Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31
THE NATION IN TEARS
OVER THE DEATH OF ITS HERO
How the News of General Grants Death
was Received in Many Places-Cities
and Towns Draped with EN-
bIcms of Mourning.

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tbe church bells were tolled and flags on
the custom house and all public buildings
were displaved mt half mast. Many pub
liz huildings churches business houses
and nrivote residences are draped in EN-
blems nf mournino Gen. w. II. Crowly,
the only surviving member of the old Com
handlers stotT and now the only survivor
of the GREAT military family circle, whose
wife died lint a few weeks ago, is prostra-
ted with grief. Business IN inns CITY Is
practically suspended and the people are
gathered in groups upon the streets eN-
pressing the sorrow which his ola neigh
bors feel.
The News at Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. July 23.-The ringing of
the bell in the steeple of Independence
hall this morning announced the death of
General Grant SiXty-three strokes of the
big bell. one for each year of his life, was
the signal of the sad event. 1t was fully
expected and flags were run up to half
mast in all directions, and before o O'Clock
flags looped up with Grape and other en-
blems of mourning appeared in front of
many business places anu priN"'9 houseS
Navor Grace Offers "A Burial Place.
New YorK. July 23-A meeting of the
executive committee of the Grand Army
of the Republic will be held tomorrow to
take action in regard to the Grant obse-
uuies. An informal meeting of the board
nf aldermen was held in the MAYORS office
telenraphed to Mrs Grant Offering bur
ial place in any one of the parks of the
CITY for the remains of Gen. Grant.
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in-chief of the Grand Army of the Repub
lie: Expressing the profound grief OF the
Grand Army of the Republic upon the
death of the greatest OF our comrades
on behalf of its three hundred thousand
members | tender to your honored
mother and to all the afflicted family their
heartfelt sympathy. pray you Will have
me advised so soon as arrangements for
the last sad rites are determined upon"
An Eulopistic Address by the Mayor of
Boston.
BosTON, July 23-At meeting Of the
city council to-day the Mayor delivered
an eulogstic address on the death of
General Grant, and the board adopted
resolutions of sympathy, besides appoint
ing a special committee, including the
mayor, to attend the funeral and ordering
the City hall and Faneiul hall to be draped
in mourning. At the produce exchange
resolutions were adopted and addresses
made by prominent members. There is
general movement in TINS city towards
draplhg business eslaollsiliiieh'S III
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To be Draped in Mourning Sixty Days.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass. July 23.-Flags
are f1yinp at half mast all over the CITY.
,JH. Hersev. department commander of
the Grand Army of the Republic, has is
sued an order directing the colors of all
posts in the department to be dlaped III
mourning Tor slNly days ana an ue-
partment ana post olilcerS 10 wear
mourning loi 'he 0"'ii' Peii0"'
Mexico Mourns Deeply
MEXICO, July 23-On all sides much
sympathy is expressed for the American
people in their great loss. The MeXicans
feel that the llustrious soldier and states
man was their greatest friend in the
United States, and they mourn his death
as that of distinguished friend, patriot
who could 90 beyond the boundaries of
his country and sympathze with neigh
boring people. The government will take
appropriate action to show its sympathy
for the American people.
A Governor Issues Proclamation.
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NE" ORLEANS July @o'-uoV' MchherS
to-day issued proclamation eloquently
eulopistic of Gen. Grants memory and or
dorod tbot b.lf nom. ,,,,ns no froG to-n,or-
row Hridav) between sunrise and sunset
and an the dav which may he set anart for
his public obsequies, on which day all
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