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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-10
"HE WASN'T ENGAGED"

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yet my troubles seem as fresh to
day, my loss as irreparable as on
that terrible morning when left
him lying in his lonely grave un-
der the willows.
Poor papa how fond we were OF
each other. He had no one in
the world but me. Mamma died
when [ was wee baby. not quite
two summers old-died away off in
Southern France, and she sleeps
there now under the shadow OF the
purple hills.
| have seen many fair women,
but never face half so lovely as
hers. Her portrait used to hang
in the old gallery at Edmonton
Hall, but it is gone now. Aunt
Edmonton had something to do
with its disappearance, for she
never did like my mother.
The Edmontons are a proud
race, with a pedigree running back
to the old Cavaliers, and an ancient
crest on their massive old silver,
and the bluest of blue blood in
their aristocratic veins. At least
Aunt Edmonton says so. Papa al
ways laughed at her high fancies,
and held that one honest soul was
as good as another, no matter
whether its owner wore royal pur-
pie or holden gray; and when he
met my pretty mamma, and loved
her. he did not hesitate about max
ing her his wife, though she was
penniless and a daughter Of the
people.
Aunt Edmonton was terribly an
gered, and when the pretty bride
came home to Edmonton Hall she
met her with scowling brows, and
led her such life that papa soon
took her abroad, and there she
died and was buried a few short
months after I was born. Papa
never outlived his grief at her loss;
he loved her dead as tenderly as
he had loved her living, and cher
ished me as no other child was
ever cherished. l grew up in his
bosom; he was my teacher, COM
panion and friend. We were never
separated.
What a blissful life we led, b.
hemians though we were! Whittier
our fancy led us, there we pitched
our tent; under sunny skies, in the
solemn shadow of time famed ruins,
by the margin Of STORED rivers. l
was Graded on the deep, and rear
ed amid the classic wealth of for
eign lands.
But as time crept by papa's
health grew feeble, and we came
back to Edmonton Hall; there he
died. I left the dear old home and
his grave under the dropping will
lows, and went to live with Aunt
Edmonton.
AS | said, Aunt Edmonton was
a proud woman. She was more
a worldly one. Wealth was her
MoloCh, and she held no heart
treasure too precious to be given
as an offering to his fiery embrace.
l was an Edmonton as we'll as her
self and decnite the DISGRACE of
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| IuuSl lldVC III L11lO SOAAAAAAOAA PAoNS
world, even though our hearts
break and our souls starve.
Aunt Edmonton did not like the
old hall. She declared that the
old house was better suited for bats
and owls than for human beings,
and it was shut up and we lived
first in one gay city and then an
other, and finally crossed the sea
and went to Paris. Dear me, how
my aunt and Marguerite did enjoy
the life they led there! 1t is
marvel how differently constituted
people are, with the same blood in
their veins too.
"Bell," said my aunt, one au-
tumn night, when preparations
were going on for some famous
ball, "will you have the kindness
to 60 to the greenhouse and cut
the flowers for Marguerite's hair?
She wears natural flowers tonight,
and | can't trust to Felice. Look
at her dress, please, and select
what you think will suit-your taste
is perfect"
Marguerite threw away her novel
and shook down her black tresses
as l was leaving the room.
"Bell, don't fail to cut some
heliotrope, please. Captain Car
ruthers is here, and he dotes on
heliotrope. By the by, you re-
member Captain Carruthers, don't
your"
My foolish heart gave sudden
thump and the tell-tale blood
rushed to my cheeks. How we'll
l remembered him! Papa's best
friend-the friend who stood be-
side his dying pillow.
l remembered his parting words,
too, when he left me beside the
new made grave under the old will
lows.
"No words of mine can give you
any comfort now, Bell, but time
heals the sorest wounds. regret
to leave you, but my regiment goes
abroad tomorrow. Good-by. One
day hope to meet you again!"
But in all the dreary years that
followed | had heard no word from
him.
"You remember him, of course"
continued my handsome cousin;
che used to be at the hall a great
deal in your fathers time. Well,
we met him last night. He's been
here week, and he's a millionaire,
Bell. You know old Carruthers of
Carruthers Place ? Well, he is
dead, and the Captain inherits the
fortune, you see. So don't forget
the heliotrope | know it is not
becoming-purple suits my creole
complexion best-but | remember
what a fancy Carruthers always
had for heliotrope, and he's worth
pleasing, you know"
Aunt Edmonton laughed as she
rose and shook out her lace
hounces.
"Wear the helitrope by all means
but you need not feel a bit anx-
ious. You secured the Captain
and his fortune last night; that rose
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permission to go this very day
I'm dreadfully homesick.

N~~O
ing the room, kissed me with more
tenderness than she had ever
shown.
"Then you shall have permits
sion, my dear. Mrs. Montague,
an old friend of mine, leaves Paris
tonight and you shall go under
her charge"
l went, leaving giddy Paris be-
hind me with feeling of relief.
But when l reached the old
home, how desolate it was. Win
ter came, and the white snow filled
the hollows and crowned the
hills. Letters from Aunt Edmon-
ton informed me that they were in
Rome, with Captain Carruthers as
escort, and limited at great we'd
ding when spring came. Did l
care? What was Captain Car
ruthers to me? My fathers friend,
and must always regard him with
gratitude; and Marguerite would
make him a stately, beautiful
bride. l wished them JOY. Yet
through all the lonesome days and
nights my heartache never ceased
nor abated.
Spring came and the skies grew
soft and tender. The SHOWS melted,
leaving the hills green and the
sunny hollows sweet with violets.
One March morning I went out to
rake the fowerbeds. The hya-
cinths and buttercups were al
ready above the mould, and here
and there green tulip leaf could
be seen. The winds blew warm
from the south, the sunshine glim-
mered like gold, and in one of the
willows over papa's grave black
bird sang. | threw aside my rake
and sat down to cry, not in hope
less sorrow, but in newborn faith.
A step crunched the gravel of the
walk, a tall shadow fell athwart
the gllmmering sunshine. l
started to my feet.
"Captain Carruthers?'
"Good morning, Miss Edmon-
ton" ...
elias my aunt Gomez"
emo, l left her in Venice"
"And you-why are you here?"
The kind eyes smiled down upon
me full of sad reproach.
Ito say goodbye at once, Bell,
if my company is not wanted. My
regiment is ordered off again, but
| could not go without having one
last look at your face ......
The blood in my heart seemed
to burn into my cheeks.
"Captain Carruthers!'
"Well, Bell"
"Miss Edmonton, if you please.
every we'll, Miss Edmonton,
then, if you admire it better. We
were friends once; why should we
not be now?"
80, we are friends; we shall be
somewhat nearer soon, when you
marry my cousin Marguerite"
81 shall never marry your cousin
Marguerite %
"What! has she rufused your"
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lIlIlk l1Idl pCdAA d1A OPcA o>S VAA~
match her dress perfectly"
l hurried down to the green
house. Heartache was no new
sensation, but somehow my pain
seemed intolerable as I made my
way down the dim aisle, the gor-
geous tropical blossoms sitting
me with their rank odors.
l forgot Rites flowers, forgot
her waiting toilet, forgot every
thing but my own suffering. An
aloe tree in full blossom stand
ing alone like some weird NEGRO
mancer, caught my eye and l sank
down at its roots and burst into
tears. | seemed to see papa's
grave covered with yellow autumn
leaves. | heard the wash of the
waves and the murmur of the pine
trees. The hustle of the gas-lit
streets drove me to frenzy.
"This life is killing me; l must
60 home to the old Hall and papa's
grave.
A hand touched my arm as the
words broke from my lips.
81 beg your pardon, madam;
you seem in distress. Can | help
Good heaven, Bell! is it your"
"Captain Carruthers!'
leaped to my feet and we stood
face to face. He bronzed and
bearded, but the frank, kind eyes
were unchanged. A wild impulse
seized me to clasp his hands and
tell him how lonely and friendless
l was; but woman's pride, stronger
even than her love, stifed the de-
sire at its very birth. I bowed
coldly.
"Why, Bell, you haven't changed;
only you look wan and sad. l am
SO glad to meet you. l have
written again and again, until |
fancied you were dead. How is it
that I find you in Paris?'
mo matter; l bid you good eve
ming, Captain Carruthers.
The glad, kind, handsome eyes
widened with wondar as / darted
away.
Dear me, Bell, | thought you'd
never come. | don't like to keep
Carruthers waiting. Gracious
goodness where are the fowers?"
Il didn't get them, and can't
dress you, Marguerite. am 60
ing to my room"
"Why, what is the matter? Are
you ill?"
l did not pause to answer. At
noon the following day my aunt
summoned me to her presence.
"You need not read to day, Bell;
l want to talk to you. You met
Captain Carruthers in the green
house last night?'
eyes, by accident.
Aunt Edmonson toyed with the
tassels of her morning robe and,
for the first time to my knowledge,
showed signs of embarrassment.
"By accident, of course. l
didn't suppose you mistook my
The Republican journal., 1895-05-09

THoRNDIKE. Mrs Amos Hatch of Jack
son visited friends in Thorndike last week
The next meeting Of Harvest Noon
Grange Will be Saturday, May 18th, az 80
p, M. Misses Jennie and Mabel Croxford
visited Miss Lula Coffin last week. . Rev.
y. Brackett will be at the Centre church
Sunday, May 18th. The schools in town
will begin Monday, May 18th.
The Republican journal., 1895-05-09
Nor,hport News.

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| Rev. Geo. l. Tufts will preach at the cove
next Sunday afternoon.
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sfNiiNii'7l AaPlNt
Mr- NJ G. Bilch Went IN Portland Montlay
te attend the 10TH ANIMAL meeting of fhe
Grand Lodge Nt t. X * NJ. AS Il renres entsi-
tivt Of ths lual4 htre
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The Republican journal., 1895-05-09
Belfast Band the Best in the state


iaAf II MHA- lFif E9S hieANP fAfFiiS n N +
wv 5re -iad ro not- tIar te F4fast Bana
in t. re.,l.t ,..rfp ittickla,,a f,fli1 Justified,
'it tf'7 '78t '''4s "'NHt"t'' Nltfil " WI
homr. our Ne@nie wAo know the Band iu-
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The Republican journal., 1895-05-09

Hon. ~ y Mortidnd " Ha,hiana reFige-
at the ri.'se of Ai- preSent ttgnA Eli a taw
weeks, frur the positicn of chaiiu v. " rhc
beard of railroad commissioners, Wl@h IN
ha- 50 Iong and " ahlN Ana aceeptau,y til-
ei Hon Joseph r Peaks of noNar. NJ ha
HAS been appointed ID the position W. e'ov.
Cleaves, is A prominent Fiscataqui- lawyer.
WHO has served Ill tie legislature With ,bIi-
" and success, WAS verN strongly endorsed
for the place, and viii 10 doubt iill ii accept
ably
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-02-28
A BIG STRIKE IN SIGHT.
Five Hundred Thousand Men Probably
Involved.

NEw YoEK. Feb. an.-Th. strik. Of
the building trades ia sympathy with
that of the electrical wireni.n. bid.
fair 10 surpass any other in the history
Of thes. organizations here. u H. not
Improbable that IL may affect nearly
100000 men. - far 2vpo men are GOT
and the others are said Ia br simply
awaiting the word. At noon to-day
the workmen employed on the Ameri-
can Surety building. broadway aud
Pine street. aud the addition 10
~. Inke's hospital. at llGth street
and Western boulevard. gust w.rk. IL
was announced that work would reas.
this afternoon on the new clearing
hous" building in Cedar street. The
board OF walking d-l.yai.- controls
25.Uvo men, all of whom wiil doubtless
be called out. With ih-s.. over g0!gyo
mechanics, who are in no way affiliated
with the organizations represented.
will be dragged out. Outside of the
building trades have had no Il fferenc.-
with their men, but will feel th. effects
of the strike just the same.
1t II saig that the strongest infu-
ence has been exercised with ia. cleo
trical contractors to propose suitable
terms of settlement Il their men. The
state board of mediation aud arbi'~
ton may be called in With yIs1xps
settling the difficulty. Pickrt- have
been stationed by the strikers ia the
vicinity of -eyery building where n
strike has been declared or u proposed.
At the headquarters of the strikers in
Clinton Place. 900 men are he'd in
readiness for the relief Of the pick@f..
long struggle IL predicted and both
sides seem sure of winning. Meetings
on both sides are being held tonight.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-02-28

county officers to give bonds i'm secu-
rity companies: to repeal chapter 32s.
| laws OF 1893, in regard 10 killing fish
| with dynamite; to amend section els
OF sub section 2G2 Of the Code so as 10
serve summons on man when he runs
away and conceals himself: to empow-
er trustees and mort gagees TO act by at
torney and to validate certain sales: TO
pay -. ii. Hamilton $1,000: to allow
John n. Hughes, sheriff OF Orange,
| county $40 in settlement Of taxes with
auditor.
II. Resolution l39, instructing the
Attorney General to inquire into the
| authority by which the expenses Of
certain persons to the Worlds Fair at
Chicago were paid out of the public
treasury, was amended by Mr.. Lusk by
striking out Attorney General" and
inserting that the Speaker OF this
| House appoint a special committee to
inquire and report at once on this SUBJ
ject. As amended, the resolution
| passed its several readings and was
sent to the Senate for concurrence.
Bill al, to repeal laws of 1898, estab-
fishing battalion of naval reserves,
was referred to the committee on ma
val Affairs.
200, The bill to make sheriffs and
other county officers ineligible for two
terms in succession, was tabled.
House resolution 96l, to pay $7e.25
expenses of subcommittee sent to
EdgecOmbe county to investigate cleo
| tiOn matters, and Senate bill, 81, to al
low clerk of the Superior court of Dur
ham to appoint guardian for infant
children of Mrs. Mary +. Lyon with
out requiring bond.
The Senate bills, 364 and 317. the lat
| ter to ~recharter the town of Warren
| ton, were COnCurred in.
The memorial Of Mrs. Z. ID. AIRING
| ton, asking the appointment of spe-
| cial committee to investigate her
| wrongs, and the grounds of her COM
plants against certain attorneys, ac-
cOmpanied by resolution of the Sem
ate was received. The resolution to
investigate was passed, and the Speak
er appointed the following as a com
| mittee:
Mcssrs. Ray, Campbell, Lineback
Phillips of Pitt and keathley.
| TABLED.
| Bill 206, to amend the Code.
Bill POO, to make sheriffs and other
county officers ineligible for two terms
in succession.
SPECIAL ORDERS.
TO amend the divorce law, section
12S5, subdivision Of the Code, ma jorit y
and minority eport-Friday at Il
o'clock.
| Resolution to codify the laws OF
North CarOlina-MOnday at II o'clock
| Resolution to abolish the office OF
keeper of the Capitol, and provide for
office of superintendent of public build
ings and grounds, comes uptoday.
The house adjourned till 10 O'Clock
| a m TODAY
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-02-28
BUTLER And
SKINNER
Arrive a, the National CAPITAL
Ransom vaca,es the Chamber
In Bs ler's Presence.
A LIVE" EPITAPH or 1854.


-f-rial to tho fsr. Astas
WA-nIN.I"N. p.'- l.t -i..-~ruAtuf-
elect Butler accompanied by R-pr--
scniAiiN---i.. skinner. arrived thi.
morning aud arr stopping zt ti,- Raj
~igh.-
Ihi, afternoon Mr.. Euii-r l,r,--.ui.i
hi- rrrd-nii~i- o. \ i.r-rrr.idrnt ~i.,.
rn."n. aud later ihr, ~.r- rad in
open ~-nAt-. Ia TIE Niue- -I'r-.id-ut'.
room h~ VA. Joined % ~-uat"r r.fi.r
VII" .-rurird him g. the >rnAt- .hAm-
b-r aud pr'~'ti-d hifn - al the ..rua-
t"r- in sighi. >"nai~r kAu-sni Nas ~n-
gagged in o"nN-r.aii"n NTH >.natur
h T.. but guiskfN irft fh- shhml..-r .sr
discovery "i NJ. Euilrr'. pr-..nor.
Later They m"i ga th- .~-uai. r,-.iau-
rant.
>-nainr Enilsr Ma NarmlN greet
"a rs ~-nat"r. sherman hand
lrr. Morrill, Higgins Teller. Al
l-n. llill. Daniels. ,au. ,uf-
frey. ,.ila- aud surnian. a.. .ni f,sr
several minutes hA >rnAtur sherman
in entertaining s"uN-r.ation aud later
senator Chandler had hiin sngas s.i iu
private cloak r"um ialk un to-. liAing
question "f the dAA --ilArr Ilr VA.
grarl"usly r---iN-d hS Ni."- Pr...i id.-ut
Stevenson. >'rErant-af-arni. Hrlght
aud secretary Cox.
Representative skinner ai-if.d th..
ll"u>" and Ma presented hA Mr. >.ttlr
{" number oi prominent k-Iuhli.aus
Tonight they Nill attend The con
frd"raie Relief ball aud tomorrow r.
turn iu Ral-,.h.
SPEAKER 'rlsp giN"s E"prr~"ntaiiN.
Bower the assurance that h- Will
10" recognized next R.--k ia
behalf of a." Winston public build
ing hill. District Attorney Glenn ar
rived. this morning ia that int.r.--,.
He called "n Mr.. Butler tonight.
After his election, Mr.. sl-nn va.
presented with "A tombstone a. cam
paign souvenir. inscribed sacred 10
tn. memory "f Marion Euti-r." IL.
f"li'itously prrs.nl. Jed a. 60 Mr.. Butler.
sayilg. Won don't look lik- a man in
need of graNr-ion-: hut you've got
the best oi il- joke. and II - You're"
II Was agreed i"da, to iak. up the
Williams-~-ttlr ra~r immediately after
ia. disposition al the prnding appro-
priation bill.
senator Gray saw the President to-
day aud Urged senator Rans"it'~ ap-
poinimrnt 4" the Mexican mission. ~.
declined To say what the President
said, or whether u" laid ANYTHING ur
not. senator Kan~um'- friends are
confident. III. senator himself emile.
bcnignanily when addr-.-'-d on the
subject The appointment. IL u under
stood, Will bc rendered Representative.
Wilson. of West Virginia. aud that
Senator Ransom L. "a secondary consid-
grafton. j. L. IL
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-02-28
A BRUTAL MURDER.
Robbery Was Evidently the Motive Of the
Crime.

ELLICoTT CITY. Nd, Feb. 2I.-Nr.
Daniel r. Shea, a well-known merch-
ant of this town, Was found brufalIy
murdered in his store ON Main street
here last night. Robbery was evident
y the principal motive that led TO the
crime. Yesterday the stor. OF the rnur-
dered man had remained closed aud u
was concluded that be had gone TO Bal
timorc on business. Last evening,
however Officer Van Zant proceeded
TO investigate. He pried open n wia-
dow and entered. wben he descended
to the lower floor, the first object that
met his gaze was the stiff form Of the
dead man lying in a pool of blood.
while everything in the room showed
signs Of a murderer work. The dead
man was lying face down, with his
left arm under hi. head. a. If his last
struggles were made in the effort to
escape from the death blows Of his as
sailant. Against tine wall, near which
his head rested. the blood was smeared
as il placed there with a heavy brush.
Over each eye were two deep gashe-
and in the forehead there was another
deep CASH Several persons saw a
strange white man enter the store
about closing time. The money draw
er was rified and not a cent found.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-02-28

ue Of property specified in the policy.
of the State. moving suit from State
10 Federal court shall forfeit its Ii
eense when said license expires. ON
motion of Mr.. MuClamm: made special
order. for next Wednesday at /. o'clock.
Bill To amend chapter AS, laws of
1888 passed second and third readings.
443, To make a horse, OK or mule come
within the meaning OF section 1893 of
the Code relating To advancements /;
passed second and third readings.
45i, to repeal section l26o ef the Code
and provide a substitute: TO validate
probates made by deputy clerks and
others; passed second and third read
ings.
4.U, To relieve John /. Sigmcre, a
blind Confederate soldier of Bun
comb county, by placing him on the
pension roll: passed second and third
readings
529, resolution in favor of reducing
salaries and fees of public officers !:
passed over.
52l, TO make it a crime for persons in
one State to commit an otfense upon a
person in another State; passed second
and third readings.
Bill to amend section 2IlS Of the
Code so as TO reduce the allowance to a
widow who is adjudged unfit to raise
the children of her husband. Mr.. Hen
derson sent forward an amendment
provided that this act shall not apply
to women who have been reformed at
the Lindley training school Laugh
ter. The bill passed after being eX-
planned
Bill in regard to allowance of wild
Ows, passed its second and third read
ings.
54l, to repeal chapter II, laws
of 1893, passed its second and third
readings.
A member asked that the bill be in
formally passed over. The same MEM
ber moved to postpone till Monday at
IL o'clock. Motion voted down. He
II I,ed to make it special order for to-
m GROW night. Voted down.
The bill was then put upon its third
reading and passed.
The House then adjourned.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-02-28
FOR BETTER CATTLE.
Enthusiastic Meeting of Breeders at New
Berne--Dairymen's Association Organ
lied.

Berne--Dairymen's Association Organ
iZed.
Especial to the Caucasiaul.
At an enthusiastic meeting of the
leading dairymen and breeders of pure
bred cattle of the State, held at the
New Berne fair to-day, the following
officers were elected:
Baron D'Allinges, of BiItmOre, presi-
dent: Col. J. 5. Carr, of Durham. vice
president: f. B. G. HambIey Rockwell.
secretary and treasury DIR. J. J. Mott,
Statesville, j. X. Holland, Charlotte.
Prof. ii. II. Williams, Chapel Hill, Chas.
Hollack, New Berne, ii. A. Whiting,
Wilmington, Il. p. Parker. GOldsbOrO.
directors.
Actual steps were taken to promote
the dairy interest of the State, and
delegates appointed to the National
Dairy Congress at Washington.
Addresses were made by Mr.. W. NJ.
Benninger, of Pennsylvania, and f. B.
c. Hambley, of the Rockwell Park
stock farm. Vigorous steps were
taken to promote and encourage the
raising of better dairy stock.
The next meeting of the association
will be held on May 23, at Biltmore
n. c., to which all dairymen i'm the
State are invited.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-02-28
Georgia PopaIists viii Nominate

AUGUSTA, Ga. Feb. 2l.-At a meet
ing of the Populist Executive Com
mittee of the tenth district held here
today, March IL, was fixed upon as the
date for holding n con, lion at Tom
watson's home 10 nor-s ate q candi-
cant by the resignation Of Represen-
tative j. q. G. Black. Maj. Black re-
signed some time ago because there
was doubt Of his election, and his
fh.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-02-28
Cut His Wife's Throat. !.
Special to the Caucasian.l

PoLLoCKsvILLE,N n. c., Feb. 2I.-At
10 o'clock this morning John King cut
his wife's throat. From the best au-
thority it appears that King and his
wife had an alteration yesterday,
whereupon she left home, going to a
neighbOr's. This morning King went
after her. Upon her refusing to ac-
company him he deliberately cut her
throat. Thinking she would die, King
escaped to the woods, and although a
posse went in search of him, he has not
been captured. Medical attention Wa
rendered by DIR. Mattericks, and tn
woman still lives.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-02-28
A salute to Minister Gray.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 2I.-Tbe
body of Isaac Pusey Gray, late United
States minister to Mexico, and form.
erly governor of Indiana arrived in the
Union station at o'clock this morning
on special train over the Monon from
Chicago. As the train bearing the re.
mains pulled into the station, salute
of seventeen guns was fired.