Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-22
Surrounded by Family
Friends AMI Devoted
Followers, all Pow
rless to Ward off
the Fell Pre-
erce.
The Destroyer Robbed of its
Terrors by "a Blssful Dream
of His Mentor Home with
His Aged and Fond.
Mothers Kiss Upon
His Brow.
How the Dread News was Made
Known to His Mother
OBSEQUIRS;

OBS ECU ES'
The following arrangements for the
funeral services have been ord cred
by the cabinet and are given for the
information of the public: The re-
mains of the late President of the
. United States, will be removed to
Washington by special train Wed
uesday, September Dist, leaving Elbe-
ron at ten A. NJ, and reaching Wash
ington at four P. NJ. & detachment
from the United States army and of
marines from the navy will be in at
tendance on arrival at Washington to
perform escort duty. The remains
will lie in state in the rotunda of the
capital Thursday and Friday and will
be guarded by a deputaticn from
the executive department and by
officers of the senate and house of
representatives. Religious ceremonies
will be observed in the rotunda at
three o'clock Friday afternoon. At
five o'clock the remains will be trans
ferred to funeral car, and be remov-
ed to Cleaveland, o., via the Penn.
railroad, arriving there Saturday at
two p. NJ. In Cleavland the remains
lie in state till Monday at two P. NJ.
and be inferred in Lake View cemete-
ry. No ceremonies are expected in
cities and towns along the route of
the funeral train, beyond tolling
of bells. Detailed arrangements for
final sculpture arc committed to the
municipal authorities of Cleaveland
under direction of the executive of
the state of Ohio.
J. G. BLAINE, Sec'y. of State.
GITEAU.
After two o'clock this morning a
crowd of forty or fifty colored men
collected near the Jail, but it was
entirely out Of curiosity andfnot mean
ing mischief They were warned off
by the guards and left Immediately
Giteau slept in the early part of last
night, but he heard the bells tolling
at midnight and at once suspected the
true cause. After that he was rest
less and tried to get news of the pres
ident from the guards. Warden
Crocker gives the following account
of his visit to Giteau's cell this morn
ing and how Giteau knew the presi-
dent was dead: / went, said Croker,
to his cell for the purpose of learning
whether or not he had discovered or
suspected anything, + found, him
nervous, and when | asked him how
he slept lasting he replied that he
slept part Of the night. He then
looked squarely at me and said, "Now
look here general, Iknow that some
thing has happened l heard bells
tolling last night Iwant you to tell
me positively whether or not the
president is dead" Croker said he
had not intended,to give Giteau any
information. but when he. asked the
question Croker could not restrain
himself any longer and replied: Yes,
the president is dead. He died last
night" II. thought 500 replied
Giteau, Then with sigh he added;
We'll [ am glad the poor man is out
of misery at last Giteau said moth
ing more and Croker left him:
GARFTELD's MOTHER.
During all these days since July %,
the mother of the president has re
manned hopeful. She had faith that
her noble son would be spared to serve
his country and comfort her in her
declining years. Mrs. Larabee, who
is his sister. on the contrary, has had
a feeling of encouragement and; fear;
from the first: Even on'the day he.
left Mentor she says her mind was
filed with strange forbodings that she!
could not drive away. As Garfield