New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-11
RIGGIN'S BODY ARRIVES.
MET BY A PHILADELPHIA COMMITTEE
MILITARY HoNoRs TO BE PAID TO THE MEMoRN
OF THE MURDERED BoATswAIN,s NATE.
IE MEMORY

MILITARY HONORS 10 BE PAID TO THE MEMoh0
OF THE MURDERED BoATswAIN's NATE.
The Pacific Mail steamship Colombia, which arrived
In this city yesterday morning brought the body Of
Boatswains Mate Charles W. Riedn, Of the Un!tel
States cruiser Baltimore. who killed by the Gillian
mob In Veip araiso last October. Riggn was nrst
buried In Valparaiso few days after his death. His
relatives and friends. however, desired that his body
should have Its last resting place In Amsrics. 40
cOdingy. through the medium OF the American State
Department Intendente Ruto, OF the Gillian Govern-
ment, issued permit to transfer the body to tbs
United States first intended 10 ship II -
San Francisco and thence TO Philadelphia. RgHn's
home But owing 10 some delay the body WIS sent
directly to Panama by the Gillian steamer COchapo.
1t was taken across the isthmus 10 Colon on August
2, and put on board the steamer Colombia, which was
Just about to sail for this port.
According to the statement OF the officers OF The
Colombia, the voyage uneventful. Higgins body.
inclosed in Theoretically sealed coffn and . rough
board box, was put in the hold, together with the
freight OF the steamer. On the steamers ARRIVAL at
Its pier at Canalst yesterday morning Consul William
b. McCreery, who had accomp anied the body from
Valparaiso put 1t In charge Of II. j. Bullay. Of the
Pacific Mail Company. Covered with the American
fag the body lay upon the deck OF Che steamer for
time, and upon the arrival OF the reception COMMITTEES
from Philadelphia, it carried quietly to the whsr
by the sailors OF the Colombia and covered With the
Union Jack
The funeral of Riggin will take place on Sunday
at Philadelphia. The committee from that city which
received the body yesterday, and Immediately took II
TO Philadelphia, follows: Major r. Reed, VIII.
lam Weand H. d. Dewitt, Commander OF Naval Post,
No. 400 G. A. r.; John F. Mackie, past vfce-com-
mander Grand Army OF the Republic OF pennsylvania;
W. J. Ferguson, Farragut Association; ii. o. Fakes
A. Logo and Louis Diche commanding general OF the
Army and Navy Veterans Association; Frank Robin
son, commander Naval Post, No. 400, and william O.
Cunningham, a former shlpmate OF Rigtn. John J.
Rlggin, a brother Of the dead sailor also in the
party which, at 80 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
started ON the Pennsylvania road for Philadelphia.
The dead sailor, Charles W. Rggn, was tho boat
swain's of Baltimore which sent from
Europe to Chill TO protect the American interests dur
Ing the greater part Of the Gillian revolution last
mer and autumn. On the morning Of October 10
party OF sailors from the Baltimore went ashore st
Valparaiso for few hours leave While walking
about the streets OF the city the American sailors were
set upon by angry mob OF Chilan police and SOL
ders who killed Riggin, fatally wounded one OF his
companions and seriously injured sixteen Others ow'
ing to the absence OF ofcers high In authority, tho
exact circumstances Of the outbreak could never b
learned but it reported that the Chilians set
upon the American sailors largely from the hatred OF
the uniform which they The affair thus became
OF National importance and resulted In the threatened
war between the United States and Chill last winter
1t settled by the prompt and vigorous action OF tho
present Administration; and an indemnity, large
part OF which will go to higgins family, was paio oS
the Chilan authorities.
RigGn who twenty y-eisht years OLD, was one Of
the most competent Of petty officers in the Navy.
lie entered the service when boy and rose seaaiiy
to the grade which he held when he was killed AS
bute to the excellence Of his service, and oh account
OF the extraordinary circumstances OF his death. elab'
orate preparations have been made for his funeral by
the citizens OF Philadelphia. lie will be buried Win
every civic and military honor. guard made up Of
many military and naval posts will escort the body
to the grave 1t Is pobable also that the body VIII
lie in state for few hours In Independents Hail. and
every tribute possible will be paid to tho memory q
| fhe dead sailor.