Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-23


tug Nisa to the Battery. where the bodies
were placed in hearses and the procession was
formed. The procession consisted OF naval
officers aud band, battalion of marines, car
riages containing survivors of the expedition,
several regiments of militia, a battslicn of
regular troops, carriages containing invited
guests and various civic societies. Among
the prominent people in carriages were Sens-
| tor Warner Miller. Chief of the Naval Bu.
resu, Major-Genersl Hancock, Secretary CT
War Lincoln, the Russian Minister and Con-
sui. General Postmaster General Gresham,
Secretary Chandler and Commodore Upshee-
of the navy, and Mayors Edison and Low.
The procession fled up Broadway and across
the Brooklyn bridge to the navy yard. whsre
the bodies will lie in state to-day. The day
was observed By n general suspension of busi.
ness and By flying flags IL the harbor and city
at half msss
The body of Collins was later taken to the
arnory of the Sixty-ninth Regiment, in this
city. Tomorrow morning mass OF requiem
will take place i'll the Cathedral, after which
the body will be placed on board the steam
ship City of Chicago and taken to ireland.
| TIE o her bodies will be taken to the Church
of the Holy Trinity in this city tomorrow.
where services will be held. This is the
church that Mrs. De Long attends. After
the ceremonies the body of DIR. Amber will
be sent to Alexandris, Va, that of seaman
BOYD to Philadelphia, and those of Lieuten-
ant Commander De Long and others to
| WoodlAwn Cemetery.
PHILADELPHIA, February 22d.-The body
| of seaman Boyd, of the Jeanette, was ex-
pected here to-day, and great crowds gath
cred at the depot Notwithstanding the alb
sence of the body, funeral services were held
| in the Collegiate Presbyterian Church, which
| yuit no al
cession took place later.
The Northern Pacific.
| NEw York, February 22i.-The Directors
| of the Northern Pacific Railroad met yester-
| day. The chief business discussed was in re-
| lation to the work on Cascade division, from
| Wallula to Tacoma. A number of bids for
| contracts for building various portions Of the
| linz were received, but were not acted upon
| The contractors on the eastern end were re-
ported at work grading, and when spring
opens the work will be pushed rapidly
! About twenty-four miles of the road west
| from Wsllula, which has been built for some
/ time. has been accepted by the company.
The division will be completed some time
next year. Only about 100 miles remain to
| be graded, and most of the time necessary
for the completion of the road will be taken
up in cutting several tunnels. improvements
|
mittee Of Directors on the OREGON Navigs-
ti9n lease could not report. A thorough ex-
animation of the Oregon property is under
way by an expert, who will not be able TO
| give the result of his investigation for sew.
| eral weeks. 1t is believed the Directors will
be willing to lease the property on a euarsn-
tee of per cent. and Northern Pacific people
are willing to give six.
Henry Willard, late President of the
| Northern Pacific, made his first appearance
| at the company q office for feveral weeks, at
the meeting of Dirscsors of the st. Paul and
| Northern Pacific Company on Monday. He
was haggard, and ssid bis health wss not re-
stored by any means NJ. Willard resigned
| the Presidency of the ST. Paul and Northern
| Pacific and Mr.. Harris was elected TO that
| office. In private conversation, Mr.. Villsrd
spoke of his fortune having been lost, and
said he would have to go into bankrup' cy.
| He was also present. as a mstt,r of courtesy,
at meeting Of the Northern Pacific Direct
! ors,
Mr.. Gould, in a communication to Charles
| b. Wright, of Philadelphia, expresses his be-
lief that there will be a large emigration to
| the Northern Pacific region this spring, and
says he has full confidence in the future of
| the road.
The National Democratic Convention.
| l.
| tional Democratic Committee met shortly af-
| ter noon to-day a. the Arlington Hotel. The
meeting was conducted with closed doors.
| The committee being called to order, the
proposition to admit to the next Convention
! delegates from Territories, was considered,
and it was resolved that each Territory will
| be advised to send two delegates to the Con-
vention the question of their admission will
be determined by the Convention. The ques-
/ i r l. !. Al. q
| tion was then taken up, and there was wide
| diversity of opinion on the subject, members
| favoring dates from the latter part of May to
| August 9TH. By vote of p to IL the com.
mittee rejected a motion to hold the Conven-
ton Nay 2lst, and the proposition to select
| Tuesday, June 24th was agreed TO by vote
of % to 10.
| LATER,-Cnicago was selected as the place
| for holding the Democratic National Conven-
| ton, OF the third ballot,
CHANGE OF DATE.
WASHINGTON, February 22d-The commit
| lee reconsidere1 the vote by which June oath
was fixed as the time for holding the Con-
vention, and sgresd upon July S5h next, In
stead.
The following call was presented:
The Executive Committee, having met in the city
| of Washington the 22d of February, 1884, has
appointed tuesday, Stn OF next AT noon, as
the time, and chosen the city OF Chicago the
place. for holding the National Democratic Convex
ton Each State is entitled TO representation there
| equal TO double the number of its Senators and
Representatives in the Congress Of the United
| States. The Democrats OF each organized Territory
and the District of Columbs are invited to send two
delegates subject TO the decision Of the Convention
| as TO their admission. All Democratic citizens of
the United States irrespective o, past political asso
Citations and differences, who can unite with us il
| the effort for pure, economical and constitutional
! government cordially invited to join in sending
| delegates to the Convention.
The call is signed by all the members of
| the National Democratic Committee,
On motion of McHenry, of Kentucky, it
was resolved that the next meeting of the
committee be held at the Palmer House,
Chicago, July 7th next.
| The committee then adjourned.
Call for a National Greenb eek Labor
| Convention.
INDIANAPOLIS (Ind.) J, February 22l-The
| following is the official call for National
| Greenback Labor Convention
A National Convention OF the National Greenbsck
Labor party, TO nominate candidates for President
and President Of the United States, TO be voted
for at the coming Presidential election, will be held
in the city of indianapolis Ind, on Wednesday, the
I 2Sth OF May 1884. Ezch State is entitled
| to four delegates and four alternates at large I;
| each Congressional District, two delegates
| and two alteTnates; each Territory two delegates
and two alternates, and the District of Columbia
| two delegates and two alternates. Therefore all
who are in accord with the views set forth in the
platform of said party in 1850 are respectfully re-
| uuested to meet in Convention in their several
States, Territories and Districts, before MAY
l. 1884, and select delegates and aternates to said
| Convention. JESSE HARPER, Chairman.
LEE CRANDALI, Secretary.
The Washington Monument.
| WASHINGTON, February 22d.-The annual
meeting of the Washington Monument So
ciety was held to-day at the residencs of
| General s. Mckee Dunn, in this city. The
Board of Officers of the past year were re-.
elected. a stone was accepted for insertion
| in the monumen. to represent Wyoming. It
| was directed that the thanks Of the Society
be rendered, through the Secretary of State,
| to the King of Siam, for the stone sent by
| him for the monument, and committee of
FIVE was appointed to consider the subject of
providing for the proper celebration of the
| completion of the monument, which event is
expected to take place early in December of
the present year.
Suicide OF the Author OF the " Passion
Play"
! NKw York, February 22d.-Tne body CT o
man found in the Hudson river to-day at the
| foot Of Eighty y-eighth street, has been fully
identified as that of Salmi Morse. author of
| the Passion Play When found the body
| ,zas stili varp and II Il thou1ht bod baer