Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-03-30
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Honored Dead.

Honored Dead.
MILWAUKEE, March 2s-Kenosha dis
patch says: Many strangers arrived on
the morning tram. The town is draped
in mourning and on all sides there is evil
dcnce of deep sorrow for the loss of the
deceased postmaster general. A Chicago
special bearing several hundred persons
and among them the Washington dele
CATION arrived about 2 O'Clock. Sccre-
taries Lincoln, Teller, Chandler, Freling-
huysen and acting postmaster general,
Frank Hatton and delegation from the
post:office department composed the
Washington party. They brought with
them number Of magnificent floral Of
ferings. A light snow storm prevailed
which gave the deeply draped town
rather picturesque appearance. The
body was at the residence of Col. j. II.
Howe, about mile from town. The
hour set for the funeral services was 3
O'Clock. Before that time tho remains
were borne by citizens of Kenosha, Or
yanizcd as an escort, to the Unitarian
church where in front Of the alter they
lay in state. The bust of the statesman
was exposed to view and was closely and
tcarfully scrutinizcd by the vast con-
course OF people, representative citizens
of this and other states and the masses
whom in life he loved so we'll and served
so faithfully. The decorations at the
church were simple and entirely floral ir
character. Upon tile casket lay bunch
of calla lilies and another of lilies OF
the valley. Upon the front of the alter
platform were arranged number of
beautiful designs, fitting momcntoes of
the sad occasion. services opened with
a chant by the Chicago quar,ette under
the leadership of Prof. Phelps, of that
city. This was followed by scriptural
reading by Rev. H. r. Simmons. Invo-
cation by Rev. Robert Collyer of New
York was followed by the singing of the
hymn, "Abide with Me- Rev. Mr..
Simmons reviewed the character of the
deceased with whom he had been closely
associated for many years. Beautiful
lines by the quartette, and Rev. Mr..
Collyer spoke freely on the hopes of i'm
mortality and the services were brought
to close with selection by the quar-
tette and bcnediction. The congregation
then viewed the remains after which the
cover was placed in position and the cas-
ket gwen into the hands of the pail bear
ers. Chief Justice Cole, Gov. Rusk, Sec.
Lincoln and Sec Teller, Horace Rublee,
Senator Sawyer, Frank Hatton and Sen
ator Hill, and taken to the depot and
placed aboard the funeral train which
left for Green Bay at about O'Clock this
afternoon. The services were exceeding
ly simple and appropriate. The relatives
of the deceased having asked that there
be no attempt at display of any kind
there was neither uniformed or organized
society in the procession although he be.
longed to a number of secret organiza.
tions and societies, but to the people and
by them will he be mourned. At Green
Bay the body will he in state in the late
residence of Mr. Howe from 10 to II
O'Clock tomorrow and at noon the inter.
ment will take place. ..
i Libel SUIT.
LOUISVILLE, March 2s.-A libel suit OF
& d. Hite and wife against the Courier
journal for the publication Of statements
relating to alleged laison between Mrs
Hite and the late Jesse James, which has
been on trial for ten days, came to a con-
clusion this evening, the jury finding fol
the defendant. The amount sued for was
$25, 900. A series of questions we're sub
mitted to the jury which were answered
as follows: Mrs Hitc Lad been in love
with and had had laison with Jesse
James; that she had deserted her hus-
band; that she had corresponded clandes.
timely with q young man IN the neighbor.
hood; that the Jesse James laison had
tcaused disaffection in the Hite family;
that Mrs. Hite swore out warrant
against Wood Hite, her step son, charg-
ing HIM with killing the negro. Turner
because Hite caught him carrying notes
from Mrs. Hte t" young man; that the
publication in the Courier.Journal wa.
ubstantially tue; that it was not made
with malicious intent to slander and in.
|. |jure; that there were rumors in the
nelghborhood affecting Mrs. Hite's char
acter for chastity and virtue, and that the
defendant had reason to believe them
true. The case has excited much attcn.
ton, the court room being daily crowded
The plaintiffs made a terrific tigh'
through able attorneys, but old Hite's
admission of his wfe's lnfidellty, made by
him to Gov. Crittendon of Missouri, de-
tailed by letter from the witness stand,
clinched the strong proof the Courier
Journal already offered. Two more cases
of Us, 900 each, brought by the same
parties against the Courier-.Iournal will
probably never be heard of again.
To Attend Gen. Howe's Funeral.
MILWAUKEE, March 27 - A Kenoshs
dispatch says: Major Tottcu and Frank
Hoover arrived this Afternoon from
" ashington. Rev. Summons arrived
from Minneapolis at $50 p. m. and Rev
Robert Collier is expected tonight. A
dispa4c!, from Madison states that the
2 entire stats legislature and all state off,
r GERS will be here te-.assEsg Including III
| .&h., ,,o.,oos anoris1 train fss heer