The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-07

impulse. Mrs Grant arose from her seat.
aud seixing both Of the Generals hands
within her own pressed them. and turn
Ing Kissed him fervently In the forehead.
Al this a few convulslye sobs were heard
coming from the direction where Y. 5.
Grant, Jr., stood, but these were speedily
repressed, and solemn stiffness again
came over the room.
Mrs Sartoris' grief was plainly Wis
ibie. Her lips quiyered with the deep
sorrow plainly depicted In her face. She
eagerly sought 10 be recognized by her
dying father. Just few seconds before
demise the General opened his eyes, and
they met those OF his daughter. The e.
feet was Instant He closed them again.
aud soon after expired. Mrs. Sartoris
was weeping, as were also other mem
bers OF The family.
DIR. Newman arrived soon after, and
appeared 20 be greatly distressed because
he was not present 70 offer up prayers.
lie walked from one Place 70 another,
aud was deeply distressed
DIR. Douglas seemed relieved, but
looked sad DIR. Shrady was also yisIbly
affected, and said the General fought
we'll throughout s.lie dreaded suffering
At the end" said DIR. shrady.
But we guaranteed he would have
none, and we kept our promise" Dr.
sands was met shortly alter by . United
Press representative. He looked sad,
but expressed himself pleased 20 know
that the Generals snferiugs were over.
Harrison and the rest OF the servants
wear 4 gloomy look.
The flag on the Balmoral Hotel was At
once put al half-mast
several hundred sympathetic messages
Of coincidence from various parts OF the
world have been received, and they still
continue 20 arrive.
The family held consultation, but II
WIS not definitely decided when or where
the funeral would take place, but u Is
thought the remains will be shipped "a
New York and from there 20 Washington,
where they will be Inferred.
when the subject Of a post mortem
examination was proposed by the doc
tors. the family would not listen 20 u,
declaring themselves satisfied with the
diagnosis and treatment Of the case from
De ginning 10 end. Everything
All the doors and blinds ars
closed. Trains from Slratogs
were crowded all day, and the coitsr'
wa~ the center 81 attraction for all Wis
Itors. kilograms OF sympathy poures
in. Among them are messages from
President Cleveland. General Badrau
O. VI. Pullman, Governor Hill. Mr.. Glad
stone, J. &. Blaine. Potter Palmer. Gen
eraI Mcclellan anil General Sheridan
Resolutions adopted by military compa
MES throughout the country were ais
received.
Holmes Co. underiakers, OF >araioea
are embalmlng the body. IL will .
placed in an Ice caskct temporarily. !
Is in = good state OF preservation In
expression on the face IL peaceful an
! natural. The family bear up bravely
The ladies' have remained IN the up-stair
rooms all day, while the Colonel an
Jesse attended 10 necessary arrange
ments. Flowers come in o
every train They are placed around 70
. room a. fast as received The bod
weighs less than one hundred pounds
. how much less the physicians don't car
70 saw guard from Post Wheeler 10
-. Of Saratoga, are guartin. the oody
They will BE- relieved by guard froI
Governors Island. Among the telegram
received were the following:
MR<. L. = GRA~I Please accept my Pre-
fonnde-t sympathy. The Nation mourn
the l0-- % IL rISt soldier and IL nrst cit
rem