Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-01

DR.. Newman arrived soon after, and
appeared to be greatly distressed because
he was not present to offer up prayers.
He walked from one place to another,
and was deeply distressed.
N DR.. Douglas seemed relieved, but
looked sad. DR.. Shrady was also visibly
affected, and said the General fought
we'll throughout. "He dreaded suffering
ct the end," said DR.. Shrady.
"But we guaranteed he would have
none, and we kept our promise" DR..
Sands was met shortly after by United
but expressed himself pleased to know
Harrison and the rest of the servants
wear gloomy look.
The flag on the Balmoral Hotel was at
once put at half-mast.
Several hundred sympathetic messages
of coincidence from various parts OF the
world have been received, and they still
continue to arrive.
The family held a consultation, but 1t
was not definitely decided when or where
the funeral would take place, but 1T Is
thought the remains will be shipped to
New York and from there to Washington,
where they will be inferred.
When the subject of post-mortem
examination was proposed by the doc
tors, the family would pot listen 20 it,
declaring themselves satisfied with the
diagnosis and treatment of the case from
be ginning to end. Every hing
around the cottage is quiet.
All the doors and blinds are
closed. Trains from Saratoga
were crowded all day, and the cottage
was the center of attraction for all wis.,
itors. kilograms of sympathy poured
in. Among them are messages from
President Cleveland, General Badeau,
G. NJ. Pullman, Governor Hill, Mr.. Glad
stone, j. G. Blaine, Potter Palmer, Cen
eral Mcclellan and General Sheridan.
Resolutions adopted by military comra-
MES throughout the country were also
received.
Holmes & Co., undertakers, of Saratoga,
are embalming the body. 1t will be
placed in an ice casket temporarily. 1t
is in good state of preservation. The
expression on the face is peaceful and
natural. The family bear up bravely.
The ladies have remained in the upstairs
rooms all day, while the Colonel and
Jesse attended to necessary arrange
ments. Flowers come in on
every train. They are placed around the
| room as fast as received. The body
weighs less than one hundred pounds,
| how much less the physicians don't care
| to say. A guard from Post Wheeler No.
| 80, of Saratoga, are guarding the body.
| They will be relieved by guard from
| Governors Island. Among tifc kilograms
| received were the following:
MRS. U. s. GRANT: Please accept my pro-
| founde5t sympathy The Nation mourns
| the loss of its first soldier and its first cti-
| zen.
j. G. BLAINE.
COLONEL F. d. GRAFT: The painful news
| to me of your fathers death has just been
| received. The sympathy of myself and
| family goes out to all OF you. The coun-
| try is filed with sympathy and grief. but
| is loss must grow upon it rs the future
! unfolds the coming years.
ISignedl j. A. LOGAN.
| The deputation from Governor Hill to
| tender the use of the Capitol for the ly-
| ing in state of the Generals remains,
| called on Colonel Grant last night. They
| were told that the arrangements for the
| burial were SO indefinite as yet that only
| the thanks of the family could be re-
| turned for the Governors courtesy.