoquois well
up until half mile from home. Here
Limestone joined Ishmael After another
quarter mile had been traversed the two
leading were beaten. st. Louis became
distressed. Lucy Glitters momentarily
took the lead, but before the dis
tance pole was reasched Iroquois
came on in full run, winning easily by a
length. Geologist passed Lucy Glitters in
the last fifty yards. st. Louis pulled up
ourth. following by Ensibe, Ishmael, For
tissimo, Limestone and Scobel in the order
named Lord Chelmsford, Jasyan. and
Privateer were the last three except Volup-
tuary, who walked in.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-15

he has probably lost nothing during the
day.
$50 p. m.-At the examination of the
President at noon the temperature was
96.S. pulse 104 respiration 81. At the 5:3e
dressing the temperature was 99.2 pulse
112, respiration "a. The President was
placed on an invalid chair in semi-recum-
bent position about 10 a. m. and remained
one hour and q half, sleeping part of the
time. Hewas not fatigued by the transfer
or exchange of position. The general con.
dition this evening is favorable as usual
notwithstanding the slight febrile rise.
With the exception OF high temperature
and pulse the Presidents case is conceded
to be as favorable as yesterday. The doc
tor says the high temperature was simply
owing to the earlier presence of the usua
febrile rise. It warranted no apprehension
Col. Rockwell considers the President
slightly better. He said: by the time
the cottages close and the season is finally
over here, think the President viii bs
able to bemoved by railroad without an
noyance"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-15
HUMAN BONES.

New YORK, Sept. IA London dis
patch says great sensation was caused at
Bristol by the discovery that cargo of
800 tons of human bones was being dis
charged there to the order of local firm
engaged in manufacturing manure The
bones were shipped from Rodisto, at Con-
stantinople, and are supposed to be the re-
mains principally of the defenders of
Plevna. There are complete limbs among
the horrible cargo, and in some cases the
hair still adheres TO the skulls. Peter
Cooper says it is a common thing among
the British to buy human bones. In fact,
they win take all they can get at any time
and from any port in the world. They
use them for manuring lands.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-15
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all business transacted since February 1st. 1881,
due them and should be in the firm name.
The announcement is made to avoid any confu-
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