The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-15


being printed. As soon as this is done
il will be made public The treasury
officials declined to give any informa
ton as to the nature of the plan 70 be
pursued.
APPOINTMENTS REscISDED.
Secretary Kirkwood today rescinded
the appointments in the pension bureau
made last week, and ordered the 720 ap-
plicants for the $50 positions to enter
upon competitive examination. 1t Is
said that this was done on the advice of
the president
SENATOR ED8GUNDs-
Senator Edmunds reappeared in the
senate today and received many con-
CALCULATIONS from his associates on both
sides of the chamber upon his return
from Florida in restored health.
TO DELIVER THE ADDRESS.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 12.-Presi-
dent Garfield will deliver an address at
the laying of the corner stone of the
Yorktown monument
THE SENATE SITUATION.
There is nothing new in the senate
situation. Senator Malone remarked to-
day that he had not weakened particle
and would fight it out. Senator John
ston received letter from Ex-Governor
| kemper, of Virginia, urging the Demo
Gratis to stand firm. Kemper writes that
| if the Democrats back down the party
will certainly be defeated in Virginia
next fall. a number of senators are
ready with speeches, and it is said that
Sherman will make another. A half
| dozen senators who were absent yester-
day have returned, and though early to-
day there was no quorum in the senate.
| il was because q number were late in
coming. No danger of being left with
out quorum is now apprehended.
HonOrs to the nIustriOus Dead.
CHICAGO, Ill, April 9.-The remains
of Senator Matt Carpenter arrived from
Washington by special train at 8 80 this
morning Special senate committee,
consisting of Mr.. Cameron, Mr. Conk-
ling, Mr.. COckrell, Mr. Jones and Mr.
Logan, had charge of the body, and were
accompanied by the family of the de-
ceased. After taking breakfast they
were Joined by the Milwaukee and ST.
| Paul train, the casket being covered
with doral tributes with notices like
these: sour Friend and Tried and
True" Shortly before IL O'Clock the
train moved off.
AT HOME AT LAST.
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mains of Senator Carpenter arrived here
this afternoon at 2:15. There was an
immense throng of people, fairly block
aiding the streets in the vicinity of the de-
| pot, waiting to give token of remem-
brance of Wisconsin's illustrious SEN
ator. From the depot the remains were
taken directly to the court house, escort
ed by procession composed as follows:
Gen. E. w. Hincks and staff; Light
Horse cavalry; Sheridan guards; pail
bearers; hearse clergy; mourners; Gov.
Smith and state officers, congressional
committee and large number of civic
and commercial Organizations. The
way 70 the court house was packed with
people, the citizens turning out en- masse.
At the court house the rotunda was suit
ably prepared for the reception of the
remains, where they will lie in state un-
til tomorrow afternoon. When the cas-
ket was placed upon the raised dias pre-
pared for it, Senator Conkling stepped
forward and addressed Gov. Smith as
/ follows:
| GovERNoR-We are deputed by the senate
| OF the United states to bring back the ashes
| OF Wisconsin's Illustrious son and reverently
and tenderly return them to the great COM
monWealth served SO faithfully and loved SO
well. To Wisconsin the pale and sacred clay
| belongs, but the memory and fame OF Mat
thew Hale Carpenter are the nations treas
mourn the bereavement which bows all hearts
to-day.
Gov. Smith responded as follows:
| MR. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF TIE
SoSGREssioEAL GoHAITTEE.As representa-
the mortal remains of our gifted senator and
well beloved friend, and to morrow We will
beautiful cemetery adjacent this city, which
was his home for many years: We beg you
to accept our most sincere thanks for the
| COIIrIanuS cOnSiNe ration have shown to
the people of Wisconsin in the action had by
both houses OF congress in respect to the
memory of the illustriouS dead, and in CON-
ing hither accompanying his Sorrowing fami.
ly upon their sad mission. We are very
with us to assist the last rites connected with
the burial of our honored dead YOu will
thus witness for yourself the estimation in
Immediate neighbors and fellow citizens.
Gentlemen again we thank you, and tender
to you assurances of our appreciation of your
remains we now receive from your consid-
crate care.
The court house was thlonged all the
afternoon by the people who came to
honor the statesman's memory. The
funeral will take place tomorrow after.
noon, and will be the most impressive
scene ever witnessed in Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE, April 1O.-The late Sen
ator Matthew Hall Carpenter was buried
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The funeral pageant surpassed in note.
worthy features and impressiveness any
former burial ceremony in Wisconsin.
Not only did the entire population of
this city assemble to pay the last tribute
to the loved Carpenter, but most every
locality in the state was represented by
its most prominent citizens. During
the forenoon, while the remains lay in
state in the court house, the throng of
yxiot oil rnr1l6
gain admittance, although people were
passed in and out as fast as possible, and
when the hour of o'clock arrived, and
the doors were closed, thousands were
| yet waiting their turn to view the casket
containing the remains.
THE FUNERAL CORTEGE
The funeral started from the court
house at 2:15 p. m, with column COM
posed as follows: Marshal and aids,
band, Serbian guards, Southside rifles,
Milwaukee cadets, uniformed Knights
of St. Patrick, other uniformed organiza-
tions, remains and guard of honor, con-
sisting of the Milwaukee Light Horse
squadron, clergy and physicians, family
of the deceased, congressional commit
tee, state executive and judicial officers,
state legislature bank association, civil
and military officers of the United States,
city and county officers, chamber of CON-
merce, merchants association, citizens.
The column extended about one mile in
length, aside from the almost intermin-
able line of private carriages, which pre-
| ferred to drive directly to the cemetery.
At the grave the ceremony was very
brief, consisting merely of the reading
of the ritual of the Episcopal church by
the Rev. DR.. Ashley. Immediately after
| the lowering of the casket the people
withdrew and left the personal friends of
the late senator alone with the dead.
The tribute by the people in the way
of assembly, floral offers, ETC., was never
before equaled in Milwaukee. There
were no fOrmalities whatever.
Superabundance Of Water.
OMAHA. Neb, April 9.-The river rose
another foot since yesterday, reaching
nearly twenty-five feet above low water
mark. 1t is reported falling forty or
| fifty miles above, and it will begin to
subside here before morning. The
Omaha river front is entirely submerged
There is three feet of water in the Union
Pacific shops, five feet in the smelling
works and from six to Ten feet in the
lumber yards, while large number of
| freight cars are more or less under wa
ter. Willow Springs distillery closed
this morning, throwing one hundred
men out of work. There are about
eighteen hundred men temporarily
THROWN OUT OF EMPLOYMENT.
Fifteen hundred head of cattle were re-
moved from the Willow Springs sheds
i h. In aV,n fhrOr1nh fhn xuafor