New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-10
Paul and Kansas City. and an extremely lively session is
anticipated
BY THE COFFIN or JEFFERSON DAVIS
PREPARING FOR THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PRoCToR's ACTION APPROVED
IN NEW.ORIFANS.

IN NEw-oRLEANS.
New-Orleans Dec. 0-The body OF Jefferson Davis
lies in state at the City Hall, guarded by police
veterans, and detailed men from the Washington Ar
tillery Although IL rainy muddy, disag eeaOIe
day. the crowd does not decrease The city Is filling
up with strangers and they join the ranks OF Tho
mourners. The railroad companies here are now hard
at work arranging to handle the people who viii pour
into this city inside of the next two days, and the
demand for cars IS great. The draping of buildings
IS spreading all over the city,. To-day the base OF
the Lee monument drapcd in black
The oity officials say that under the peculiar clrcnm-
stances of the case Secretary Poctors reply to Mayor
shakcspeares dispatch officially announcing the death
of Mr.. Davis, very graceful and written in kindly
spirit. The Plcayune' commenting on the faluie OF
Secretary Proctor to take official notice of the death Of
Mr.. Davis. says
We are strongly led TO the conclusion that The
Secretary of War so far from intending wrong, has
adopted what he believed and what We believe, was a
wise and conservative course in the premises
All the Confederate veterans are much pleased
with the fraternal spirit which characterized the
remark OF CAPTAIN Jacob Cray, OF the Grand Army
of the Republic made before the executive commit
tee on last Saturday night. on that occasion ne
stated that he would be proud as soldier OF the
United States to honor the memory of the illstriouS
patriot, soldier and statesman OF the Souih' lie
could forget that Jefferson Davis had been also
soldier OF the United states, VINO IcuuoiOu "iS
nngushed service, fail to recognize that he was
great and pure man. Jefferson Davis should, "a 4
gallant soldier, be accorded a soldiers burial, with
every show of the profoundest respect and love OF
his people.
"If IS agreed continued Captain Gray, that the
body Of the dead chieftan shall be borne into the
cemetery upon the shoulders OF the old veterans. l. as
representative Of the Grand Army of the Republic.
shall certainly demand TO have the right TO assist IN
the performance of that sad. honorable duty"
1t Is learned that all OF the Army officers, While they
cannot take any official action in regard to the death
Of Mr.. Davis have great respect for him as sohher
and a statesman and will attend the funeral
A meeting OF Southern editors has been called nero
for Wednesday IN order to settle upon plans for fufe
ing the movement tor monument TO the deceased
Gordon at the head of Confederate veterans Governor
Nichols has appointed committee 10 take charge Oh
the fund be raised for Mrs. Davis and her daghtef
by midnight 1t Is calculated that 100000 people
will have passed the Der. Among the many 1ncI
ings today was anchor sent anonymously ny
British sailor.
Baltimore, Dec. 9.-The Southern students OF the
Johns Hopkins University held meeting in Hop
kins Hall this afternoon and passed resolutions on
the death of Jefferson Davis
Washington, Dec. 0-The death Of Jefferson DAVIS
has aroused curiosity respecting the relics associated
with his capture at the close of the war and now
denosIted in the War Department. Many requests
eposheoa de IN the last few DAYS for permission
10 see them but I'm pursuance of secretary PROCTOR
determination officially 10 Ignore the lact Vi ulp
death Of Mr.. Davis, all such requests nave peeh
denied.