The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-04-19
The Dead Statesman.

NEW YORK, April 18-Mrs. Conkline
and MRS. Oskman were kneeliDg at the
bedside of Roscoe Conkling when he
died. MIS-. Conkling had her hand
clasped in his. She left the room when
the face of the dead Senator was COW
cred, and went into her own room, and
fell exhausted on the lounge.
The funeral services over the dead
Senator's remains will occur on
Friday morning. in Trinity
Chapel, West TWerty-tifth Street.
Rev. Morgan 1. Dix will Off
ciate, assisted by other clergymen. On
Friday afternoon, the remains will be
taken on special train TO Utica, where
| funeral services will be held in Conk-
ling's late residence, previous to the
interment.
Later it was decided that the funeral
services at Utica could be held in
Calvary Chapel on Saturday afternoon,
instead of at the residence. The city
pall-bearers selected are: Judge
Shipman, Abram s. Hewitt, S. l.. NJ.
Barlow, Clarence A. Seward, Manton
Marble, Senator John G. 10. es, Senator
Don Cameron, William j. Wallace,
Walker s. Church and Isaac H. Bailey.
This morning the body was embalmed
by an undertaken and placed in
casket.
The United States Circuit Court, the
city court and other courts adjourned,
to-day out of respect to the memory of
Conkling. Addresses of eulogy were
made by several judges and lawyers.
1t was rumored that Conkling suf-
fered from internal troubles, and that
since his death an abscess in the
stomach had been discovered. DIR.
Barker said there was no truth in such
rumors; Conkling's organs were healthy,
and that he had died from exhaustion.
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-Among the
utterances of prominent public men
concerning Conkling, are the following:
PosTMAsTER-GENE DICKINSON - He
left the strong impress of his masterful per-
sonality, his vigorous intellect, his purity
and his patriotism upon the history of the
country.
SECRETARY Villas Senator Conklfng de-
serves to live long in the grateful memory
OF his countrymen, Tor the lofty integrity
and purity of his official life and character
SENATOR JONES, NEVADA never knew a
man better equipped than he for Senatorial
duty, and, In my opinion, no man better
qualified for duty has entered the Senate
in half century. Throughout long pub
III CSACSAI AS n1As pISS6ueSU uuSpSIe6O Az
tegrity.
SENATOR ALLIsoN-Conkling was one of
the greatest characters of our cou ntry, dis
tinguished for his intellectual activity and
force.
SENATOR SHERNAN-I had the highest re-
spect for the abilities and personal char
acter OF Conkling. IneYer knew anything
of him but what was honorable. pure and
honest.
SENATOR FDMUNDs-He was one OF the
most brilliant and able men ever knew.
Secretaries Whitney and Endicott,
and Attorney-General Garland spoke in
similar terms of praise.
Secretary Fairchild Is a relative of
Cenkling's by marriage, and Will attend
the funeral.
The interment will be at U tica, where
the principal services will be held next
Saturday. The short services in this
city are for the purpose OF accommo-
dating the many friends in this city,
and from Washington. In this city
and Brooklyn flags are flying at half
mast on the City Hall and other
public buildings. A thousand or more
kilograms and letters of coincidence
have been received.