The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-08
THE DEAD PATRIOT.
LYING IN STATE IN CITY HALL,
NEW ORLEANS.
Crowds of Loving Friends Flock
to Take a Last Look at the Dead
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People Among the ThrOn&.


to Take a Last Look at the Dead
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People Among the ThrOnG.
NEW ORLEANS, December 7.-Three
weeks ago, in the midst of a cold rain
storm on one of the dreariest mornings
Of the year, Jefferson Davis was carried
from the steamer Leathers to the Payne
mansion. Last night about lis all that
was mortal of Jefferson Davis was car
ried from the Payne mansion to the city
hall in hearse. 1t was weird and SOL
emn scene.
At 1885, hearing low rumbling of
wheels in the street, the afflicted widow
OF the great statesman took last fare
well of his ashes-one kiss was imprinted
on the pale, cold lips, and then she
turned Sorrowfully away to the solitude
of her own apartments. The door had
scarcely closed behind her when the un-
dertaker entered the main hall. The
hearse and two carriages we're waiting
at the door. First, the magnificent floral
offerings were transferred to the ear
riages, and then the cask"t WAS carried
TO the hearse by the following friends ofthe
eX-president: Z. H. Farrar, Judge c Z. Fen
ner, E. B. Kruttzchritt, ]. U. Payne, r. w.
Foster and James Richards. officers
John Teen and L. S. Zebesa served as po-
lice escort. The gentlemen named entered
carriages, and the hearse moved slowly
out First street. The carriages dropping
into it's wake, the full moon, standing al
most directly to the zenith, shed soft
yellowish light through the veil of mystic
clouds that werc sweeping up the river,
I,aT fol ,,f I,a
ing magnolias on either side of the street.
Great drops of water hung like crystals
from points of the drooping leaves, and
now and then dropped upon the damp
pavement as though trees "grieving, il
aught inanimate e'er grieves," were
dropping tears of sympathy as the sad
little cortege passed.
The route taken was out First street
to st. Charles, and down that street to
the CITY hall, where the remains of Mr..
Davis will lie in state until next Wednes-
day.
BY the time the hearse reached the city
hail. the council chamber and lobbies and
corridors of the building were crowded
with citizens. The council chamber was
quickly cleared, and the way opened for
the admission of the body.
The hall was heavily draped i'll black,
which was relieved with red, white and
blue of the Stars and Stripes. There
were also rich floral decorations every
where, beside crossed swords and other
military devices. At the head of the hall
hung a portI ait of the dead chiettain,
richly testooned with Grape, through
which sparkled incandescent sparks like
tiny stars.
The catafalque was draped in plain
black The coffin was covered with
black plush, edged with broad black
braid The handles alongsides consisted
OF single square bar of silver on either
side, and across each was short bar OF
gold. The top of the casket is covered
with one sheet of heavy French plate
glass which extends its entire length and
rests on thick copper lining The in
terror of the casket is lined with white
satin, and beneath it, upon the cata-
falque, is spread thick Turkish rug OF
black hair.
The body was carried to the catafalque
by the same gentlemen who placed it in
the hearSe.
The remains are now lying in state
in the council chamber at the City hall.
The coffin rests upon Catatalque and is
devoid of much ornamentation. The cas-
ket has silver plate upon which is the
simple inscription, Jefferson Davis at
rest, with the date of death added.
Badges OF the Confederate associations,
the flag of the Washington artillery, car
ried through the war, and bunch Of
wheat and a pair of crossed Spanish
daggers as the plant is termed, fastened
together with purple ribbon, are the only
other ornaments.
The desks of the mayor and clerks
have been covered over and turned into
floral offerings.
The room is darkened and lit up by a
cluster of electric lights, their brilliancy
being dimmed by the sable drapery,
Soldiers in uniform stand guard, stacks
of arms and cannon fill the corners of the
chamber, and all around the walls are
rows of plants and shrubbery, forming
beautiful contrast.
Since early morning people have been
pouring in to obtain last look at the
dead. No crowding is allowed, and Wis
tors are filed through the room in regu-
lar column. All classes are represented
in the procession by the bier. The number
ofcolored people is marked
The mourning is general, and every
place of prominence in the city has put
on black,
A noteworthy event this morning was
telegram sent by Mayor Shakespeare
to secretary of war Proctor officially no
titying him of the death of ex-Secretary
Davis and the date of the funeral.
Preferred Death to Disclosure.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, December 7.-Au.
gust Shattenberg, secretary OF the school
board shot himself this morning at his
residence on Reservoir avenue because OF
the discovery of crookedness in his ac.
counts. Schattenberg raised a bill of the
Boston Publishing House from 1884 to
$8OS.34 and drew the money. When the
discovery was made last evening he re-
funded the money, but an investigation
of his books was ordered, and he killed
himself rather than face other crooked
developments. Schattenberg was reck.
less poker player, and it is believed he
has lost thousands of dollars of school
money in bucking the tiger. Schatten'
berg's death was instantaneous. He
leaves wife and several children.
Selma MOurns.
SELMA. Ala. Decembers 1.-The CON