Arizona republican., 1897-12-07
telegram to his friend, the secretary of

"'Hon. R. A. Algsr, Secretary of War, Washington, D. C.: Judge Trues dale died today. The territory is in mourning. M H. M'CORD.'
 gro which I received this reply:
 Washington, Oct 28, 1897.
 Governor Myron H. McCord, Phee- nix, Arizona: We are all in the grea- est grief over the intelligence of Jus tice Truesdale's death He was a mo- ble man. R. A. ALGER'
 '4Im discharge of my official duty and following some precedents which. found, I issued the following order and announcements:
 ANNOUNCEMENT AND ORDER "'Ofice of the Governor, Phoenix, Ari-
 Galley TWO Elks' Memorial
 zona, Oct. 28, 1897:
 "NTo the People of the Territory of Arizona
 It is my sad duty to announce the death of Hiram c Truesdale, chief jus tice of the supreme court of the terri tory of Arizona.
 "'After lingering illness it was the decree of Divine Providence to re- move him from life to eternity.
 "'He died at Phoenix, Arizona, on the afternoon of the 18th day of Oc- tober, A. D., 1897, at the hour of half past four o'clock. His remains will be removed from Phoenix to his for mer home at Minneapolis, Minn., for interment on the evening of October 29. 1897, at 6:30 o'clock, local time
 "'Out of respect for his memory and as a mark of sympathy, and to show our high appreciation and the esteem in which he was held as judge and as a man, it is hereby ordered that the territorial offices be closed on the afternoon of October 2a A. D., 1897, after the hour of 12 o'clock, noon; that flags on the public buildings be dis played at half mast through the day and that that portion of the Arizona National Guard stationed at Phoe- nix, Arizona, assemble at such time and place as the adjutant- may direct and escort the remains to the l depot of the Santa ,Fe, Prescott & ] Phoenix Railway company. All territorial, county and munich | pal officers, together with all citizens, 1 are invited to join i'm the procession and render the last honors to the de | ceased.
 (seaD fMYRON H. M'CoRD.
 V Governor. CHARLES H. AYERS, Secretary
 Upon the day of the departure from our midst of the funeral cortege bear ing the remains of Judge Truesdale tc their final resting place, a large mum Der of citizens met, appointed a com. mittee, and concluded to draft and die draft and adopt, resolutions The pro. l Nepdinoc Cf f1haf m i'm uyoro fol | lows: Executive Department of Arizona
 Office of the Governor, Phoenix, Ar,
 izona, October 29, 1897.
 "'At meeting of the officials of tn, territory of Arizona, of the county O. Maricopa and of many citizens of thu city of Phoenix, called by the governor to take action upon the death of Hiram c. Truesdale, late chief justice of ,4ci zora, on motion of Attorney-Ge1 C. M. Frazier, committee cons
 of Governor M. H. McCord, E.
 clerk of the Third district court, ant T. A. Jobs, city recorder of Phoenix was appointed to draft resolutions ex pressive of the feelings of the people O Arizona with respect to their publi, bereavement. The committes re
 
 unanimously adopted:
 | Whereas, The Judge of the uni verse has summoned Hiram c. Trues dale, late chief justice of Arizona, from an earthly tribunal to that judgmen' seat where infinite love is law and tn, equity of perfect justice prevails, ant Whereas, Such summons, though fraught with divine tenderness, seem. to those, who throng the courts of thi. world, stern and perhaps needlessy harsh, as men pronounce sentence or the first impulse of a great sorrow, ye Whereas, It behooves those O. finite capacity to trust implicitly il the wisdom of Him who doeth al things we'll, now, therefore, be iU Resolved, That, while the peopl. of Arizona grieve at the loss of ont who had just begun to administer fol them that law whose seat is the bosom of God:' who had entered upon hi, great trust with a spirit that devoted his mind and body to it's faithful ex ecution; to whom no patience, nt study. no labor, no Aprotracted though was too great if it led to proper ad judication of even the least importan rights-yet they submit themselves l AuALOly CO CulO uOClCC Ol luc Ultd Arbitrator before whom all must som' day dige an account of all the deed! done in the body.
 Resolved, That ito the widow an, family of deceased the people of Ari zona tender that sympathy which al must feel who have passed through the shadow of such affliction and tha the children of the south follow to hi: last home in the northland one whl was Lent to them that strife might bs soothed and peace reign in the land. !" Resolved, That these resolution' be filed among the archives of the ter ritory and that a copy of the same duly engrossed be presented to the family of deceased with an assurance tha :, the people of Arizona will ever cherish in memory one who, though he fel l early in the journey, yet had resolved