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Show COL WM. M. FERRY'S BODY LAID TO REST Special t Tho Trlbuno. PARK CITT. Jam 21. "Word has reachod here detailing the final fmtIccs held In honor of tho late Col, William Montaguo Ferry, which were hold on Sunday. January 8, at tho First Presbyterian church, Grand Haven. Mloh. Tills woj! the home of his youth and of his early manhood, Tho pa.itor of tho church. Row Robert Browne, opoko from tho words: "I havo fought a good fight, I have llnlshod my course, I havo i kept tho faith." Ho was followed by Dr. David M. Coopor of Detroit, a former pastor of tho church, who gavo "Personal Recollections Recollec-tions for Forty Tears." Tho choir Bang "Asleep In Jesus" and "Tho Homo of tho Soul." Tho casket was wrnppod In the American flag. An army Bword, sheathed In flowors, lay across Its folds, with a wreath of laurel. His bearers were his boyhood friends, and their eons carried him to his lust resting place, to sleep with his kindred, near the waters of Laks Michigan. Last evening Drs. "Ward and Hosmer held an examination over tho remains of E. J. Rosevear nnd came to the conclusion that death wan caused by tho formation of ga3 In tho stomach. Rosovear hod been In tho habit of taking chloroform for pains In tho Btomach. nnd It Is supposed thnt this was what ho did beforo ho retired night beforo last. Tho chloroform, chloro-form, togothcr with tho food that ho had Just eaten, cuused an accumulation of goo In tho stomach, distending that organ to thrco or four tlmea Its natural size. This pressing up against the heart caused It to ceaso beating Thu stomach was sent to Salt Lako this afternoon after-noon for further examination. Tho funeral will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow tomor-row from I. O O. F. hall, under tho auspices of that order and tho M. W. A Tho friends of Peter Favero, tho man who died In Jail day beforo yesterday, could not bo located, nnd tho remains will "bo burled at tho expenso of tho county tomorrow. |