Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-02-10

H., FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 10,
dent Harrison and his entire cabinet,
aud the legations of every foreign gov.
ernment represented at Washington.
The services were of the simplest, no
singing, no music. except dirgc upon
the organ, PLAYED by Mr.. Walter Dam.
roseh, Mr.. Blaine's son.ln-law, and no
sermon; nothing but the reading OF the
Presbyterian burial ritual, and a prayer
by Pr. Hamlin, the pastor Of the
church.
1t was proposed to give the dead
statesmen \ grand public funeral in the
capitol building, but at the request of
the family, the idea was abandoned.
Mrs: Blaine also requested that no fur.
thcr official notice of the death be taken
by the national government than was
absolutely necessary, and that the
mourning now on the State Depart.
ment on account OF the death of Elk.
President Hayes should be removed at
tho expiration Of thirty days, just as
would nave been done had Mr.. Blaine
died;and her wishes will be respected
in that as they were regarding the fun
eral.
From the Church of the Covenant to
Oak Hill cemetery, where the inter-
ment was made, beside the grave of
his favorite son, Walker, from the eff
fects of whose death Mr.. Blaine never
entirely recovered, is something more
than mile, but the crowd which fol.
lowed the procession on foot cared
acthing for that-they were there to do
honor to the man they loved, and had
it been twenty miles they would have
followed that casket to Its final resting
place. And who doubts that in the
after years, when the United States
shalt have reached the granduer which
was SO plainly visible to the prophetic
eyes of Mr.. Blaine, it will be considered
81 great honor in thousands of families
to be able to say: "My father, or my
grandfather. or my grcat-grandfather,
saw Mr.. Blaine bnried?" NotI.
Already there is much talk of Il move
ment for the erection of a grand monu-
ment ut the Capitol of the nation he did
SO much for, in honor of Mr.. Blaine,
and there is little deubt that in due
course of time. such memorial in
bronze or stone, or both. will be erect
ed. But Mr.. Blaine will have ~ monu
ment in the history Of his country that
will last as hong a. tho world itself. Hi.
great work in behalf of his country l,
already rs we'll recognized by his pol,ti
cal opponents as by his followers, al
shown by ths following telegram to his
widow, from Mr.. Cleveland: eli,
brilliant craftsmanship will always bt
an inspiration to the nation he has
served so long and SO we'll. Permit me
to extend my sympathy on the deatf
of your distinguished husband
1t is expected that the president viii
this week send 4 nomination of a sue
cessOr to the late Justice Lamar, of th'
supreme court to the senate. And tive
things may be put down as certain, re
ports to the contrary Notwithstanding
he will be republican, and he will b,
confirmed by the senate.
Within q few well-sometlme II
Marcll-the patents on the principx
parts of the bell telephone will expire
This will be very important event tt
the renters of telephones who hav'
been compelled to pay extortionat'
prices to the owners and controllers O
these patents, which may soon be uset
by anybody.
Whether intended or not Senator
Chandler's resolution providing for tn,
investigation Of the whiskey trust, hat
stimulating effect on the house com
mittee on rules, and Representative
Burrows resolution was reported to tn,
house and adopted. At the same tim,
resolution providing for an investiga
ti"n of the money spent by the Panam.
Canal Co.. in this country, and the re
lations of the Panama Railroad will
the Pacific Mail s. S. Co., and othel
transportation lines was adopted.
The President and members of Con
gress are much interested in the appli
cation of Hawaii for annexation to the
United States, but the matter is too I'M
portant to be decided cff-handcd, and
, will probably be left for Mr.. Clevelapd
to wrestle with.
A REPLY.
In an editorial, dated Feb. 3rd, the
COURIER says that the twenty five cents
charged for making certified statements
of taxes, would by some people be cal.
led robbery. Those people / shall re.