The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-07-24
From the South, North, East ana
west. ana From Foreign Lands.

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IN NEW YORK AND NEW ENGLAND.
New York, July 28.-From the
cities, villages and hamlets of this
state and New England comes news
of mourning. Public buildings and
private houses alike display signs of
sorrow. Flags are at half-mast and
bells send forth their mournful peals
| everywhere.
BELLS ToLLED AT ST. LOUIS.
st. Louis, July 23.-The news of the
death of General Grant was recei we'd
here with profound regret. General
Grant had lived here in his early life,
and St Louisians looked upon him al
most in the light OF fellow citizen
The iire-alarm bells were tolled for
ten minutes when the news arrived;
flags were put at half-mast ON all the
the public buildings, and the United
States courts AL journed out ofrespect
to his memory. Several posts of the
&. a. Il. have already called meetings
TO make arrangements to send delega-
tons to attend the funeral services.
The Merchants and Cotton Exchanges
held meetings to-day, and appointed
committees ON resolutions who will
report tomorrow. a large public
meeting will be held tomorrow at
the Merchants Exchange, in which the
Cotton and all other Exchanges will
join, aud the citizens generally will be
invited. Sorrow at General Grants
death is universal, and whatever de-
monstration is made in respect to his
memory will be participated in by all
classes. Both the Merchants and Cot
ton Exchanges adjourned at 1890 as a
mark of respect.
oHIo's TRIBUTES.
Columbus, Ohio, July 23.-The
news of the death of General Grant
has cast gloom over the city. Flags
on all public buildings are at half
mast and the bells are being tolled.
. BUSINESS SUSPENDED AT GALENA.
Galcna, ILL.,, July 23.-The announce
mcnt of the death of General Grant is |
received in Galena, his old home, with |
most profound sorrow. On the Gus
tom house and other public buildings
flags are flying at half-mast and pub
lie buildings, churches, business |
houses and private residences are |
draped ia mourning. w. II. Rowley, |
the ONLY surviving member of his old |
commanders staff and now the only |
survivor of Grants military family |
circle, is Frustrated with grief. Bust |
ness in the city is practically sus-
pended.
GEORGIA HoNoRs GRANT.
Atlanta, July 23,-Thc legislature
to-day passed resolutions of regret at
the death of General Grant and adj
jOurned for the day out of respect to
his memory.
THE GRAND ARMY's SYMPATHY.
Washington, July 23.-Upon the
receipt of the news of the death OF
General Grant the following message
was sent to Col. Fred Grant by Gen.
l.. Burdette, commander in chief of
tho Grand Army OF the Republic:
Expressing the profound grief OF the
Grand Army ofthe Republic upon the
death of the greatest of our comrades
on behalf of its 100000 members,
tender to your honorcd mother and TO
all the afflicted family their heart
tcit sympathy. pray you have me
advised soon, rs TO what arrange
ment for the last sad rites are deter
mined upon"
| KANSAS GRAND TRIBUTE.
Topeka, Kas., July Ex-Governor
Martin has issued proclamation in
respect to General Grant in which he
SAYS the death of that illusirious citi-
Ecu Will be felt rs u personal bereavc-
ment by every person in the state,
and adds that his exalted patriotism,
his genius as soldier, his brilliant
services as commander of our armies,
his honest and loyal administration OF
the presidency, and the
purity and modesty of his
private life have filled the
world with his fame and the people OF
every civilized nation wilfmingle their
tears with those of this country
around his open grave"
The executive council Of the state
have ordered the siate-house 10 be-
draped in mourning, and that all ex-
ecutiyo offices be closed on the day OF
the funeral, and the governor calls on
all the people of the state 10 assemble
on that day and do lifting honor Il
The memory of "the most renowned
, soldier OF the age and the first citizei
Of the republic
cHICAuo's SORROW.
e Chicago, July 23.-The Chicagt
board OF trade unanimously voted Il
, adjourn at IL O'Clock to-day as mari
Of respect to the memory of Genera
] Grant. All newspaper office
: aud. other public houses her
= had flags at half mast within a FEY
moments after General Grant eA
u PRED. Newsboys were quickly shout
d ing 1uxtras" and groups OF people o
: their way TO work eagerly purchase
i them ald stopped motIonless to real