The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-25

C0LUMBUB, Feb. 22,-Ali that was
mortal of Hon John q Thompson was
laid away 10 rest In Green Lawn on
Saturday evening, as the closing sun
light of cold February day fell upon
eOrTOWing relatives and BympathizlDg
friends, and FURNISHED the trappiOgs OF
the long lines OF uniformed orders and
the dTaped banners that were bone In
the procession that moved for over two
miles along High street, past tho STATE
House, whose flags huttered at half
mast In honor OF the dead.
THE FUNERAL PROCESSION.
Hundreds Of carriages and thousands
Of people were In the procession, and
many more lined the street. His obse
Quies were worthy the record no leaves
behind him, which needs no ampliiica
tiOn nj my hands to-day, and needs not
the service OF friendly lips, touched
with the chrism OF eloquence, TO re'
count.
sERvICEs AT THE HoUsE.
The services at the house were simple
and appropriate. Rev. DR.. Maraten OF the
Presbyterian Church recited the service
for the dead, and then delivered q abort
address upon the life and striking
characteristics OF MIR. Thompson. l
never heard anything more appropriate
upon a funeral occaaion than Dr. Mars
tens address upon this. There was
nothing fnlsome In his words II was
40 classic AZ the funeral 0rati0n OF some
Greek or Roman orator Of the golden
age at the bier OF arenowned statesman.
THE PAIL BEARERS.
The long line OF Knights and Odd Eel
lows aud other orders who filed by the
casket at the close OF the, services, de-
layed the hour OF moving the process
pi0n until past three o'clock, and II ex'
tended nearly from his residence ut the
corner Of High street and King avenue
TO the Union Depot. Among the pall-
bearers were Generals Ward and Rice,
Judges Mash, Bingham and Gilmore,
Postmaster Jones, Major Reinhard, John
A. Safber and others equally distin'
guished.
ATTENDING ORGANIZATIONS.
The hymns we're sung by a select
choir from the Cleveland and Hendricks
Glee Club. led by Mr.. Fred. Krumm. The
Barracks Band, under the direction OF
Secretary OF War Endicott, was present,
and headed the procession. The jackson
Club marched la q body, and the officers
and members Of the Ohio League we're
In carriages.
BOTH HOUSES ADJOURN.
The two houses Of the Legislature In
the morning spread upon their respec-
tive Journals resolutions OF respect for
the dead and sympathy for hls surviving
family, aud placed their flags at half
mast In honor OF the man who was once
q power In these halls, and who mar.
shalled q great party ~ no man ever
marshalled II In Ohio. Both branches
adjourned atan early hour un.il Tues
day, and large proportion OF the mem
berS atteOded the funeral.
A FINAL, FITTING TRIBUTE.
know no theme more fitting for TO.
day than thls brief reference to the
cloaiug and lnnl scene, which puts q
period TO a busy life, and turns over 10
memory q man Of strong and striking
characteristics, who left q mighty host
OF regretful friends and few enemies on
the hither shore OF Time. We who
knew him beat will keep his memory
green the longest, Good Oye, old friend !
M'DaIDE's LABOR BILL.
Representative Mcbride has intro.
duced a bill TO limit contracts between
employers and employees. The following
Ia the full text OF the bill:
SKcrIoN 1, Be II enacted by the Goner-
nj Assembly Of the State OF Ohio, That
Il shall be unlawful for any person, Arm,
company or corporation doing business
In this State 10 extort from any person
seeking employment any contract or
contracts for labor containing any
pledge, stipulation or agreement,
other than atipulatlons and
agreements In refer luce 10 the
kind OF labor TO be performed, the price
and terms OF payment therefor, the
place and manner OF performing eald
labor and the term OF employment, Any
person, lrm, company or corporation
who shall require any person seeking
employment 10 enter into any contract
containing any agreement or etipula-
tion not Herein authorized, shalt be
guilty OF a miademean0r. and upon con
yiction thereof shall DO fined In any sum
not leaa than 800 nor more than $500,
or be imprisoned not less than twenty
nor more than sixty days In the jail OF
the county In which the conviction IL
had.
SEQ 2 This net shall be In force from
and after Ito passage.
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