New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-04
HONORS TO A PATRIOT.
DEATH AND FUNERAL OF SARMIENTO. THE
ARGENTINE STATESMAN.

This has been the funeral day of Domingo
Faustino Sarmiento the WARRIOR statesman au-
thor and orator first Minister from this Reprblic
10 the United States: then President Of the
Republic: the father of the Argentine public school
system; the advocate of free Institutions; the
promoter of immigration and agriculture; the
iosterer of telegraphs and railroads; the prompt
friend Of every enterprise looking toward the
elevation of the people and the prosperity Of the
nation.
| His death. which took place in Asuncony
Paraguay, on September IL, was caused by what
his physicians called an organic lesion of the
heart. This, it is believed, is traceable to
season Of overwork four years ago. when he
attempted, by six days OF continuous writing to
do the editorial work of FL Censor for fifteen
days Since that time he has never been really
well, and as the winters here proved rather severe
for him, aggravating a bronchial trouble which
he had his physicians, advised him to try the
milder climate Of Paraguay. This year he left
Buenos Ayres for Asuncon the ODD OF May
Although troubled with defective circulation OF
the blood and at times suffering severe paroXysms
from the bronchial affection, he had passed the
winter in comparative comfort and seemed to have
| been benefited by the change. On the 9TH OF
this month he walked from his hotel to and from
| the house of the Argentine Minister in Asuncion
| This walk left him extremely fatigued, and he
never again left his room. He could not lie
down, but continued in his students chair, in
| great agony, for five days, by which time his ex
| tromities had become icy cold and his ears were
transparent. At about IL o'clock on the night
of the 9th inst. he died. lie was seventy-eight
years old
This entire week has been devoted to funeral
pageants in his honor. In these demonstrations
the Government of Paraguay took the initiative.
Owing to break in the telegraph line connecting
the city Of Asuncion with the Argentine city of
Corrientes and with this city. there was doubt
in Paraguay to when the news might be re-
cetved there But Immediately steps were taken
to convey the body home with every possible
manifestation of respect for the dead and of
sympathy with the nation thus bereaved of one
OF its greatest men, Sarmientos body was en-
balmed and placed in metallic coffin, which he
himself had brought from the United States.
Upon this in accordance with his expressed wish,
were placed the flags Of the three nations that
shared his affection and the labors of his life
the Argentine Republic. Chill and Paraguay. The
steamer San Martin was asst gned to carry the body
to the Argentine frontier, and a military guard
of honor appointed to accompany 1t and de-
liver it up TO those authorized by this nation
to receive it. Before putting the coffin on board
the steamer it placed upon catafalque
erected for the purpose in the public square,
and the people, bearing floral offerings and other
tokens of respect, took farewell view Of their
honored guest and heaped the catafalque with
their tributes DR.. VenanciO Lopez, President
of Paraguay, pronounced a touching eulogy.
Immediately upon receipt of the news Of the death
here, the National Congress adjourned
in respect In special session held afterward
ot,Ad
for a National demonstration Of respect in
funeral pageant The municipality also took in
slant action and voted a large sum from the
municipal treasury. The Provincial legislature,
sitting in La Plata thirty miles southeast of this
CITY. likewise raised resolutions of mourning;
made an appropriation for the expenses Of the
OCCASION and adjourned out of respect. On receipt
Of the news in San Juan Sarmiento's native city,
like prompt action was taken aud a delegation
was appointed for the funeral procession and
ceremonies. Thus, from city TO city and village
70 village the news went, and was met by similar
demonstrations
The steamer General Alvear was appointed TO
receive the body from the San Martin, and
General Donovan, Governor of Corrientes, was
instructed by telegram TO this effect The Para
ruayan guards Of honor accompanied the oody
on board the General Alvear and continued with
il until it was this afternoon placed in the tomb
At the city of Corrientes, the metropolis OF the
Argentine Province of the same name where the
transfer from the San Martin to the General
Alvear was made the demonstrations were elao-
CRATE and impressive In the cathedral tenn
porary grotto had been prepared TO receive the
coffin and in IL were placed these symbols a
map OF the world compass and several primary
text books. At Parana, once the capital of the
= in ba
ital Of the Argentine Confederation and the seat Of
the first normal school founded in the Republic,
there were similar demonstrations of respect and
mourning.
The next halt was at Rosario. the second Argen-
tine city in commercial Importance lhere the
General Alvear was met by the gun-boat Maipu, on
hoard of which was the Minister of War, with in
structions TO receive on board the coffin and its
escort In the public square Of Rosario an immense
catafaloue had been built for the reception of the
coffin. Thither it was carried between double
files of schoo-children extending from the pier 10
the plaza distance of seven blocks. These chill
drcn ranged from four years upwasd, and after
the coffin was in place all marched around it, TAX
inc a view of the face and depOsting floral offer
ines Two hours were thus occupied, and not
less than 900 common school pupils had done
homage TO the founder of the common school AS
in all the cities where funeral honors were paid,
every child participating was presented with
lthogra oh of Sarmento, having brief biography
Of his life since s26 printed on the back
The Maipu stopped at no port between Rosario
and Buenos Ayres. although several intermediate
towns solicited the privilege of comforting funeral
honors. 1t arrived here this morning at 10
o'clock The President of the Repuos~4 Dr.
Selma awaited the coffin on the pier at which the
Maipu was to stop The coffin was taken from
the boat and placed upon magnificent funeral
car in waiting. On the side of the collin in gilt
letters was the simple inscription, Domingo T.
Sarnento" Over it were the tags of Argentine,
Chill and Paraguay. The funeral car was drawn
by six pairs of splendid black horses, richly har-
messed, each led by a groom in court livery. This