Morning journal and courier., 1883-03-29
Wisconsin.

Laid to Rest-FuneraI of the Late Post
 master GeneraI-A Touching Tribute to
 the Dead Statesman.
 KENosHA, March 2S.-An air of gloom per. vaded the community to-day and everywhere were tokens of mourning as for the loss of valued friend Delegations from this and other States poured in all day. A constant stream of visitors passed through the parlors of the house to gaze last time on the feat ures of the dead. The body lay in 8 black casket with plain ornamentations. A simple plate told the name, birth and death of the deceased. Telegrams of sympathy and con- dolence poured in. At II o'clock eight car loads of prominent citizens of Milwaukee ar rived on one special train and on 8 second the entire Wisconsin legislature. A delega- tion of thirty-fve from the Chicago post office, about 300 residents of the same place and the committee of citizens from Green Bay, Judge Howe's home, also arrived. large number of floral tributes came on tho same train; among them massive wreath from Halton and another together with a cross shield and pillow from the postal en- ployes at Washington. The inspectors of the postal department of the Northwest con- tributed the finest and most massive design ever made in Chicago; it was 8 "gates ajar' five feet in height, three feet wide, with threshold of forget-me nots, gates of lilies, arch of camelia and cross and crown of tea roses natural white stuffed dove was pendant from the arch.
 Up to o'clock an unbroken line of people passed through the chamber of death and again AI,o a1 AI,oI Ia,,, the doors were closed in order that the fam fly and relatives of the deceased might take their last farewell, all excepting the relatives withdrawing from the apartment. A few moments before 3 o'clock the procession moved to the Unitarian church. Represent atives of the municipality, secret and other organizations and the local fire companies, preceded the hearse following, which were the relatives, then the Washington and State officials, members of the Legislature, etc., the numerous delegations from other points bringing up the rear. Great which the procession passed and the space in the church set apart for the pub. lie was thronged long before it's arrival. The services were conducted by the Revs. H. M- Simons of Minneapolis and the Rev. Robert Colyer of New York, both of whom made feeling addresses touching upon the life, labors and personal characteristics of the deceased. The pall-bearers were Cover nor Rusk, Chief Justice Cole, Secre- taries Lincoln and Teller, Senators Saw yer and Hill, Assistant Postmaster General Hatton and the Hon. Horace Rubie. In concluding the services at the church the Rev. Dr. Robert Collyer spoke of his person al relations to the deceased with an emotion which made itself visibly felt upon the audi. ence The procession then reformed and escorted the remains to the depot, where they were placed in postal car This was attached to special train which left at Il to night. Many Washington and State of fcials accompany the remains The large crowd at the depot stood silent with uncov- cred heads as the train moved slowly out of the depot and until it was lost to sight