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19
Month
February
Year
1886
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Public Domain
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The funeralj of Ex-Gov-IIoratio Seymonr kok place from Old Trinity Church, iu ütlca, N.Y., on the 16th Inst. The Rcv. Dr. A. B. Uoodrich of Culvary Church offered prayer at ex-Senatcr Roscoe Conkling's residencc. with the family and relatives of the deceased, at, l:S0p.m. After tbe funeral services in the churclr, the reiniuns were taken to Forest llill Ceinetery and placed in t ie Chapel of Roses, nhere Sculptor David Richards of New York took a cast of the face, preparatory to making a.marble bust of the ex-governor. Tlie weather was cjld and disagreeable. A miraber of very beautiful floral tributes, reeeivcd from Washington, New York, Albany and other places were placed on and about tLo casket. Among the persons of prominencc present were Gov llill, ex-Senator Conkling, state officers and deleeatlons from congress and the state legislature. Alter the services at the church a memorial meeting was held at the opera house, which was flllcd wlth people. Memorial addresscê were delivered by Mavor Kinnev and Oov. Hill. EAST. The water which for four days covered three square miles in Roxbury, Mass., has for the most part disnppeareil. Oreat murtality in the flooded district is expected. People are toming to the station 1 ojse at tbc ratc of one t vcry ten minutes asking for aid. In addition to coal, wood clothing and medicine are in detnand, and the doctors walk the streets in eompany with the pólice, dealing out üruas and cordials t') those who need them. Six large furnlture wugons ure kept busy dlstrlbuting food and fuel to the necdy. Five thousaud people have been thrown out cmnluynicnt by the flooil In Lmvell, Mass. EST. James Eh'e, wife, fatbei and three small CjiU'rcn. and Mis. Kinney, pcrishe 1 by the burniug of the Ehlc r. s cl ncï ir tlic western partoitownof Greenbusli, mar Plymouth AVls. on the 17th. A hiieil man alone eseapfd, and, as he is known to be a vlclOUB eharactcr, t is thougl.t that the tire and greut loss c.i life is tte result of revengeful incendiarisiu. The matti r is beine; investisratod.

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