Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-09-28

entered the grounds. The cavalry
halted at the vault and drew up il
line facing 1t, with sabres pre-
scented. The Car drew up in front
with the mouruers carriages ant
those Of the Cabinet behind. TIL,
band played, "Nearer my God tt
thee" as the military escort lifted
the coffin from the Car and carried
it into the vault. The local com
mittee OF reception, Secretary
Blaine, Marshall Henry, and OD'
or two personal friends were stand
ing'at either side Of the entrance
None of the Presidents fam.
lily, except two of the boys
left the carriages during the
exercises, which occupied less
than half an hour. Rev. J. II
Jones, chaplain of Garfeld's old
regiment, preached sermon at the
grave.
| Tine Caskes az ba Walled IN.
CLEVELAND, Sept. Plat Mrs.
GarfieId's suggestion, the cask ct
containing the remains of the late
President will be Enclosed in an
iron cage, then cement wall will
be built around this OF sufficient
strength to resist all attempts to
remove the body, and of dImen-
sions enough to form the founda-
ton for the proposed monument.
The Mayor of the city has detailed
police force to be on duty contin-
uously until final interment.
1t Ia estimated that $50, 900 people
were on the streets yesterday; that
from one hundred to one hundred
and fifty thousand OF these were
strangers. Some of the adjacent
towns were almost depopulated.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-It Is
stated positively by an intimate
friend Of Blaine that he has deter.
mined to leave the Cabinet, and
will resign ia few days and not
return to Washington for some
time. 1t is stated that his associa-
lions in the State Department now
would be painful to him, in view
of his Intimate relations with the
late President.
Guiteau insists that he should
have eminent counsel, and can only
think of his brother-in-law, Sco-
willie, OF Chicago, who may aid
him. 1t will be difficult for the
Court to fluid counsel who would
defend him or utter word that
would tend to save his neck. Gut
teau still believes If he could
escape mob violence, and get fair
trial he would be acquitted. He Is
sure the American people will
transfer their sympathies "from
that lump of clay, Garfield" to him
self. He expresses no remorse, but
gloats over his success, though he
Is In constant state of fear since
Garfield died, and if he hears any
unusual noise, or the steps of more
than one person approaching his
cell, he endeavors to hide under the
bed. He is u pusiJlanimous cow
ard. He says he cannot be tried for
murder, because no malice Can be
shown; that his death was o polit-
ical necessity.
Dest, $500. o! FTsy fsesgnt Cars.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, Sept. 27.-
Nearly fifty freight cars were de.
strOyed by the explosion of car
of gunpOwder. The cause ia a mys-
terry. The loss will be hundreds of
thousands of dollars.
Transatlantic xespso..
LONDON, Sept. 27.-The steamers
plying between England and the
continent carried their flags at
half mast yesterday. Rev. New.
man Hall delivered an address in
Christ Church at the impressive
memorial services. Mr.. Bolton, of
Cleveland, Ohio, who knew the
late President, read q few lines
written by Garfield after his nomi.
nation, indicating that he had a
presage of his untimely end.
Ob.srvsnces IN Great BrIsain.
LONDON, Sept. 26 Preparations
for observing to-day as a day of
general mourning are visible in
many parts of London. At the
services at Westminster to-day the
dirge com posed by Goss for the fu-
neral of the Duke of Wellington
will be sung. The bells of the Ed
inburgh churches will be tolled to
day. The council of the Social
Science Association sent u message
of sympathy. The Daily NesOs
surrounds with a mourning border
the news relating To President Gar.
field. In almost all of the chspels
throughout Great Britain yester-
day the death OF President Garfield
was alluded to.
Three shtps soil for WismsHYuou.
LIVERPOOL, Sept 25.-Sailed
ships Edderside, Astoria and New
City for Wilmington, California.