Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-29
GENERAL LGGAN'S FUNERAL,

~TheaCermony to occurs Friday and
t~henRemslns to be Placed TompOrart-
l iy in a Vault.
Washington, Dec. 2S-Mrs, Logan re.
ceived this morning q long tele gram
from the city clerk of Chicago embody-
ing the resolutions adopted by the city
council Of Chicago. The council form
ally requests that the burial place of the
dead Statesman be selected in the city
on which he has conferred 80 much
honor. in q site to be dedicated by the
city to the purpose.
As announced informally last night a
decision has been practically reached to
have the funeral in the senate chamber
next Friday, and then convey the
remains to Chicago. Few of the ar
engagements have yet been determined
on. The senate committee, sotinp
through the sergeant.at-arme, will have
Immediate charge of the remainB. By
request OF Mrs. Logan, Gen. Sheridan
will be IN charge Of the procession and
will escort the remains from Calumet
place to the capitol.
1.-The following Is the committee ap
pointed by Senator Sherman to take
charge of the remains OF Senator Logan:
Senators Cullom, Stamford, Cockrell,
Allison, Beck, Voorhees,, Hampton and
Henderson.
The formal announcement of the ar
rangemsnt of the details awaits and
depends apon the definite selection by
| Chicago people OF q suitable spot for
the tomb OF the patriot. Mrs. Logan
has expressed q wish that the place shall
be n which will never suffer from the
Entertainments OF commerce and popula-
tion. She refers to the site OF the
Douglas monument, which when select.
ed was remote from population, but is
now surrounded by steam railroads end
dwellings IS an example of what she
wishes to avoid. A suitable place, she
thinks, may be found near the entran ce
| TO south Park.
Rev. DR.. Newman is to be officiating
clergyman, assisted by DR.. Butler, chap
lain OF the senate, Bishop Fowler and
Rev. DR.. O. 81. Tiffany.
The family of Gen. Logan extend
invitations to various societies, military,
SOCIAL snd Masonic, OF which Gen.
Logan was a member. to attend the
funeral or to send delegations from
their bodies for that purpose.
There is o movement on foot TO have
ex~ confederate soldiers represented in
the funeral procession that will follow
the remains of Senator Logan. Many
ex-confederates have expressed q desire
to participate, and it ie probable that q
place will be provided for them IN the
procession.
During the afternoon kilograms were
received from Chicago throwing q mea-
sure of doubt upon the arrangements
supposed to have been already practical.
ly concluded for the funeral. The park
commissioner telegraphed that after
consultation with their attorney they
we're reluctantly led to the conclusion
that they lacked authority to set apart q
place for burial in the public park, but
that authority, they say, will doubtless
DO granted at noe by the legislature
which next week. In the
meantime the citizens committee OF
Chicago suggested other arrangements
which could be perfected without delay.
Upon receipt Of the aforementioned
telegram il was decided that the funeral
of Gen. Logan will take place in tie
senate chamber next Friday, end that
the remains will be placed in O vault in
Oak Hill cemetery until the place Of
final burial is determined.
The following have been selected az
pall-bearers: Gen. Simon Cameron,
Hon. Roscoe Conkling, Hon. Robert
Lincoln, O. II. Andrews of Youngstown,
o.: Col. Fred Grant, Gen. Luoius Fair.
ohild, M. Il. Leggett, Of Cleveland. O.;
Gov. Jeremiah Rnsk, of Wisconsin; Gen.
w, Z. Sherman, Gen. w. F. Villas, Gen.
John o. Black and Charles MCMILLAN, OF
the Loyal Legion.