The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-14

church, arrangements were effected by
which he entered the Metropolitan Presby-
terian church on Capitol Hill. Dr. Chester
is pastor and will probably conduct the
funeral ser vices in this city.
SPREAD OF TEE NEWS
The news of Mr.. Randall's death became
quite generally known during the day. 1t
was expected and therefore was not so
much of a shock as it otherwise would have
been. A large number of persons called at
his residence during the day to express
their coincidence. They were received by
Mr.. Lancaster, son-in-law of the deceased.
President and Mrs. Harrison sent a
basket of flowers with note expressing
deep sympathy with the family.
Speaker Reed called during the afternoon
to express his regret and to learn the wishes
of the family with respect to the funeral
services. He Informed Mr.. Lancaster that
he would carry out the wishes of the family
in all things.
SECRETARY BLAINE CALLS.
Among other callers were Secretary
Blaine, ex-senator Ferry of Michigan, who
stood next to MIR. Randall during the
electoral count proceedings, ex-Spealxer
Carlisle, Representatives Breckinridge
of Kentucky, Springer Of Illinois
and many others. Sergeant-at-
Arms Holmes called and took charge
VI bltS LOT JUS IlOuSb Vi IOtDIcseuld-
tives. They were embalmed and placed In
a casket in the room in which Mr.. Randall
died. 1t is said that the dead man presents
lifelike appearance, except that he is
emaciated and wasted to a remarkable de-
gree.
TO BE BURIED THURSDAY.
At 10 O'Clock tonight Mr.. Wanamaker
said that the funeral had been fixed for
Thursday morning. The arrangements
will be in charge of the congressional COM
mittee to be appointed tomorrow morning.
Mrs. Randall prefers that the services shall
be held in the church of which Mr.. Randall
was member and not iu the
House of Representatives. This church,
the Metropolitan Presbyterian church, DR..
Chester, pastor, is at the corner of 4th and
B streets S. Z. Nine or two o'clock will be
the hour fixed for the services. After the
ceremonies the funeral party will take a
special train over the Pennsylvania railroad
to Philadelphia, where the interment will
take place in the Randall family vault in
Laurel Hill cemetery Brief services will
be held there. The train is not expected to
go into the city, but will stop at the Ridge
Avenue church.
Samuel Jackson Randall was born in
Philadelphia Oct. 10, 1928 He was the son
OF a well-known lawyer and democratic
pOllUlcldn Oh Fn1laueIpnla, was educated as
merchant, and. after being four times
elected to the city council and once to the
state Senate, was sent to congress, taking
his seat on Dec. Z, 1868. He repre-
sented without intermission the
only democratic district in Phila-
delphia from the date of his
first election until the day of his death. He
served on committees on banking, rules,
elections. appropriations, ways and means
and other committees. He particularly
distinguished himself by his speeches
against the force bill in 1875. In 1876 he
was candidate for speaker and was made
chairman of the committee on appropria-
tions. In that position he greatly Increased
his reputation by enforcing system of
proportional reduction in the appropriations
and thus curtailing expenditures. On
the death of Speaker Michael c. Kerr. Dec
4, 1876 he was chosen speaker. He was
reelected speaker the two following con-
| gresses, serving in that capacity until
March 3, 1881. Throughout his congress
sional career he was recognized leader of
| the Democratic party, taking a conspicuous
| part in tle debates and making his influence
felt in every important matter that came
| before congress. He married the daughter
of Aaron Ward of New York.