Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-10

us up VIA employed as clerk in
large dry goods house in Cincinnati.
which Re robbed of silks valued Al
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sailed Tor China Lately Tip returned
20 San francisco. and Foo says he was
him. .
New American Paper In Paris.
Albert Q. Ives. late of the New York
Times. sailed in the City of Rome trdav
70 take part in the conduct of a pex
Afnericin daily paper, the Dispase1. to
De established IN Paris on the ist of
July by L. ). Chsmoerlin, until recently
private secretary 70 j. Gordon Bennett.
WIFI Call an Extra session.
DENVER, June 3.-It Is now settled
that Governor Gran. will c4u an extra
session of the Legislature TO consider
matters connected with Colorado-s pro-
posed capital building. At the same
time mach defective legislation will be
corrected.
MAI. Sfrkersoa not 10 be FOUND.
WAsHyGros, June All efforts To
md any trace OF Major Nickerson in
Washington today were fruItless. The
Secretary of War has instructed the
faynasser General to withhold his pay
as retired army officer.
Posfofsiee Decision.
Postmaster General Gresham left to-
night Tor indianapolis, TO be absent
several days. The Postmaster General
decided that under the recent act of
Congress directing readjustment of the
salaries OF certain po5tmas.ers where II
was not done under section of the act
OF June 1866. No postnnasters are 70 be
| inciuded within such legislation Unless
| they failed to receive n biennial read
.ustment of their salaries upon the
basis fixed by the act OF June 1851, ]. e..
| actual quarterly returns for two years
where such readjustrneut wo1id save
| them loss of ten per cent az compared
with REIMBURSEMENT on the basis of
their average quarterly returns for two
| years.
Fitting Tribute to the Remains of the
Aaiasr or - Home. sweet Home,
| WASHINGTON. June 3.-After thirty
years of burial in the land of his exile,
the remains OF the author of Home,
Sweet Home" were today laid TO rest in
his native land. Tue pageantry of the
funeral cortege and ceremonies of the
occasion were a tribute to the genius of
John Howard Payne, in keeping with
tee place which be holds in the homes
and hearts of the American people.
With solemn strains of funeral dirge
and measured tramp, the funeral col
umn, including many distinguished and
notable men, representing all honorable
walks of life, was formed. The process
sion passed through tho streets Of the
National Capital TO the silent and final
resting place. ALI pomp and circum-
stance of human grandeur WAS contrib
uted to this last honor paid by the living
| to the dead. Tue Government was rep
resented by its chief executive, his coun-
Gil, constitutional advisers; by occu-
pants Of the bench, and its Judiciary
by members Of both Houses of Congress
by numerous representatives Of the
army and navy, by members of the dip
i0matic corps by an array of prominent
| government officials, representatives of
foreign powers The presence of the
military and throngs of citizens gave q
demonstration of national character
that marked 1t as national tribute.
| The procession Was formed at the Gal
lery Of Art, where the military and civ
linus began to gather some time before
4 o'clock. The remains. enclosed in a
| han .sJtne casset. were placed in
hearse fspsciaiiy pniit for the OCCASION
| IL was ,d0are finished vehicle. with
| pl1ta glass walls surmoplted by six
urns, aud drawa by fur white horses
The rocessi nl1ved in thu faiioviug
order by Pennsylvania ayenu3 20 GENE
terry: Regular troops, undaG aomiaaud
of Major General Ayres: county military
organization High School cadets; bat
talon OF the 2nd artillery; ofiicistiuc
clergy; pail bearers; h-arse. hearing The
remains of the illustrious poet; tfsr
carriages followed. containing relatives
OF Payne, orator Of tie day, poet of the
day, President of the United States,
members of the Cabinet, members OF
the diplomatic corps. Chief Justice and
Associate Justices of the Saprsme Court
of the United States, and many other
| distinguished PERSONS. Att along the
whole course of the route Tho people
gathered 10 witness the spleudid and
imposing funeral pageant. Sidewalks
were thronged and windows filed with
eager spec ators. The relatives of Payne
| in the procession were Rev. Liquors aud
wife. the latter being neioe of Payne;
y. N. Payne. at 4gooklyn, who was 40
companied by ia r,ei Harrison, an in
innate friend OF PayHs's. and author
OF the " Book of "reminiscences.
Oak Hill Cemetery is 10 be
eicoted the monumental shaft of white
| marble. surmonnted by bust one half
larger than life size, supported ON q
base OF solid grey granite six feet
square. The hight of tho monument
will be IL feet. Its general design Is
Roman, of pure, classical type. The ia
scriptions and designs on the shaft are
simple. On the front is the following
immortal epitaph: "John Howard
| D.,ya Ap}bnr cf sua.x,a Gpaat ua,,a
Born, June ., 1912; died, April 10, 1852"
On the back is the inscription which
was on the tombstone that marked his
grave in Tunis, as follows;
Sure, when thy gentle spirit aed
To realms above the azure dome,
| With arms outstretched, Gods angels
said:
Welcome TO heavens home, sweet
home"
The monument was shrouded in folds
OF white and unveiled during The oxer-
cises. Ample platforms were built
around three sides. leaving the south
side open. On the north side was
DISTINGUISHED guests. On the left or
west side we're seated the singers and
marine band. On the east side was a
large platform where the general public
were accommodated. There were seats
provided for 1900. The front of the
speakers platform was covered with
evergrcens, flowers; folds of our ma
tioaal fiag and the Tunis colors APP
peared on the other side. When the
procession reached the cemetery. the
coffin was carried by the pill-bearers
inside the grounds and laid upon a bier
al the side Of the monument. Ii rested
, on bed of evercreens and flowers. The
order Of exercises was "a follows: mu-
sic, Marine band; reading, Scripture:
poem, by Robert Schilton, after the
reading of which the monument
WAS unveiled and Payne's 'Home,
'. Sweet Home" sung by full chorus,
with organ accompaniment, the whole
assemblage joining in the last verse;
, Grafton, BY Leigh Robinson; internent
ceremonies; music. finsl, Marine band:
"Safe in the arms of Jesus" The coffin
was placed directly beneath the monu-
. ment.
Baseball.
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