Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-08-15

( moving very tloNIl. DeBeat1 UT tri t at the crown Cf tine knoll rested a Emh } charcoal furnace, and near it were too 9 and materials with which to seal tl 2 leAden Inning of tbe eetar case ini
 which the casket and remains of Gel , Grant should be placed.
 Three and four o'clock passed, an the tomb yet waited. But there came bugle call from the eastward 4.2i
 then strain from trumpets,aud soon th : sound of untitled drums. Carriages cam
 into view and rolled through the par to the tomb. Dr. Newman and Bisho Harris occupied the first carriage, an
 then Drs. Douglass, Shrady and Sands
 The bearers came after these, Gen. Jo Johnston rode by the side of Gen. Sher man. Buekner and Sheridan wer, paired, while Gen. Logan and ex-Secre tary Boutwell, followed. With the dis tingnished mt n came also the othe bearers and those invited. They alight ed and took placss near the tomb.
 Dayids Island Band play ing ChOpin'i funeral march, came into view. while be hind the black p.umeS of the funera car could be seen.
 The car stopped abreas. the tomb The guard of honor ascended to besl down the casket. Colonel Beck formed his two companies of escort Tn a hollow square between the tomb and the hearse inc family carriages had drawn near and their occupants slighted and took positions near the foot of the steps of the car, where they stood while the cas- | ket was beng removed from the car, | and when 1t was borne into the hollow square towards the vault, the relatives | follow ed ip this order: Colonel Fred | and wife, Mrs. Sartoris and the ColonePs children, Julia and U. b. Grant; U. $. Grant Jr.. and wife, leading little Nellie daughter of Jesse Grant; Jesse Grant and wife; U. s. Grant, second son of Orville Grant, with Fred Dent and Mrs. Dent; Dr. Cramp and wife; Potter Pal mer and wlie and Hon. John A. Cres- we'll and wife. The cedar case rested on supports at the door of the sepulchre and the cssket was deposited therein.
 Meade Post No. l, of Philadelphia, represented by fifteen men, encirclsd the casket. The Commander took a post at the head, with the officers and Past Commanders at the foot, and the colcrs were placed in front. The ritual service was then performed. Post Con- mHOQcr AlcAhuucT hceu SAlus
 We are assembled to pay the last sad tribute of respect to our lHte com mander and illustrious eomrade, U. S. Grant. Let us unite in prayer. The chaplain will invoke the divine bless Ing."
 POst-Chaplain Irvine Wright opened prayer, after which dirRe was played and Post Commander Alexander Reed made pathetic address and the im- pressive ceremonies ot the Grand Army of the Republic were conducted with great sOlemnlty.
 The guard of honor bore the remains within the tomb, and ut 5NJ o'clock placed them within tbe steel case. The scaling of both the leaden lining and the steel case being then performed, the family entered the tomb, remaining but a few minutes. They then sought theiT carriages, and as they were entering the Seventh and Twenty-secOnd regiments, in line op the bluff, fired three vOl!ey $ toward the river, after which Battery |, Fifth Artillery, fired three sslutes from the knoll toward the hotel.
 The family carriage drove away, but was not out of sight when per sons attempted to deface the tomb by writing their names upon it. A guard Oi regulars was mounted at once The military marched away the dIgnitaTies rode away, and the long chapter was ended.
 RICHMOND, Va, Aug. s.-But little business was done Tn this city to-day, many houses remaining closed all day.
 All public buildings, State and Fed L.. ..nl L.. 1.l mOnd HowiiZers at sunrise opened the day by firing guns on Capitol Square. and this was continued until sunset ai intervals of thirty minutes. At II o'clock they fired si1ty-four half min ute guns, one gun for each year of Gen. Grants life.
 Phll. Kearney Post, q. A. R., proceed ed to the Capitol grounds, and while the siIty-iour guns were being fired stood al parade rest with heads uncovered. Commander Hon. Edgar Allen then de livered an eloquent address, eulogistic of General Grant, read the impressive service of the G. A. K.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. S-Ths tolling ot the bells in this city announced the starting of the procession bearing Gen eral Grant to his tomb in New York. Public business was entirely suspended and banks were also closed, but business houses generally remained open. A mn iority of the government officials were Tn attendance st the Obsequies, snd en- ly watchmen behind ba rTed dooIs were visible at the department buildings Tue chimes at the Metropolitan M. F.. Church. where General Grant worship sd while President, we're rung betw, CT r. and o'clOcS. The pew occupied by him k dr6ped with the American flag and mourning emblems.
 RALEIGH, \. C. Aug.S Public build Ings here We're drGped m mourning to- day. The federal buildings and court house bear long lines of crape entwiued with national flags. The State Hous, and city hall flags are st haif-mast. On the principal streets lamp pCSts are Srapped with national flags and crspe. The bells of the ciy hall and court house toIIed sll day. Great respect for the illustrIous dead k manifested Der, and at other points in the State. The newspapers speak m the highest terms of the dead General.
 PARIS, Aug. S-MemOTial service IL honor Ot General Grant were held m th. American chapel today. Many Frcpc! officials and representatives of fOreIgu powers attended the ceremony. Al members Ci the Americau LegEti"T were present, as were those of the con sulaie. Many members of the Americat colony We're also tEer-. During the ser vices message frcm President ClevelanO was read.
 PENSACOLA. Aug. S.-B1siuess vIs suspended, flags at haii-nast and bell tolled from neon till . ?. m. III honor of General Grant.
 LONDON, Aug. 1O-All the mOrnir z newspapers publish to-day copIous ac counts of the funeral of General Grant. All agree that the outpouripg of people and the deep grief indicated by the dis patches were something wonderful. The Times has special dispatch three columns long, detailing the sceuts and incidents of the funeral, and also prints leading editorial prsising aud recall ing mary personal traits of the dead General. IL expresses unbounded Gd- miration for the conduct of the AIneri- can people concerning the burial of General Grant ond pronounces the fu- neral "R spontaneous outbuFst of LatiOn- II and rrrasffnIa rhfeh al l.