New-York tribune., 1885-07-24
MOURNING The NATIONS LOSS
MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY


rILEGRAMs FKcM GOVERNOR rArTIsoN, 8. j. RAN
Dali, GENERAL SHERIDAN AND OTHERS.
HARRISBURG, July 23.-The news Of the
Of General drant received hero with general
regret Tho bells toed for an hour. Tho fol-
lowing dispatch was sent by Governor Pattison this
morning to Mrs Grant;
The people Of Pennsylvania sympathlze with You and
yonr family In bereavement which produces profound
Of the American soldier who has fallen before that
universal enemy whose sword Is never sheahed ana 70
whom tho bravcst and best must surrender.
PHILADELPHIA. July 23.-The following message was
sentfrom here to-day Mrs. General Grant by Samuel
) J. Randall:
PHILADELPHIA, July %.
i To Mrs GENERAL GRANT
Ihave heard with great sorrow of General Grants
- death offer full measure OF sympathy;
SAMUEL j. RANDALL, Berwyn, Penn.
wAsuSGroS, July 23.-Upon receipt Of the news OF
the death OF General Grant, the following telegram was
sent Colonel f. d. Grant by General s. g. Burdettc
1Commander-in-Chef Of the Grand Army of the Repub
lc
Expressing the profound grief OF the Grand Army of
radcs on behalf its 900 members tender to your
honored mother and to all the afflicted family their
arrangements for the last sad rites are deter
mined uIon.
banquet which 1t was proposed to give tonight to
tho party OF Mexican editors visiting Washington
has been abandoned and invitations TO it counter
manded The Mexlcans held meeting to-day and
sent the following dispatch to Colonel Grant:
The excuropss OF the Associated Press OF Mexico send
s ySpah ana hronsh you to the Whole OF
America His family has lost It's worthy head. the Re
heroes. Mexico one Of ts best friends
They also sent the following telegram TO President
DIaz:
The cxcuronIsts OF the Associated Press OF Mexico
send 10 you and through you To tho Mexican Republic,
their profound sympathy for the death Of the nstrous
American hero, General Ulysses ). Grant, IN whom
Mexico lost one OF her best friends.
Fonr RENO, Ind Ter via Dodge City, Kan, July %.
The OF the death OF General Grant reached eicn-
era sheridan this morning by of dispatch sent
from the Office OF the Associated Press In Chicago In
response inquiries concerning the arrangements for
the funeral, General sheridan sad
am so far away from Washington that will have to
depend those charge there to carry out orders
the President may give the Army relative to General
aud on an nmaion personal friends OF the family
that 1t would be agreeable the Commissioners OF
having tie Generals remains Inferred at the Home
1t hoped that the family will grant H. so that his
ashes may tho Capital OF the Natlon guarded
by the veterans OF the in which his greatest honors
were won.
General sheridan sent tho following kilograms upon
receipt OF the sad information:
To Cotone, +. D. GRANT. NJ lfeGre0or. y. z.
viii you please 20 Mrs Grant my grief at tho
sympathy and coincidence with her I'm TINS hour OF her
great distress. r. II. SHERIDAN, Licutenant-General
Foar RENO, July 23
To Genora' r. c. DRUM, Wash ington.
Ny duties here Will not permit my return In time Tor
the funeral Of dearest friend and comrade. General
L. :. Grant. Lieuenant-Colone g. W. Davis, of my
STAFF knows my ycws In reference TO the osseqne,,
the directions OF the President want to DO named as
r. II. SHERIDAN. Lieutenant General.
MI. McGREGoR. n. Y. July 23.-The following dis
patches have been received here:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON.
To Colonel g. D. GRAM
Will send q representative this afternoon TO New
York. bearing letter to Mrs Grant. andjn order to con-
for with you In respect to funeral ceremonies.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
NEw-YoRK. July %.
To Coiono r. d. GRANT.
Please present your mother with the assurance OF our
sincere sympathy. Can serve you in any manner !
Please command me without hesitation.
ALoNzo b. CORNELL
SARATOGA July 90.
To COLONEL +. d. GRANT
- THOMAS r. OcuLrREE.
WINDSOR. w. July %.
To COLONEL +. D. GRANT.
when time H. fixed WILLIAM VI. ENAhls
JAPANESE LEGATION. WASHINGTON. d. C.
To COLONEL r. ID. GRANT.
and hasten tender Mrs Grant the assurance OF my
sincere and decPic sympathy with her IN her great be-
rcayement. X. kUKE, Japanese Minister.
CHICAGO July 23.
To CoIoNpL +. d. GnANr.
You have greatest sympathy. POTTER PALMER.
wasHxoroN, d. C.. July 30.
The painful news To Of your fathers death has Just
been received. The sympathy of myself aud family goes
from the depth of our hearts 10 your mother and all
you your bereavement. Tho country Is filled with
sympathy aud ecf at this news but us loss must grow
upon 1t as the future unfolds the coming years
john A. LOGAN.
PHILADELPHIA, July %.
Mr. Drere aud send our heartfelt sympathy to you
all Can We be of any service In any way I We Will
NEw-YoRK, july %
IN advance OF official action am instructed TO tender
to yourself AID family The deep sympathy OF the Com
CITY of Sew.York in your sad bereavcment am also
authorized by Informal action OF the authorities whch
will be made official Tomorrow, to tender TO you last
resting place the Of General Grant Ia Of
the parks OF this city which You may select am als9
". Il. GRACE.
NEw.YoRK. July %.
We sincerely oaor you III, heartfelt condooncc OF the
entire family. sEiiGMAS'
WASHINGTON, July 23.
Coincidence with rejoicing. He has gone up to count
less host before the throne.
90, grave. where Is thy victory,
o, DEATH where is thy sting"
B. SUNDERLAND.
LONG BRANCH, July %.
10 Mrs. GRANT:
Please accept our respsct and sympathy. VIII you
take house aud servants in town Ii you need In
creased accommodation, can be In readiness In few
hours notice. EsTELLE KIDD.
Thesympathy OF Mr. Gladstone was rendered in a dis
patch from London Ia which he extends to General
Grants family tho sympathy he feels for them in their
uIcou OF who had rendered his country
such signal service as a general aud a statesman
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 90.