People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-11-03

the outlets OF Maniac faJrlck Eugene
Prendergast which caused the I'M
timely taking off of Mayor Carter H
Harrison of Chicago, what was ex-
pected to be a grand day in the his
tory of the city, as marking the close
of the greatest of all worlds fairs,
was sad one in many ways. The
fair was closed without ceremonies
save those more BETTING funeral oc-
casion than a festival, and the city
itself is at present without an official
head while officials, business men and
political leaders were preparing for
tho funeral Wednesday of the late
chief magistrate, which it is proposed
to make a grand demonstration of re-
spect
In the meantime the murderer
was confined in the cell in the
county Jail in which Anarchist
Ling blew his head off with dyna-
mite cartridge. He was apparently
utterly unconscious of the enormity of
his ofense and indeed, seemed not I'M
pleased with the notoriety which had
come to him. That he will ever be
punished beyond confinement for
life in an insane asylum does not now
seem probable, for there is no ques-
ton that he is maniac pure and sim
pie.
All yesterday the Harrison residence
was thronged with sorrowing friends,
while thousands gathered on the out
side. The members of the family
kept themselves in strict seclusion,
but all bore up well. Miss Howard,
who was to have been married to the
mayor November 16, and was almost
crazed with grief Saturday night, was
calmer yesterday.
kilograms from hundreds of prom
inent people of all political beliefs
were received during the day.
THE MAYORS CHAIR IN BLACK.
Civil officials and aldermen who en-
tered the council chamber for the
special meeting this morning found
that the decorator with somber de-
signs had preceded them and their
eyes met the mournful insignia of
death at the first glance. The mayors
chair was heavily hung with deep
black, the bright red cherry furniture
being entirely hidden beneath the
thick, heavy folds of crepe. The desk,
too, on which his gavel had fallen
more than once with heavy force, was
hidden beneath the somber hues of
death. Across the wall above the
desk and chair deep fringe of black
hung down over the speakers plat
form. The galleries were filed, but
visitors took their places with none of
the boisterousnesS which character
lied their arrival on ordinary occa-
sions.
No gavel fell to call the council to
order, simple word was sufficient.
Alderman George S. Swift, Republi-
can, presided.
Resolutions offered by Alderman
Ryan were adopted by a rising vote.
They provide for a memorial meeting
Of the council, and conclude as fol.
lows:
Resolved, That ali civic and military organ.
izatiOns in the city are hereby invited to at
tend the funeral of him who was first in the
hearts" OF the citizens Of Chicago, and that, as
mark OF respect to the great mayor, the city
offices shall be closed from Tuesday morning
until after the burial of our peoples dead.
Alderman Powers moved that it be
the sense of the council that all citi-
zens of the community be asked to par
ticipate in the obsequies which are to
come.
THE citizens of Chicago will act
spontaneously" said the chair. 1.-THE
late mayor was loved and endeared to
all the people of Chicago The man.
ner of his death is such as to prompt
all citizens to become a part of the
mourning congregation which will
follow him to his grave"
Alderman Sexton then moved an
adjournment and the aldermen fled
quietly out of the council chamber.
The funeral will be held Wednesday
and the body will be placed in vault
in Graceland cemetery. The body
will be taken to the city hall to-mor-
row afternoon and the funeral will
probably be held there Eight police
captains viii be the active pan bear
ers and the honorary pail bearers
chosen by the mayors family will be:
Thomas W. Palmer, H. N Higin-
botham, General Nelson a. Miles, ex-
Governor Richard j. Oglesby, Judge
Lyman Trumbull, F. A. Winston,
General Fitzsimmons, H. J. Jones, H.
X. G. Billings, Adolph Kraus, P. D.
Armour, Frank WeDter, ex-Mayor
John A. Roach, ex-Mayor Joseph Me-
dill, ex-Mayor Homestead Washburne,
Judge Francis Adams and +. A. Wal.
ter. sly
Opinions vary as to. the succession
of the mayoralty. | Corporation Coun.
sci Kraus holds that the council may
choose a mayor pro tenn, but does not
give this as his positive opinion. 1t is
the general opinion that Alderman
Swift, Republican, chairman of the
finance committee, will be elected
mayor pro TEN and serve until q
special election is held, which must bt
called within thirty days.
THE cORoNER's INQUEST
The coroner's inquest was held yes
terday at the late mayors residence
William Preston Harrison, son O
the mayor, first related the story o
the murder as it has already beer
told, adding nothing to it.
Policeman John Wheeler. who con
Quoted Prendergast from the Des
PLANES street station to the city hall
told briefly of the murderer's state
ment to him.
Mary Hansen described the TIVE
visits of the murderer and swore tina
she did not see the shooting. Sh,