The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-09-29
LATER.


the Capitol was closed and Mrs. Garfield
and her family paid last visit to the res
mains OF her husband, Mrs. Garfield remain
ing privately with them for about twenty
minutes. After her departure a post of
Knights Templars entered, and, with swords
at rest and hats carried upon the left arms,
deposited on the coffin large floral Maltese
cross. The coffin was surrounded aud liter
ally covered with floral emblems, among
the most notable of which was the wreath
presented by Queen Victoria. The rotunda
was filed with large concourse of people,
principally persons officially related to
the Government, the members of the
Supreme Courts DIPLOMATS; members
ct the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives, etc. President Arthur and
the Cabinet were also present, the latter
accompanied by their wives. Religious
services followed, conducted by Rev. Drs.
Rankin and Errett and Rev. F. D. Power,
at the conclusion of which the coffin con-
tanning the Presidents remains was slowly
borne from the building In which he had
gained SO many laurels and triumphs. The
casket was followed by the President and
his Cabinet to the hearse; which then took
the head Of an imposing procession which
took up its line of march to the depot. Ar.
rived there the remains were placed on
board the funeral train, which was entirely
covered with black serge, and at
five O'Clock the train started for Cleveland.
Rev. Isaac Errett, Of Cincinnati; Rev.
Ar. Powers, Mrs. Powers, of the Christian
Church at Washington; General Swain,
Colonel Rockwell and wife. Marshal Henry,
Private Secretary Brown, DR.. Hawks, tutor
Of the Garfield boys, Miss Rockwell, and
Harry Garfield, the Presidents eldest son.
were occupants Of private car. The
members OF the Cabinet with their wives
occupied the first coach; the Pull
man hotter car, Marlborough. The
third car, the Hindell, bore the officers
coffin Of the dead President, with guard Of
honor. The guard of honor was composed
of Lieutenant N. Weaver. OF the Second Ar.
tillery, Sergeant Major Salter and eleven
non-commissioned officers and privates.
The fifth contained the Congressional Com
mittee. At Baltimore the train was met
by about 5000 people who remained with
uncovered heads during the passage through
the city. Harrisburg, Pa, was reached
about eleven O'Clock, and Altoona about
1875 on the morning Of the oath. Governor
Foster and large number Of citizens Of
Ohio started for Wellsvile at midnight to
meet the remains.
THE bullet from President Garfeld's
body at the autopsy was given to DR.. Bliss,
who Immediately handed it over to Private
Secretary Brown, who carefully wrapped
up the ball and sealed the package, and will
preserve it until such time as it may be
needed in evidence at the trial of Guiteau.
QUEEN VICTORIA sent by the British
Embassy an immense wreath of white rose.
buds to be laid on the coffin of President
Garfield.
THREE men boarded train on the Iron
Mountain Road at the Town of Hope, Ark.
about ten O'Clock on the night of the ed, and
set to work to rob the passengers, the train
men and the express messenger. They car.
carried ugly-looking revolvers, which
they held in close and dangerous proximity
to the conductor head while they collected
their booty. They succeeded IN getting
away with about $4,000. The train men
are said t0Shave showed q very great lack OF
nerve.
The Wisconsin Prohibitionists have is.
sued a call for State Convention TO nomi.
nate candidates for State officers, to meet
In Madison September %.
COLONEL MOORE, Of the 9Th Infantry,
announces that the White River Utes have
oil returned from the new reservation In
Utah to their cid haunts, are well armed,
and declare that they will on no condition
live In the new location. Settlers who went
on the vacated Iiliian reservation in Colo.
RADIO have lied to tn. military camps for
protection, and report signal-tires burning
On all the mountains,