The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-30

testimony of the solemn dispensation OF
Almighty God. We. the members OF the Dakota
Press association, therefore resolve,
Flrst-That iii his life and death as
citizen, soldier and statesman, Gen. Grant was
a model for all coming ages, performing the OBJ
scure duties OF the common citizen, the heroic
deeds of the soldier and the exalted labors OF
the chief magistrate OF the greatest nation on
the face Of the globe, with fidelity that en-
deared him to all liberty loving people and chal-
leaged the admiration of the nations OF the
world
Second-That as soldier from Belmont to APP
pomattox, from the command OF the company TO
that of the grandest army the world ever saw
he was generous, brave, and always vlrtuous.
As a citizen, from the lanyard to the White
House, he was faithful to every obligation, and
true to his country. to himself, to his God. and
to that democratic simplicity that should char
acteri2e every American
Third-That the matchIess patience and forth
tude display ed in the struggle that ended in
DEATH admirin9 nation watched us 1t now
weeps at his bier Fourth-Thst through
the great heart is still and pulseless, the glory
of ois deeds shall live while time lasts.
Fifth-That in this, his only surrender, he
has simply sealed the heighths and bivoucked
on the eternal camping grounds in the Elysian
fields beyond the shining stars.
SiXth-That we record our most tender sylnpa-
thy for the stricken ones of his own household.
has made himself beloved by a nation, and ad-
mired by world.
The Burial Place Chosen.
MOUNT McGREGoR, N Y, July 23.-Public
interest now centers chiefly upon the obse-
quies of state and the burial. Some days
must elapse before all the details
In the meantime the body, into the
veins of which the embalmers are
tonight injecting antiseptic fluids for their
preservation, will be kept on the mountain,
W. J. Arkill will vacate his cottage near
Artists Lake and the remains of
Gen. Grant will be placed there the cottage
to be sealed and guarded by the platoon
which will be sent by Gen. Hancock The
public will be kept at distance In accord
anco with the generals desire expressed
made and burial place has been
chosen, the remains will be conveyed
away in a special train to 4 ~.any, where they
will undoubtedly lie in stas~ for day, From
Albany the body will be taken by special
train to New York and possibly to Washing
ton, depending upon which city is chosen for
the burial.
=. In regard to the place of burial it is stated
chat about the 1st of July the general handed
Col Fred Grant slip of paper on which was
written substantially the following
There are three places from which l wish
choice Of burial places TO DO made; West Point
II would prefer this above others put Tor the
fact that my wife could not be placed beside
mel. G.lena, or some place in Ill1no1s-(because
from that state received my first general COM
mission) and New York-(because the people of
That city befriended me in my need)
The Feeling Abroad.
LONDON July 23.-United States Minister
Philips, o" being handed copy of the
associated press dispatch announcing Gen.
Grants death, expressed the greatest concern
at the sad event He instantly ordered the
building of the American legation to be
9raped in mourning and the flag placed at
half-mast correspondent visited Mr..
lo6C G rpQIlpncp rapaiVaH
Mrs. Gladstone. On making known his errand
Mrs Gladstone expressed deep sorrow at the
death of the eminent American and i'm
mediately conducted him to M ssladstOne's
desk in his library Mr. Gladstone said: II
am willing to pay my humble tribute. Let
me write rather than speak it He then
wrote as follows
Mr. Gladstone has heard with regret the sad
news OF Gen. Grants DEATH He ventures to
feels with them In their affection at the loss OF
one who had rendered his country such signal
services as n general and statesman.
Many prominent Americans have called q
meeting, to be held tomorrow at the Ameri-
can legation, for the purpose of taking APP
propriate action on the death of Gen. Grant,
and to condole with his family. Mr. John
Bright, in an interview at the reform club
this afternoon. said: i desire to express my
sympathy with the family of Gen. Grant In
the sorrow through which they are passing"
The flags at the American exchange and ut
the American consulate were placed at half
mast the moment the news reached the city.
Large portraits of the dead hero draped in
mourning were placed on the balconies and
doors of both buildings. The whole front of
the American exchange was also heavily
draped. The newspapers contain long
obituary notices OF Gen. Grant, many OF
them taking up most of the available space
in accounts of scenes ana incidents In the
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