The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-22
COL. FRANK w. JOHNSON.
His Remains Brought Back to the
Land He Loved.

hHnO he hON0u'
Mai. Joe H. Stewart, who was one of
committee appointed by the Texas Veter-
an association, and who was commission
ed by the governor to proceed to Mexico
and procure the remains of Col. Frank w.
Johnson and cause them to be trans ported
tn this city, returned with the body on
Monday night. 1t is now in charge of
Monroe Miller, VINO, der the directions
OF Colonel Darden, Mr.. d. ffenbaugh and
GeHeral Hardemgn, will Irepare 1t for in
terment to-day. The body will be con
ysyed to the hail of the house of repre-
seutativys this afternoon and will than
REMAIN IN STATE
until 3 O'Clock on Saturday afternoon,
wh-n IT will be inferred in the state ceme-
terry, with proper honors. General Lane,
Colonel Mckinney aud other distinguished
veterans of 1886, have been telegraphed
to and will be present upon the occasion
of the iuntr raj. The military companies
of the ci y, including tine Male
aud Brush Guards have been invited to
act rs escorts, and The Texas veterans of
1886, Mexican war veterans, ex-confcder-
ates and ex-federal soldiers in the city
will be in the procession from the capito,
to the state Cemetery. An Grafton will be
delivered, and other proper services had
up n this very unusual occasion. Colonel
johnson was a
pRINCELY GENTLEMAN,
and bore most conspicuous part in the
early days of Texas, both as citizen and
soldier, and at the time of bis death was
president of the Texas Veteran asso:ia-
ton. Being then in feeble health, he left
Austin for the city of Agua4 Caientes,
Mexico, in October 1883, and there died
on April 6, 1884. Under law passed by
the Mexican congress in March, 1887
bodies are required to, be shipped through
the states of Mexico or out of the republic
by special car, and in military cases, but
Major Stewart visited the city of Mexico
and procured some sort of authority from
President Diaz, by which he was
enabled to remove the remains
without securing special car for
their transportation. 1t costs a small
fortune to hire special car-about
$15,000-for thousand mile journey in
Mexico and Major Stewart is to be COM
mended for his
SKILL AND DIPLOMACY
in accomplishing what, it is said, was
never attempted before. Maj or Stewart
speaks in the most laudatory terms of
his treatment by the officials a. the City
of Mexico and of the state of Aguas
Calientes. His mission was regarded by
the Mexican government as of quasi
international character, and national and
state officials etmed only too glad to aid
in remov ing obstacles that were in the
way of the dsintermeut AM removal OF
the bones of our distinguished dead.
The governor, civil judge, Major Ran
dolph formerly of San Antonio, but now
living in Aguas Calientes), and Major
Stewart proceeded to the GENE cry, and
the grave was pointed out, in the after
noon, and the order Of elimination issued
by the Judge. Colonel Johnson was
buried in that part of the cemetery that
had been set apart for the burial of state
officials and the
DIGNITARIEs OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
eeven feet beneath the surface in a plain
wooden coffin. The sexton and two grave
digger5 opened the grave at o'clock in
the morning, i'll the presence of Major
Raphael and Major Stewart, aud turn ed
the body, then and there, by the direction
of the governor and judge, over to Major
Stewart. He had it conveyed in carriage
to the hotel and there prepared for ship.
ment. The governor aded in the fe
and speedy removal of the body to the
city of Paso del Norte by proper written
orders and permits, and but little trouble
was experienced in transit. The grave
was numbered 44O, and there was no diff.
ficulty about ide ntifying the body, and
MH6r Stewart returns with proper GER
tifcates of
DEATH, BURIAL, EXAMINATION,
and Identification. He brought along,
also, the old hero's satchel, which was
found at the Hotel de la Plaza, in the
city of Aquas Calientes. 1t was found
locked and has never been opened
yet. He also secured his pocket
book, containing several physicians
bills, all properly receipted, and
four Mexican nickels. An unlocked,
empty trunk was found in the store room
of the hotel where Colonel johnson died,
and which had his name on it, but which
was left behind.
Major Stewart has executed most i'm
portant and delicate trust, and the gener-
GUS soil of the state that the old chieftain
80 loved and fought SO heroically to free
will be passed upon his now lifeless but
loved bones on Saturday next, and loving
hearts and tender eyes will swell and
throb as the clods of his own loved Texas
fall upon the bier of Col. Frank. W.
Johnson.
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