Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-08
ARCTIC HEROES HONORED.
REMAINS OF THE DEAD LANDED.
Preparing to Welcome Greely.
THREE THOUSAND STARVING INDIAN
THE DISGUSTING DUBLIN SCANDAL.
THE ARCTIC HEROES.
The Relief Ships Arrive I'm New YOrk
HarbOr.

DISTINGUISHED PERSONS RECEIVE TIE REMAINS
OF THE DEAD HEKoEs-
NKw YORK, August s.-The Alert. Bear and The
lis, OF the Arctic relief eet which lay In the lower
bay all last night weighed anchor soon after eight
O'Clock this morning, and steamed slowly up to-
wardS the harbor. The troops on Governors
Island were early on duty, and at 9 O'Clock GEN
Hancock, with Gems WhippIe and Jackson and the
other officers OF his stan, had the funeral escort
and saluting companies under arms A lookout
man was posted on the terreplen OF Castle william
10 signal the coming w the feet. AT O'Clock the
navy yard tug Catalpa arrived at the island with
Commodore FillebrOwn and Capts. Kirkland and
watson on board The next arrivals OF note were
Secretary OF War Lincoln, Gen. Sheridan and GEN
Hazen with members OF their stafTs who were sa-
luted by guard OF honor on landing at the dock.
At ii O'Clock the watch on the fort announced
that the Thetis was ln sight, and the casenatei
guns on the first and second tiers OF the Castle he
gan TO hre the funeral salute OF twentyone rounds
The steam launches Gen Green and Catalpa and
the steamboat Chester A. Arthur at once steamed
out to meet the deet
LANDING or THE BODIES
1t was not until after noon that the bodies were
transported from the Bear to the dock on Cover
nor's island. They came on the tug Catalpa Fol-
lowing them came Gen. Hancocks barge and after
that were Commodore Finebrown's barge and the
steam launches Dispatch and Minnesota The TO-
tilla was commanded by Lieut. Commander r. d.
Hitchcock, U.SE. There were about 400 troops I'm
line, made up from six batteries OF foot artillery,
together with the mounted neil or light battery
The names OF the dead follows: Lieut.. JAS
E lockwood: his body will be sent to Annapolis
h. u. U.S. ~,
Gen. h. H. lockwood, father OF the I'd lieutenant
Lieut.. Fred. F. K1slingbury, who e remains win be
sent to Rochester n. Y, for intermenL Sergeant
Israel who wili be buried at his home Kalamazoo.
Mich Sergeant David c. Ralston, whose body Will
De sent 10 Howard. Knox county. Ohio. Sergeant
David Linn: his body Will be buried Al Philadelphia
sergeant WIN. Gro IS; his remains Will be f0rw arded
to his widow In Washington. d. C. Corporal Jos.
Ellison: his brother In Pottsvtle Pa will receive
buried BY his rather in Delhi. md, and Private
VIM. A. Ellis. whose mother Will take charge OF his
remains In Clyde, n. Y.
How Greedy Will be Welcomed Home.
NEwBuRYPoRr, MASS, August S.-Afrangements
for the reception to Lieut. Greely on his arrival
and the celebration Of the event VIII be one eof the
most extensive ever seen In this city. On his ar
riyaI here Lieut. Greely will be received by the
Newburyport Commandery Knights Teu1plar act
Ing as oodyguard The procession will consist OF
the eighth regiment milit a, Grand Army posts Of
Newburyport, Amesbury, West Newbury, Nerrt-
mac, Georgetown and Haverhlll. sons OF veterans.
civic societies. invited guests in carriages and the
fire department OF the city with visiting compa-
MES Charles L. Ayres will act as chief marshal
The line OF march will be through the principal
streets and by the mall where school children VIII
Greely win be received. AT this point the process
sion will be dismissed for dinner. In the afternoon
there Will be band concert at the grand stand
followed by speeches In the evening there will
oe general Illumination parade OF a famOeauX
battalion and a display OF fireworks The resi-
denees along the route OF tie procession Will be
decorated, as VIII also the public buildings and
four triumphal arches Will be erected. Among the
distinguished citizens to be invited are Gov. Rob
lnson and stan. secretaries Chandler and Lincoln
Commanders Schley and Coffin, Lieut.. Emory and
Greely's surviving comrades. committee OF la
dies and gelte,nen meet this afternoon TO take
steps towards presenting Lieut.. Greely with suit
able testimonial
TIE BODIES LYING IN STATE.
AFTER the bodies were landed they were escorted
by the troops TO the hospital where they viii lay
Ia state with guard OF honor until removed by
their friends large number OF citizens were
present.