Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1888-04-07

justices and their families, officiating
clergymen, seven i'll number, officers of
the supreme court, representatives of the
different bodies of which the deceased
was a member, and numerous friends.
There were no services at the house, and
the arrangements were of the simplest
and quietest character. The Senate met,
and after prayer by the chaplain, the
clerk of the House appeared and deliv-
cred q message from that body, annollnc-
Ing that it was in session. and ready |
to receive the Senate Then the presid |
ing officer Qngalls) said: Pursuant to
order, the Senate will now proceed to the |
hall of the House of Representatives, to |
attend the funeral of the chief justice.
Thereupon the procession or senators,
headed by the chaplain and seTgeant-at-
arms. with the presiding officer and sec
retary of the Senate following Ill the
second rank, took up its march to the
hall of the House of Representatives.
| The bearers of the casket were all en-
| ployes of the supreme court, and behind
them, attired in their robes OF office, :
came the honorary pallbeareIs, the JUS
tices of the court. Members OF the con-
gressional committee wore white sasheS,
fastened at the shoulder with black and
| white rosettes. The casket, which was
rich and magnificent in its simplicity,
was tastefully adorned with crossed palm
branches bound together with knot OF
white satin ribbon, and with floral
tribute of yellow roses and white lilies.
The impressive burial services of the Epis
copal church was read by Bishop Paret,
The solemnity of the occasion was height
ened when as Bishop Paret read the
Apostles Creed the vast audience on the
floor and in the gallery rose of one accord
and Joined in the solemn recitation OF
faith. At the conclusion of the services
the casket was borne from the chamber
and the ceremonies we're at an end. anu
, the body was taken to the railroad sta
lion and conveyed by special car to
Ohio.
fhe use and destruction of his property
, Nv Gen. Sherman's forces in 1864.
The House committee on rules met re-
Gently and agreed upon report which
! will if adopted by the House, dispose
# all Of the time Of that body now open
, ~ General business during the next two
e weeks. .,
Senator Hale's committee to inquire
S INTO the workings of the civil service la"
, was addressed by William Dudly Faulke,
# nres;dent of the Indiana civil service re-
J. form association, on the condition OF th'
l. ,ivil service in his state.
/ The president recently non lnatea 10 o'
n postmasters John L. Williamson, ooium
d b;a Tenn. m. d. L. Martin, Water Val
4 low Miss. and John l.. Browne, meulca
,e director. TO be chief of the naval burea'
$. If medicine and surgery with the relatiV
t. rank of commodore.
rs Mr.. Norwood introduced bill TO pa.
le N the heirs of Joseph V. Connerat, Q
ID savannah, Ga, the processis oil the sal
le If 900 bales of Kentucky jeans ana 20
a holes of cotton osnaburgs captured tror
"a him by the United States military iofo'
ne in 1864. .,
o. Dr Norvin Green. president OF u
te Western Union Telegraph company, ao
d. Jrossed the Senate committee on lhte
=. 100 commerce on the SpoOner lntersta
lg ,eieGranb bill, He said he did not al
IN pear to oppose fair and reasonaole 81 u
Ia, actment for the regulation OF the tel
OF granh Incidently he referred to the Ia
lr. that the property of his company y"
on worth $50, 900, 600. ..
Is, John Peabody appeared before u u
vi House committee on public ianos, iavu
e. inc Mr.. Oats's bill providing 1nat VI
1T. noIyernment I shall forfeit lands given =,
LOT the Mobile & Girard Railroad under ], =
p, land grand act when the railroads IAN
a TO comply with the regulations VI 90
@ OF act Five hundred and seventy thoasal
'nc a cres were granted to the Mobile q
rari company, provided their road W
completed In ten years.
Ma. In a communication transmitted to I
lis Senate, in answer to resolution OF tn
body, Gen. Duane, chief of englnee
ity saws that there has been no garrison s.
viii toned at Fort Moultric, Charleston n n
be Dor since the War. lie estimates u
s45. 900 will be needed for the erecti
70. of quarters and barracks outside the II
% for the accommodation of the garrison
ia United States troops. ITO place r.
Moultrle in the highest state OF strene
ooo for defensive purposes" he says, "wo'
VVo require an expenditure of 5000, 600.
KS is estimated that a proper system
ano ,ao modern works to protect Charles
'oo' would cost $222, 900.
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