Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-01


q. +. Edmunds, w. D. Allison, J 1
PdEh, |. g. Harris, O. ID. Conger, ii. w.
Blair, J. N. Dolph, e.. q. Vest, j. -.
Beck, N. Camden, u. Is. Vance, j. X.
Jones and j. w. Voorhees, They were
accompanied by Gen. A. G. McCook,
secretary OF the senate, and Col. w. J..
Canaday, sergcant-at-arms.
The house committee consists Of W X.
Morrison, j. IL. Blount, II A. Herbert,
w. S. Holman, william Springer, W. i
Hepbune, s. Z. Ward, w. w. Phelps, J
il. Kleiner, Thomas Ryan and p Dunn.
They were accompanied by Sergeant-at
Arms Leedom. Associate Judges Mat
thcws and Batchiord, representing the
United States supreme court, accompanied
by Assistant Marshal Riorden, went upon
the same train.
pOsToFFiCEs TO CLOSE To-Day.
WAsmNGroN, Nov 80.The first as-
sistant postmaster-general to-day Issued
the following order, by direction OF the
pOstmastcr-goneral:
Postmasters will close their respective
Offices between the hours Of IL o'clock
noon and o'clock p. M. on Tuesday,
December I f, out Of respect TO the mem
DRY of Hon Thomas A. Hendricks, late
Vice president Of the United States.
CITY COUNCIL or CHICAGO 10 ATTEND
THE FUNERAL
CmcAGo, III, Nov 80.--rhe city coun-
ell held a special meeting this afternoon
Ia take nctlon on the death Of Nicc-P rcsl.
dent Hendricks. The council passed up
proprate resolutions and will attend the
funeral in Il body All the city Offices VIII
be closed here tomorrow az a further
nj Ia, nauI Tho ut
was directed 10 appoint twenty-five cltl-
zcns 20 attend the funeral In body.
Senator Logan tx ia town on private busl-
ness. He refuses 20 talk on the subject
of the presidency pro tempore Of the SEN
ate. lie says he will have nothing TO say
until after the meeting Of the Republican
caucus.
ALMOST 4 HOLIDAY.
CHICAGO, IiL., Nov. 30.--At a meeting
of the Judges of the appellate, circuit,
superior, county and probate courts,
held here this afternoon, 1t was decided
To adjourn all the above courts from to-
day until Wednesday, out of respect to
Vicc.Presidcnt Hendricks. All the city
offices and the United States custom
house will remain closed the entire day
The postolilce will be closed In accord
ancc with the postmaster-gcncrars order
aud the board Of trade will adjourn ut ]
| p. IN.
ST. LOUIS DELEGATION.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. 80.-A delegation
of twenty-five citizens, headed by Mayor
| y. II. Francis, lett tonight for Indianap.
oils to participate In the obsequies OF the
! late Vice President Hendricks. The
| Busch Iouavcs, military company OF
| this city, viii leave for the same place
and for the same purpose mt midnight.
| The custom-house and postoillce were
drapcd in mourning this ait moon
aud various other buildings bear the in
sigma of mourning. The United States
court and the state courts will be CLOSED
| tomorrow. There viii be no afternoon
board at the Merchants exchange. Al
the public Offices viii be closed and due
and fitting respect will be rendered t.
the illustrious dead.
special to the Gazette.
DALLAS TO KEEP THE DAY.
DALLAS, Tex, Nov. 80.-The following
proclamation was issued to-day:
The honorcd vice-prcsideut of The
United States, Thomas A. Hendricks, hay
ing lntcly departed this life, and his fu
neral obsequles appointed for tomorrow
December 1, at his home, in indianapolis
in the state OF Indiana, we the under
signed do hereby call upon the people o
Dallas city and county 10 meet ut tn
Court-housc tomorrow, the LIST day o
December, and en- masse express their RI
greet at the death of distinguished groa
Official and their sympathy with the M
ton In Its loss aud his family in their dis
tross The meeting is called for 10 o'clocI
u. IN.
T.. G.. BOWER,
County Judge,
JSo. HENRY BRowN,
Mayor of Dallas.