The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-23
THE CHURCH.

LONDON, Sept. 23.-The Arch Bishop OF
Canterbury, has written to Lowell on the
death of President Garfield, offering III his
own name. and in that of his church to ex-
tend his sympathy. Colonel Paulett Cam
eron telegraphed from Chiltem that the
veteran soldiers and sailors here, including
the few survivors of Trafalgar and Water
loo engagements, did solicit the American
Minister to convey to Mrs. Garfield their
deep and earnest sympathy.
vISIT-OF MRS. GARFIELD TO THE REMAINS
WASHINGTON, Sept 23.-At twenty
minutes past two closed carriage drove
up to the east lower entrance of the senate
wing and the occupants alighted and passed
up the private entrance to the Vice-Presi-
dents room. All the corridors and pas
sage ways upon the main floor of the
senate wing were quickly barred to all
comers, and instructions were given by
Sergeant at Arms Bright, of the senate, to
employees and the capitol police on duty,
tokeep themselves completely hidden in the
recesses of the doors and windows
rotunda The rotunda itself was entirely
cleared the guard of honor retiring
from view for the time being, in few
minutes the whole procession emerged
from the Presidents room and pass
ing around through the east corridor pro-
ceeded through the silent and deserted
main passage way of the building.
The Sergeant alarms brought up
the front, then followed Mrs. Garfield
leaning upon the arm Of General
Swain, Harry Garfield Mollie
Garfield and Miss Rockwell, Col. and
Mrs. Rockwell and Attorney General Mac
Veagh and Mrs. Swain.
Not sound was heard save the foot
steps upon the floors as the little company
robed in sembre garments of the deepest
mourning, passed silently on to mingle
their tears and
PAY A LAST EARTHLY TRIBUTE
over the casket which sealed from view
the form and features of the dearly be-
loved husband, father, and friend. After
remaining about twenty minutes in the
rotunda they returned quietly and with the
same privacy that marked their entrance
and passing through to Senate wing en-
tered the carriage and returned to the
residence of the Attorney General.
MONUMENT.
CLEVELAND, Sept. 23.-J. I'll. Wade, IL
B. Payne and Joseph Perkins requests thai
contributions to the Garfield monument bt
limited to 81 each, and that they be made
Monday all over the country and be for
warded to the Second National Bank al
Cleveland at once.
THE FUNERAL CITY.
CLEVELAND, Sept. 23.-The city is be
ing elaborately and tastefully decorated
]. H. Wade, H B. Payne and Jas. Per
kins are appointed memorial Committee
to receive subscriptions and decide on the
monument
THE SULTAN.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Sept. 23.-The Sultan
instructed Arstanch Bey, the Turkish
Minister at Washington to express his
coincidence upon the death of President
Garfield.
Earl EDufferein British Ambassador
and lady Cufferein refused all soeeitv in
vitations as a mark their sympathy.
LOOKING AT THE REMAINS.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-About twelve
o'clock midnight the stream of people who
visited the capitol to take last glance at
the casket containing the remains of Pres
ident Garfield, was sensibly diminished
and as the night wore on it ceased almost
entirely A few groups of persons passed
through the rotunda after that hour, but
it was not until daylight that their num-
bers augmented to any considerable extent.
A delegation of the Common Council of
Philadelphia assembled in the room. The