Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-28
night and adopt resolutions inviting che
burial Of General Logan here. WIN you
communicate This IN the famiIyf

night and adopt resolutions inviting She
burial Of General Logan here. WIN you
communicate This 10 the famiIyf
N. n. STONE.
General Beale this afternoon received
dispatch from wsiker Blaine. 10 Chicago,
announcing the receipt by him OF tele-
gram from his fstber, In Augusta, express.
ing the wish that he THE sony should repre-
sent the father at the funeral. The dis
patch also conveys the writer's personal
coincidence. 1t II supposed thit MI. Blame
made the request upon the assumption tnat
the remains would be conveyed at once 10
Chicago, and that the obsequies would take
place there.
EXPRESSION FROM PROMINENT MES.
CHICAGO, December 2T.-Judge Gresbam
said 10 reporter las; night: "The death
OF General Logan Is so sudden that the
country will be greatly startled. He had
stronger hold upon the affections OF the
volunteer soldiers, perhaps, than any one
else had, and this was not without reason.
for he was the best and stauncbest repre-
sentative OF the volunteers that the war
produced. IA A man he was ardent. I'M
pul,ye, and at times, perhaps. unjust IN his
criticisms and censures; but in this diy
Of greed and money-getting let II be
said 20 bis credit that be- never
used official station for private gain.
| II must be gratifying 10 his family and
| frIcndS that there IL no stain upon MS per-
sonal integrity. Even his most uncom
promising political enemies respected his
simplicity and honesty OF character. What
ever faults he had he was not mercenary
man. From political standpoint | think
| General Logan has been appreciated more
| I, IN II
| three Years than he ever was before. and IL
his life had been spared he might have held
the highest station within the gift OF the
| people"
Ex-Sccretary. DIVA Lincoln said The
country at large and our state in particular
| have lost an able. earnest, upright, and
| patriotic citizen and public officer. For
years be has been here the unquestioned
leader OF the Republican party, and his
| unexpected death creates void in our
| organization not easy to be filed. lie was a
born leader aud always in the lead. HIS milf
tsly career. his long-continued chairman-
| shin Of the Committee on Military Aiflirs,
| aid his zeal in behalf Of those who had worn
the uniform made him their peculiar rep
| rcsentatiye at Washington, and only those
hose claims he presented, and to those to
whom he presented them. know how great
a friend our old soldiers have lost
EX. Postmaster. General HattOn said: /" !
do not believe there is any public mln
whose death will be more sincerely
! luoulned than viii be the death OF General
Logan. Since Grant died thsre has been
no man So close to those who served 10 the
army, and do not think any man has
been so regarded by old soldiers a.
their especial friend. In political life he
was as aggressive * he was In mllitlry
life. His political victories were all won
by hard fighting at the greatest odds. No
one ever accused him OF having dollar OF
| unoarned public moucy, and his political
contests were made without the aid OF mo-
| new
FLAGS AT HALF-MAS1.
NV YORK, December 27.-Tle flags on
| the CITY Hall were raised at half-mast early
Ibis morning in respect for the death OF
General Logan. In all the departments lhf
leading topic Oi conversation was the death
Of the senator. Many culoglnms were pro-
nounced on his lie and character.
Flags were at hali.mlst on the city built
ings in Brooklyn.
GENERAL L0GAN'S ESTATE.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., December 2'.-
| General Logon lived in IN old-fashi0ncC
| bat comfortable and substantial house or
TlideeRth street. just outside the city
boundary, which he purchased ABOUT two
wears ago. This properly, though stlll en-
| numbered by mortgage, has increased con
| ,lderably in value since General Logan be-
cane it, pOsscssOT. Together with th'
Chi,ago homestead, al,o said to be mort
| eyed. it constitute, almost the entire for
lalc leit for the support OF the wi low
her cbitf remaining resource being ex
! re.tcd proceeds ol the sale OF the Gen
cr1rs book. Already a project has beer
Iliya;cly discussed ameng congressman o.
providing for her future by pension bill
| based upon the Generals military service
and none have been heard to question th'
| propricty OF This course.