The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-28
No Definite Conclusion Reached, but 1t Is
Probable the 0bsequies Will Occur in the
Senate Chamber on Next Friday,
And that the Remains Will Then Be I'M
mediately Conveyed to Chicago.
Additional kilograms of Coincidence and Eulo.
CYSTIC Expressions as to the Dead-The
Senator's Attitude Early in 1861.
ARRANGING FOR THE FUNERAL.
Nothing Definitely Decided Yet-The Gener-
aps Washington Property.

ais Washington Property.
WASHINGTON, Dec 2I-One who saw the re-
mains of General Logan this morning, the en-
balmers having completed their work and the
body being ready for the casket. describes it's
appearance as life-like and but little waited.
Mrs Logan's condition Is gradually mehding,
scme portions of last night having been passed
in deep Sleep the first which she has taken for
some days No arrangements have yet been
made for the funeral.
The members of the Illinois delegation in Con-
gress who are now in Washington held meet
ing at the, Logan mansion, this afternoon, in
compliance with the suggestion of Mrs Logan,
for consultation. There present Senator
Cullom and Representatives Hit, Henderson,
Rowell, Payson, Springer, Thomas, Townshend
and Neece. Mrs. Logan's wishes with regard to
the funeral arrangements were made known by
Representative Henderson, with whom she had
been comforting. Her inclinations favored
funeral in the Senate chamber. after the re-
assembling of Congress, and interment
in the Congressional cemetery here. The
matter was discussed, but no conclusion
as to the nature of the counsel
TO be rendered was reached, the subject being
postponed until tomorrow The probabilities.
however, at the time of adjournment pointed to
a postponement Of the funeral until Wednesday
of next week and the temporary interment in
receiving vault here, pending decision as to
the place of permanent burial Since that time
further conferences have informally taken
place, and the members of the delegation
now Of opinion that the funeral services will
take place next Friday, in the Senate chamber,
and that the remains will then Immediately be
conveyed to Chicago.
Senator Sherman was at the mansion this
afternoon, and was in consultation with Mrs.
Logan, who sought his advice regarding the ar
rangements. He has already made the selec-
tion of committee to represent the Senate, but
withholds its announcement until the arrange
ments shall have been determined upon
General Beale this afternoon received dis
patch from Mr.. Walker Blaine, in Chicago, an
nouncing the receipt by him of a telegram from
his father, in Augusta expressing wish that
he (the SOM should represent the father at the
funeral. The dispatch also conveys the writer's
personal condolences. 1t is supposed Mr.. Blaine
made the request upon the assumption that the
remains would be conveyed to Chicago at once,
and that the obseouies would take place there.
Gen. Albert Ordway, mead of the Washington
Commandery of the Loyal Legion. has appointed
the following committee to represent the Com
mandery at the funerals Gen. Green B. Raum,
who served under General Logan; Commander
Kellogg, of the navy, a warm personal friend;
Mai. q. B. Pratt, q member of Logan's staff,
and Capt. George e. Lemon.
At half-past this evening guard of honor
sent by the Secretary of War, consisting of a
sergeant and four privates of artillery fully uni
formed and equipped, reported at Calumet
Place., A sentinel was placed at the front door
and another at the door of the chamber in which
lie the remains A guard of marines, to be sent
by the Secretary of the Navy, will report to-
morrow morning
Mrs. Logans residence was to day connected
by wire with the main Washington Office of the
Western Union Telegraph Company, and its fa-
ciltics were freely placed at the disposal of the
family.
Correspondence was still in progress at q late
hour this evening between Senator Cullom and
the authorities and the personal friends of GEN
eral Logan in Chicago regarding the arrange
ments for burial The first tender of burial place
was received yesterday from the authorities at
Springfield, who rendered a choice of places In
that city, one of them being in the cemetery in
which Lincoln is inferred. Then came tenders
from places in southern Illinois, the neighbor-
hood of Logans earlier home, and from Chicago.
the home of his later years During to-day urg
ent representations of the claims of Chicago
have been coming from various organizations
~ ~ frov ;rd, .; Al
There is reason to believe that if Chicago makes
definite and seasonable tender Of a burial place
in that city, it will be accepted.
Eugene Pedou and Miss Sophie Verd have
taken q plaster cast of the features of General
Logan.
Congressman Hit, of Illinois, and Browne,
of Pennsylvania, are to remain at the Logan
mansion all night.
Mrs Logan is improving from her prostration
more rapidly than seemed possible to those who
knew her condition yesterday and the labors and
vieils che had undergone. She remained se-
cluded from the mass of callers to-day, but has
been in frequent consultation with personal
friends regarding the arrangements for the fu-
neral, fading measure of relief from her men,
tai anguish In the occupation.
Senator Logan's physicians pronounced acute
rheumatism the cause OF death. His first at
tack was about two weeks ago, when he took
heavy cold. which resulted in rheumatism
This disease is hereditary his mother and
brother having died from it. AT the time Of his
attack his nerves were in bad condition, and
he was unfit, both physically and mentally, to
battle with the disease There was no idea,
however. that the attack would prove fatal until
a change for the worse was noticed on Friday.
Rheumatic fever and nervous prostration devel-
oped, and he lay unconscious for many hours
before his death. The unconsciovsness, his ply.