The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-06-20
Detroit Correspondents

DErsor, June lStl 1906
TIE death o. SO DISTINGUISHED a man Is
Gen. Cas-, though the last 10 importance
IN chronological order. Is perhaps the INST
that should be recorded IN our weekly sum
mary This venerable statesman departed
this LIE at a few minutes past four O'Clock
on sunday morning he lad en owed the
usua health o. advanced age unit. ] few
days since when be was confined 20 his
bed. and .Or some DAYS preceding hls death
il was clearly nan-ies, that the only remain
.ng duty 20 De performed towa-d him ly
h.s friends was - soften his exit % the
world o. splits. H.s death was thing o.
hourly expectation for seye-a tavs since
the retirement or Gen Cass from Mr Bu-
Chanlns cabinet the world q. politics
whicl knew him 50 '0ns aui SD Intimately.
has los, sight Of him eailrer ami the
wnr o. events Ae las been ..tt,' though,
OF even by his more immediate aeighhors
Hs death. however recalls 90 mlnl the
fact ,aa, Distinguished aui -ea-y great
maL-Oae more Intimately associated than
ans other wgl the eAr'r history or the
Northwest and e.pec ally OF Detroit-has
lived and i.el amongst Is aad .he tlneral
obseqUies vii oiorl az opportunity 10 les
tifv that respect 10 tue memory or the de-
ceased which none withheld rom aim while
living however much he nag lave been
for the time forgotten dlr-ag -Ae absorbing
events OF the past Few wears. -iace as re-
Urement from political lie Gen Cas- has
resided with his daughter Ms Canield
In this city. lis age was s. years
\ city organization auxiliary TO the
Soldiers and Sailors National mon OF
Washington. has Just been founded. with
/ Gen. O. b Wilcox Is President. and call
issleC for a State meeting IA Tie city Oh
the 9Th of July for the formation OF a state
/ organization. The chief objects aimed al
are TO protect and advance the interest OF
soldiers and their widows and orphans. and
20 promote fellowship among soldiers and
sailors ana keep alive -he recOAecuons oil
| their cOmpanOnship Is common uphOiders
OF the national unity. Gen sherman arrived
1 in the city on saturday from up the Lakes
on board the cutter John A DIX The ar
tillery from the fort was mustered at the
]
Of citizens crowded 70 the place, anxious
to extend a reception 10 the General. Gen
eral Sherman, however. remembering the
enthusiastic manner il which he was re-
ceived here last winter and conscious OF the
fact that homage too often paid becomes
insiDid and ridiculous gave las wOuld-1e
votaries the slip, and landed AZ the Central
dock. His visit ls wholly q professional
one for the inspection % the military works
in the Northwest Preparations are making
10 give the soldiers VINO may attend the
flag presentation and celebration on the
fourth OF July. a free banquet \ fund OF
1 SO. 900 is TO be raised for the purpose, and
the free use OF the immense new freight
depot of the Central railroad has been ten
dered
The thlrtietn anniversary O! the establish
ment OF tie Detroit Daily AdrertiSer was
cOmmemOrated by i banquet given by the
1 prOprietors Of the Advertiser and Tribune
on Monday evening last. All the living
former and present editors Of the several
newspapers forming the c0mponents Of the
present one, together with many represen-
tatives Of the press OF this city and the in-
terror were invited. The banquet was en-
joyed by nearly one hundred persons and
was enliyened by speeches, letters, reminis-
( cences, tOasts, etc
The Merchants Dispatch Company have
paid the losses amounting TO some $40 900
for which they became liable by the burning
of the Detroit and Milwaukee Railroad de-
pot
The smuggling case in which Or. Stephen
/ Griggs Of this city was implicated, was
/ tried at Cleveland last week. The DR.. was
acquitted
The murderer Hawley was on Friday
! sentenced to the State Prison for life, the
motion for new trial having been denied.
A purse Of 500 has been raised which iS
offered as a prize 20 be contested for by the
Detroit Base Ball Club. on their grounds,
with any nine selected from any part OF the
State Here Is an excellent opportunity
4 for champion players 10 show their skill
and win a prize.