Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-28

regarding the arrangements, He has
alfeady made selection OF committee
to represent the senate, but withholds ia
announcement until arrangements shall
be determined upon.
FROM BfAIHE.
| Gen. Besle this afternoon received a
dispatch from Mr.. Walker Blaine IA Chi.
cage, announcing the receipt hy him OF
telegram from his father 10 Augusta,
expressing tho wish that he, the son,
50, uld represent his fatherat the funeral.
The dispatch also conveys the writer's
personal coincidence. Il is supposed
that Mr. Blaine made the request upon
me assumption that the remains would
DC conveyed TO Chicago at once, aud that
the ooseqnies would take place there,
TIKI LOYAL LRGIoN.
Gen. Albert Ordway, head Of the Wash.
| ington Commaudery of the LOYAL Ieoiop.
has appointed the following committee 10
represent the legion at the funeral, Gen.
Green b Rum, who served under Gen.
Logan; Commander Kellogg of the navy.
a warm personal friend; Mai c. n
Pratt, member Of Logan's staf, and
Capt. George l.. Lemon.
| AtGsS0 this evening, the guard Of honor
sent by the secretary OF war, consisting
OF sergeant and four privatos OF ar.
tillery, fully uniformed and equipped, re.
ported at the 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, VIII
report tomorrow morning.
Mrs. Logan's residence was to day
connected by wire with the main
| Washington Office OF . the West.
ern Union Telegraph company and
It's facilities were freely placed at the dis.
posal Of the family.
| WHAT uALsrEAp SAID.
PIrTsBURG, Pa, Dc. ~ .-Murat Hal.
stead, editor OF the Cincinnati CONNER
cal Gazette, was In the city to-day en-
route from New York city to HIS home
In speaking OF Gen. Logan Mr.. Halstead
said "Whils we In Ohio differed greatly
with Senator Logan Ia important matters
we all had great respect for him as q
soldier, as one who helped the
country in many ways and as one
who fought bravely in two wars
His death will be universally regretted
Gen. Logan had his faults, but notwith.
standing he was strong man and gave
his strength to mis- country HIS was
the first volunteer soldier, by which
mean he was the foremost Of those who
were not educated at West Polht. His
place in history will be glorious one.n
WHERE SHALL HE IlE.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.--C Correspond
ence was stlll 10 progress at late hour
this evening between Senator Gull
lom aud the authorities and the
personal friends OF Gen Loga- In Chicago
regarding arrangements for the burial.
The first tender Of Il burial place was ro.
ceived yesterday from the authorities Rt
| Springfield, ILL.,, VINO rendered q choice
OF places in that city, one OF
them being the cemetery IN which
! Lincoln Is inferred. Then came tenders
from places in Southern Illinois, 10 the
/ neighborhood Of Logan's earlier
! home, and from Chicago,
the home Of his later wears.
During to-day urgent representations
Of the claims Of Chicago have been COM
ing from various organizations OF that
city and from influential personal friends.
There is reason to believe that II rhicago
makes definite and reasonable tender OF
burial place in that city It will be &C.
copied,
! Eugene Pedew and Miss Sophie s. Verdi
have taken plaster casts OF the features Of
! Gen. Logan
Congressman Hit OF Illinois and Brown
| OF Pennsylvania are TO remain all night.
| Mrs. Logan Is recovering from her pros
tration more rapidly than seemed possible
TO those who knew her condition yester.
day, aud the lGbors and vigils she he'd
undergone. She remained secluded
| from the mass OF callers to-day, but
has been in frequent consultation
with personal friends regarding arrange
meuts for the funeral aud fnds a measure
Of relief from her mental anguish In the
occupation.
| THE FEELING AT SPRINGFIELD.
! SPRINGFIELD, Ill Dec. "a The an
nouucemeDt OF the death of Senator Lo-
gan caused widespread feeling Of re-
| greet and sorrow In this city. Flags were
placed at halt-mast and a meeting OF ciu-
zens was called at once, which met last
evening, and a Telegram OF sympathy aud
coincidence was sent 70 the family Of
| John A. Logan, The citizen statesman, sol
| der, patriot and defender Of his country.
| An executive committee OF fifteen was
appointed to take charge OF any further
arrangements that may be deemed
! proper. The following dispatch was
sent on behalf OF the meeting
| to Hon. Shelby NJ. Collum; 1.-THE citizens
OF Springfield tender to Mrs. Logan a
beautiful place In Oak Hyde cemetery or
elsewhere In OF near the city for the
burial Of Gen. Logan near the final rest.
ing place Of Abraham Lincoln, and re-
quest you TO present this offer 10 her and
ask her acceptance thereof"
Gov Ogesby sent n dispatch rendering
his sympathy and ASKING II he or any
OF the state officers could render any as
sistauce ia connection with the funeral
ceremonies.
The news Of the death Of Gen. Logan
was 80 unexpected and caused such a
sadness that the prominent political lead
ers deemed II improper 10 express any
decided views as 10 such succession.
GOV oglesby peTemptorily declined 10 be
Interviewed on the subject
BLAINE AND LOGAN.
AUGUSTA, Me, Dec. 25.-A reporter Of
the Associated Press called az Ar,
| Blalue's residence soon after the intelli-
gence Of Logan's death was received.
MIR. Blaine had left his chamber, and
though very lame from bis recent Illness
had come down 10 his library for the Hast