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(Ssm-gfa t£*isgjcapl? sntx SmurnaJl & M$s&xnssK,
THE DEAD PRESIDENT.
AKUlVAh OF HIS BODY AT
cm vbmjAXd.
I By Telegraph.!
Washington, September 22 —All
tbrough tbo night a steady stream of hu
manity passed the rotunda of the Capitol
to gazo upon tho face of the martyred
Resident. At 10 o’clock thU morning
about 8,000 persona were in line, in
double rank, reaching from the east front
of the Capitol far out East Capitol street.
The people are passing through the east
door of the rotunda iu two lines, one on
either side of the remain*, and out at the
west door, at the rate of 4,000 each hour.
Among those who took the last look at
the face of the dead President this morn
ing were a number of Sisters of Charity
and several hundred Catholic orphans
from St. Vincent’s and St. Joseph’s Asy
lam, nr this city. Many persons from
Baltimore, Philadelphia and the adjacent
country have arrived to view the remains
and witness the funeral ceremonies.
president Airman again takes the
OATH or OFFICE.
Washington, September 22—Presi
dent Arthur lias just taken the oath of
office iu the Marble room at the capitol iu
the presence of the members of the cabi
net, justices of the Supremo Court, a few
Senators and members of the Houso of
Representatives—all who could be noti
fied tliis morning to be present; also Gen.
Sbenuau, Gen. Grant, Bear Admiral
Nichols, Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, General
Beal and a few others. Forty people in
all were present at the time the oath was
taken. This step was taken after a con
ference held between the President, Secre
tary Uiaine and tho Attorney-General.
Very few persons knew the oath was to be
administered until the ceremony was
over.
The President and members of the cab
inet assembled in tho Marble room short
ly before 12 o'clock. A few minutes be
fore 12 Chief Justice Waite, in bis full
robes of office, accompanied by the asso-
cist justices, proceeded from the Supreme
Court room to the Marble room. Tho
doors were immediately closed, and,with
out any formality, President Arthur
aiose, and, standing upon oue side ot tho
centre table, and Chief Justice Waite on
(lie other, look tbo oath of office. Tho
President’s manner was calm and cool,
and his response, “So help me God,” was
in a firm tone and without tremor. The
President then read from manuscript notes
tlie following address:
•‘For the fourth time in the history of the
republic its chief magistrate has been re
moved by death. Ail lie-arts are filiod with
grief nud horror at the hideous crime
which has darkened oar land, and the
memory’ of the murdered President, his
protracted suffering, his unyielding forti
tude, the example andachio.-omontsof his
life and the pathos of his death will for
ever illumine the pages of our history. For
(be fourth timo the officer elected by the
people nnd ordained by the constitution to
till a vacancy so created, is called to assume
the executive chair. s
‘The wisdom of our fathers, foreseeing
tiio most dire -ossibility, mrdie sore that
the government should never be imperiled
because of the uncertainty of human lifo.
Men may dio hut tho fabric of our free in
stitutions remains unshaken. No higher
or more assuring proof could exist of the
st-ength nnd permanence of popular gov
ernment thnn the fact that though the
chosen of tho poople ho struck down, his
conathutional guocossor is peacefully in
stalled, without stock or strain, except the
sorrow which mourns the bereavement.
All the noblo aspirations of my la
mented predeoes3or, which found
expression in his life, tho measures
designed and suggested during his brief
administration to correct abuses and en
force economy, to advance prosperity and
promote the general welfare, to insnro do
mestic security and maintain friendly and
honorable relations with the nations of the
earth, will bo garnered in tbo hearts of tho
people, and i. will be my earnest endeavor
to protit. nnd to seo that the nation shall
profit by his example and experience.
"Prosperity blesses onr country. Our
fiscal policy is fixed by law, is well ground
ed nnd genet ally approved. No threaten
ing issue mars oar foreign intercourse, and
the wisdom, integrity and 'brift of ourpeo-
plu may bo trusted to continue unbroken
the present assured career of peaco tran
quillity nnd welfare. The gloom anu anx
iety which have onshroudod the country
ik- :. ;>o.-o and peace welcome.
No demand for spocial legislation has boon
beard; no adequate reason is apparent for
an unusual session of Congress. Tho con-
etitution defines the power of tho Exocntive
as clearly as tlioso of the other two depart
ments of the government, and ho mnst an
swer for the just oxercisc ot tho discretion
it confers and the performance of the da-
ties it imposes.
"Summoned to these high duties nnd re-
stionsibilities, nnd profoundly conscious of
their magnitude and gravity, I assume the
trust imposed upon me by tho constitution,
relying for light on divine guidance and
the patriotism nnd intelligence of tiro
American people.”
After the reading of the address by the,
President, Secretary Blaine stepped for
ward ami grasped tho President’s band,
and alter him the other members of the
cabinet and the others present shook
hands with him. Ex-President Hayes ar
rived a’, the capitol soon after tho cere
mony of taking the oath was concluded,
and, in company with General Grant,
shortly afterwards left the capitol.
(.'AllIXET MEETING.
Washington, September 22.—A
meeting of the cabinet was held’imme
diately after the ceremony of administer
ing the oath was concluded, and the fol
lowing proclamation was prepared and
signed by President Arthur:
I'tlOCLAMATION DY THE PItESIDKNT.
Washington, September 22.—By the
President of tb United States of America
—A proclamation:
With he As, in His inscrutable wisdom
it lias pleased God to remoTO from us the
illustrious head of the nation, James A.
Garfield, late President of the United
States; and, whereas, it is fitting that the
deep grief which fills ail heaits should
manifest itself with ono accord toward the
Throne of Infinite Grace, and that wc
should bow before the Almighty andseck
from Him that consolation in our afflic
tion and that sanctification of our loss
which IJe is able and willing to vouch
safe—
“ Now, therefore, in obcdienco to a sa
cred duly, and in accordance with the de
sire of the people, I, Chester A. Arthur,
{‘resident of the United Stales of America,
do hereby appoint Monday next, tho £0ih
day of .September, on wliicb day tho re
mains of our honored and beloved dead
will be consigned to their last resting place
on earth, to bo observed throughout tho
United Slates as a day of humiliation and
mourning, and I earnestly recommend all
the jieoplc to assemble on that day in their
twjiective places of divine worship, tharo
to render alike their tribute of sorrowful
submission lo tho will of Almighty God and
of reverence and love for the memory and
character of our late chief magisti ate.
In witness whereof, I have herewith set
my baud .and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed. Done at
the city of Washington tho twenty-sec
ond day of September, in the year of
our Lord 1881, and of the independcnco
of the United Slates tho one hundred
»nd sixth.
[Signed] CnESTEtt A. AimiUR.
”y the President:
Jas. G. Bi.aine, Scc’y of Statg.
TUE CASKET CLOSED.
Washington, September 22.—During
this afternoon there were signs that tho
body of President Garfield had com
menced to decompose, and it being under
stood that it was tho wish of Mrs. Garfield
mat the features of her husband should be
free from public gaze, tLe casket was
closed by order of Secretary Blaine at 0:30
«ls evening.
The procession of mohbnkr3 still
CONTINUES.
Washinoton, September 22.—Not
withstanding tlie fact that the casket con
taining the remains of President Garfield
was closed at 0:30 this evening, the
®cwd which passed through tbo rotunda
of the capitol remained uudiminished. A
fine of people four abreast extended for
many hundred yards, while the space in
front of tho building was thronged with a
Surging mass of humanity, anxious to ob
tain admittance. Since 7 o’clock this
morning at least eighty thousand persons
have visited the capitol, and there is no
marked diminution of the number which
is still waiting to view the casket contain
ing the remains ot the dead President.
Washington, September 22.—There
has never before been sucli a scene as the
capitol witnessed to-day. The stream of
people was endless. They stopped pas
sing by the body of t the late President
about 2 o’clock this morning. There was
a respite then until 7 o’clock thlsmorniug
when they commenced to come again.
They have kept it up all day long. It
would be simply impossible to estimate
the number of people of all ages who
passed by the clay of President Garfield
to-day. It was a bewildering, constantly
moving stream outside the capitol. From
the east portico there was a scene of mov
ing life. As far as the eye could take In,
the stream of people was formed into
line.
There was no pushing anywhere along
the line. There was no excitement.
People waited for hours, content to stand
in the sun and advance towards the bier
inch by inch. Some people had stood in
line fully three hours before they passed
the coffin, and in one brief glanca paid
their tribute. People who did not get in
the line stood by in crowds and watched
the faces of those marching into the en
trance, where th8y filed in by two and
two. Carriages were packed all around
the plateau east or the capitol. Their
occupants did not * get out, but,
seeing the rush, contented tiiemselves
with watching the thousands who slowly
but surely got nearer the point for which
they had started. Many colored people
from Virginia aud Maryland had come
afoot and In the oddest kinds of vehicles to
take a look at the late chief of the nation.
They were poorly clad, and they showed
in their faces and general appearance
that they had traveled for miles by the
high roads. Those in conveyances,
which were drawn by lean horses or
mules, parked alongside the gav trapped
carriages and fell in at the end of the line,
and waited hours to accomplish the pil
grimace upon which they had set out.
Tho old country darky, fresh from the
field of the farm, the young of the same
race, decked out with red ribbon in his
hat or displayed somewhere on Ills person,
and the middle aged colored citizen fell in
with the Caucasian and took his torn.
One of the most interesting couples of
the whole moving throng was an old
colored man, who tottered along with his
stick and his wife. The latter was evi
dently as old as he. They could not
stand without trembling, but indicated ex
treme old age. But they joined in the line,
and waited two hours before they
finally saw the face that they were anx
ious to see. They slopped longer over
the glass than was allowed to any one
else. After gazing with their weak old
eyes for fully two minutes, they passed
on.
The police were on hand in force to pre
serve order, but there was no need of
them. All they had to do was to tell the
multitude as they joiuod, and after, that
only two abreast could go in, and there
was no further trouble.
FLORAL IIE*’ORATIONS.
Beyond the bier to tho west door there
weie beautiful flowers. There was a
wreath of ivy, lying flat upon the stone
floor. Beyond this was a broken column
about three feet high, surmounted by
a milk white dove, whose head was bent
toward the bier. Next to that, standing
on the floor, was an allegorical picture of
“The Gates Ajar.” The posts of the gate
were of white roses and buds, surmount
ed by globes of Immortelles. The posts
were sot in beds of yeilow and white llow-
crs. The gate was a double oue. The
two wings of it were ot ferns upon wire,
with white flowers hero and there. The
bars were of ferns. Ono of the gatc3 was
slightly pulled open towards the line of the
people who passed by and admired them.
Next to it was a beautiful crown
made of white flowers, principally of buds
of roses, and having around its crest some
delicate ferns. Beyond it was a pillow of
floweis, front which sprang an arch, with
a dove alighted on its top, with its head
looking up and ready for flight. Tho bed
of white flowers which lorraed the pillow
below had worked upon it in immortelles
the words: “Our Marty/ President.” The
row of floral beauty was finished as It
commenced with a wreath of ivy, which
lay flat upon the floor.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR'S FAMILY.
Washington, September 22.—The
household now called to the Vr’liite House
by tbo death of President Garfield has no
lady presiding over it. President Arthur
lost Ills wife a year ago last January, and
the acute feeling over her loss is among
the sad recollections which press upon
tho President at this time. She was a
daughter of Lieutenant Commander
Herndon of the United States Navy, who
went down with his ship oil the coast of
Central America. A gold medal in recog
nition of his services was voted by Con
gress to his n idow, aud a cenotaph to his
memory was erected In tho Naval Acade
my grounds at Auuapolis. Mr. Arthur
married Miss Herndon in tho early part
of his career as a lawyer in New York
city. He has two children, one a youth
of seventeen named after his father, but
called “Allen” by the family, the other a
girl of eleven, named Nellie. The
President has ono brother, Maj. Wm. Ar
thur, of the regular army. He lias threo
married sisters. Of these Mrs.McElroy, of
Albany, has spent much time at his
house of late, has looking as much after
Bright leading, then followed Mrs. I march aud the procession moved in the I the pent-up, putrid matter in the I , „
Garfield, leaning upon the arm of General I following order; Two battalions of Dia-1 wound almost insured the absorption ofLiu u,
Swaim, Harry Garfield, Mollie Garfield, trict of Columbia militia, ten companies; the septic poison and deatli. lt may be I ,n
Miss Rockwell, Colonel and Mrs. Rock- two companies of United Stales Marines; I regarded as an open question how far '
well, Attorney-General MacVeagh and r' *—" 1 * ’ — -i
Mrs. Swaim. Not a sound was beard |
save tbe soft paltering of feet upon tbe
marble floor as the little company, robed
in sombre garments of deepest mourning,
pavilion.
The interior
coe Conkling Club; Boys in Bine; Colnm-
[ bla, Washington aud De Moleri
Ring, Junius A. Morgan and Moncurd
Conway, the meeting aqjourned. During
lit® speech of Bishop Simpson,who made a
sympathetic reference to tho Queen, tbe
their feet, cheering
amounting
_ Sft "aw^r vJi«r exeeu-1 At tba dose of the meeting It was *n-
pawed silently on to mingle their teara | manderies of Knights Templare'of this extract the builet, which had done no I M^m^ntaLp!‘ar^re"'‘h^Lvv^Gmhte vl^b^Ifr“pari£r a? rS/H?®”* ,
and pay their last earthly tribute over the 1 city; Beausaut Commanded, of Balti- harm, since It at once reached iu resting driLTfar MmiIk tt^
oasket which coccialed from view the form more. Then came the hearse, drawn by place near tbe pancreas; and its extrac- I * - . v , J*P* I *“7 W ®1* during tbe
and feature of the dearly loved husband, six iron gray horses, each led by a colored tion, per *e, would not have influenced at Uw»e oresent^ iT® 1 ^ f, 1 ” 0 ?. 8
father and friend. After remaining about groom. Following the hearse was a line all tbe subsequent course of tbe case. I Aim I ik£ *. nd „ Br V"
twenty minutes iu tbe rotunda they re-1 of over a - hundred carriages, | New Orleans, September 23,-Cora-1 fr0m - lba c “ Uf,1< '“ 9 to,ec,a to ** *«I ”***"!> -
turned as quietly and with the same pri- I occupied by office,* of the I hare‘teen I I
vacy that marked llieir entrance, and mansion and their wives, relatives of the rangemeuU for a funeral procession. in 1 I m .‘l ltal T ^
passing through the Senate wiug entered late President, ex-Presidents Hayes and which tbe civil,-military and religious so- B^^
their carriages and returned to the resi- Grant, President Arthur and Secretary cleties and tbe people at lame will partic-1 *°T. *. rv® r w „ b ‘“* , .T* 1 "** 18 ™’ j if*™’ ,*f’ at f, minister to
deuce of the Attorney-General. Blainl ceMml minister, and theirwS >P*te-.fter wES? SSI I Hugh!* ftaeCwTr
extjja. session of tjie SENATE called. I diplomatic corps, Chief Justice Waite I ales will be beld at tbe Exposition Halt* ■ -- gateway -I — .vf - - -A * Count of
Washington Seetember 23 Th* fnl- I * nt * 0,6 Associate Justices, Senators, The general committee of arrangements
lowing his Just b r received from the “°i nb ®” of tbeHouseof Representatives, comprises men of all political parties, and
Department of State: I “d many othere. As the procession | several prominent colored citizens.
By the President of the United States I « 8
of America—A proclamationr-Whereas,
struct loir and seems fairly to close up Su-1 Montebello, tbe Lady Mayoress, ex-Sena-
p*>rior street. On the extreme outside | tor Miller, of Georgia. Tbe number of
pillars are the names of tbe States in black I Southerners present was particularly no
letters. Tho north aud south approaches I ticed.
bas-reliefs draped In white with oue iatge I s«Mter L*nur’« Views.
—■“ Fiotiaiuuuuu.—»iliereas, | c i,_ -j- )h Mmrot, k»ii. I 'PRo . i central arch and heavy posU on either I Mobile, September24.—J. A. Cutbberr,
objects of interest to the United States I aK thonland^nt™ 10 ”^: I ^ I » ida ’ Surmounting all, appear large gold-1 ffftdW mre, and a memb^ of Congre*
Philadelphia, Pa., September 24.—
uvjcua u. iuLciusbiu un uuiwu wws i 1 m a j—" i , „ „ “ I siue. ourmouoiuig an, appear large guiu- i vt years, ana a memoer of Uongre
require that tbe Senate should be conven- dent Garfield arrived at Pittsburg this I en eagles and other appropriate designs, jin 1810 and 1*21, died on Thursday i
ed at an early day to receive and act upon P J morniu S 0 o’clock, schedule time, hav- The car In which* the casket was | his resl-Jeuce on Mobile Ray.
“I ■ ~" J ~ “ When the procession reached the Balti- Ing made the run from Washington, 479 JSgKjg interviewed by
such communications as may be made to
It on the part of the executive: Now, 1I I mostbid the coffin from sight.' The oof-I reporter, and said: “I cannot say that I
therefore, I, Chester A. Arthur, President ; d I 1 ! ® 3 ’ m twelvo ^ our * * n<i thirty-nine j ^ wag wr »pped in a .large Oag and in j anticipate a conservative administration
of the United States, have considered it " 0 r, h - Seeni.d'Artfii^rt^and 1miuute *’ | triple folds of tine crape. Upon it were a J under Presideut Arthur—at least if I am
to be my duty to issue this, my proclatna- I w,t on® “1X5*” on I Pittsbcbo, September 24.—During white flowers anif some large green | allowed to judge by bU present anteced
men of tbe Second Artillery and placed on
tion, declaring that an extraordinary oc-1 lK)srt1 ’
casion requires the Senate of the United * - TU * j °grnky to Ohio.
the fourteen mlDUtes stop here, while the
leaves. It was borne from the train by | ents. He bas hitherto acted, if not under
— , i . . ... , -j - „ , . ■ ten United States artillerymen, wbo wore I the inspiration of Mr. Conkiine, in tbe
be,D B 8blfled t0 tbe Cleveland white helmets, and who, with drawn closest sympathy and co operaUonVith
uuaiiicsa ni. uk caqiiiui in me cuy oi i MahytSl depot at an d Pituburg railroad track, no one yen-1 swords, took their position beside the | the views of tbe Senator from New York.
Washington m MonUaythe lOthofOcto- ^d “c^h ZStoreandReore tured above a whbper, and the heam..’ Therein nevertheless, everything in the
ber next, at noon on that day, of which all I irpf nn * l , J a Ke P re * I f . napfw I Steading with its four open arches and I surroundings and the conditions c? his •©-
’ ’ ’’ at that time ho enUtled to act <£**3* **[ “ e l°. r ® b ® afSL IS*. t ^ e “ selvea , ou , t ® f surmounted by its massire golden ball, cemion to ^wer to promote^V departure
rs of that body are hereby re- counii mn betweln the malM ftl« 8 sbt ‘ At 5 “ >4 tU ® tr * ln drew out of lhe its grandeur requires close scrutiny to from what would have been his original
ake notice. fintca/ hroke « D r F*® depot and slowly crossed the bridge to | fully appreciate it. Resting on each of Its J policy, aud be certainly cannot pursue
it ..-a ^,“ yh f n w*M “?"*!,*^555 minutes. Both sidai of thetrackwMa Alleghany City, wberethecarcontalningjfoui-«>™e«i»* cannon heavily draped, very stalwart one and one or react!
United states, at Washington, the 23d I iracx were , ... u , j 1 *| Lanra black flags droop from each side * •••**■*■***•*•*+—"--. *—*»*•
day of September, ta thi year of our V ^ t^tbOHd commUtep was attached to Jg], cornice, and
Lord one thousand eight hundred and th. dut -rhi ? 8 t rom the ,r » ln - Along tbe line of railroad j still lower fall the national colors with
cighty-one, and of tbe independence of L...,. w i,„„ , eu where it passed through West Park the | streamers'of crape alternatiag with ban
tbe United States tho one hundred and tr * ck * were covered With plants In full of red amfwhlte "
JSK in tWftanS w, d . U : bloom ^ ^““^1 »*>d expensive floral Elegant shields several feet In length
rISSS tributes. ; . . cempo^ of swords, ^econspienouslv^
sixth.
[Signed] Chester A. Arthur.
By tbo President:
James G. Blaine, Sec’y of State.
.. , _ ..reaction
each side against Ibe conservative methods instttut-
and ed by Mr. Hayes and followed by Mr. Gir-
wtth | field, without coming iuto direct conflict
withjtbe rulings and tendencies of tbe
times.” -
Sympathy oi BMlkera RvMlns
Nashville, September 24.—At the an
nual reunion of tbe Twonlieth Teunesseo
IN THE ROTUNDA.
THE ABBIYAL AT CLEVELAND. t | pl®y«i on the octagon faces of four sides,
Cleveland, September 24.—The train | “* ,f clrclln S tb c arches-are choice ferns Confederate regiment yesterday, reseiu
arrived at 1:30 p. in. The arrangements | “Pon*wbitea background, arranged in a thma were adopted of respect to tbe Pres-
had all been completed for the reception I iHOTgular shape. A heavy gold lining rune J ident, and abhorrence of the crime of his
of the remains at the depot for an hour | » rouud the pillars. The intenor is draped assauinatioo, and tendering to his widow
y receiv-l In the first car after the dinlntr car are 1 before it arrived, and the casket was im-1 ?“ P'^u and appropriate bands of rich and orphaned children the condolence of
lice to the I Senator, Bayard of Delaware, Antlionv of I me dlately plaoed in a large hearse, which | b^* g 00 *!*- At the south of tbe^struc- j Southern soUliers, who recoguized in
fl, however, Rhode Island, Camden of West Virginia, was massively draped witL mourning. It I P*^™i;J*“.be e a erertedon j General Garfield a gallant opponent in
colored groom. The
Peyton, Stenographer Murphy, and Chrif- lirst 10 » ,l 8 bt from th ® foncril train were *" d »«» b y an inclined platform tory administration. In accordance with
ty, deputy sergeant-at-armsf The next I Henerat Sberman and staff. They form-1 “verod with maUing. It R sufficiently the Presidents recommendation, Gov-
car contained Senators Jones or Florida ed along tbe platform between which tbe | * ,de 10 * dmlt tbe pwsaga ° r , nol ;, ,e48 ? 1 * n J ern ® r Hawkins baa appointed Monday
cues oi patm. J Jonas of Louisiana, McMillan of Minne- immediate members of the family of tbe | thirty persons abreast. During the fore-1 next as a day of mournuig. He will at-
iue stood a sola, Jones of Nevada, Garland of Arkw- President walked two by two to the car- mr^JTtbe Tml^Srelmd da^next 06 **^ ^ 3 CIeveUnd on Xoa '
l purple flow- sas, Beck of Kentucky, Edmuuds of Vcr- ri agea in watting. ttotoSa offara le«es^bSST’ett 7 L*
e dove. On mom, Kellogg of Louisiana, and Groome . Mrs. Garfield andher son Harry and
Philadelphia,
fully draped with strings of evergreen
WA8mNG?ON 'SeZmK^Numer-1 C ?* ch a il ? W , hlch sh ® WM ridin * ’» hould be
P «® d the rear or tbe train. Tbe Udies
ibe funeral train, which was delayed by
tbe request of Mrs. Garfield, that tbe
tbro"ir I ,.,. 6 ^ .7® , rne weather Is i
B resolutions of sorrow and sympathy for feu, ^
1 the family of President Garfield. Abo, 1 — - s
alight shower after the funeral train
Started, which probably hastened their
departure. The first car of the train is
tbe dining room, and the remaluder are
At 1:43 p. in. the crowds about tbe cap- | occupied by Senators and Representatives
itol numbered many thousands and the | as follows:
throngs were constantly
ing accessions. Every entrance
building was closely guarded, 1
and none admUted without special tickets! J Sherman of Ohio, Ingalls ot ,
Arrangements for the funeral ceremonies | of Alabama, Morgan of Alabama,'
tn the rotunda are already completed and | of New Hampshire, Miller of New Yorkj
the chairs and sofas labelled to designate Sergeant at-Arms Bright, Executive Clerk borse was led by
for whom reserved. * — - i
The positions of the floral offerings,-,, — r —, —, . ,— ,,
were changed and nothing remained upon car contained Senators Jones or Florida, ed * lon S the pUfform between which tbe HJg"' “ 1 P*f**8« . . ^ ~ r ^ — -
the casket save a few branches of pafot. Jonas of Louisiana, McMillan or Minne- immediate numbers or the family of tbe \ >breMt ‘ Huringthefore- j next as a day of mournuig. Hewillat-
At the head of the catafalque M l UfaU , **"*“ n “
broken column of white and ]
ere surmounted by a white uuve. vu I an*w UI nvuunni, anu urooma I aus. uameiu auu uer sou narry ana | c . me this mnrnimr from the Cincinnati i „
either side of this were tastefully arrang- of Maryland. Then came the railroad I daughter Mollie first ontered the carriage. | Alirfa ear load from nartles I* LLSV,LL *» Ohio, September 24.—
ed a ctown and pyramid of roses. At officials’car, followed by two coaches oc- as Mrs. Garfield passed down tbe plat- | iT, pMUrtXi.u^TiwarciiMar« hcanti-1 Congressional caught up here with
the foot and resting against the black cupled by Representatives, in the first of I form, leaniuz on tbe arm of her son and p ' fnn *‘ rm ' ,r * 1 " —w-t* a «...
draperyjwas the wreath,which, by order of which were Messrs. Jacobs of New York, accompaniea by Secretary Blaine, every
the Queen, was yesterday placed upon the I Harris of New Jersey, Brewtfr and Ever- eye was upon her. She was closely veli-
caskct. Arranged on each side of this of-1 ett of Pennsylvania, Wilson of West Yir- ed, but ber face could be easily seen. Her
feringfrom the Queen ‘ MM w-sj-- -
crosses, while at
was placed a magnificent floral I Librarian Smith and Janitor Jordan. In | tltude as she passed through
pillow on which Is inscribed In violets the next car, were Messrs. Hoge, of people about the depot. Alsa , _
“Our Martyr Presideut.” Next to this of West Virginia, Townsend of Ohio, Hill Aa soon as the remains had been depos- wm C aMMadedandl^’ Mr.GarOeWs Faaally.
was placed “The Gates Ajar,” which at- of New Jersey, Hardenburg of New Jer- Bed in the hearee, tbe church bells com- ifetous wrriL. hold in Portions of « Cleveland, September 24. — The
traded so muclt admiration yesterday, sey, J. R. Thomas of Illinois, Clark of meneed tolling, and continued until the | y* 2,71 „ i n .it nirfVnf th« I * mother arelved in the city,
The Knights of Malta contributed a large Missouri, Desendorf of Virginia, Nathan procession reached the public square. Tbe | nntrXt«nd r.nada P I iS d ls Ibe bouse of Governor Sheldon.
Maltese cross, aud the Union Veteran of Ohio, Schuliz of Ohio, Camp of New escort from the depot to the pavilion in | u ° 3 ^ * 1 The late President's sisters, Mrs. Larabee
Corps, of which General Garfield was a I Jersey, Uiscock of New York, Boyne ef the square consisted of the Oriental! *®«i*ii* ot AneneauM la tman I and Mrs. Trowbridge, aud the two little
ineuher, a pillow of white flowers bearing Pennsylvania, John H. Starin, General Knights Templar of Cleveland, Holy I London, September 24.—At tbe meet-I sons of the President will also stop at
in violet letters the Inscription “U. V. C. | Banks and Dr. Loring Evans of South I Rood Oommandery of Cleveland, and the | big of Americans at Exeter . Hall Ibis | Governor Sheldon’s,
lo their comrade.” The whole appear-1 Carolina, Robinson of Ohio, McCook of I Columbia Commandery of Knights Tem-1 afternoon to express their grief for the
auceof the catafalque was tasteful and New Jersey, McKenley of Ohio, Briggs of plar of Washington. The dead Presideut I death, of President Garfield, and their
elegant. Iu front of the chairs which I New Hampshire, Dowd of North Carolina, I was a member of the latter commandery. I coudolencewith his family, among those
have beett placed on the south side of the I Henderson of Illinois, Watson of Penn- Besides these organizations there were j present were the. American minister, Mr,
casket were arranged sofas for the accom- I sylvama, McClure of Ohio, Morey of I the Cleveland City Troop and several oth-1 Lowell, in the chair, Consul General Ba
modatlon of Mrs. Garfield and tbe family | Ohio, Dawes of Ohio, Br ■ I “ ... . -- -
of the late Pre- ! dent. I of Ohio, Ritchie of Ohio,
Directly rpposite and .a the north side | ncctlcut, Jason of Iowa,
of the catafalque, «ofas were reserved for Pennsylvania, Mukhter oi xeiinsyivama, i as guarus. I’tsireyi > * j aienificant of onr changed financial p«i»
the members r* the cabinet and disfin- Urner of Maryland, West of New lork, The crowd was very large and extended | Channing, Miss Thornton and ®* n y f ns to ,». e rest of , h B ld .h/nu
guished guests. The front row of chairs Rainey, deputy sergeant-at-arms; Field, I for two or throe block* in either direction | members ofthe Japanese legation. I nnaition made ot it ia Mual’tv .ifwGHc.nt
in the northwestern section of the rolun- doorkeeper; Randall of Pennsylvania, from the station. Perfect order prevailed, | dinal Manning, the Duke of Cambridge, j . d « n . n *5.i%«tatioa
da were placed at tbe disposal of tbe jus- and Ennenstrauer aud Tucker of Vir- however. Every one appeared to realize | commander, in. chief of the forces, and j JJs.
tices ot the Supreme Court, whilo in the | glnfa. There are only two representa- the solemnity of the occasion. The im- j Sir Frederick Leighton, president of the I
rear of these several rows were selected tive3 of the press on the train, one from mediate members of the family took the | Royal Academy, exi ted on Mr. Lowe]! to |
for the accommodation of the Senators. I the New York Associated Press and one first carriages
The Representatives occupied seats on the I from the National Associated Press, and members of
southeastern and southwestern sections. I there are none on the fuueral train. I Hayes occupied » wuu oeensiarv ■ — — ( «i vi om non AfWlrdin _
Beyond these, a row of chairs were re-1 It being Mrs. Garfield’s wish that such I Windont, with whom he walked from the | American Exchange and proceeded up the I * 1 h ‘ t S hni f t mn nan
‘‘ care arm-in-arm. Colonels Rockwell and Strand to Exeter Hall. and the T««m v trn ooo oo) tKu
Swaim, who were constantly with the | By 3:30 o’clo^ large crowds and num- »“ d l b« Treasu^ $1,0,This
given to the public generally. this evening. For over three-quarters of President throughout his illness, also oc- berless cabs and vehicles had assembled ?£“«■> t« 000 00?)• „ i w'Sr,,!
At exectiy a quarter to 2 o’clock, tho I a mile on the outskirts of Baltimore both cupled one carriage. Dr. S. D. Boynton, | outside the hall. A majority of the shops I *.200000 000? ’ 6 rea3aluIU S
doors of the rotunda were opened. The sides of the track were crowded with men, tho family physician, accompanied some I in to® vicinity, showed some signs «|
first society to arrive was the Knights j women aud children. It wa» q ‘ .... . — -- -
Templar, Beausant Commandery, of Bal- when tbe train reached the city,
timore. They entered in full regalia, I withstanding the fact that the
but did not remain in the hail, simply I train had passed some twenty minutes i wm ue wmie in me cuy. *>oi. a. r.nocic- ■ “«»■»»*»«“ 17..1.«nrnln*'wtio«r mm m ;i; n
passing around the catafalque iu double previous, the crowd was enormous. well, Judge Advocate Gen. Swaim, C. O. | striking feature is the large proportion of I , . p A J?°*y
file. Four of their number bore a floral preparations for the funeral Rockwell, Col. Corbin, Private Secretary Udies present. Evetybody. is in the orpMient
offering in tl.e shape of an immense Mai- Ct.EVELLND. Omo Sentornber 23'- Brown, the members of the cabinet and deepest mourning. The assemblage in-
tese cross, which was reverently placed at I Preparations for tlie’ funeral of Presi- Br. Power, pastor ofthe Christian Church | eludes representatives of the press of New their debts tnVuiern ’<>»niF«hti V «
the head of the dais. dSToSSld^Im rapidHTpnSS Washington, accompanied the remains, York, Btwton, Cincinnati, Philadelphia P‘‘ d
At ten minutes past 2 the Army of The main decorations will consist of nine ** did tbe delegation from Ohio. |»nd St, Louis. Mr. ,B° we B addressed f P^ “®|r former
tho Cumberland filed in by the door lead- m^nTfiMntarchM^ne at well entrance Tb « Congressional train arrived about the meeting amidst an Impressive silence. | tr “ b J’ currency with
ing from the Senate chamber and took >0 Monumental Park, two at the rnmornf I fifteen minutes after the fuueral train, I He said:
the seats reserved forthem. Immediately Euclid avenue and Erie street two at tlie and tho joint committees of both Houses J • “We meet to testify our respect’for tbe
-a.. *•— •- ~ul —. -- ’ of Congress were promptly furnished with | character and services of the late Presi-
carriages and driven with the procession | dent, and to offer such consolation as is 1 •j K ni V > rv)n
to thepublic square. possible to hi* noble widow-to suffering their stockofgold, they
' sucitas few women have ever been called j bav ® x* 80 P*rt® d with 327,000,000 of legal
TbsFlSMlsftMd
New York Sun.
Since August 1st, 1870, about $200,000,
000 of foreign gold has been imported into
after the doors wero thrown open to all I cornet* of Erie and Superior streets and
the holders of tickets. In ten minutes I one hj 6 entrance of Lake View Cerne-
the chairs set apart for the general public I tc r y. Draped banners are stretched across
were completely filled. Soon the mem- the principal streets bearing mottoes and
here of the diplomatic corps arrived and I quotations from the illustrious dead. A
were ushered to the seats reserved for largo banner with appropriate decorations
them. The military portion of the pro- spans Euclid avenue.
cession to escort the remains to the depot 1 -
formed rig’' ’
front of the
with the District militia holding
of the line.
gold, as well as with greenbacks aud na-
I tional bauk notes.
For it must be remarked that while our
New York banks have in two years added
Hrs. Garfield bore the journey extreme-1 ?,'!!!XJ!‘to*auflbr''*Tt*seema a'naradox^” but I t« nd «rs, much of which his been sent
ly well, nnd still maintains the remarks- j 35? ^^Jfaiten^our erieflaasense West. Furthermore, the currency of the
hie fortitude which sho has exhibited Kg^netaandcostlmfl, ofthe sac- awe " ed t b * ^ add ‘M<>“
taken the greater portion. This, how
ever, has bad little or no effect upon tbe
since her husband was wounded.
TIIB FUNERAL CEREMONIES,
HPI Although the funeral ceremonies were I 8 'st of two massive columns joined by an I the broad streets were literally packed I “‘“^i „5ernm s"that'.none I th « 8ame way (hat Asia used to be the
his household affairs as she could. Pres- not to commence until 3 o’clock, long be- well — two other shorter columns, with human beings, all seemed to be in v e t vou will all slnk of silver, will, for some time at least,
ident Arthur’s accession to his responsi- ' f or0 that hour, and indeed all the morn-1 standing by the able of tho foundations of I heartfelt sympathy with tho mourners, | fteiton. -r * ! be the sink of gold. It so happens that
Uilities has been too recent for him to inc, with tho exception of ono hour while Bio archway, ono bearing a bronzo eagle ami quietness was observed by all. After I d our principal products ate those of food
givo any consideration to family arrange- Mrs. Garfield passed into the rotunda to a,ld tho otiter representing a broken col- the body has been placed iu the public 1‘,1 *LlHjues has mide us and nw mbterials, which Europe, owiug
merits for his residence at .Washington, 1 view the remains of her husband lying in umn. The columns will be appropriate- square, tho gales will be thrown open and ] JLh£ , „» VP r before that we are In a 1 10 its adverse climate, is compelled to buy
but if the cares of her own family will state, the corridors of tho building were My wreathed In flowers, flags, and drapery, thousands of persons now wailing to view | “ , ev ’ r 09 0
permit, Mra. McElroy will most probably thronged with visitors. A few moments A portion of tho arcli will con- the casket and floral dec __ __
” before 2 o’clock, the Beausant Commando-1 8 * 8t of fl 8 S 3 and lowers woven together. I permitted to pass through. I *Thrnrrt"tTnmBr’ahmiid do*inluatI<« I euou Kh topay for them.” The differenoe
ry of Kuights Templar, from Baltimore, Attlio foot Is a canal bdat with an in- It lias been detennined to expose the I a " V tomvnwn M atll e r| y, bas been liquidated iu gold
filed in and deposited a handsome flora! jeription; Hiram is a step above; thou fol- body. tfffldnK SleoS eratofulac’- 10 the enormous amount we have mcn-
tributo to the dead President. A few ,ow Chickamauga, the housfs of Con- As soon as the casket had been placed J kuowied-emenU to tlie august lady who tion e d i and though this amount must
minutes later a number of members of PJ® 38 ! the Senate and at tho top the White h n tho hearse, beautiful black horses drew j herself not unacauaiuted with grief has necessarily diminish, it cannot altogether
the diplomatic corps entered and took the House- Tho arch facing this upon the it slowly down tho Avenue between | shown so retiealedlv aud toucbmitly^bow M®* 8 ® until we have taken all the gold
seats assigned them in the rear of the I gast will bo similar in general design. I rfie* 0 f soldiers and Knights Templar,who | a trU e woman’s heait cau beat under the j ^“1°?® can furnisli, or until, by the trans
sofas placed for tho accommodation of the I The decorations consist principally of the I we ro drawu up on the west side »nd facod | rova i nurnle rTrentetidous clieerine.il ,er ot ^ber population to this side of the
Supreme Court, tho members of which I “ a S 3 a H nations. Intertwined with east with heads reverently bowed. Slowly j Rhetoric relative 1 to President Garfield’s I o** 80 * which is now going on at the rato
soon after entered, headed bv Chief Jus- flowers and drapery of sable. The floral the nroeession took .in tha linn of north “iff?-r .u-
be tlie lady with full possession in the
\VliItc House.
NO EXTRA SESSION.
Washington, September 22.—It is au
thoritatively learned, as well as indicated
by the President’s inaugural address, that
there will lie no session of Congress until
the regular session of December next.
the queen’s remembrance.
Washinoton, September 22.—Queen
Victoria cabled this morning to the Brit
ish minister to have a floral tribute pre
pared and presented in her name. It has
just been received at the Capitol and
placed at the bier ot the President. It is
very large and is an exquisite specimen of
the florist’s art, composed of white roses,
amilax and stephanatis. it is accompanied
by a mourning card, bcaringthe following:
“Queen Victoria to tlie memory of tlie
late President Garfield. An expression of
her sorrow and sympathy with Mrs. Gar
field and the American nation. Septem
ber 22,1831.”
Washinoton, September 23.—At mid
night the throng of people who visited the
capitol to take a last glance at the casket
containing the remains of President Gar
field was sensibly diminished, and as the
night wore on it ceased almost entirely.
Tbe doots of the rotunda wero closed at
10:30 this morning, and all persons, ex
cept the sergeauts-at-arms, their assis
tants and tbe guard of honor, were
obliged to leave the hall. At this hour,
11a. m., an order has been issued that no
person ho allowed to enter the capitol,
and though the terraces surrounding
the building are thronged with people,
the corridors present a comparatively de
serted appearance.
At twenty minutes past 11 two closed
carriages drove up to the east lower en
trance of the Senate wing, and the occu
pants alighted and pased up a private
stairway to the Vice-President’s room.
All the corridors and passageways upon
the main floor of the Senate wing were
quickly barred to all comers and instruct
ions giveu,by Sergeant-at-Arma Bright, of
tlie Senate*, to tlie employes and capitol
police on duly, to keep themselves com
pletely hidden in the recesses of the doors
and windows while Mrs. Garfield passed
tbrough the rotunda. The rotunda itself
was entirely cleared, tbe guard of honor
retiring from view lor the time being. In
a few niiuutes tlie little procession
emerged from the Vice-President’s room
and passed around through the east cor
ridor in the following order through
the silent and deserted main pas
sageway ofthe building: Sergeant-at-arms
soon after entered, headed by Gblef Jus
tice Waite. At 2:40 Col. Rockwell, Dr. |
Boynton, Private Secretary Brown,
Messrs. Judd, Pruden, Warren Young,
HBndley and Duke, Mr. and Mrs. Bouley, j
Col. aud Mrs. Corbin, Mrs. Prudeu, Mr.
and Mrs. Montgomery, and I
Mrs. Dean, representing the household
of tlie late President, entered aud
took the seats reserved for them. The
members of the House filed in through the
south door, preceded by the officers of | wish wreaths and flags.
1 . drapery or sable. The floral I the procession took up the line of march | nob] l e end'is , 'oRt i oFthe* question"."*If "we | of A 00 ! 00 ^ a year, an equilibrium is estab-
decorations on the standards will be four | down tho Avenue in tho following order: | were allowed to follow the promptines or li8b ®d between our exports and our im-
Cpl. Wilson aud staff, Silver Grey Band, JK? “e^ should sum all up in the P®* 8
First City Troop. the hcarae, I sacred words ‘Well done, good and faith-
guarded by Kuigbts Templar I f u j servant.’ The death scene was unex-
, , p 0 *® 111118 , lltrees, and I stapled. The whole civilized world galh-
flanked by ten horsemen of the City ere 5 a bout it. Let us thank God that it
Troop; on each stdo the Cleveland Grays, I was through tie manliness, pa-
Forty-sccoud Ohio Volunteers; the cabl- t} enco * n a religious fortitude of
net; General Sherman and aids; Guards I tbo noble victim that the tie of human
of honor, composed of officera ot tbe army I brotherhood was thrilled with ‘that touch
by eight feet in size, aud in tbs archways
eight by ten foot.
The decorations facing the catafalque
will be two colossal floral gates with
standards at eacli end tweuty feet iu
height. The space between them will be
occupied by several posts ten feet
high. Each standard will be clothed
with sable drapery and decorated
•■altb’s Deal
A~ew York Timex
About a year ago the Time* called at
tention to the remarkable increase iu the
value of poker hands which lias taken
place during the last twenty-five years.
It was shown by a series of carefully pro-
, r-““- ~-“T — y | oroiueruoou was lurmeu mui -m» wuuu 1 - thei »R|«
. - ant! navy ami distinguished guests. As I a r na iure which makes the whole world parea statistics tuat tnis .ncrease m taluo
that body and by ax-Spcakers Randall aud 1 Mcwra. J H. Wade, H. B. Pay ne and the column, headed by three platoons of ki u >-thlt touch of heroism svmptthv amount ® d t0 full - v 60 P® r P* nt . “» d H>»t.
Banks. They were followed by the Sen- Josepli Peikius liavo been appointed a police, started from the Euclid avenue wn h ihlc h ffisnifiM and ennobles ”^ y “ onP of ,ts
ators, Mr. Anthony leading, who entered memorial comm Uee to receive subscrip- Gallon, St. Paul’s church bell commenced Mr Lowell dweU on the good nature
by tlie north door. At threo o’clock llio tions for and decide on tho monument, tolling. The other churches along the which ^'dent Garfleld disDlaVed di!rin^
cabinet and distinguished guests entered The following is self-explanatory: “The ]i lie followed and added to the solemnity
in tlie following order: President Arthur undersigned have been charged with the 0 f the march. when dvlntr ThoZh 8 there w?re few
and Secretary Blaine, ex-Presidents d ®ty of receiving contributions and erect- tuk pavilion and catafat omt I ftom wlmm^’eath wXched a fai^FheriU
Grant and Hayes, Secretary and Mrs. I"g a monument in Lake VIow > - - PAy LI0X AND CATATAUfim. | from whom death wreuefied afalrer herit
Windotn, Secretary and Mrs. Lincoln, | Cemetery over the gravo of our lamented
Secretary and Mrs. llnnt, Attorney-Gen- J I ded not to throw the gates open to the I The fibre that couldVtand »ueh a strain is
eral and Mrs. MacVeagh, Secretary Kirk-1 “ lat a11 ' n »l snare lit me privilege and p the «rnn« Innivmuui in the makins of a heroic nature . _
wood and rostmaster-GeucralJames, and | honorpUho wotkwo recommendthat p enta werc y n ’ ot compleled . ThopavZ; ^e^G.rfle^enfy years ago,offered S^t^ nlT aUttfo Ssffi’k
u °ll“ r WAS finished dnrine the nfWtmnn I hU life top his mnnirv. lie lia« now died U0 ."“ 10 pi ay a little game Ot UMW In
as one of its results, certain modifications
of tbe game had become neeessary. The
record of a recent court-martial not only
signally illustrates tbe truth of the posi
tion originally taken by the Timex, but
also shows that the increase iu the value
of poker bands has latterly been more
I rapid than ever.
In October, 1S80, a party of United
| States army officers, consisting of a cap-
Generals Drum and Beale. The vast as- subscriptions be limited to ono
scmblsgn rose as of one accord to honor ?«!«, and that the same be ®°1- ^ her M ^ hld fanen thTu ’ * 0010 " 120 c * m P- Early in the game, and
the new President, and when they had lected as early as possible, and especially T (, e Mvilion U tbsanest ternwrares?^ I HfabloSd hMctmented the fabric of the b®for® auy features of marked interest
regained their sea‘i the ceremonies\e e pn Monday, the day ot the funeral, It ™ ^“'° h n 0 k^d «~r The UniouHisexamnels a stimuli to bis b,d dbYelo P ed tbemselves, Ure deal came
opened with the hymn “Asleep In Jesus,” | being I Lrdil.el.s^ColbSm *S»SL eu! I J2SSJ!fftS!K» Xd £
Gen. Garfield’s career to j captain one of those exasperating hands
Ui... . , lure OI lne Kma ftver erected. The I Uniou. Uisex
opened with the hymn “Asleep in Jesus,” be In a th ® JWJ^^lr^dltv arcIllle cts were Colburn & Bsrnutn, and count rjtuen fon
beautifully rendered by a volunteer choir. u , ela ‘ or a nauonst last. n.acn locality , f . been at work on it <t«v I r.
Rev. R. B. Raukiu then ascended the throughout tho .Stales and territories is J n j Jcompared
raised nlatform at tiio head ofthe cata-1 reqaostod to organize for the object In . .rJ*S5r d 1 ‘ h *tof Joseph.
who delivered a feeling and appropriate
address. At the conclusion of his re-
marks^Kav. J. G. Butler delivered a
prayer, whicli ended tbe ceremonies.
Immediately after the close of the ser
vices the floral decorations wero removed,
Mrs. Garfield having requested that they
be sent to lierliome in Mentor, except the
beautiful wreath, tbe gift of Queen Victo
ria, which had been placed upon the head
of the coffin when tbe lid was closed, and
which remained upon tbe coffin when
it was borne to the hearse, and will lie
there until tho remains are buried.
The coffin was borne to the hearee and
the vast multitude uncovered heads as it
passed. Tbe officiating clergymen fol
lowed immediately after the cofflu. The
army aud navy officers composing the
body guard filed out the east door and
look places about the hearse, the army
upon the right and the navy upon the left.
A single gun was fired trom Hanneman’s
battery. The band struck up the fuueral
[Signed] “J. H. W u>e,
“H. B. Payne,
“Joseph Perkins.”
ARMY AND NAVY AT TUE FUNEAL.
Washington, September 23.—Among
the distinguished guests present at tbs
funeral, were Vice President Hamlin,
Hon. Marshall Jewel), Collector Robert
son, of New York. The army waa repre
sented by Generals Sberman, Hancock
and Sheridan, and 125 officers. Tbe ns vy
by Rear Admiral E. T. Nicholls and 30
officers. The marine corps by Colonel C.
G. McCauley and 60 officers.
base.
The catafalque upon which the casket I
will rost is five and a balf feet high. It
is covered with velvet and is handsomely
by saylpg: I surprise, in the possession -oT.
“It would be improper to discuss the “straight flush.” In these circumstances
character of him who is new the chief i tbe captain, wbo probably had very little
. magistrate, but there is no indecorum in money with him, “passed out,” and the
festooned. A carpeted walk rises to the I saying what is known to all, that be is a othere began to bet with great energy,
floor from tbe east and west fronts. The I gentleman of high intelligence and of uu- Each man foil reasonably sure of winning,
pavilion is seventy-six feet high to tbe I impeachable character and ability. I am The man with the four kings knew that It
apex ol the roof. From tbe centre of the I not a believer that a democratic more W as extremely improbable that any of bis
roof rises a beautiful gilt sphere, support- I than other forms of government will work I antagonists beld four aces or a straight
lug the figure of an angel twenty-four foot J ot itself, but, in common with you all, I flush, and the men with four queens and
high. Tbe columns at the eaat sido of I have imperturbable faith in tbe honesty, I four jacks were almost equally confident
tbe arches are ornameuted with shields of j intelligence end good sense of the Ameri- that they beld victory in their t»«nRf It
a beautiful design end exquisitely draped, j can people r. »d m the destiny oi the u a painful evidea re of either tbe parel-
Over these ere suspended unfurled flan. I American people.” mony of the government or the extrava-
Londgv Sentember 23 —The Tnnr,r. I A.. iS®" 1 *?? .u th ® f 1 ™ 1 ®® .i*" * i ® lla *' Raaolutions deploring’the greet public gsnt habits o? army officer* that when the
in^dtaSrinnthecaie or Gm OartkhFM ^ the T1 ro ? f I misfortune of a death which plunged* n»- j **aU’> **3 made there was only $102 in
sayc “Tbe ballet did not wound an | tion in lasting aorrow, sympathizing with | the pot. With such hands, four brave
vital part in its path, and had the si
wound it made closed up all would
because its walls were braised and so tiilery. The structure is appropriately j ence rttiug to their feet. After eloquent mils of but one explanation. When the
that a primary I are in reality gateways, being built with speeches by ex-Collector Merritt oi New show of bands was made and it was found
decorated from the base to the dome with York, Bishop Simpson, Rev. Mr. Chan-' that neither the four jacks, tbe four
queeta, nor the four kings were worth
anything in the presence of the dealert
“straight flush,” tbe two unfortunate
lieutenants mod tbe equally unfortunate
surgeon were greatly dissatisfied. They
admitted that strange things would hap
pen occasionally, but they beid that four
such bands could not be dealt by accident.
In short, tliey acciwod Lieut. Smith ot
cheatiug, and accordingly he was brought
before a court martial, tried, and, to the
great surprise of mai^y lamest hut supetft-
dal students of poker, honorably acqnit-
It bee thus been mada khbwb by i‘ ja-
diciai decision that a perfectly honest
player may deal four hands, in any one of
which a good player might reasonably
place the utmost confidence. Thirty
f, 8ar8 ago, when it had been well estab
lished by a long series of observations
made by our most learned legislators yqd
lobbyists that a hand of four kiugs could
be expected one* m 38,000 hands, and
when straight flushes were to rare that
they were not employed in the game.
Lieutenant Smith’s wonderful deal would
properly have been regarded as conclusive
proof that be bad cheated. It will not
do, however, in the light of wtatt is now
known of the steady progression in value
of poker hands to assume that Smith
acted otherwise than fairly. Five year*
ago straight flushes were met at
least once in every 3,700 bands, and four
aces and four kings were liable to occur
once in every 000 aud 750 hands, respect-
lve jf- We may concede that the deal
imuo by Lieut. Smith was, perhaps, uu-
prccedented, b’tt when we consider the
changes that have been steadily taking
rlace iu tbe game, and add to this the fact
that the Lieutenant is a remarkable fa
vorite of fortune, we may cheerfully ac
quiesce in tbe decision of tbe court. That
decision even throws doubt on the justice
of the fate of Mr. Michael McGinnis, the
well-known Mississippi player. It may
be remembered that in 1873 Mr. McGinnis
played a little game on board tbe steamer
Southern Belle with three Northern gen
tlemen iu the pork business. He dealt
wbat proved to be the last deal of the
game, end for balf an hour the players
ateadily increased their bets. When one
of the pork persons Anally called there
were $80,860 m tbe pot, which was won
by Mr- McGinnis with a straight flash,
consisting of the ace, king, jack and ten of
clubs. Tbe other hamls were do less re
markable. One man had four aces and a
kiug, another man bad four kings and an
ace, and the th’rd man bad four queens
and au ace, while he had quietly: dropped
into his coat pocket another king whicb
bad been accidently dealt to him without
tbe knowledge of his comrades. Suspi
cious were at onoe created by the exami
nation of these nands, and Mr. McGinnis
was shot on the spot by oue of the pork
merchants and his body thrown overboard
atnid tbe applause of tbe bystanders, wbo
pocketed most of tlie money while the pork
persons were engaged in executing whet
they believed to be justice.
Possibly Mr. McGinnis was in tbe
wrong, but in view of the decision in the
case of Lieut. Smith we way well ask if
the pork men were not too hasty. If the
Lieutenant continues to play poker, if bis
luck does not desert him, aud if the value
of poker hands continues to increase as it
ba. already increased since the war, it ia
by no means Improbable that he will sur
pass Mr. McGinnis’ famous deal. Brig.
General Pope evidently anticipates such
au event, for in affirming the finding of
tbe court-martial he earnestly advises
Lieut. Smith not to play poker. Perhaps
the General would have been still wiser
bad he also cautioned the army officers
against playing with the lucky Lieuten
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