St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-23
RUsk's REMAINS
VIII Lie in State at the Viroqu9
Methodist Church.

VIRoQUA, Wis, Nov. 22.-Nearly all
of the details or Gen. RuSk's funeral
have been arranged. Services tor the
family exclusively will be held at the
residence tomorrow afternoon, con-
Quoted by Rev. S. S. Butler. of Madison,
assisted by Rev. George w. Nuzum, of
Viroqua. At the close OF the service
the body will be escorted to the Meth
Odist church by the Masonic fraternity,
where it Will lie in state, guarded by
GraDdArmy comrades until Friday after
noon, when public services Will be helC.
The following honorary pall-bearers
have been selected: EX-AttOrney Gen
eral W. IL. I. . Miller. eX-Secretary o.
the Interior john w. Noble, Assistant
Secretary of Agriculture Edwin Willets
Senators Angus Cameron, Philetus
SAWYER aud John e. SpOOner, ex-
Cows. Hoard and Fairchild, Supreme
Court Justice John b. CaSSoday, Gen.
Frederick G. Winckler. Hon. Henry {.
Payne and Wallace u. Collins. The
active pall-bearers will be the follow
ing gentlemen, all OF whom served in
Gen. Rusk's regiment, Twenty-fifth
Wisconsin Infantry, in the late war, IN
accordance with desire expressed by
Gen. Risk several years since that his
body might be borne 10 its last resting
place by the men who had served with
his command in defending the flag:
Maj. William II. Joslin. Richland Cen
ter; Surgeon w. A. GOtt. NlrOqua; Sur
geon NJ. Il. Gage, Sparta; Capt. c. 4.
Hunt, Melyina: Capt. Robert j. Whit
Teton, Harvard, Ill; Capt. John Il.
CassOn, VirOqua; Capt. j b. Mccoy,
PlatteVllle; Hon. b. j. Kidd, Prairie
du CHEN: Hon. John w. De Croft,
Marshfeld, anG Jess Bnrnell. Richland
Center
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Seyeral hun
dTed officials and employees of the agri-
cultural department met at noon 10 pay
their respects 10 the memory of tie late
Secre tary Rusk. Prof. Harrington,
chief of the we ather bureau, presided in
the meeting which was held III the de-
partment yesterday. Dr.. ID. +. Salmon
was instructed TO telegraph to Chicago
and have flowers sent from there to be
placed Oh the caSket. The following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That we, the employees OF
the department of agriculture during
the administration OF the late Secretary
RuSk. desire 10 express the profound
sympathy we feel by reason OF his
death. at an age which promised still
many years OF useful labor. His kind
ness and genialIty during the four
years OF his association with US,
cemented into bonds Of personal
friendship the Official relation
of his position. Associated wit
the highest type of American manhood
were the traits OF MS character, which
attracted the humble as we'll as the
great, and no one ever left his presence
with any sense of personal a1front. The
painful negatives OF official life were
delivered il manner calculated to
sOothe the disappointments which they
engendered. while his cordial approval
helped to inspire enthusiasm and pro-
mute the efficiency of the public service.
Our profound sorrow at his death IS
mingled with the tender memories of
our relations with him. We tender TO
Mrs. Rusk and other members OF his
family our sincere and heartfelt syms
pathy i'll their bereavement.