Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-27

They Return . Very sharp Answer 60
DR.. Bliss Regarding she Burial Place
Of Gen. Grant


The following reply has been sent by the Com
missonen to the letter OF DIR. Blisa. regarding
the sepulture OF Gen. Grant:
ID w. Bliss. NJ. D-Sir: The Commissioners
direct me 10 acknowledge your favor OF the 25th
dumb in respect to t the desired 9s sepultSfe
Ven Grant at Arlington or the soldiers Home.
III II possible that you are ignorant OF the fact
s-as Tug commissioners have no control
OF authority over either OF these grounds,
ana cannot tender their use for any purposes
mas been dying for weeks and that hmm pencee
OF death was announced as early as April last
s sn1 anyone might have known, IL interested
then took such steps as delicacy eAemed 10 per
init TO convey TO the family of Gen. Grantthe
national capital. 80. WIZ
now decided you take up the subject and, with
out inquiry as TO the facts, begin by condemn
history of the great deceased do You md pr,-
cedent for such hasty actiou."
The Commissioners are not aware OF any sug-
gestion or effort on your part 10 secure IN.
desired result while the question was an open
one, but they still trust that YOU have not i'm
this case Initiated the example 6 a soldier who
would postpone his real for battle until the war
is over.
'You urge that the general belongs to the en-
for that reason You demand action by the Conn
missioners.
however complimentary 10 The Commits
sioners your theory that they should speak Tor
the whole country, the views they entertain of
their legal authority to act and speak only for
forego the responsibility and honor y5u sug.
gest OF attempting 10 represent all the sta tes ad
territories. As the claim Of the District seems
10 have been rejected. may We not find pnSola-
ton in the reflection that the people every
where are i'm sure possession of the inrno ttal
part OF the great general-his lie and eAainple.
esignedJ MN. TrSDaLI, Secretary"
Meeting ar Citizens Called.
Willard hall has been engaged for tonight for
public meeting OF citizens, called TO consider
ways and means Of securing the burial Of aen
Grant In washinston. Time. O'Clock.
NEGRO UNDER THE BED.-saturday night.
between II and z O'Clock, at the residence al
northwest, Mr.. Work member of ar opera
troupe, upon going 20 his room stumbled
over over the feet Of a colored man, Who was
alarm, aud Officers Horne and Moore arrested
the INTRUDER, who was young c'iored man
named Andrew Jackson. Mrs. Eychenbrener
had previously stumbled over one of the negroes
feet, but she thought it was satchel and took
no notice OF 1t; When spoken g. Jackson
Ing In the Police Court Jackson was tried for
housebreaking In the night time and the case
was sent to the grand Jury; bonds. $500.
SUDDEN DEATH OF AN UNKNOWN MAN
known white man while on his way to the CITY
on the steamer City OF Washington was taken
suddenly III. He was conveyed 10 Providence
hospital, where he died soon Afterwards. He
had not been identified up to noon to-day He
Is white man, about forty-fiye years old five
ieet four inches In height medium l,uild, with
brown hair and mouseache. He is attired IN a
new gray and black striped seersucker coat and
vest gray mixed pants nearly new, new white
shirt, white Knit undershi~t, white socks and
wore Mackinaw straw hat. No. q congress GAL
tiers with Initiation lace front. He had a small
heart In India ink On his left forearm, and moth.
Ing was found I'm his pockets