Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-09-23

Late kilograms.

Observauces IN san Francisco.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 22.-The
various subcommittee appointed
to make the necessary arrange
mepts for proper celebration of
the obseQuies of the late President
met this afternoon and sgain this
evening. Exercises will be held at
the Mechanics Pavilion. Super.
visor Chas. A. Bayly was chosen
President with long list of Vice.
Presidents. Geo. Fl. Knight will
deliver the GRAFTON and Rev. J. H
@. Bonte, Secretary of the Board of
Regents of the State University,
will offer the prayer. The Fabbri
Opera Troupe will sing q funeral
dirge, besides which there will be
anthems by the Masonic Quartette.
The committee Is overwhelmed
with offers Of service and
applications for place in
the line. Among the organiza.
lions that will turn out are the
Masons, Odd Fellows. knights of
Pythias, Knights of Honor. Temp.
lars, members Of the Scottish Rite,
Chosen Friends, Ancient Order of
Hiberniaps and numerous benev-
Olent associations OF various. ma
tI0nalities; fathers, professors and
pupils of st. Ignatius College;
B'nai Birth, and In fact there IL
scarcely an organization OF any
kind ia the city that will not be
represented-the military, regular
and National Guard, and the
officers and crews OF the
American and foreign vessels
of war; Consuls and other officials
The cclored people will be accorded
Q place In the colum and undOubt-
eddy the citizens at large will swell
the ranks high up in the thousands.
Delegations will also be pres
ent from the neighboring cities.
The City Hall and engine bells will
b tolled and the gong Of the Mer.
chants Exchange and church bells
will add to the mournful clamor.
Besides fifteen bands, which have
heen engaged in the city, there will
he others from Oakland, If their
services can be procured. The
catafalque will be sixteen feet
long, eight broad and ten
feet high, and drawn by
by eight splendid black horses, at.
tended by grooms. The finance
committee reported that the funds
left In the Fourth of July commit.
tee will probably suffice for the
public expenditure, as, to great
extent, the cost of the celebration
will fall upon the societies and in
dividuals; but If more money IL
needed 1t will be freely furnished.
Altogether the display promises to
exceed in extent ami imposing So
lemnity any thing before seen on
the Pacific Coast.
SAFE Robbea.
San FRANCISCO, Sept. 22.-The
safe OF the County Treasurer of
TueIumne county was robbed Sun.
day night of $6,800. The doors
we're found unlocked in the morn.
ing. No clue to the robbers. Treas
urer Nolan has mott fed his bonds
men Of his readiness to surrender
oil his property to them.
Last evening few scattering
drops of rain fell. After midnight
there were several brisk showers
and to-day the sky IL overcaet and
the feeling of the atm Osphere indi-
oates more rain. There has been
something of q Wintry Jingle in
the air for . week or two and sports-
men say that the movements Of
migratory game birds indicate an
early Winter.
Rssn In sho Nersn.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22.-Dis-
patches from the interior report q
general light rain last night and
this morning, extending over the
northern part of the State and as
far south as San Benito county, 30
far 90 heard from.
An efiigy Of Guiteau was found
hanging at the foot Of Clay street
this morning.
the Cerem0Sy Of Taking she Dam.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-Presi-
dent Arthur has just taken the
oath of ofiioe In the Marble room
ct the Capitol in presence Of the
members Of the Cabinet, Justices OF
the Supreme Court and q few Sen.
ators and members of the House
of Representatives, all who could
be notified by morning In time to
be present; also Generals Sher-
man, Grant, Rear Admiral Mich
ole, hannibal Hamlin, General
Beale and Q few others. This step
was taken after q conference be-
tween the President and Secretary
Blaine and the Attorney General.
Very few persons knew the oath
WAS to be administered until the
ceremony occurred. The President
and members of the Cabinet had
assembled in the Marble room and
. shortly before IL o'clock Chief JUS
tioe Waite, in the full robes of Of.
fee, accom- panied by the Associate
Justices, proceeded from the Su
preme Court room to the Marble
room. The doors we're immediate.
~ closed. Without any formslity
President Arthur arose, and stand
Ing upon one side Of the centre ia
BILE and Chief Justice Waite on ths
other, took the oath Of Office. TIT
Presidenvs manner was calm ant
oompessd and his response, "S'
help H 4od," was In , nrm ten