The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-12-30
PAUPER GRANT.
His Friends Must Again Relieve Him


New YORK, December 2S.-It is re-
ported here that an inventory has been
taken of all of General Grants posses
sions. under the judgment entered
against him in favor of William H.
Vanderbilt, for $4,000 and interest.
The executions cover the houses in
Washington and Philadelphia, and the
farms near st. Louis and Chicago. The
farms alone are valued at $65, 900 and
S25, 900 respectively.
Cyrus w. Field said tonight: "Gen.
Grants swords, medals and relics of the
war may be sold at any moment under a
mortgage to secure the debt of $3.50, 900,
which he borrowed from Mr. Wander
bit. This morning, l went to see Mr..
Vanderbilt about it, and he promised to
throw off SEQ 600, of the total amount,
which is now about 100000 with inter
est, if the remaining 100000 was paid.
| have taken the matter in hand and l
think | shall have no difficulty IN rails
ing the money"
PHILADELPHIA, December 2S.-General
William T. Sherman, Geo. w. Childs
and A. j. Drexel. held a conference this
afternoon at the residence of General
Sherman's son-in-law, Lieutenant
Thackera. The result of the conference
was an engagement for the three gentle
man to lunch together together to-mor-
row at DrexePs banking house, for the
purpose of discussing ways and means to
assist General Grant out of the pressing
financial difiulties in which he has be-
come involved under the judgment en-
tered against him, in favor of VIM. H.
Vanderbilt, for $4,000, loaned the
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firm of Grant & Ward from failure.
General Sherman came here from New
York last night for the purpose of con-
sulting the gentlemen named on the
subject.
WASHINGTON, December 28.-A Repub-
/ lican reporter saw several prominent
gentlemen in this city to-day, with
reference to the news received here from
New York, that all of Gen. Grants per-
sOnal property, including his swords
and medals, presents received by him
while abroad, his pictures, his two
farms and his houses in this city and
! in St. Louis, have been inventoried, and
are to be sold to meet the judgment held
against him by VIM. H. Vanderbilt
Among the gentlemen interviewed were
| w. w. Corcoran, Gen.. Beaie and Gen.
Van Vliet-all of them old friends of
| Gen. Grant. Gen. Beale said he had
not heard any details of this story. He
was very much shocked when he read
it, and said he thought there was some
mistake about it, and finally that he did
not believe it, He said Gen. Grants st.
Louis farm was sold three months ago
for $4,000, its estimated value being
| $50 000 and that his farm in
! Illinois is virtually sold and Will bring
/ its full value, So, 600. He said he rec1iY ed
! a letter from General Grant recently, in
Which, Ne latter So l. 20, y O. Il 80
poor health, anu, on FRIDAY last, ne re-
ceived one from Fred Grant, In which he
stated that his father was confined to
his room and his condition was such as
to alarm his family, General Beale
added: at is my belief that his illness,
which I could not account for, is caused
by his anxiety"
General VanVliet, said he had no
doubt it would be found an easy matter
to raise the money necessary to-clear
away this judgment. He said General
! Sherman is now in Philadelphia. and
he added he thought that by the time
General Sherman reaches this city, he
will have at least $50, 900 to pay off the
Judgment. even if that sum
came from the pockets of Mr..
| Drexel and Mr. Childs alone.
Corcoran said hewould not start sub
scription to relieve General Grant of his
Judgment, but would assist in prevent
ing the sale of his personal effects.
He thought it would be dishonorable
in the people of the United States, if an
ex-President and soldier like General
Grant, should be obliged to sacrifice the
trophies of his services to his country,
/ for few thousand dollars. --.I