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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-07
\ Tough Time for Ah-Sin.

SAN DIEGO, May THE party of
Chinese who attempted last week to
smuggle themselves into the United
States from Lower California got lost
in the desert and had terrible ex-
perience, one of the party dying OF
thirst and exposure. Thev found the
frontier so closely guarded that they
could not cross. One boy of IA died
from exposure. The rest were finally
rescued.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-07
Pan-Americans Go.

WASHINGTON, May MANY of the
delegates to the Pan-American Con.
ference are leaving for home. Senior
NJ. Quintana and Senior Rogue, Saenz
Pena of the Argentine Rebublic, and
Judge Jose Alfonso and his son, Don
Pauline, of Chill have already sailed.
Senior JeronimO Zeluya of Honduras
and his secretary, Senior C. Fiallos,
sail on the 10th inst. for Colon. DIR.
Velarde of Bolivia will accompany
them.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-07
Gov. Hill to Hang.

ALBANY, May Gov. HIPS pOr-
trait has been completed by Artist
Charles Lang, and will soon be hung
in the Common Council chamber with
those of all the other Governors of
New York State. Gov Hill has in
spected the artists work and pro.
nounced it good likeness.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-07
\ COiored Church for Laredo.

LAREDO, Nay 1.-Two colored min
listers of the Central Texas A. NJ. f..
church, Rev. f, f. Russell and Rev.
w. NJ. Davis are here canvassing for
subscriptions to build church. They
have good prospects of success and
are putting their collections IN the
bank. Mr.. Davis will be stationed at
Corpus Christi.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-07
New House for the Fire Boys.

LAREDO, May MIR. James Muir
ply, architect, is now making plans
for two-story brick engine house for
the Laredo fire company No. l. The
grading of several streets and filling
up of low places is authorized by the
city council.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-07

SHREVEPORT, May The river is
still rising at this point and now
stands 1874 feet on the gauge,.7 high
or than in 1884. The oldest inhabi-
tants say that the river is at present
higher than ever known before.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-07
Not Far From HadcS.

SALIDA, Colo, May "A smoking
cavern has been discovered III the
mountains about five miles south of
Salida. The smoke comes out of the
cavern so dense that thus far no one
has been able to enter and see what
it is like.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-07
Trains Going Through--City Taxes,

Trains Going Through--City Taxes.
WACO, May The big cut OF the
Waco branch of the San Antcaio q
Arkansas Pass will admit of trains 60
ing througk@to Lott today The pay
car of the S. a. P. is in.
The taX-Ordinance for current year.
just passed by city council, is as fol-
lows: For cGTrept expenses, meaning
salaries, street work, water, fire de-
partment, ineidentals and contingent
cies. SO cents; Waco & Northwestern
Railway bonds, 6 cents; funding past
indebtedness, . cents; city hall bonds,
cents; sewer bonds, 8 cents; street
bonds, first series, 3 cents; street
bonds, second series, - cents; public
free schools, &c cents; floating debt,
Il cents; total, Sl.70.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-07
The Puritan all kight.

NEW YORK, May The steam
boat Puritan is again in service on
the Fall River line. She will leave
New York tomorrow, and on alter
nate days thereafter, the Providence
running on opposite DAYS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-07
Change Of Station Agents

GALVESTON, May Mr.. T. d. Luf-
kin, station agent for the Gulf, Colo
RADIO and Santa Fe at this point, in
charge of the freight department, is
to be succeeded by Mr.. MOrrissy, the
present station agent for the Santa Fe
at Dallas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-07
Expelled the Turf.

CHICAGO, May The board Of ap-
peals of the American Trotting asso-
citation is i'm session here. VIM G.
Cody, of WATERFOWL, Wis, and the
brown gebling, Silverton, alias
Farmer Boy, have been expelled, as
were also 5-0hn A. Fletcher, of Wa
verify, Mo, and the chestnut gelding,
Tom Cruewell, w. E. Everhart, of
Maitland, Mo, and the brown geld
ing, Davy Crockett.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-07
Murder and Suicide.

OMAHA, Neb., May AT FreepOrt,
Banner county, a young man named
Clark. who has been counting Miss
Mcintyre, daughter of wealthy par
ents, proposed to her and when she
rejected him shot her in the chest
He then blew out his brains. Doctors
say that the girl will die.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-07
EN-PrcSidcnt Hays Returns.

New YORK, May 7.-The steamship
OrinOco, arrived from Bermuda,
brought ex-President Hayes, accom-
panied by his daughter and Lieut..
Col. King.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-07
PERSONAL NOTES.

DR.. :. VI. Wclch. of Dallas is in the city.
ThcO. II. Banks left today for Victoria.
j. Il. Byan. Of Austin, is at the Central
{. II. MOorchOuSc. of Austin, is at the
st. Leonard.
II. $. Smith. of Chicago. is registered at
the st. Leonard.
Col. j. VI. Glass. Of Eagle Pass, is at the
Mahnckc.
Mr.. Joseph RuSSck. real estate mar
Of Bc"villr, is at the Mahnckc.
Judge Rcinhard. of Bocrnc. is in the
city.
Mr.. F. O. Skidmorc of Skidmore. Tex.
is at the Southern.
A. c. Grimes, of EncinaI. and VIM.
Gordon. Of PearSall, prominent StOCkmcn.
are at the Central.
G. w. Pendich, of Philadelphia, Pa, i
at the Central.
II. &. Scuddcr, OF New York. is at the
Mcmgcr.
Captain James McLymont is at the
Mcngcr from Amanda, Tex.
Misses Julia IIacnel. Helen HacncI and
Katie Scmlngcr attended hop given at
Marion last evening.
Mr.. ThoS. H. Abbott returned this
morning from Comfort. He reports the
condition of Mr.. Aug. IIciIigman as not
quite so serious as one of the afternoon
papers put il.
Mr.. John II. SIcVin of San Antonio.
Fla. is at the Mahnckc. He is an cXtcn-
SiVc Oramg" planter of that stat" and also
owns a ranch in Val Verde county. He is
Il millionaire.
The California CantiIever Bridge
SAN FRANCISCO, May THE Chron-
icle's special from Needles California,
says: THE connection of the
Arizona and California wings of the
great Cantilever bridge will be finish
ed today and a celebration will
be held. A number of visitors
are expected. The bridge is said
to have the longest unsupported span
OF any Cantilever bridge in the world,
800 feet long and the total length of
the bridge is 900 feet, nearly forty mil
lion pounds of steel and iron were
used in its construction. Three men
were killed and twenty-five
injured during the work. By
the 10,h, inst. trains will be-
runp' rular on the bridge
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-07
An Old settler Gone.

CHICAGO, May 7.-Frederick HasA-
ell, an old resident of Chicago, died
yesterday OF pneumonia. Mr.. Haskell
was for many years president of the
Haskell & Barker Car Manufa cturtng
company Of Michigan City, Ind. He
was born IL East Windsor, Conn, IN
1916
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-07
LATEST TELEGRAPHIC.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
AND STATEiSPECIALS
UP TO THE TIME OF GOING TO PRESS


PALESTINE, May The saloon of
Ben Landau, was entered by two men,
who drilled a hole in the safe and
made off with its con tents, 500
in cash. AS yet 40 arrests have been
made.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-07
Minnesota Fires.

MOoRHEAD, Mimi, May The
prairies are ablaze in Clay County,
and several small towns are in dan
ger of destruction by fire.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-07
LATE TELEGRAMS
BOILED DOWN FROM PRIVATE, SRE-
cIAL AND OTHER SOURCES.

Domingo GurZman. the Cuban bandit. |
stretches hemp
Cigar manufacturers in Cuba are both |
cred with strikes.
Mexican securities of all kinds ar" adj
VancinE in price.
New Jersey races at Elizabeth ar" run
in Il sea of mud.
Appropriation for New Orleans mint is
same as last year.
Congress is doing no business owing to
Senator Bcck'S death.
Largo ucaSant drputationS a>Sur" En-
pcrOr William of their loyalty.
Portuguese women petition the parila-
mrnt to regulate the factories.
Tniontown. Alabama. sinks 800 in an
artcSian we'll without results.
oklahoma matters are settled and may
remain quiet for Il season.
Land Commissioner Ward. of the Union
Pacific dies very suddenly at Omaha. Ncb.
AtrhiSOn. Topeka and Santa Fc'S March
statement shows increase OF net receipts
SIS 25T.
French troops surround TonQuin pirates
and Kill thirty after having three killed
and four wounded of their own force.
-Four boats strike the temporary works
",,, e. rnn ,,.nrtj of ,.nustrurtiOns
wa, "'' VI VI
.hro"nl" county. w. va, a., 'ah"S me "'mI
aInG CAKE, WIN W, groom -"' years o'" an"
r,... ,,,,. ,,f, 1v,,li,o,,or
SENATOR hck nou ", leu wash ,I. oGr
at : p m; YESTERDAY. l ne dHiirIal ""l'
que Ill h'NIhE""' 'hI> 'I'''' 'i','S'
TrampS ON the Iron Mountain road in
2u!uataW I'!Sh vi "ll"' WI Wv
li'I3h' tram men.
BuUtcll". of Maine. introduces bill "N-
crptlhg lInor paGkascH from the oP''a-
uohS OF Interstate law.
The governor 0f .IaIcSc o has been sum
moncd to the City Of Mexico by Pr"Si-
dent DlaZ.
Secretary Tracy sells his fre-ruincd
premises fOrS3O.1!0. losing S4O.WD in tn"
| deal.
The emperor does not favor IN" socialist
| hill and thinks il will "mOlttcr the work.
| ngmCn.
| Lrnrrb Government accents the scheme
| for the conditional conversion Of the
| Egyptian debt.
| J,rl;sonvilIe Tamna and Kew West
| railway will rytpnd the line 10 Fcrnau-
| dina
T.,,yyonrn STAT. fair offers a vaIuabIr
u,,iIr for hrst four acres of corn in the
! iit,fr
w, ,,. IL, ....;,il>, 80 CI;,,.,,, "
H'"I -".u P"i ~ NY VI ~! . .Ui,' ~.
| -, - >IHIpi . ~ haIY' li' says i'"'i''l
! rho Eation51 N9rhiniStS, asSnciation ~ ~
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1890-10-28

&opf porudrts, I'm fd gu psrseuifern,
bab es in Der Ebat tbr Better iei, Der bort
iab. @ine &cie, bic He In Inbre's @ars
ten sspfidt bate, ent9Iitt ibrem 8leioe
unb feel gu bes iuusen Wannes 5hBsn.
Gr bob fe auf enb bIidts ia bic 9Dbe.
&aft i1Iob Re obsn bas Ssniter, bod be:
oba6tste Rofa nit an ben S1eiben &c:
Isbntsm antlis bas SdidiaI Der Blume.
9stnri9 seroridte ie In fsiner 5anb unb
mari ie auf ben 8osen. Ssin 5uub er:
bob itd, um baran gu rie5sn. er itteB IGN
NIT ieiuem SuRe bsiieite. Ginen Ausens
Bid harauf bob er BITE ssrcritte unp psrs
psltts &oie auf, unb baIo barauf lieBen
fi1 isius S9ritte auf Der b0laernen
Stisss, bic gu isinsm 2immsr faSrte, ID:
rem.
,Das fir ieltiame @sf56pfe bod bic
Wdnner fino!" ifieB Roia aus, oils fs
ibr 0aupt auf bas &tien lsete. Der Res
fratn zines bsr bibi9siten 2teber Slsmin's
iumu,::e in bteism Aussubltd bur9 ibtsn
Ropt, unb He idIief etn. inbem fis fe In
benz Sialstts ibres @eburtslanbss ben
Ratb Dor i9 bi%nmurmslte, ben Der gost
BON Asen Der Itebli9ifen ROis bes @artsus
ertbetIt:
gu i6irmen treulid bid Dor Sturm unb
gRino,
Sors', 8Dslein ltsb, baB iid Elm glitter ftub'!"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1890-10-28
gtertes RaptteI.

Sgin,i5 2aease Isbnts on benz 0asen,
Der Goia mad Yau gebradt bate, In iets
mem Wunb eiue Yfstte, une ct bsftete feline
Ausen auf bic 8ubs, worin fe ibrem 9e'
iddfts oblas. st lauerte auf isben Bid,
auf iebe @sberbs bes ianssn Wdodsns,
bas our4 ietn bebarrlt9es Apltlrren fat
auBer 5aiuns sebra9t wurSe. Sic tonnte
lire Nusen ni9t aufi&Iassn, obue zen isis
men 3u besesnen; uno Oh ie aud uers
iu9te, tbnen austawei9en, ooer tim ben
8iden su wsnbsn, fablts fe bod nod,
baB fe beoba4tet wuroe, uub permobte
benz srbriidsnbsu @sfibl bisisr unertrds.
Ii9eu llsberwa9uns nidt gu e%ntrinnsn.
gls bie @lode swSIf i4Ius. bur6sudte
ein tiefsr S9auer tbrsn 9eib ibr SIit
hos NIT dnsitlidcm 4usbrut ibsr ben
Plas, ais @rupps um 9rupps am Gbor
Der Yrdfsctur ii4 aniummslte. Bl0Slid
sswabrte is Gnbr6, Der ibr entsesenlds
9elte, aIs er qusr l6sr ben Iesren Blne
suiideu benz Wart.e uno ben 0iteutli1su
@ebdubea elite. Sire Dansen. ia iosar
i5rs Stirns uurbe iGarIa4rptb; uno oh
pobl fs ben geriuS ma5te. ibm entssssn
3u Id9eIn, ueriasten BITE 5ittsrnoen S!ppen
ibr ben Disuit.
gnbli5 psrItsB aud 9sinri@ ieiren
Boitsn am Wasen unb idritt our Brdfets
tur: bic bsibsn iuussn Rdaner tratsn faft
su sIei6er 3ett elm. Rofa Iebnte ii5 auf
ibren gQbo8en unb farrts ua5 ben Sem
fern bes RatbsBimmers, ibrs Sanb lisB
bic 9etlsu bes &oientraHSes In ibrsr
Gal4s nit i:bsrbafter S6usuistsit abs
slsiteu, unO isbs Wiaute i9teu i9r Idnssr
aIs cine Stunbe. Sules Bertrand trat In
bieiem 4usenblite su ibr beran. ,Wa6ss
mCiieue Roia," f~iite,ts CT ibr in eas
Obr, i'd i4Ieids MID iett in bas 3iss
buuss5tmmer. @ntWsber i4Ilpfs i'd burt
Die 8eins bss @snsbarmsn bur9, Obsr i9
~tlsttsrs am Genffsr binauf uub Id MID
nidt SuIss Bertrand bsiBen, penn ib
ni5t suerit Sbnen pon benz, mas bort pors
ssbt, Ra5ri@t brtnse." llnb e5s nod
8Oia 3stt our autuort bate, mar CT fort,
unS slsi9 barauf iab ie, pte CT ibr uon
stusm BET St~iesenfsnftsr tuwintte.
(G~ortistuns fOIst.)
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1890-10-28

gu betratbsn, Defenders uenn iis ionii eiueu
germ bat"
300 fe ioIte fonif teinen germ bas
benz" msinte Stwsfter Sbersis.
,,Sa, oas 1T iebr Ieidt su iasen," err
piberte &oia. inbem ie Die @nben ibrer
SSit3s UNI tire 5tnser ptdsIts.
,,8enn Der iunse Wann uerbsiratbst
ndre, odrfteff bu i'm Iisbsn?"
% Simmel, rsin! bas pdrs ia cine
Eooihnoe2"
80 iietit bu benin, bns Der @iue tn
eieisn Dtnseu bod aud stpas 3u iassn
bat"
,Dod ss 1T ia tsins Sanbs, Ssrrn
Inere 81 liebeu."
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den 1T, ioqte He treu 81 benz Wanne bal.
ten, Der tbr 8srlobter lit. l1ab bann 1T
es unre9t, duBerit unrsdt, beimlib su
banoeln unb por @ltsrn ober Serpanbteu
bieie art 1rterbaubIunssn su uerbsimIis
den. Du BAIT unisrs gsIsbrunsen gang
unc gar In ben 8ino sei9lassn, mein Iie'
L.s p;,AtU
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weis es better, als mir, ME bisB Der Suu
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traus betsn une Dor Dem Altare Der bsiIts
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h'asn, petla%e 81, eh saIss' oel%e'oeneD,
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The National tribune., 1890-10-23

ple 1t was necessary in some instances for the
police TO clear the way, the crowd being SO
great that they obstructed the passage OF the
procession. At the northern end of the Aque-
duct Bridge a number of GAR. veterans fell
out of the line of march. it being long one
for some of the aged and crippled soldiers. One
old white haired man who could barely walk,
remarked to a cOmrade who asked him to re-
turn, No, sir am going to see the General
TO the grave. My old wound hurts, but ] got
it fighting with the man whose body's back
there in the hearse, and propose TO stay with
him to the end" and the battered veteran
tramped to the cemetery. At the southern end
of the bridge the majority of the GAR. men
fell out They formed in line and stood with
hats Of while the cortege passed slowly by and
10 he loaded with the bandsmen and Old Guard.
large number Of the vets, however, walked TO
the cemetery, some two miles, with the utmost
cheerfulness.
One of the honors rendered tho distinguished
ex-Secretary of War happened at Fort Meyer.
As the cortege passed through the grounds the
guard on duty, numbering Is soldiers turned
out" and presented arms until the entire pro-
cession had passed the guard house.
A great many people had gone to the ceme-
terry early in the day, and when the procession
arrived il was necessary for the guards to drive
the crowd back. The Old Guard formed two
sides of the hollow square about the grave, and
the GAR. men another side, while the mourn
ers completed the geometrical figure. In the
center were the pall-bearers, the Loyal Legion,
The National tribune., 1890-10-23
GEx. BELkNArs REMAINS LYING IN HIS LATE RrsrDErCn

and the six survivors OF Cr0ckers Iowa Bril-
gade These latter were composed OF Col. o.
ID. Kinsman, who was Gen. Belknaps Adiutant-
General; Capt. w. Ii. Michael. of the lIth Iowa,
and also of the Mississippi Squadron; 4. Cam
field. 18th Iowa Capt. Isaac b. Thatcher, 18th
Iowa; Capt. Fred. Hope, 10th Iowa, and John
S. Bosworth of the 18th Iowa. The services
at the grave were opened by Department Com
mander Urell. The Department Chaplain, j.
II. Bradford, read the ritual Of the GAR.
When the officers Of the GAR had completed
all the ritual but the closing prayer, and had
laid on the casket their tributes OF evergreen,
Capt w. III. Michael, Of Crocker's Iowa Bri-
gade stepped forward with a wreath of oak
leaves. placed the emblem of that society upon
the caskct. and said:
The members OF the Iowa Brigade mourn
today. They mourn because the cold wing Of
the Angel of Death has touched their General,
their President their beloved comrade. To
them this is an event SO fall of sadness that
words cannot express IL, and their hearts take
refuge in silence. With their hands upon
their lips and with heads bowed in sorrow all
they can say is, Thy will be done Yet
they would not forget the splendid example OF
loyalty to country fidelity to friends, love 10
comrades, devotion to manhood, 10 be found in
the life record Of their dead General. To them
be was noble and true-to them he was hero.
In times Of war he said Come!' In times OF
peace he said Forgiye!' Grand, noble
| patriot the undated affection Of your comrades
Of the Iowa Brigade who followed your lead
in battle with confidence az unfaltering as that
Of the people who followed the pillar Of cloud
| by day, aud who have loved you and believed
| in you all the years since. goes with you into
| the Beyond-is yours forever aud forever"
After the closing prayer by the Department
| Chaplain detail Of the Old Guard fred three
volleys over the grave Of the dead eZ ZSecre.
tary, and the buger Of the cavalry stationed al
/ Fort Meyer sounded taps.
AT a meeting Of the survivors OF the Gen.
| erals old Brigade, held in the rooms of the
| Committee on Printing of the Senate of tht
/ United States on Friday evening, Col. Kins
man was called 10 the chair and ]. s. Boswortl
was made secretary. committee Of one from
each regiment Of the Brigade was named &
| draft resolutions Of coincidence 10 the family
The National tribune., 1890-10-23
WASHINGTON CITY.
Events, Persons and Things at the
National Capital.
AT REST IN ARLINGTON,

As early as o'clock on Thursday morning,
Oct. l6 hundreds of people collected at Gen.
Belknsp's residence and also at St. Johns
Church, for the purpose Of paying respect to
the dead ex-Secretsry Of War. The hour fixed
for the procession TO start from the residence
was 10 o'clock a. m, and tho services at the
church were TO begin at 1890 The first among
the organized bodies 10 meet at the residence
was the Grand Army Of the Republic, the Army
escort and the 'Old Guard" They formed in
columns opposite the desolste home and pre-
sented arms, after which they marched down
18th street; Commander NJ. Emmett Urell, Of
the Department of the Potomac, GAR, being
Mt the front with his staff. The band Of the
Sd q. S Art. headed the procession. Follow
ing the band. the Department Staff and the
''Old Guard were the members of the local
GAR Posts, numbering between 600 and 700
The column reached up Vermont avenue for a
considerable distance. At 10 a. m. the march
was taken up TO the church. The sidewalks
along the line of march were covered with
The National tribune., 1890-10-23

thousands OF spectators Around the church
the street was so crowded that ii was almost
impossible 10 pass. the police being compelled
TO open the way for the carriages aud mouTners
luside OF the church the scene was solemn
one. The sky was lowering and daylight failed
e pierce the heavily y-stained glass windows
this rendering gas necessary TO light the church.
Contrary 70 the usual condition on such occa-
EiOns the majority Of those who filed the
church were men, and men who had been sol
diers. in this respect IL was most remark
able gathering, and 10 name even the more dis
tiHFuished would be 10 enumerate every vet
erau Of note who lives in Washington City.
The Cabinet was represented by Secretaries
Noble and Rusk. while the District Govern
ment was represented by Commissioner Doug
lass.
The immediate family Of the deceased Cen
eral consisted Of Mrs. Belknap Mr. Hugh Reid
Belknap. the Generals only son, and Miss
Alice BelknRp. There were other relatives Of
the family, among whom was Mr.. Henry Clews
a prominent banker Of New York City.
On the breast Of the dead General were the
honorable badges OF the Loyal Legion. the
Army % the Tennessee. the Grand Army Of the
Republic, and CrOckcr's Iowa Brigade, which
organization Gen. Belknap commanded from
July, 1864, until the close Of the war, and Of
which he was the honored President at the
time o. death. he having already done cOnsd-
cradle work looking to the Reunion Of the br-
gade next Fall. An American lag. which had
long been owned by the General was laid on
the casket and was buried with him. Besides
this, tie three-coTnered fAg Of the Third Bri-
gade Fourth Division, Seventeenth Corps. was
also on the casket-the flag which he had used
during his commandcrship Of the Brigade.
This Gag has always been exhibited al the
Reunions Of the brigade, and was kept and will
he sent 10 the next commander Of the brigade.
Six staiwart soldiers Of the cavalry stationed
a. Fort Meyer acted as body bearers. The hon.
orary rall-besreis were Secretary Noble. Of the
Department Of the Interior; ex-Postmaster
Grants Cabinet At the time Gen. Belknap was
Secretary Of War; Gen. =. A. Grant, Assistant
Secretary of War; Gen. Cyrus Bussey, Assist
ant Secretary Of the Interior; eX-Representa-
tiye and ex- Minister John 4. Kasson, Of Iowa
The National tribune., 1890-10-23

Gen. Batcheller, Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury; Gen. Benet and Gen. Vincent, Of
tie Regular Army; Hallett Kilboun, Gen. III.
v. B0yntOn, aud Gen. w. q. Ycasey, Com
mHnder- in-C Chief Of the Grand Army.
The services AZ the church began with the
hymn Lead Kindly Light" which was sung
BY The surpliced choir as the procession marched
into Tie church. The congregation rose when
the FIRST note Of the beautiful hymn filed the
little structure, and remained standing until
the casket was brought in by the pail bearers
The usual services Of the Episcopal Church were
then said by the Rev. DIR. Douglass, assisted by
the Rev. Stewart Crockett, Rev. C. H. Payne
Rev. j. NJ. l. Mckee, aud Rev. Robert Wood
After the reading Of the ritual the choir sang
Would Not Live Away" Nearer My God
o. Thee" and " Hark. Hark. Ny Soul"
The body WAS then conducted 10 the hearse
and long line Of old soldiers formed and
started upon the march 10 Arlington. The
sidewalks on either side Of the streets through
H4ich the cortege passed was lined with pe0-