Daily Republican., 1885-07-24

Inc lAct Vi having Deen absent iron
the eide of the dying man and hi
family at the last was a cause of sever
and sad regrot to the Clergyman, VIII,
had waited all night at the cottage. H
had been summoned from b is breakfas
a moment too late and reached the cot
tage only In time to minister to tn
family SORROW and gaze upon the scarc ce
ly hushed lips of the dead General, I,
whom DR.. Newman's love had bount
him in such close ties and relations
Those who saw and knew, and ali VIII,
learned, Of the clergyman's absenc,
from the death bed, quickly speak tn,
impulse of hearty sympathy.
DISPOSAL OF THE REMAINS.
Within a few minutes after the deatl
OF General Grant, X arl Gerhardt,
Hartford sculptor, who has been max
ing q study here of the General, wa
summoned to the cottage, at the sug
gestion of DIR Newman, to make plas
ter mask OF the dead mans face. Ii,
was highly successful. Within half al
hour after the Generals decease tn,
waiting engine at the .mouneain depo
was on the way to Saratoga to bring tn,
undertaken, who will place the remainI
in ice to-day, to await the arrival of &
New York undertaken, who has beer
summoned, and who is now on the way
here.
The details and arrangements touch
ing the remains while they remain her,
and until they arrive in New York ar,
in charge of Joseph W. Drexel arc
w. j. Arkell. At this writing thu
physicians are desirous of having q
post mortem examination, but The
family are said 20 be averse, and thai
IN q matter yet to be determined.
A week ago the General Ia said tc
have intimated that should he die here
during the hot spell he would prefer
until cooler period, the purpose beiue
to spare his family sad and fatiguinC
journey in such hot weather. 1t Il
doubtful, however, il this suggestion
will be fully carried out, though it il
not unlikely that the remains may re.
pose here some days.
This, however, is entirely at the dis
posal of Colonel Fred Grant, who is left
in entire control OF ali arrangements
relative to his ia ther's y remains. 1t il
not unlikely that proposition from
the city of New York to accord a buria
plot for tho General and his widow
when she shall have passed away might
be considered by Colonel Grant. The
impression that Washington may be
chosen as the burial place is believed
to be founded ON the present iuclina
tion of Colonel Grant. The only condi
ton made by the General. and that al
long ago as June "a, was that his re-
mains should be inferred where those
Of Mrs. Grant might in time lie beside
his own.
MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY.
The family of General Grant has
been constantly in receipt OF messages
Of sympathy since the announcement o
the Generals death was sent out this
morning. Among the FIRST was that oI
President Cleveland, followed by those
from Alonzo B. Cornell, Chauncey M
Depew, Thomas p. Ocbiltree, William
M. Evarts, II. Kuki, Japanese NJ mister
James G. Blaine, Samuel j. Randall
General Sheridan, x.President Hay es
General Logan, George W. Childs and
others.
A GUARD ASKED FOR THE BODY.
NEW YORK, July 90 Gilbert A
Robinson, q member of the New York
Commsndery of the Loyal Legion, O
which General Grant was Commands
at the time Of his death, telegrapheG
from Mount McGregor this afternoon tt
General Charles A. Carleton, Recorder
of the commandery, as follows "Gen
Grants body will remain here certainly
for ten days. II is very desirable Il
have guard here while the body re
mains-say Lieutenant and thirteeI
men. Will you see General Hancocl
about it? Tents and meals will b.
furnished by the hotel company. Th
family desire the guard. Telegraph
General Hancock's decision" In aC
cordance with the above General Carle
ton telegraphed to General Hancock thi
afternoon, asking if such guard coul'
be furnished, and when it would start
and requesting him to telegraph his de
cision to the family al Mount Nc
Gregor.
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 22-
Shortly after o'clock this morning tn
President was informed of the death G
General Grant. He Immediately direC
ted that the flag on the White Hous
should be placed az half mast. TIL
lowering of the flag was the frs. init
nation that the citizens of Washington
had of the death of the distinguishe
man, although they had been aniicipa
| ting 1t throughout the night.
A few minutes after the White Hous
flag vas placed lat haltmas the flag
on all the public buildings and ol
many private dwellings were placed il
like positions. The bells of the cit
were tolled, and citizens who hear
them readily recognized their meaning
Business men Immediately bega
ldraping their stores and residence
with mourning to show their esteem
for the deceased. While the bells tolie
President Cleveland sent the followin
dispatch TO Mrs Grant AZ Mount NJ
Gregor:
Accept this expression of my hear
felt sympathy in this hour OF you
!great affiiction. The people of Jh
nation mourn with you, and woul
reach If they could, with kindly con
fort the depths OF the sorrow which
yours alone, which only the pity otGo
can heal"
The following proclamation ws
afterwards issued by the President:
The President of the United STATE
has just received the sad tidings of IL
death Of th 1t illustrioUs citizen and e.
President of the United States, Gener;
Ulysses S Grant, at Mount McGrego
in the State of New York, to whic
lplace he had lately been removed
the endeavor TO pro!ong his life.
In making this announcement 10 u
people of the U nited States the Pres
dent is impressed with the magnitud
of the public loss Of great militar
leader, who was in the hour of vjctoy
magnanimous,a amid disaster serene an
self. f.sustained who in every station
whether as o soldier or Us Chief Ma gi
trate twice called to power by his fe
low countrymen-troI unswervingl