The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-28
NATION M0URNS
Over the Death of the Great Sol
der and Patriot
THE GRIEF OF MRS. LOGAN
The Arrangements for the Funeral
Not Yet Completed.
THE TRIBUTEs OF THE PRESS.


WASHINGTON, p. O., Dec, 27,-Mrs, Lo
gan was so completely prOstrated by hel
husbands death, that she was kept under
the influence oI opiates sll night. This
morning she was Somewhat better, Soma
tors Sherman and CulIom called to see
Mrs, Logan early, with view to ascer'
tanning her wishes respecting the funeral
arrangements, Alter Rfew moments' con-
yersatIon Mrs, Logan sgsip became hys'
tsrical, and the Interview was broken off,
They will call again at o'clock this after.
noon, when 1t is hoped Mrs, Logan will
be calm enough to make known her
Wishes. tr
Mrs. Logan's residence was to-day con-
nected by wire with the main Washing.
ton office OF the Western Union Telegraph
Company, and ita facilities were freely
placed Rt the disposal Of tho family.
The slte of the Logan mansion Is un.
queasionSbly the most commanding In or
near the city OF Washington. Standing
almost due north ot the centre Of the city,
the structure crowns the top Of the high
eat OF that circle OF bluffs which waa ex-
pected TO limit the growth OF the capital,
and below II lies spread out IL full VieW
the entire town, bonnded in the distance
on either hand by the Potomac and its
Chiei, siIlusnt, while the landscape be-.
yond comprehouda wide BW eep vi blue
hills OF Virginia and Maryland.
THE L9dAN MANsloN,
The mansion itself Is OF brick, a sturdy,
Q ID lre.shouldered, wids.gpreading struCt.
u,e, queerly typical in ih appearance ol
the character and phyaical makeup Of lts
now departed oHher. It's architecture Ia
OF the kind nowadays d.uCrlbed as the
"Old Fashioned Southern Style" and II
ia one Of the best exRmpleaot its Clags, g
interior has been slightly modernizsd
since It's became the property OF General
Logan about two aud half years ago, by
the broadening oil stairways, and interior
doorways, but the widecentral hall through
the middle OF the main building into which
opens directly the outer front doors, To-.
gether with the high square parlora on
either side, carry ones imagination al.
moat to the old Continenlal days, and
hetray an origin In the times when re-
tined architectural taste sought expression
rather In the direction OF substantial coin.
fort, roomIneiS snd solidity than in Q1een
Anne oddities snd Gligrse. The porto
cochere, the only outOt adoInment Of the
original struCtuse, has been extended to
make a high pIllsred portico along the
entire front. ...
TUE BURIAL PLACE.
Correspondeudence was still in progress
at late hour tDis evening between ssnS
tor Cullom and tho. authorities and the
personal friends OF General Logan in Cni
cago, regarding The arrangements fol
burial. The Gfst tender Of o burial place
Wasreceived yes:etday from tho oauthoIitieI
at Springfield, who rendered 0 choice o
places In that city, one Of them being tht
cemetery In which Lincoln Ia inferred
Then came tenders from places in South
ern Illinois, the neighborhood Of LORani
earlier home, and from Chicago, the homt
OF his later years.
During to-day urgent representations o.
the claims ot Chicago have been coming
from various ORGANIZATIONS Of that city
and from influential personal friends
There 10 reason 10 believe thA
II Chicago DRkea a definite ant
seasonable tender Of a burial place in tha
city It Vill be accepted. Eugene Pedol
aud Miss Sophie 8. Verdi, have taken I
plaster Cast Of the features OF Genera
Logan. Congressman Hit, Of Illinois
and Brown, Of Pennsylyanis, are to re
main Rtthe Logan mansion all night.
APPEARA NCE OF TIE DRAD.
A gentleman who saw the remains o
General Logan, this morning, The embalm
era having completed the work, and thc
body being ready for its casket, describel
lts appearance % lite.like and but littlI
wasted.
Mrs. Logan Is recoverinef rom her pros
trstion more rapidly than seemed poBsi
BILE 10 those who knew her condition yes.
terday, and The labors and vlgils she had
undergone.
She has been secluded from the mass O
callera to-day, bat has been in frequsn
consultation with personal frienda regard
ing the arrangements for the funeral
finding measure Of relief from her men
tsl anguish in the occupation.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
No Definite Plane Deoidsd on-ars. Logan'l
Wishes, ~
WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec. 7.-Tht
members OF the Illinois delegation in Con
gress who are now in Wellington, held 1
meeting at the Logan mansion this after.
noon in compliance with the suggestion o
Mrs. Logan, for consultation. There were
present Senator oullom aud Representa-
tiveS Hill, Henderson, Rowell, Payson
Springer, thomas, townenaenu ana Neeee