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Show Fnutral of .Major Barrett. St. Louis, 27. The funeral of Mayor Barrett took place to-day. It was the largest ever known here. The procession consisted of abeut 300 policemen, four military companies, a large number ot carriages, General Sherman and part of his staff, the city council, Catholic societies, fire department with engines and hose . carriages heavily draped. The line of march was held to the late residence resi-dence of the deceased, whero the hotly was in state. Brief services were held, when the body was taken to St. John's church, where mass was celebrated. The church aa draped and decorated with immortelles, white rose buds, etc. The body was then taken to Calvary cemetery and interred. |
