Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-29
THE LATE GEN. LOGAN.
A Nation Eager to Mener
the Departed Here.
Great Funeral Prsparations "A Pea
nisa and sahsszipslssa fer tAs
wiasw-Klna words frsm an
Pars. Il the Union.

Grand ARazx zaocLkMkxlaz.
MADmon (wa). Dee. 2s.-General
Fairenfld, Commsnoer II Chief Of the
Grand Array Of the Rspahtin, tonight
issued tne following:
To Grand Armg Posts q tAs cosatrs -
Special Order No 8
The OomuaAndsr-in Chief. with great
sorrow. announces she death Of Oom-
Eade yoh1 A. Logan, whs departed this
life on Sunday, DeeemocE 16shs a.
Washington. One Of the very hFst e
become an active worker n the ranks
Of she Grand Army Of the Republic. be
continued 90 the end Of his eventlul
and Nest efficient life 30 give bis oest
eHortn for the good Of tha order Al
vays brave, patriotic and henksts his
life closes amidat tae tears and lamen-
tastona os ehe people Of the great rs
pabiia whieh he did % much % pre-
serve. His memory will oontinna 20 b
ths riohsst inheritaaoe 10 hIs old con-
rades Of the Union army. AZ the
funeral ceremonies, wherever they Will
be held, will Be found thousands Of his
old comredes, gathered 60 pay she last
SD tribute Of respect foR the gallant
soldier whom tAey 90 dearly loved.
Will PRoBAnLv HI POSTPONED.
Prrrsnuao, Dee. as.-It 10 authoFita-
lively reported that had not tue death
Of GeneFnl Logan occurred Miss k1ith
AodreWs, daughter 0f the millionaire.
Q. H. Andrews. Of Yonnestown. Ohio.
and Joan A. Logan, JF., woald have
bean married early in the spring.
BunrAE PEAcn MoT xKr snLRcrxD.
WAsHrNorox, Dec. 28.-Correspond-
eaee vas still In progress at late hour
this evening between Gallon aud the
authorities and personal friends OF
General Logan in Chicago regarding
agranRements for the burial. be hrss
tender Of . 9uriai place was received
yesterday from the authorities at
Springfield. who rendered choice places
Ia that city, one Of them being the osm
eiery IN which Lincoln IL inferred.
Then came tenders from place 10
SOnthern Illinois, tue neiRhborhOod Of
Logan's earlier hone, and from Chtoa-
90, the home Of hia later years. Dur
ing today argent reprs ssntaiions OF the
clsims Of Chicago have been camine
from various organizations Of that city,
and from influential personal friends
There is reason 70 bslirve that II Oniea-
90 makes q seasonabls tender OF q
burial place 10 that city if viii be 40
sepied. Eugsnie Pendion and Miss
Sophie 8. Verdi have taken plaster
cast Of the features of General Logan.
Oongressmsn Hit Of illinois and Brown
of Pennsylvania are to remain at the
Loesa mansion tonight.
GEN. sHKnrpAH WILL LEAD TIE Pro
CEBsfoE.
WAsn1Noroa, Dec. 28.-Ths Senate
committee, acting through tue Sergeant
she remains OF Gen. Logan. Tue oom-
MIRA. Logan, Gen. Sheridan wlIl be in
charge Of the procession whioh vii es-
sost the remains FROM Oalames Place 10
the Capitol.
xHE SENATE coMlxFTTKE.
The following is the committee ap
pointed BY Senator Sherman 70 tate
charge Of toe remains Of Senator
Logan; Cullom. Stanford, Ooskrell,
Allison, Beck, Hswlsy. Voorhees,, Hamp-
tan and MandsEson.
DESERVING PENSION.
wasnn0ros, Dec. 36-Ths RpeHine
Star says: Among members OF the
House Win visited the Capitol yestaF-
day and today, the suggestion wts
passed around that liberal pensi0n
should be granted 10 widow Logan, and
u met with hearty approval On every
hand. Democrats manifested as much
eaeeFness az Republicans to joia In pro-
vidinQ fos the widow. The hearty man
ser With which the 50 lgesti0u has been
taken bold Of renders 10 quite certain
tRas among the hrss acts sf Congress.
upon reasssm alinQ, will be to pass q
pension bill fer Mrs. Logan. IL 10 agreed
that there would bs eminent propFieey
IN granting q liberal pension on the
basis Of General LeRan's military SER
vices. Some members are OF opinion
that the pension should be 5000 per
year. Thia sum is granted 10 widows
Of Presidents. and though General
Logan did not occupy "a efnoe ~ ex-
AIted as shat vas. be Was = high SOM
mandeF OF volunteer soldiers. As there
Is no civil pension list, she proposition
for the relief Of Mrs. Logan considers
only the military services Of her hus-
oand. Il IL claimed that no violeoes
will be done 10 the letter oF spirit Of the
lag Ia granting q pensi@n TO ksr, as
General Logan vas Q sufferer up tc bis
death from the efeats Of ais sfmy sx
peFisnoe. Il 10 thouRht that the rheu-
masism that vas the cause OF his death
vas contracted by exposure In the army.
yuxKRkL NOTES.
The Hoase COMMITTEES hes not yet
hssn n4ade up. Tue liss Of members
nov in the city was SAINT 70 MrR l. laan
for her TO select from. Il has not yet
heen returned. AZ eoon - she list IL
returned the formal anncuneemest viii
be made.
Ths Ohairuanship Of the Senate CON-
mities on Military Aaalra. which Gen.
Logan has held for years, wiii probably
20 10 Senator 5swell.
The Senate Chanpbsr has bean dFhped
10 mourning for Senator Logan, and
the chair % long occupied by him is In
klaek.
A movement d on foot % have ex
Confsderate soldiers rspfeaenfoo in the
urooszsicn thas will follow che remains
Of Gensral Laqan. Ex4Osnfedefetea
hsva suppressed Q desire 20 paFticipst.
and Il is probable THAI q piacs viii be
provided for them 10 the procession.
Daring the aftsrnoen tsieRrams we're
Feoeivsd fsom Chicago throwing meas
ure Of aoabt on aFrsnRemests supposed
20 have been already prastieAlly COZ
clnded fer the funeral. The Para CON-
missi0neFs tsiegrsphsd thas after con-
suitation with tksir etterney they we're
relaetanaiy led 10 the oonoiusioa that
they lacked authority 20 sst apart . place
for The bnrial, bat the authority vii
doubtless 10 granted Il onss hy the
Legislators. Which eonsenee nexs seek.
II the Enaaatins the OisiasnS Comntt
tes o. Ohieaao suggested other arrange
menas, which oould be perfected wishout
eelay. Upon Feoeipt Of she above msn-
tianed teleaFams u Was decided thai the
funeral 81 0snsrai LBRan will take
pIses In she Senate Chamber bsxt Fri
day and that the remsins wiE be placsd
in the vsnlt at OAK Hill Cemetery untii
tbs anal burial 10 decided.
nnAcHrxa A DEEINExE UNDERSTANDINGS.
Il has bean hnaIly decided that Gen.
I.aaan's body be takeo - the rofusda
Of tha Capitol On ThussdAys there 70
lie IN state, gatahed ever by its 0aafds
Of Honor, unsii noon of Friday, daring
whiah tine the publie could Be given
opportauiiy - pay sbs lass tElbuts Of
rsspsek. A noss o. FRIDAY. services
viii b beid In the ohambeK, after
ohisk sha rsma,us wifi % esooEtsd 20
fkn aarnaferr and sennpuF tKil9 ulaosd n