Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-29
GRANTS BIRTHPLACE.
Efforts to Preserve the House From Curl:
osity Seekers.

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/ osity Seekers.
CNCISSArI, July 2S.-Michsel Hersh, Jr.,
the present owner of the house at Point
Pleasant, Ohio, in which General Grant was
born, says he would naturally prefer to have
the house remain where it is, but he is not
able to keep it if offers come to make it an
inducement to let il 90 elsewhere. He has
had one offer Of 81, 900 from gentleman
from Cincinnati. but would not consider it
He says he could sell the house piecemeal
for relics, and, in fact, bad sold Q window
catch for S., and good many splintsrs
from the Westher-boarding, which had to be
renewed. he was careful in repairing it,
to ltsVe the interior intact.
VIII 'ShoIt Him on the Spot"
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July 28.-At Rising
FaWn, Ga, Saturday night, some unknown
persons tore down 9 flag that had been
placed at hafmast in front of the post
Office in honor of Gen. Grant. r. d. Chad
wick, the postmaster, replaced it, threaten
ing to kill any man who touched it, and
stood guard over it all night with shot
gun. There was no further attempt to mo.
lest the flag.
Curiosity to See the Casket.
New YORK, July 28.-There was such
crowd Of people at Undertaken Merritt's
store yesterday to see General Grants cof.
6n that at one time blockade occurred and
several persons were somewhat hurt in the
rush. Some women tainted and the store
finally had to be cleared by the police. 1t
is thought thar 10000 persons viewed the
coffin during the day and evening.
One Months Pay Due.
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-The amount due
General Grant as an officer on the retired
list of the srmY, which will be sent to Mrs.
Grant by the Treasury Department, is lit
tie less than one months pay there being
no authority to allow pay beyond the actual
date of his decease. One month ago Sstur-
day the General received his last pay check,
and had he lived until that day another
check for the full amount would have been
due him.
Messages of Coincidence.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 2S-United
States Minister Fish, at Brussels, to-day
csbled he Secretary of State as follows:
by dire ction of the King, the Minister OF
Foreign Affairs has communicated to me
sn exprt ssion of the Kings sincere condo
lence on the occasion Of General Grants
death"
The President OF Chill also cables: In
the name OF the Government and people OF
Chill, take part in your national grief,
Ordered to the Mount.
Mrs MCGREGOR, July 2S.-General Han
cock has informed Colonel Jones, in CON-
mand of the military here, that Captain
Breck's Battery A has been ordered from
Fort Columbus to report at MeGregor as
part OF the guard. A detail of light artillery
has also been ordered by General Hancock
from Fort Adams.
The Monument Committee.
New YoRg, July iS In response to the
circular sent out By Mayor Grace last week
about thirty representative New Workers
met at the Mayors office this afternoon to
form q uatioaal monument committee
Among them were ex-President Arthur, Geo.
Jones of the Times, ex-Msyor Wiekhau. and
Governor A. B. Cornell. Ex-President Ar
thur acted as temporary chairman. Mr.
Jesse Seligman moved that he be made per
manent chairman, but Mr.. Arthur declined,
A resolution was passed inviting the people J
of the United States to send contributions
to the Mayor of New York to aid in the
erection Of monument. A committee to
arrange plan Of organization was also ap'
pointed
Arrangements.
General Hancock announced this even
ing that these arrangements had been made
and decided upon: The Fourth Artillery OF
Fort Adams, under command OF MAJOR
Adsms, will FIRE salute at Mt. McGregor,
and Major Randolph, commanding the Fifth
ArtiIlery At Fort Hamilton. will FIRE the final
salute on the day OF the funeral General
Hancock and staff. accompanied by General
sherman, will proceed to Mt. MsGregor on
the night of August 2. The remains VIII
be conveyed BY train consisting oil car
for the family, one for the remains,
two for the escort, which Will
number not more than sixty men, one Tor
he clergy and pail bearers, one for General
Hancock and staff and one for the press.
The first stop will be made at Saratoga and
the second at Albany. At the lattet place
Adiutant General Farnsworth will assume
charge of removing the remains to the
Capitol where Governor Hill assumes con
troll. From Albany to this city the remains
will be in care Of Gen. Hancock. Having
arrived here the First Division National
Guards o. the State OF New York will escort
the body to the City Hall. Here guard
will be placed until the day of the funeral
General Hancock was busy all day ar
ranging plans for the funeral. Generals
Sherman Shaler and Aspinwall and many
Others came to him to offer suggestions.
Applications for places in line continue to
pour in from all parts of the country
Among those expressing q desire to os
present in some capacity are the Naaonsi
Association of Mexican War Veterans ana
the Nineteenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry
Gen. Hancock ordered Battery A, Fitth
United States Artillery, to proceed to M
McGregory for special service guarding the
remains.
"AIl retired officers rs body. orders
Gen. Hancock, will 6nd' q place 10 tue ~,
n.rAl PROCESSION. Consult Major General
Sickles, Who appears to be the senior retired
officer Of this city.