Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-11-26
THE DEAD GOVERNOR.

indianapolis People View the Remains OF
Gov. Hovey lie VIII BE Buried at
Mount Vernon Chase Now the states
Chief Executive.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Nov. -. 49, The
arrangements for the funeral of Gov.
Hovcy have been completed The body
will be buried in the family lot at
Mount Vernon, to whichplace it will be
conveyed by special train at 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning 1t will be accom-
panied by a committee of state officers. a
detachment OF the state militia Fand
committees of the grand army posts
under whose directions the funeral
ceremonies viii he conducted AT
10 o'clock a IN. the remains were con-
veved to the state capitol, preceded
by detachment of police and the
supreme and appellate court judges,
the hearse being attended by de-
tachments from the state militia. The
casket was draped in the stars and
stripes and was deposited in the rotun-
da of the capitol where offerings of
flowers from grand army posts, state
officers, supreme court Judges and
others had been received The
corridors were heavily draped with
mourning and flags SO looped as to
relieve the somberness. Many of the
business buildings and private resi-
dences of the city are draped with flags
at half mast, and business in the
city and state offices is suspended.
During the morning hundreds of people
thronged the corridors of the capitol,
viewing the remains, which appear as
natural and lifclilIe as if the dead gov
ernor were only sleeping.
WASHINGTON, Nov. % The presi-
dent was informed of the death of
Gov. Hovey, of Indiana, by = telegram
by Mr. NJ. G. Mclean, of Indianapolis.
The president sent the following tele-
gram:
THE news Of the death Of Gov. Hoyey which
your telegram conveyed fills my heart with
sorrow. He had served his country with rare
devotion in high civil and military Offices and
will be sincerely mourned as brave comradc
and generous friend by all who knew him
Please convey to his family my sympathy and
my regret that l am not able to leave Wash
ington to attend the funeral services
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 25.-The
death of Gov. Hovey brings into the
office of chief executive of Indiana
Lieut.. Gov. Ira J. Chase, of Danville.
He was notified by telegraph of the
governors death. In response he
came to the city Monday night, and
the oath Of Office was administered just
before noon.
Gov. Chase was born IN Monroe county, N
Y, December 2, 1884 Alter growing up he
taught school for time near Chicago ILL., He
served faithfully throughout a great portion OF
the war. Returning TO Darlington, Ill, he en-
gagged in the hardware business This proved
an unfortunate venture. He then became
minister OF the Church Of Disciples, preaching
for twenty-one years having held charges at
Mshawaka, Ind La Porte Pittsburgh Pa,
Peoria. H., Wabash, Ind, and Danylle Ind
In 1886 he was elected commander Of the In.
diana department of the G. A. r.. and tins
brought him INTO prominence politically Dur
ing his term he was nominated as the rcpub
liean candidate for congress in the Fifth dis
triet, but was defeated by Matson, whose ma
jority, however was reduced from 1862 to 532.
His nomination for lieutenant governor IN 1885,
was without opposition.