Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-11

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be no address. The body will be taken to
jersey City, where a special train will take
the funeral party to Philadelphia. The
train will arrive at Philadelphia at 1:45
o'clock. Here Philadelphia division of the
military order of the Loyal Legion will
| join the party and accompany the body to
| Norristown, where the train will arrive at
3 P. NJ. General Hancock's remains will be
placed in the family vault. Numerous
military and civic societies have asked per
mission to form part of the funeral pro-
cession.
THE FUNERAL.
| YOUNGSTOWN (Pa), February l0th.-A
dispatch from Lieutenant Eugene Griffin,
| of General Hancock's staff, states that the
| funeral will positively take place here
The date is not yet fixed, but will probably
be Friday Arrangements for the inter
ment are now in progress A mass meet
ing of citizens will be held this afternoon
at the Courthouse. This is the home of
General Hancocks childhood.
THE PALL-BEARERs
The following named persons will act as
pall-bearers Hon. Thomas f. Bayard,
Secretary of State; Generals Sherman,
Sneridan, w b. Franklin, w F. Smith, J.
b. Fry, A. H. Kerry, John Newton, Nelson
| Miles, f. A Walker, Mr.. B. NJ. Hartshorne,
Colonel w. P. Wilson and Major W. d.
Miller-the two latter being aids-de-camp
| of deceased during the late war.
WAR DEPARTMENT ORDER.
WASHINGTON, February 10th.-The fol-
lowing general order was issued to-day:
| WAR DEPARTMENT
| WASHINGTON, February 9, 1856. I
| With profound sorrow the Secretary of War
! announces TO the army that General Winfield
| Scott Hancock died to-day at Governors Island
| in the harbor of New York. He was a soldier
| without fear, a citizen without reproach a ma
triot without guile. He will ever be a noble and
| impressive figure in our history and his coun-
| trymen VIII always recall with pride and pleas
| ure ms heroic and inspiring conduct during
those last memorable hours ON the field of Get
| tysburg. For his meritorious and conspicuous
| snare III that great decisive victory he has re-
| ceived the gratitude of the American peonle
and the thanks of Congress. A flag Will be
placed at halt-mast at all military posts and
| stations, and thirteen minute guns viii be fired
on the DAY alter the receipt OF this order. The
usual badges of mourning will be worn for thirty
days. WILLIAM c. ENDICorT.
| Secretary of War.
By command of Lieutenant-G General Sheridan
Northumberland Sheridan will act as
pall-bearer at General Hancock's funeral.
Major-General Schofield will also attend.
THE BURIAL GROUND OF THE HANCOCK
| FAMILY.
NORRIsTowN PA, February 10th.-The
remains will be inferred in the Generals
mausoieum in Montgomery Cemetery.
The cemetery can properly be termed the
| burial ground of the Hancock family. The
| Generals brother John, many wears ago
purchased a lot there, in which lies the re-
mains of his seven children. The adioin-
ing lot was purchased by General Hancock
and his twin brother, Hillary, and in it
! they placed the remains OF their parents
by the side of the latter lies the body of
! Winfield Scott Hancock, Jr, the Generals
grandson and namesake, who died when
an infant IN the summer of 1880 the news
of his death reaching General Hancock on
the same day he was formally notified of
: his nomination for President In 1888
| General Hancock built handsome mauso-
leum. The only member of the Generals
| immediate family now entombed in the
nausoleum are these of his daughter Ada,
who died in 1875.
Noted Newspaper Man Dead.
New York, February lOth.-Colonel F.
Z. kemble, well-known journalist, and
for some years past the representative in
this city of the California Press Association.
died at his residence in Mott Haven to-
| night, after two weeks illness, from pleuro-
pneumonia. He went to California in
1916, to take charge of the first printing
office established in California: volunteered
anu AOhShb al pclAilslS ldluS anu elsewhere
under Fremont published the California
S.dr, the first paper issued in San Francisco;
was associated with John Bidwell in open
ing the famous gold diggings on
Bidwell's Bar, when gold was first
discovered in California; from 1913 to
1854 was associated in the publication
of the Star and Californian and the
Alta California; came to New York in 1855.
and organized Committee on Pacific Coast
Emigration, which subsequently served as
pattern in the settlement of Kansas and
other Western States. Returning TO Cali
fornia in 1856, he edited the Chronicle, the
first Republican journal of San Francisco.
In 1887 he Joined the Sacramento UNION,
and served as correspondent of that paper
and as Paymaster of the army throughout
the war, in the Department of Virginia.
he was brevetted Lieutenant Colonel for
meritorious conduct. He was Inspector of
Indian Affairs under President Grant and
has for years been telegraphic correspond
ent of the San Francisco Cal and Bulletin.
and the Sacramento RECORD UNION.
Death of Laura Don.
LEROY IN. ", February lOth.-Laura
Don, the actress, died at Greenwich this
morning.
Funeral of Joseph X Curtis.
New YORK. February 1Oth.-The funeral
vi lhS tdlllJlHid pioneer, Joseph IL. curtis,
took place this morning at his late resi-
dence. The services were conducted by
Rev. Drs. Bridgman and Hoskins, the in
terment being at Greenwood Cemetery.
Cardinal McCloskey's Successor.
New YORK. February 1Oth-Arcbbisbop
Corrgan received a cablegram from Rome.
yesterday, announcing that Archbishop
Gibbons, of Baltimore, will be created a
Cardinal at the coming consistory
Steamer Wrecked on the Coast of Maine. |
RocKLAND (Me.), February 10th.-The |
steamer Cambridge, of the Boston and Ban |
gor line, struck on Old Man Ledge. near
Monaghan, this morning, and will prob |
ably prove a total loss. The passengers. |
thirty in number, and the crew, took to the |
boats and landed on Georges Island. five |
miles distant. The steamer had on board |
a very heavy cargo of freight The Cam |
bridge was built in New York in 1867. was |
LOSS tons register and 34S feet long
Robbing Girls of Their Hair.
PHILADELPHIA, February 10th. = The
police authorities have received MANY COM
plants during the past two or three weeks |
of girls having been robbed of their tresses |
while IN the street cars or in crowded stores. |
esterday an officer noticed man among |
the crowds of shoppers on Eighth street !
who seemed to be following two Young |
ladies, both of whom had luxuriant braids |
OF hair. The officer, following close to the |
man, observed him in the act of clipping |
the braids from the young ladies with a |
sharp pair of scissors. He at once arrested |
the man, who was locked up for hearing. |
The Champion Chess Contest.
ST. LOUIS, February 10th.-The chess |
match to-day, between Steinitz and Zuker- |
tort, was won by the former Steinitz hay |
ing Won three games, the contest here is |
closed, and will be resumed at New Orleans |
In two weeks. Both players will probably |
remain here week, and then leave for the |
Crescent City. The contests are now tie. !
each having won four games
Another Match Game of Billiards.
New York, February 10th.-Schaefer and |
Vignaux tonight signed articles for a |
match game of billiards, IA inch balk line. |
5000 points up, 600 points per night, be- |
ginning March %. for $1,000 a side. the |
winner to take all The receipts, and the |,
loser to pay all expenses.
Nominated for Congress.
Chiffon (Wis)r February 1oth.-State