St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-29
NEEDS A HELPING HAND.
A Rum0r That Gen. Grant VIII Have
to Sell His Swords, Medals
and Relics
To Satisfy the $50, 900 Judgment ofvander-
bilt-Eforts TO Relieve Him.
Especial Telegram to the Globe

NEw YoRK. Dec. est Is reported here
that an inventory has been taken OF all Gen.
Grants possessions under Judgment entered
against him in favor Of Wn. Il. Vanderbilt for
$3.50, 900 and interest. The executions cover
the houses in Washington aud Philadelphia
and farms near 81. Louis aud Chicago. The
farms alone are valued at s65, 900 and S25,-
600 respectively. Cyrus W. Field said last
night: Gen. Grants swords. medals aud
relics Of the war may be sold At any moment
under mortgage 10 secure the debt OF $780,
600 which be borrowed from Mr.. Vanderbilt.
This morning went to see Mr..
Vanderbilt about II, and be prom
ised TO throw OF $50, 600 of
the total amount, which IS now about $780,
600 With interest, IL the remaining $780,
coo was paid have taken the matter in
hand, and think shall have no difficulty
In raising the money"
VIEWED PROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Dec 2s.-A Republican re-
porter saw several prominent gentlemen Of
this eityto-dsy with reference to the bews
received here from New York that all Gen.
Grants personal property, including his
swords, medals and presents re-
ceived BY him while abroad,
his pictures, his two farms aud his house in
this city and ST. Louis have been inventor
led and are 10 be sold 10 meet the judgment
held against him BY VIM. II Vanderbilt.
Among the gentlemen interviewed were W.
W. Coreoran, Gen. Besie and Gen. Van Vliet,
ali Of them old friends OF Gen. Grant.
Gen. Beale said be had not heard any Of
The details or this stoy. He was ven much
shocked when he read It, and said ne
thought there was some mistake about
It and 6naliy that he did not believe It. He
said that Gen. Grants 50. Louis farm was
sold three months ago for $50, 900, its estimate
value being SO, 900, and that his farm in
Illinois IS virtually sold and will bring It's
Iull value, SIS, 900. Tie said he received
letter from Gen. Grant recently, in which he
SAID he was in very poor health, and on Fri
day last De received one from Fred Grant.
In which be stated his father was confined to
his room, aud bis condition was such Is %
alarm bis family. Gen. Beale added: at
Is my belief this illness, which / could not
account for. is caused by bis anxiety
Gen. Van Niiet said be had no doubt q
would br found an easy matter to raise the
money Necessary Ia clear away this iudg-
ment He said Gen. Sherman is now in
Philadelphia, and he added he thought by
the time Gen. Sherman reaches this city be
viii have at least $50 600 To pay OF this
Judgment, even If that sum came from the
pockets OF Mr.. Drexel ana Dir. Childs alone.
Mr.. Corcoran said he would not start a
subscription 90 relieve Gen. Grant Of this
Judgment, but would assist In preventing the
sale OF his personal effects He thought il
would be dishOnOrable in the people Of the
Uuiied States II an ex-president and soldier
ike Gen. Grant shOIll be obliged 10 sacrifice
the trophies Of his services 10 the country for
4 few thousand dollars.
SHERMAN, CHILDs AND DRExEI
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2S.-Gen. VIM. T.
Sherman, George w. Childs and A. J.
Drexel held a conference this afternoon at
the residence OF Gen. Sherman's son in law,
Lieut.. Thackars. The result of the confer
enee wal an engagement for the three gen
tiemen to lunch together tomorrow at
Drexers banking house for the
purpose Of discussing ways and
means 90 help Gen. Graut out Of
the pressing financial difficulties in which he
has become involved, under the judgment
entered against him in favor of WIN. H
Vanderbilt for 500, 600 loaned the general
when he was trying 10 save the firm OF Grant
IL Ward from failure. Gen. Sherman came
here from New York last night for the pur-
pose Of consulting the gentleman named on
the subject