The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-07-31

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II MEXICAN JOURNALISTS.
WASHINGTON, july zS.-The Mexican edit.
ors, now in this city, suggested that the pro-
posed banquet to be given tonight Ia
abandoned out of respect for Gen Gra,,t
The editors held a meeting at Wizards III
day, and the following dispatch was sent 10
Col Grant:
Washington, July 2a.-To Col. Frederick D
Grant, Mount McGregor: The eyeursionisFs ~
the associated press of Mexico send to the famii,.
OF tne 1llustrious Gen. U. S. Grant their pro.
found sympathy, aad through you to the whole
OF America. His family has lost it's worthyr
head, the republic of the United States one II
Is most rsnowaed heroes and Mexico ore OF its
A. ARROYO DE ANDRA, Secretary.
They also sent the following telegram.
Washington, July 23.--To Gen. Portiro Diav
City of Mexico: The excursionists of the assoe,
ciated press Of Mexico send TO you and through
yOu to the Mexican republic their nrofonn1
sympathy for the death OF the illustrious Amari1
can hero, Gen. Ulysses s. Grant. in WHOM,
Mexico has lost one of her best friends.
A. ARRoGo DE ANDRA, Secretary.
GEN. SHERIDAN.
FORT Reno, Ind T., July 23.-The news oe
the death Of Gen Grant reached Gen Sbay
idan this morning by means of a disnatch
sent from Chicago. In response to Inquiries
cohceFhlhg the arrangements for the funeral,
Gen. Sheridan said;
l am so far away from Washington that 7 vii,
have TO depend on those in charge there to earn
out any orders the president may give r~elafive
to Gen. Grant S funeral.
During his critical illness last March o,a
on an intImatIon from personal friends -
the family that it would be agreeable tbe
commissioners of the Soldiers, Home i
quested the privilege of having the generals
remains Inferred at the home.
1t is hoped the family viii grant il. con-
tinued Gen. Sheridan, so that his ashes NAV
rest near the capital of the nation, guarded h.,
the veterans OF the war in which his greatest
hOnOrS were won"
Gen. Sheridan sent the following tele-
grams, upon receipt of the sad Information
Fort Reno, Iud. T., July 23.-To Col n n
Grant, Mount McGregor, N. Y: win Won nle,sa
express to Mrs. Grant my grief at the loss If ,n,
dearest friend and comrade and my sincere sym-
pathy and coincidence with her in this honr ne
her great distress?
LSignedl T. H. SHERIDAN
Lieutenant General
Fort Reno, Ind. T., July 23.-Gen. r.. O. Drnm
Washington, ID. c.: Ny duties here will no,
permit my return in time for the funeral of INV
dearest friend and comrade, Gen. U. s. Grant.
Lieut.. Col. G. w. Davis, of nv staff. knows nv
views in reference to the obsequies. Have them
carried out so far as they do not conflict with
the directions Of the president. / want to be
named as one OF the pail bearers.
Lsignedl PHI SHERIDAN,
Lieutenant General
Augusta. Me, July 23. Mrs. IT., 6. Grant.
ID DN I'M
your great bereavement. The entire nation
mourns the loss of its first soldier and its first
cl1izen' lSlslec.I @. BLAINE.
EX-sPEAKER
Philadelphia, Pa, July 23-Mrs. General
Grant: i have heard with griat sorrow of Ger.
Grants death. / offer a full measure Of sym-
pathy. ... ... ..... SAMUEL. J. nj
JUDGE HILTON.
Saratoga, n. T., July 23.-Col. +. ID. Grant.
You nave our deepest sympathy. The illness OF
Mrs. Stewart also Mrs. Hughes and Mrs. Rus
sell, prevents a personal visit OF coincidence.
Please command me for any service yor may
need. ID. HENRY HuToN.
GEN. SHERMAN.
Gen. W.. L. Sherman, who is stopping
with his family at the Lake Park hotel re-
turned from Fort Smelling yesterday after
noon. Whiie there he first learned of the
death OF Gen. Grant, receiving a telegram
from friends of the deceased. Gen. sherman
exhibited evidences Of profound sorrow, and
immediately sought his room. When asked
il there was anything he could say at this
time concerning his former commander, the
general replied: %The PIONEER PRESS may
say that / start for New York Friday morn
ing to attend the funeral.
Among many others who sent dispatches
were Col. Thomas p. Ochiltree, Hon. w. NJ.
Evarts, r. Kuhe, Japanese minister at Wash
ingtcn; Potter Palmer of Chicago; Mr. and
Mrs. James n. Tyner Of Washington; George
W. Guilds of Philadelphia, Mayor Grace of
New York; Hon. w. l.. Gladstone, ex-premier
of Great Britain and w. G. Endicott, secre-
tary of war.