The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-06-12
Burial in Oak Hill Of the Re-
mains of John How.
ard Payne,
Author OF the Sweetest Song
that Fer Was Sung.
Exiled from Home, but Treasured
in the Human Heart.
No Heart So Hard that Home
Sweet Home" Cannot
Soften.
Full Particulars OF the Ceremo
MES Incident to the
Refinement.
ersplss1oN AND APPOINTMENTS.


eUsPRHsIoN AND APPOINTMENTS.
Washington, June S.-The president has
directed the SUSPENSION of Chas. G. Wal
colt. collector of internal revenue of the
= yepth district of Ohio, and the appoint
ment O; VIM. s. Fursy, of Columbus, Ohio,
10 gil the vacancy. Ii is 1derstoOd the
ton OF Beifer.
Adiutant General Drum to-day received
m official Telegram from Philadelphia an
uouncine that the decree of divorce in the
ca,e of Major A. III Nickerson, U. 8. A +,
had been set aside and the former verdict
declared null and void. Immediately
upon its receipt the general
Of the army directed General
Drum to issue papers for the immediate
arrest OF Major Nickerson, preparatory to
his being tried by court-nartial On the
CT argos of conduct unbecoming to an officer
and gentleman. The papers were issued
this afternoon and . nesseni er dispatched
At once to serve them on him. 1t is thought
however, that there will be difficulty iu
finding him, q ii is the general impression
that he has left for parts unknown. For
several days past his whereabouts have
been . mystery to his most intimate &C.
quaintances.
CUSTOMS COLLECTOR
The president has appointnd Calvin s.
Brewster, of Laredo. Texas, as collector OF
customs at Brownsville Texas, vice Payne,
suspended.
BURIAL OF PAYNE
Washington, June 9.-After thirty years
burial in the land Of his exile, the remains
Of the author of "Home Sweet Home" were
today laid to rest in the soil OF his native
land. The pageantry of the funeral Ger
tepe and the ceremonies of the occasion
were . tribute to the genius OF John How
and Payne in keeping with the place
which he holds in the homes and hearts Of
the American people. With solemn strains,
funeral dirges, measured tramp, marked
columns and q distinguished following OF
notable men, representing all honorable
walks of life, the funeral procession passed
through the streets of the National Capital
70 the silent resting-placs of the dead. All
pomp and circumstance of human grand
eur was contributed to this final honor
paid BY the living to the dead. The gov
eminent was represented by its chief ex-
ecutors and his council, constitutional ad-
y;sers by Evants, of the bench its ju-
dicarv bv the members of both houses of
congress, by numerous representatives of
the army and navy and by the members OF
diplomatic corps. The array of govern
ment officials, of representatives of foreign
powers: the presence of military and
thrones of citizens gave the demonstration
a national character. The procession was
formed at the Gallery of Art, where mill
tary and civilians began to gather some
time before the appointed hour-4 o'clock.
The remains, inclosed in q handsome cas-
ket, we're placed in q hearse, which had
been especially built for the occasion, and
drawn BY four white horses. The process
sion moved in the following column OF
march by way of Pennsylvania avenue to
the cemetery. The regular troops, under
command Of Major General r B. Ayres
citv military organizations; high school
cadets commanded by Capt. A. A. Smith,
of Baltimore the Second artillery oficia-
ting; the clergy and pail bearers the
hesrse. bearing the remains Of John How
ard Payne, and about fifty carriages fol-
flowed, containing the relatives Of John
Howard PAYNE the orator of the dsy. the
poet of the day; the president OF the United
States; members OF the cabinet On
many other distinguished persons. All
along the whole course of the route the
people gathered to witness the splendid and
i'm 5osing funeral pageant. The sidewalks
were thronged and the windows filled with
eager spectators. The relatives of Payne
in the procession were: Rev. Mr.. Liquel
and vile, Bedford Station, New York, the
latter being Q niece Of Payne; Mr.. U. N.
Payne, of Brooklyn, who is accompanied
by Gabriel Harrison, an intimate friend u
PAYNE, and author of book of reminences
Another intimate friend, Mr.. Joseph Desh'
Pickett, of Frankfort, KY was alst
present.
Before the procession reached Oak Hill
the holders of tickets had begun to arriv'
and take their positions on the platform
which had been built around the monu
ment shaft, while the marble, surmoHnteC
by bust one-half larger thar
. life-si.e, is supported in base By
solid gray granite six feet square. Th,
height of the monument is fourteen feet
and its general design is Roman. ct pur'
designs on the shaft are simple. On thu
front is the following brief but suficien
inscription "John Howard Payne
author of Home. Sweet Home; born Jun,
9th 1892 died April 10th 1882" -.
The monument was shrouded enfold
white and unveiled during the exercises
Ample platforms were built, with SEAT
, .-..;a>d fov nhout 900 people. Th(