The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-07
THE MOURNING SOUTH
People and Press Eulogize JEFF
Davis Memory.
TsE news At WASHINGTON CITY
HsAxHn On Davis Motives IN the Re-
beisiep-Ths Last L@namark or
tks csru war Gen@.

EEw 0rrxAss, DEE, s--vfhen tie FsulEly
paxtg had recovered from TIE sack q Jes-
fefeon Davis ds8th Yaffar sens dispatches
- ESss Ninnse psvts. wlso Ia IN Paris With
Af. Pullfaer. 70 M Davis son-l1i-law il
golpfsE1C City, and also notified Governor
LovFy. q Mississippi. hrs. Hayes. Nj.
Uasisss danghsef. was doe here yeateFtay
but vas detained last night 81 Fort Nerth.
ezlss i not expected ansit Saturday.
Judge Fsnneg and FaraF hGse the Affairs
81 elae dead man IN bard. but she lSiier said
last nlas1s that they woasd rot take any
Steps lvokgng 10 fbe funeral Enfis They bed
epnsxitation with Mrs. DAVIS, who Is AZ
prsssnt TOO much eTiegsd 70 - approached
81 the sabisef Earrar states that be- did
Eg6 know but Mrs. Davis received some
flnhl Wssh from Der husband regarding the
place 81 burial hrs Davis sad not isti-
ksafad shefs she desired fiss iDteFEnsnt
Message Of condolences hage bean received
fsou Atiansa. Elsoxi. Measnhis, Louisville
and faamy other points.
All fogmnaFs Of southern states vii be
notified cfsielslay Of si.e death Of she chief
tAin Of khe lsonfsdeTacy. General Gordon,
e1ssman aeF-sn-chief Of the Unisea Consea-
crate Feferaas' Association, has beert off,
eislIy neiifssi Of the death Of Dafis aad has
J lsxued Instructions 80 the various camps
sxad organizations.
rnxFAa4sI0as SOS THx FusKR1L.
Ii rasfonss u tEae proclamation Of Mayor
NhakesFesTa : number o. Fepfesen sattve
eEfsxens u New 0Fssans assembled 10 the
large rarIoF IN the CITY aaii this morning
80 arr3nee sor ths lunsral 81 Jefferson
Davis. II was agreed shAt the body. whics
AAa been snshained, should be removed 50
lie city hail. uhers IL will remain until
WsanssdMy next. IN charge os : guard 81
bpxaf
Governor Ssehoga Of this state. win issue
: px8elauels0n advising that al business
- suspended "Wednesday next. the day 81
stn funeral navis' remains vii be de-
s.oAssed temporarily in ths eemaksry 81 one
81 the associations y The confederation
cities.
rHF asMA1ss II sFArx-
NKw OHheAxe. Zee. 6-1he remains Of
Hr. pkvis were removed 10 the city hall.
where thsy viii lie IN state. ~ late hoar
this eSsiinr. ~ she time the hearse
reached the city council ehsmber the hall
and Hobbies and corridors we're crowded with
rItIxens. The hall wAs heavily arapea ia
hlAck. which was relieved by the red, white
end blue aE the stars and stripes. There
Nsse also rich tloraI decorations every
where. Besides eFnssed swords and other
nkillssry devices. - fae head oi one ball
hua9 fhe portrait Of Davis, richly fes-
TONED with erase. through which
spaFkied iacanaesoent epRsks like
stz4s fnH eataTslqua was draped
IL plain hissk. Tho coffin was cos
srea with bsnea piakh The handles along
tbs sides consisted OF asqnaru bar Of silver,
and aeroes zach was short bar Of go'd.
Nkw nnLkhNs. Dec. a.. Bishop (sallehsE
viii rs requested TO conduct slse religious
ceremonies at thn funeral Of jefferson
uasls. aud 10 Summon whatever assistance
from the clergy be might desire IL was
also decided o. invite the entlen clergy Of
tl,e csty. lneladsug ali denominations The
milltafs II Mohise and ether nesghhorsng
lnane bars telsEfaphesl sha' they vii come
here 81 time 10 swell che grand dsmanntra.
siun oE respect. Aasd FL present writing IL
promises 10 he The graadest and most I'm
preAslse affair that has ever occurred IN the
history Of The Soalh.
Miss nAyss ranEfRAxRp.
Pairs. lee & Miss Wihifrpd Davis is
prnssraseti hv the neusof her father death.
She sails saf horue next week.