Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-30
Death Of the President. Father.

did not arrive in time to see his father before
\ he expired.
Jesse r. wac the son Of Noah and Rachel
Grant, and was born in westmoreland county,
| pennsylvania, January %, 1904, and was con-
sequently seventy nine years Of age at the time
OF ms death: His parents, who were OF English
| descent, emigrated TO Pennsylvania from Gov
entry, Conn, in 1870, and in 1893 removed to
ONO, which was then embraced in what was
| known as the "Western reserve" Here Jesse
| went TO school for six months, which was all he
| received in the way of scholastic training. At
| the age OF sixteen he learned the tanning bus-
| ness IN Deerfeld, Ohio, and two years later was
apprenticed to his half brother, in the same
business, at Maysvllle, Kentucky. After thor
| oughly learning the business he returned to
1 Deerheld, where he commenced business tan
| ning) on his own hook. Two years later he
moved to Ravenna, and in 1921 settled at Point
| fleasant, In the same state. Here in the same
| year he married Hannah Simpson, and June
| "a, 1872, Ulysses was born. Ten years after the
| birth of Ulysses he moved to Georgetown and
| subsequently to Bethel, Ohio, in both of which
towns he carried on the business of a tanner
| In 1876 or 1857 he removed to Covington, Ken
| lucky, where he remained until his death His
| health has been failing for several years. About
/ a year since he had a paralytic stroke, since
| which he failed steadily He was a man of in
uomitable perseverance and made his money
BY untiring industry and personal application
70 business. He died possessed of about s25 900.
| During the war he made a partition of his
| property among his children, reserving how
ever, something for himself. AS is generally
| SHOWN ne was pos tmaster at Covfngton, KY,
at the time Of his death.
Col. e. c. INGRRsoLL made an argument be-
fore Solicitor Smith, Acting Secretary of the
Interior to-day IN behalf OF the Eureka mining
COMPANY, relative to the time within which ad
verse claims must be filed, claiming that The
first day OF publication should be Counted as
one Of the sixty days mentioned in the statute.
THE ROBBERY OF THK BROWNSVILLE
(TRxAs) CUsToM-HoUsE.-A NJ. Burney, spe-
cial agent OF the Treasury department at
Brownsville, Texas, reports that two Ameri-
cans were implicated in the robbery of the ems
tom house at Brownsville, on the eth instant
The loss Is comparatively small. as a week pre-
vlous the collector had collected all the funds
and deposited them for safe keeping.
The BOARD TO recommend a seal lock
for the transportation of goods in bond com
pleted their labors to-day, and will submit a
report to the Secretary of the Treasury to-
morrow. IL is understood that they will recon-
mend two locks and leave the selection with
the Secretary. The locks recommended are the
Chambers lock, manufactured by the Town
send Manufacturing Company, and the Ameri-
can seal lock, manufactured by the American
Seal Lock Company.
MOVEMENTS OF TuE SIOUX INDIAN GOWNS
sIoN.-A letter ha, been received in this city
from Mr.. Brunot, president OF the commission
TO negotiate with the Northern Sioux dated
cheyenne, the 10th instant, stating that the
commission are going to meet the Crows at the
they are going down to the Ute country 10 hold
council. Ourai, head chief Of the Utes. had
been 10 cheyenne and invited the commission
70 come TO his country for a talk. The report of
the Sioux commission is expected by the Secre-
tary of the Interior in few DAYS III is known
mat the commission obtained the consent of the
Sioux 70 the passage Of the North Pacific rail-
road expedition throughout their country. but
IL is understood that they affected nothing in
relation to restricting the Indians TO hunting
explained in the report, this subject was not
broached by the commission.
MAYOR GENERAL o, o. HOWARD called upon
Attorney General williams and Secretary
beiknap to-day, and explained his affairs to
these officials, showing that upon taking charge
OF howard University he offered to give bonds,
put that Secretary Stanton decided that they
were not required under the Law of February.
1865, because he was not appointed Commits,
soner OF Howard University under that law.
but was detailed from the army to act in that
capacity without increased pay or allowance
In ls7 ], however, wtSSSa Gen. Howard began his
disbursements he did give bond in the sum Of
$4,000, which is now on file in the ofc OF the
"a Controller Of the Treasury Department. The
search for the bond, and it was found in the
Office above named. General Howard told Sec
Rotary Belknap that IL suspicion Is entertained
that he has defrauded the government he win
gladly submit to court martial. The opinion
Of Attorney General Williams on the question
as to how the War Department can proceed
against Gen. Howard win be submitted In day
or two. 1t Is understood il will recommend two
modes OF procedure LIST, by civil process on his
bonds as Commissioner Of the Freedmen's Bu-
reau, IL any should have been fled in the sum
OF SoOOOO; and second, by court martial, as an
officer Of the army for derilection of duty,
leaving il with the Secretary of War to elect
which course he win pursue.
THB CHOLERA II CISofSNATI-Dr. c. q.
Cox, president Of the Board Of Health, is
in receipt Of letter from Health Ohieer
j. j.. Quinn, of Oincinnati, Ohio, dated
June 26, in which IL is stated that cholera of
the true Asiatic type has prevailed in that CITY
since June IA; that physicians generally follow
the same treatment which they practiced I'm
former visitations, with the exception Of the
employment Of hyperdemic injections Of
morphia by some practit oners; that IL has not
appeared to yield readily to treatment except
in the earlier stages; that the mortuary reports
for the past two weeks mp to the date Of
writing show deaths from diarrheal diseases to
be from diarrhea Is, cholera morbus II 4, cholera
iDfaDtum ~, cholera 81.
The health officer has Issued circular 10 the
public directing thar II premises must be
cleared Of dirt and use. SO articles; dwellings
must be ventilated; recc amending the people
and proper rest at night, none but wholesome
food should be used; fresh pork veal, green
vegetables Knocked fruit, cabbage, cucum-
bers, rhubarb, or other articles which expe-
rience has taught indiv iduals to know are In
furious should be avoided.
The use Of empirical medicines and adj ertiser
uOsu uns AS speeches IOr uiarrnQa should not
be experimental with; perfect compoeure OF
mind should be maintained by avoiding all
occasions for undue excitement and anxiety,
and by guarding against all excessive fatigue.
The free use OF deOdor:zers and disinfectants is
recommended.
THR HRAD-sToNEs FOR SOLDIERS GRAVES
The following are tie specifications for the
head stones for the n:tional cemeteries adopt-
ed by the Secretary Of War: For the known
white marble or gray granite slab four inches
thick, ten wide, and twelve high above the
ground; the part above ground to be polished
neatly. and to have the top slightly curved.
The number of the grave, the rank and name
OF the state from which the soldier came, to be
cut on one face, the figures and capital letters
to be two inches long and one-third inch deep;
the letters 20 be In relief, and incised at option
Of the bidders. The portion below ground to be
rough dressed, one half inch thicker than the
part shove ground; the bottom to be straight
and Of uniform thickness, and the corners
square. The head stones for the unknown viii
be Q granite or marble block, six inches square
and tan and Q half long; the top and four inches
Of the stdes OF the upper end 70 be neatly dress
cd, And the number or the grave cut on the top
in dgnFes tvo and half inches long and one -haf
inch deep. When the figures are more than
three they will be arranged in q curve around
the margin; the top to be flst or slightly con-
vex, the bottom to be nat and full Six inches