Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-08-01

drew near. 1t was seven minutes after
8 o'clock and the eyes of the general
were closing His breathing grew more
hushed as the last functions Of the hear r,
and lungs were hastened to the closing
Of the ex-president's life. A peaceful
expression seemed to be deepening in
the firm and strong-lined face, and il
was reflected as closing comfort in the
sad hearts that beat quickly under the
stress Of loving suspense. A minute
more passed and was closing az the
general drew a deeper breath. There
was an exhalation like that of one re.
leved of long and anxious tension. The
members Of the groupe were impelled
each to step nearer the bed, and each
waited to note the next respiration, but
it did not come then it never came
There was absolute stiffness in the room
and hush Of expectant surprise. No
sound broke the silence save the singing
OF birds in the pines outside the cottage
and the measured breaking Of the en-
gine that all night had waited by the
little mountain depot down the slope.
THE END OF ALL.
1T is all over" quietly spoke DR..
Douglas, and then came heavily to each
witness the realization that Gen. Grant
was dead. All the members withdrew ;
the nurse closed the eyelids and COM
posed the dead generals head, after
which each of the family groupe pressed
to the bedside one after the other and
touched their lips upon the face so lately
stilled. Dr. Shrady passed out upon the
piazza, and as did SO he met DR.. New
man hasting up the steps. "He is
dead" remarked DR.. Shrady quietly.
The fact Of having been absent from the
side Of the dying man and his family at
the last was a cause of sorrow and regret
to the clergyman, who had awaited all
night at the cottage. He had been sum-
moned from his break fast moment too
late, and reached the cottage only in
time to minister to the family sorrow
and gaze upon the scarcely hushed lips
of the general, to whom DR.. Newman's
love had bound him in such close re-
lations.
THE REMAINS.
Mt McGregor, July 24-The remains
viii lie quietly at the cottage in the
room where the general died until one
week from Tuesday afternoo next, when
she funeral cortege will be placed on a
special train and conveyed directly and
without demonstration to Albany,
reaching there in the evening. The re-
mains will be borne to the capitol build
ing, where they will lie in state until
Wednesday noon. Thence the dead
general will be conveyed by funeral
train to New York, arriving there on
Wednesday evening. The body will
then conveyed to the city hall, where it
will remain in state Until Saturday.
when it will 5c borne to the last resting
place in Central park. All this pro-
gramme is one prepared upon the as
sumption that the evident hitch in New
York with reference to compliance with
Gen. Grants condition touching the
interment of his wife be complied with.
THE FINAL DECISION
1t has been finally decided to bury
Gen. Grant in Central park, New York
city.
There will be over 200 representatives
of the Grand army of the Republic from
various parts of the country here to-
morrow. They will camp in tents pitch
ed Oh the mountain and take meals on
the hotel veranda. The embalming will
be completed to-day.
Your two kilograms just to hand, and
| understand the matter to be now
definitely settled that Gen. Grants body
is to be inferred here. We cannot take
any more definite action in regard to
the matter Of Mrs. Grant until later
date. The faith Of the president of the
board of alderman and my own is
pledged that we will sec when a little
time has passed away that the wishes of
the family are gratified by formal reso-
luton Of the board. Answer immedia-
tely 80 l may appoint a committee to
mark my quota for the grand national
monument.
[Signed] w. r. GRACE.
Upon receipt Of Mayor Grace's tele-
grim Mr.. Turner repaired at once to the
cottage, where a conference was held
with Col. Fred Grant. Tie colonel read
the mayors dispatch and retained it.
At the close Of the conference Col. Fred
Grant assured the mayors representa-
tive that he and family thus formally
accepted the tender Of the burial place
of Gen. Grant and Mrs Grant in Central
park, in the city ofNew York, and that
he and family would now proceed with
all the funeral arrangements with re.
ference to the above conclusion. The
mayors messenger then telegraphed to
Mayor Grace the result of his mission.
Mr.. w. J. Arkell has arranged the fol-
lowing time table for the remova, of the
remains from Mt. McGregor one week