The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-24
The News at Washington,

" f@A'AAA-NNAONt ohNJ III
tor $ o'clock this morning tho Presi-
dent was informed of the death of
General Grant. He Immediately d.
reotod that the flag on tho White
House be placed at half mast, The
lowering Of the flag was the first intl-
nation the people Of Washington had
of the death Of the distinguished man,
although they had been anticipating it
throughout the night A few minutes
after the White House tag was placed
at half mast, the flags on all the public
buildings and many private ones were
placed i'll like position, The bells of
tho city t0ll0d, and tho citizens who
heard them readily recognized their
meaning. Business men Immediately
began draping their houses with
mourning, and residences wore ar
ranged In similar manner, which
showed the esteem for deceased.
CoNDOLENCB FROM MIR. CLEVELAND.
Whit the bells sollcd President
Cleveland sent the following dispatch
TO Mrs. Grant, nc Mount McGregor:
"Accept this expression of my heart
felt sympathy IN this hour OF your
great stllctiOn. The people Of the ma
tion mourn with you and would reach,
II tthoy could, with kindly comfort, the
depths of tho sorrow which is yours
alone, aud which only tho pity OF God
can heal.n
rhursday's meeting of tho Cabinet
was called for IL o'clock instead of u,
| tho usual hour, TO tako action on the
| death of the aX-Presidont.
n..UtIav,N
| directing all the executive depart
lnou,B OF the government be closed ut
1 o'clock this afternoon, as q mark OF
respect TO the memory OF General
Grant.
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.
The following proclamation has been
issued by the President: The Presi-
dent Of the United States has lust re-.
ceived the sad tidlngs of tho death of
that illustriOus citizen and ex-Prosi-
dent Of the United States, General u,
S. Grant, at Mount McGregor, In the
State OF New York, TO which
place he had lately been re-
moved In an endeavor to prolong
his lito. In making this announce
mont 20 the people Of the United
States, tho President il impressed
with tho magnitude OF tho public loss
OF great military leador, who was, In
tho hour OF victory, magnanimous,
and in disaster serene and eeli.sus-
tained; who, In every station, whether
as soldier or,chief magistrate, twice
called to power by his iellow.country-
mon, trod unswervingly the pathway
l0f duty, undecided by doubts, sipcls.
minded and straightforward The en-
tire country has witnessed, with deop
emotion, his prolonged and patient
struggle with his painful malady, and
has watched by his couch OF suffering
with fearful sympathy. Tho destined
has como at last, and his sririt has ro-
turned to the Creator who sen / 10 forth.
The great heart Of the nation that fol-
lowed him, when living, with love
and pride, bows now in SORROW,
tonderly mindful of his virtues, his
great patriotic services, and of tho loss
loccasioned by his death. lntestimony
OF respect to the memory Of General
Grant IL is ordered that tho executive
mansion and the departments at
| Washington be draped in mourning
for q. period of 80 days, and that all
public business shall on the day
OF the funeral be suspended and
the secretaries of war and OF tho navy
will cause orders to be Issued for ap-
propriate military and naval honors TO
be rendered on that day.
In witness whereof / have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States TO bo affixed.
Done at tho city OF Washington, this
ga day Of July, A. D.--lSS5, and of the
Independence of the United States the
ll0sh.
(Signsd) GROVER CLEVELAND.
Bv tho President:
(Siguod) II. Il. BAYABD,
Secretary Of State.
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE NAVY.
Secretary Whitney has issued an Or
/ dor directing that tho onslgns at
| oach naval station and of each vessel
of the United States Navy in commits.
| sion, ho hoistod at hall mast and that a
gun bo fired at intervals OF eyery
nnf hour from sunrise 10
sunset at each naval station
aud ON board flag ships and of vessels
acting Rtngly, on the day Of tho funeral,
whore this order may DO received in
/ timoi otherwise on the day aitor its re-
C0ipt. Officers of the navy and marino
corps viii wear the usual badge of
mourning attached 20 the sword-belt
and on the lott arm, for a period OF 80
days.
THE CABINET.
With tho exception of Secretary
EndicOLt, all the members woro pres
ent vt the meeting OF the Cabinet.
Tho President told them of General
| Grants death by mes
sago from Colouol Grant.
President Cleveland has instructed
Adjutant- General Drum 20 20 to New
York TO represent him and TO consult
with Mrs. Grant relative TO the fu-
neral OF the ex-Prosidont.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
Upon receipt Of the nows OF the doath
Of General Grant, the following mes
sage was sont to Colonel Fred Grant
by General i, Burdott, commaudor-in-
chief Of tho Grand Array Of the Repub-
lie:
"Expressing tho profound grief Of
tho Grend Army of the Ropuh-
lie upon the death of tho
greatest OF our comrades,
ON behalf of It's 100000 members,I i ten
dor 30 your hOnOrod mother aud To all
the afflicted family their heartfelt
aympathy. pray you have mo adj
vised 20 soon as arrangements for the
last sad rites are determined upon,D
At New York.
NEW York, July 2S.-From the cit