The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-08
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with the date ol death The badges Of the Con
fedeTefe associations, she Gag Of the MAsktnr~
ton artillery carried thron the war, . buseh
of wheat and pair Of crossed spanish dagxe
fastened together with purple ribbon. are the
ealy other oraaEaeats. Tae 70 IN is aarkaueA.
hut lii up BY elasteF at electstn liehfs. tAefs
hriiliaacy aisnEled hv The sable dTApery. SOL
diers "a uniform stand gusri. stacks 81 arms
and eannen I'll the eoFneEs Of TIE cham
her. and 4 7 around The walls are rows Of plants
and shFnbbery.
since early morning people Save been pouring
in 10 obtain last look AZ tfie dead. All eiasscs
are represented in the procession, by the bier.
including numser Of coiosed people. Marked
mourning Is general in every place of prom
inenee IN the eisy. A noteworthy event this
morning was telegram sent BY Mayor shakes.
peafe 70 Secretary Of MAE Proctor, 1ficialy notf-
tying him of the death cf ex.Seeratary Davis
and the date OF the funeral
NKw ORLEANS. Dee Mayor Shakespeare
today Issued = proclamation calling on al
commercial bodies and citizens In general 10
decorate their houses With appFopriate maarn.
Ing, aud observe the day OF the funerai By q
geaeral suspension q business a life AZ pure.
q career 30 iIiuSiricus continues the mayor.
sMay well serve a. su example 20 the rising gem
Grafton. and recommend that the schools te
closed. and that the casldren attend the
funeral
cuIoRs oS THs cosFEBERAex.
wAsHgSsTox cFTY. Dec. Mrs Frederick
Fairfax. southern woman b. hsath. asuehter
OF The la'e Lieutenant Cook. Of the uniiea states
army. Is an art.eat aamires ot the late jefferson
Davis At her house. ~ seeoad street. today,
bgneh of Grape ao4ied from the bell kn0h.
bzaped frosa he windows Of the upper hooF was
3 wide strip oi SLACK staH Ia TIE eentsF nf each
Of the winaow ssiis black wss tsssene6 By
reSeti ;. Ia two 0f theza. one ef eeeh ena. were
nd aad white, ard tie one in the middle VAS
white The housa soa the mannef of the ar
rangefnent combined 20 form the colors az the
6ead C0nfed raag. A uukabef Of eoiofad penpe
gathered Ga the Sidewalk opposite the house
this morning and iuadiy criticised she action Of
the inmAsss. blf want 40 further
HEA0 Oh THE ''iosT cAUsN
grcHaoNp, Va. Dec. 7.--The legislature today
Adopsed resolutions oi condolences with The
family ~ Davis. hsThiy eulegix1Dg tie cead
chsettxIa. The resolutions say IN eioaine.
.sHlssarlsrs % s1e fufure viii assign % skls
hero uf he Lost Caass p'aee amerg the wise
and good rsn ~ ail sgex,
The ehaab Of commerce siss wioysed
iegthy resolutions, from which the foEleNing ex
tract ls taken.
s'singlea eHf At the elnse OF the war as The
ytesim ol malignant hate Aaa persecution. -
bore himself with high soRrEge and loity enn-
se egsness 81 sight % win. IN aa even grsatsr
aeREee than before tha esteem and aszaetton If
the peeple when he = had SO other years 80 fatfa-
fallY served Thee Tiesrioua sufFerinKs fus too
deeds Of the southern people doaBly enaeAr lin
70 onF hearts
The resolnfioas reesest that the patlte and
private bailaingx oi the city - drEPed in
mourning
G0fEExoa RE&T's PROCLAMATION
MoS3sosEaY, Ala. Dee. T.--eiessru9s Seey 20
dxy issued proclamation ea}oRixisg jefferson
psy3s. whase claims. be ssid. = the common
heritage Of fke peopie % ever 6outhsFa state.
and calling on the people % meek tsrether on
the dsy of tie funeral and shes their reSeF-
ence for tie ilHassrious dead.
KKsuiczs At HTs nKkTR.
nKxvEa. nc. "a special from Helrokc.
Colorado says. = Br4nugn. chairman q tbs
gepusliean ecnfrai committee q . leading
lawyer, her&Eae 80 eethasasssic oVef the newa
Aanoanejng She death % Jetsere0a Davis that
be hoisses3 rke stars ard stripes fan mka qFsf
hls essce. They wess aying al day. cDnaiGeT-
nEis comment 4 gsade oser IA actions