Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-07-26
Ar nsENr nAcskEsaR.
frep2F.fisss fer the Funersl Of the
Bead General - Estdenres Of
the hAaa@n,s Grtef
on TEE xor-xrkr.

The morning % s.ilI aad sultry % ths
mountain Hundreds of visitors are
coming Ep GA tie trains A sabbath
IKE slisncs prevails. Siacs the death
OF the General Mrs. Grant has been seen
~ no o1s exospt the immediate msm-
bers Of her family and Mrs DR.. New
man. Yesterday afternoon il vas ru-
nor=d tia: she VS. 80 utterly pros
tratsd thai ssri07s results might De
feared. bat IL - nov known thai al
though the widow suffers greatly. vet
she bears 1p hravely, and no serious re
s7lss are Anticipated. President CIevs
land wzs this morning requested %
name the pail bearers 70 acs az the clos
ing obsequisA He will attsad to that
matter.
General Hancock autographed this
morning 20 the Mountain that he had
received the instructions Of the Secre-
tary Of War and that the details Of tas
military pageant would be attended 10
as ordered.
The subiest Of the spo. for the sepul.
ohFe IN Central Park IL nov TO be set
tied. Ike author ties IN New York city
VII doubtless exercise their discretion
IN this % ,tter. though Colonel Fred
Grant has signihsd feeling thAt 10
cation a. tue north end of the N All
near tbs lake would be nearest to the
wishes of the family. Either one end
or the other Of the nall will undo1bt-
ly be chosen. message was this msrn-
ing sent TO Mayor Grace asking If be
coald aud would furnish a temporary
vaalI for tae reception of the remains of
General Grant, the suggestion being
made that the family would prefer that
the remains should not 80 placed 10 any
vault that had already been used for
the reception Of others.
One month ago today General Grant
received his last retired pay eheck from
Washington, and had be lived till TO
day smother would have been bis dis
posal.
General Horace Porter will arrive
here today, and Potter Palmer aud fam
lily Of Chicago, will reach here Monday.
FRoM THE PRESIDENT.
MT. HcGREa0R. July 25.-The letter
OF Presidents Cleveland to Mrs. Grant,
and Of which Adjt.-GensFal Drum was
the bearer. is here reproduced:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WAsHTsoroN, ID. c., July q, 1875.
Ny Dear MADAME: Ooeying tue die
tates of my personal feelings, and in
accord With what am sure is the uni
versai sentiment Of his fellow country
men towards your late husband. ! am
s6icieous that every tribute of respect
and affection should be 1uly rendered,
and with constant consideration Of your
personal wishes on the subject, Adit.-
General Richard 3. Drum is charged
With the delivery of this note. and viii
receive and convey TO nae any intima-
ton of the wishes of yourself and your
children in respect to the selection OF
the place OF burial, the conduct Of the
funeral ceremonies. and the part which
may be borne by those charged with the
administration Of the government.
With sincsre coincidence, your friend
and servant, GAovEB CLEVELAND.
MESSAGES OF CONDOLENCES.
MoUsT McGREooR, JnIy 25.-The fol.
lowing messages Of eondolence we're re-
oeived today:
MRTHERISGroS. July oath, 1SS5-Krs.
GTust: Allow me 70 offer sincere sym
psthy en- your great loss.
LONDON, July 25-Ars. Grant: Ny
heartfelt sympathy for the sad affiIctisn
that has befaIlen yen. MRs. MAcKkT.
TOXIC, July 25--lkadass Gen. Graat:
learned with much sorrow of the death
of your husband. | tender you my sin
csre coincidence and deep sympathy.
PRINCE JowHTro.
Confederate soldiers Of Helena, Ark,
today ssut a message of sympathy.
Hrs. GRAFT ,-Dalaware tenders the
warmsst sympathy of her citizens in
this great hour of private and public
grief, CHARLES Z. STouKLEY.
Mrs. GraRf.- offer my exprt ssion Of
deep sympathy 10 the widow of the
great leader Of the Union armies.
CoMrE DE- PARIS.
President Diaz Of Mexico sent a tsle-
gram expressing his sorrow at the loss
of 80 distinguished q soldier and states
man.
IQnaeio Mariscal, Mexican Premier.
sent the following;
"By the instructions of President
Diaz send you the most sincere oon
doiencs Of the Mexican Government
for the loss of our great friend, the IL
ltistrious General Grant, and person
ally tender my own and ny famiiy's
heartfelt sympathy in your beresve-
msnt."
Governor Hill has rendered the family
the use Of the Executive Mansion dur
ing their stay In Albany.
Mrs. Frelinehuysen, widow Of the late
Secretary Of State, telegraphs: PRAY
recsive my loving sympathy. We feel
deeply for you all. | so highly appre-
ciated the Generals kindnessh 20 me In
nay sorrow, even when be was such
Sufferer
HIS LAST aRzAr Jor.
MoUSr McGREaoR, july 25.-While in
conversation with q correspondent of
the Associated Press, DIR. Douglas read
the folloving remarkable document,
written by Ggant In Douglas presence
July I'd:
AZ ask you net TO show this to any
one except the physicians you consult
with until the end. Particularly /
want IL kept from my family. II IL 10
known 10 one man the papers will get II,
and they 1.-THE family) will get it, II
would only distress them all beyond
endurance TO know L. and by reflex
would distress me. have not changed
nay mind materially since ! wrote yoa
before in the same strain. Nov, how
ever, know that gain strength some
GAYS. Hub N0ou i 90 Il Nu btoA "
beyond where | started 10 improve.
I think that the chances are very
decidedly IN favor Of your being able TO
keep ma alive until Q change OF the
weather towards winter. OF course
there are contingencies that might arise
at any time that might carry me OF very
suddenly. The u1oss probable OF thess
10 choking. Under the circumstances
life IL NOS gorth tbs living. ! sm very
thankful (for thankful" "elad" vas
aritaen, bat scratched oui aud thank
full substitnted) to have been spared
shis long, because il has enabled me to
practically complete the work in which
| take 90 much Interest. l canpot SIR
40 strength enough 70 review II, and
make tbs additions and suhtraetions
that would suggest themselves 10 me Aad
are not likely 20 suggeet themselves 10
anyone sIss. uadeR the circumstance
viii be hAppiest 81 The most pain l
can avoid. II thsre IL 10 be any extra
ordinary care. such ~ some people Be-
lieve there is 10 be, IL will develop is
self. soald sAy, therefore. " 200 aud
your colleagues 20 make me a. comfort
ahle as yol can. II Il 10 within Gods
providence that should so nos, / am
ready 20 eheg HIS call witho1t mur.