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grief ut this news. but its loss must grow upon
JOHN A LOGAN
Rx-PnRgIDENT HAYES.
Fremont Ohio July 23-Please assure MIRA
Grant and the sorrowipg family that they nave
the deepest sympathy OF Mrs. HAYES and myself
ISignedsl IL d. hhaE7'
WASHINGTON, July %, Upon receipt OF the
news Of the death OF Gen. Grant, the follow
ing telegram vas sent to Col i. ID. Giant Dy
Gen. & = Burdette, commandments OF
the Grand Army OF the Republic:
Expressing the profound grief Of the Grand
Army of the Republic upon the death OF tle
greatest OF our comrades, IN behalf OF IL Supt-
600 members tender 10 your hOnored mother
and to ali OF the afflicted family their heartfelt
sympathy. pray you have me advised 80 soon
as ARRANGEMENTS for the last sad rites are deter
mined upon.
the MEXICAN JoURNALrETs.
WASHINGTON. July 23 The Mexican edit
orr now in this city, suggested That the lro-
posed banquet 10 be given tonight be
abandoned out Of respect Tor Cen. Grant
The editors held a meeting ut Wilimds to
day, and the following dispatch was sent 10
Col Grant:
Washington, JuIy 20 TO Col. Frederick d
Grant, Mount MeGregnr: The cxcursionlsts OF
the associated press Of Mexico send % the family
OF the ilustrious Gen. u. *. Grant their pro
found sympathy aud through ypu 10 the whole
Of America His family has lost its worthy
q
It, most renowned heroes and Mexico one OF It's
sest friends iSigBell l. Pkz President.
A. ARROYO DE- ASDRA, Secretary
They also sent the following telegram:
Washington. July 20. To Gen Porfro Diaz,
City Of Mexico: The excursionists Of the asso-
ciated press OF Mexico send 20 YOU and thruugh
you to the Mexican republic their profound
sympathy for the death OF the Industrious Anieri-
can hero, Gen Ulysses = Grant In whom
Mexico has lost one Of her best friends
lSignedl l. PAZ, President,
A. ARRoGo DE ASDRA. Secretary.
GEN. SHERIDAN
FoRT RENO Ind T. July 23 The news Of
the death of Gen. Grant reached Gen. Sher-
ldan this morning by means of n dispatch
gsnt from Chicago. In response To inquiries
concerning the arrangements for the funeral,
Gen, Sheridan said;
am SO far away frpul Washington that viii
have to depend on those Ia charge there Ia carry
out any orders the president may give relative
20 Gen. Grant : funeral
During his critical illness last March. and
On an ntimation from personal friends al
The family that Ii would be agreeable, the
commissioners of the Soldiers Home re
luested the privilege of having the generals
remains inferred at the home.
1T is hoped the family will grant it, CON
tinued Gen. Sheridan, $50 that his ashes may
rest near the capital OF the nation, guarded by
the veterans Of the war IN which his grea; est
hOnors we're won. I'D.
Gen Sheridan sent the following tele-
grams, upon receipt OF the sad information:
Fort Reno, Iud. r., July 23-To Col 4. d
Grant, Mount McGregor, ~ Y: VIII you please
express to Mrs. Grant nv grief at the loss Of my
dearest friend and comrade and my sincere SYM
pathy and coincidence with her in this hour OF
her great distress4
isgnedl T. H. SHERIDAN.
Lieutenant General
Fort Reno Ind T., July 23.-GeH y q. Drum,
Washington, ID. c. My duties here viii not
permit my return In time Tor the funeral Of my
dearest friend aud cOmrade, Gen U, = Grant.
Lieut.. Col, @. w Davis, OF my stan, knows my
views In reference TO the Obscquics Have tn IN
carried out 40 far a. they do not conflict with
the directions OF the president | want to DC
named az one OF the pail bearers.
lsgaodl p. IL SHERIDAN,
Lieutenant General
MR. BLAINE
Augusta, Me, July 90. Mrs. u s Grant .
Please accept my protoundest sympathy in
mourns the loss OF its first soldier aud ITS first
citizen. tSigncd,l JAMES Il. BLAINE.
Ex-sPEAKER RANDALL.
Philadelphia Pa, July 23-Mrs. General
Grants death. ! offer fun measure OF sym
pathy SAMUEL ]. RANDALL
JUDGE HILTON.
Saratoga, N. Y, July 23,--COl. i. ID. Grant:
You have our teepest sympathy. The illness of
Mrs. Stewart also Mrs Hughes aud Mrs. Rus
sell, prevents a personal visit OF coincidence
Please command me for any service Won may
need. ID. HENRY HILTON.
GEN. SHERMAN.
Gen. w. T. sherman, who IL stopping
with his family at the Lake Park hotel re-
turned from Fort Smelling yesterday after
noon While there he first learned OF the
death of Gen Grant, receiving q telegram
from friends of the deceased Gen. sherman
exhibited evidences of profound sorrow aud
Immediately sought his room. When asked
II there was anything he could say at this
time concerning his former commander, the
general replied: THE PIONEER Pass may
say that l start for New York Friday morn
ing to attend the funeral
Among many others who sent dispatches
were Col Thomas 7. Ochiltree, Hon W. NJ
Evarts r. Kuhe, Japanese mini ter at Wash
mgton; Potter Palmer Of Chicago; Mr. and
Mrs James n Tvner OF Washington; George
w Childs OF Philadelphia Mayor Grace of
New York. Hon W f. Gladstone, ex-premier
OF Great Britain and W. G Endicott, secrc-
tary OF war