Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-12

man Survives OF n Irish Nhi,s
not solitary survivor reuaisa Lein,
ser, Munster and Connsught are orr,
70 man. 10 Ulster Ne have a riss
ms1 orhy on the seats aud q majority al
sSo 70 one OF the ooontiss. The Irish
vote 10 England has changed TIE Whio
ceercian majority of 10 TO a mieority
OF T. lie Irish party are absolute
masters of the situation.
TrNoTET HARRINGTON.
secretary Of the Irish National L4sgue
aetresehmeat.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Il.-Commi.sioss.
oisck stated today that the amour,
ssked for BY the Pension B1re.n for
zoe coming fiscal year is less BY Si.54o.
wv ran the amount appropriated by
congress Tor IL use during toe current
year. be said Also that the amount
asked Tor salaries and expenses of all
sinds Tor the Pension Bureau ia less by
tl5,oo than the amount appropriated
Tor the present fiscal year.
Hanged for Nurder.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. ll.-John Alex
ander tcoloredD, convicted Of the mur-
der of bis wife in las. February. va.
hanged today in the parish prison, IN
toe presence Of fifteen witnesses
Alexander killed his wife With an axe,
cot her to pieces, pot her in a sack ap 4
buried her in ditch, where the re-
mains we're found several DAYS after
ward. leading TO the discovery and con-
viction of the murderer. Alexander
stoutly maintained his innocence to the
last, stating that another man killed
the woman. The drop fell a, l2:l5. and
be died without a struggle.
A Rereer Arrested.
DENVER. Dec. 1l.-CaIvin Pratt, ex.
Chief Engineer of the South Park and
Utah Pacific Railroad. wanted for for
gerry in New YORK, Denver and San
Francisco. the amount being k2O,U D.
hes ssen arrested at Honolulu. He will
be returned to San Francisco for trial.
funeral OF william u. Vanderbilt
New YoRK, Dsc. 1.-THE last rites
over t3e body of wm. II. Vanderbilt
we're begun this morning When the BODY
vas removed from ths Zoe BOZ to the
ooftin, which was then taken to the bed
room on the east side Of the house.
small groups of people began to gather
opposite the house before O'Clock, and
shortly after 8 the groups increased to a
small crowd. The crowd was orderly
and the services of the police we're no,
needed.
As th. hour for beginning the services
approached, carriage after Carriage
drove 10 the house and left the occu
pants ct the entrance. E ,ch Carriage
bore a goodman and footmsu and all
these wore mourning liveries- Shortly
before 3 the immediate family looked
for the last time upon the face of the
deceased. The service, conducted by
Rev. DIR. Cooke, was simpls aud touch
ing, consisting of prayer, a few words
OF remeos branoe and CONSOLATION. The
coffin vas then closed and Mrs. Wander
oilt retired tn the apartment which she
has occupied since the death of Mr..
Vanderbilt. The coffin was raised up
on the shoulders Of the dodertaker's A.
sistants, and. preceded by Ihe clergy
man and pail bearers, was borne down
the broad staircase through the cor
ridors and through the open doors
At S:&5 the funeral corte9e started for
the church. There we're no crowds on
the streets through which it passed and
the police along the line almost out
Numbered the siehtseers. At l0:l5 the
doors Of st. tholomew's Church were
opened and porters bsaring upon their
shoulders the coffin passed down the
center aisle. Preceding the coffin
walked the pail bearers in white sashes
The deep tones of the organ veis heard
as the procession moved down the nave
Of the crowded church. Rev. DIR. s.
Cooke, accompanied by an assistant,
walked in advance Of the solemn uro-
cession and read she well kno N lines
from the burial service, 81 am the re-
sorrection and the llfe,' etc. Following
the coffin came the members of the Van
derbils family headed by Cornelius
Vanderbilt and his wife. When the
music OF the funeral march ended the
choir sang. Lord. let me know my
end" After a simple service for the
dead had zen read the choir aud con
ereeation united IN singing. Nearer,
my God, 80 Thee" IL Was 1880 when
tue doors of the charch again swung
backward and the solemn procession
returned TO the street, wh N II proceeded
to tie cemetery.
No one Vas admitted except friends
Of the family and representatives Of
commercial and educational bodies. As
q result less than leo ladies we're ad
mitted to listen TO the service. Prom
inent among the business men we're the
presidents and heads OF departments OF
all the roads with which Mr.. Vanderbilt
bad been connected.
The ferry boat Scuthfield, OF the Sta
ten Island line, vas waiting at the foot
| of West Forty second street. when the
| funeral eortege arrived. About fifty car
risees With their occupants we're driven
| to the boat. but IL vas found npossible
4 40 R,.Aasa all
avoidabiy left behind. At llA5 a. IN.
the 8 uthfield, which bore the rem sius
af the old Commodore to Staten Island,
| down the bay. The passage was devoid
Of the Vanderbilt family remained in
their carriages during she entire trip.
The boat landed at Clifton, Staten
Island. at IL % D. IN . and the procession
vas again formed and started away
toward New Dorp. several miles away.
Hundreds OF people came from all
parts of the island to see the funeral.
Nearly all the hotels and principal
buildings had their f4es suspended at
half mast. 10 was after O'Clock when
the tollise OF the bell upon the Mora
Wan church at New Dorp smote the sars
| of the weeping occupants Of the car.
riaees When the cemetery vas reached,
the hearse was driven to the space in
front Of the temporary receiving vault,
| aud the casket was removed and placed
Immediately in front OF the door OF the
vault and 10 front Of the pail bearers,
who divided into two sides on zach aide
OF the vauit. Rev. VIM. II. yoeler,
pastor Of the Moravian church, uttered
an eloquent prayer. after which DIR.
Cooke of 81. Bartholomew Church re-
cited the Episcopal service Tor the dead,
Ihe casket was then carried into the
receiving place. and the doors vers par
tally sealed in the presence Of tie four
sons of the deceased. The moarners
again took their places In the carriages
aud we're driven back 10 the landing
Robert Pinkerton's men take charge OF
the vanlt until the mausolsum 10 In
ished.
THE WILL.
vandesbilt's will was read after the
funeral 10 the presence Of the family,
bus 10 vss decsded that the contents
shosld not be made public until after
the document had gone to the Sarro
| oate,s ofYt,e. The vlll proved 20 be-