The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30

for the moment. DIR. SANDS turneo ono
stepped out of the window and walked
down thu, steps, the others slowly disap.
peared, and the remains were lett VILE
Henry and Harrison. The face after death
looked trife fuller, but he was very ema-
ciated in body and weighed consiaerao,y
less than one Hundred pounds when ne oieo.
If there had been any disposition 70 sIye
way to wild outbursts of sorrow 1t wouio
have been quickly checked, for other ques
tions call ed for immediate considerauion On
mortem examination. Should one be heio
or not? The opposition of the family was
even stronger than the desire OF tne pnysi
clans that it should be made. They rep
resented to Mrs. Grant and the children,
In the strongest terms, that tney mao
stood up under misrepresentation and tnas
they were entitled to a., vindlcanon
which would prove that their diagnosis ana
all their arguments, however, Mrs. Grant
turned q deaf ear, and urged that they
should be perfectly satisfied with the
knowledge that they had the entire conn
from the first, and that their devotion, their
skill and their Judgment had never been
questioned, and that they would always pc
considered friends of the family, as tney
| had been of the deceased.
THE BURIAL.
| A week ago the General is said to have in
timated that should he die here during hoS
| weather he would prefer that his remains
should remain here until cooler weatner,
/ the purpose being to spare his family sau
II is doubtful. however, If this suggestion Ii
| fully carried out, though it is not unlikely
| that the remains may repose mere SOLE az
| days. This, however, is entireiy az
| whom il, left the entire control OF
| all arrangements relative to his fatners
remains, It is not unlikely that proposi-
| tion from the city of New York TO accof9
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she, too, shall have passed away might pc
considered by the Colonel. The impression
that Washington may be chosen as the
burial spot is believed to be founded on Ine
only condition made by the Genera, ana
that as lcng ago as June "a, was that his re.
mains should be inferred where those OF
Mrs. Grant might in time lie beside his own.
THE SAD NEWS AT WASHINGTON.
WAsHINeToN, July 23.-The first news
reached the White House, the wires tnere :is
having been last night connected with
McGrepor. The President thus had the
|, earliest dispatch. The White House tag
was ordered at half-mast, and was the nrs1
in the city to be thus lowered. TeiegraRn .
watchmen in all the departments 70
put the flags at half-mast. The 1lte-
rior followed next after the White
House, and within few, few i, momgIic nnsls.
!. buildings. The President at once sent
, MESSAGE of condolences to Mrs. Grant and
: then wrote respectfully asking her wishes
in regard to the part which the Govern =. :
, ment could take in showing respect TO tn the
. memory of her husband. This letter he dis
2 patched by an officer upon the first tram
T and It will be due at McGregor soon after
! midnight The President next next mse9- sa%-
: he gave official notice of the
death and of his proclamation. 1t was at
s once agreed to close the Departments aiss
: for the day. As matter of fact all had
:. practically suspended work without walt
It ing for the return of the members OF the
o Cabinet, and the Pension Office actually
, closed. The force Of laborers was set a
d inss. The Interior Department seemed
g to be already equipped for the seryic'
"a and soon the work was Progressnl
l. on all of its four fronts. All OF the dePaft
TO ments of the White House were promp'
h and within two nours of the adJournmen
ID of the Cabinet meeting the labor of drapin
i'd ali of them was well advanced. Man.
ie private citizens had also made full prepa
In rations for putting Grape on their resi-
ID dences. and as early as 8 O'Clock heav;
,e mourning appeared on dwellings and busi
Of ness houses in all sections of the city.
@ i@e PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.
20 20 Following is the proclamation issued D.
w President Cleveland:
(. The President of the United States has Jus
ie sst,;n,,s citizen and ex-President of tn
IN United States, General Ulysses s. Grant, 9
ly prbich niace he had lately been removed
the endeavor to prolong his life, - the ~,
~ nje Of tbe United States, the President is in
ev pressed with the magnitude OF the pupn
~ foss Of a great military lea!er, who va vas II
ey aster serene and self-sustained, who
en- en- every station, whether as ,a soaIho oaIied
aft | tx,h fellow cONntry.SeQ, tfOO u
lly swervinf,ly the pathway OF duty, unaSct1, te
by doubts, single minded ana s.ra,sh,1f wi
ed deep emotion his prolonged and pate
~; strnpeie with painful disease, and b
nd watched by his couch OF suffering WIN te'
ere II The destined end has come at last, and
wv. spirit has returned to the Creator VINO IS IS
",n ,Sn Followed him when living with love a
er PRIDE bows now in sorrow above MN IN. ae, o,
er. tenderly mindful of his virtues, his gre
en- patriotic services and of the loss occasion
ee- by his death.
1Iv General Grant it is ordered that the Exec
,ce tive Mansion and the several DepartmeL
his at Washingtqbh, 3e drapea and ID that ali pub
lu business shall on the day of the funeral
ers suspended; and the Secretaries OF war a.. q,
to of the Navy will cause orders to be 1ssu
et, | for appropriate military and naval honors
md be rendered on that day.
act In witness whereof, have hereuntO
,Is NV hand and caused the seal of the Unit
'Ae States to be affixed. Done at the CITY
washington this twe1tytahrtd 6ydrsd day ot 'a
he eighty-five, and of the Independence Of t
i'm. United States, the one hundred and tenth.
non TSipned1 GROVER CLEVELAND
- BY the President.
md RESPECT TO THE MEMORY OF THE GENERA
lid, ALBANY, N. Y. July 23.-Governor
has issued proclamation that flags on t
'at, public buildings of the State be placed
az, az, half-mast until the burial OF Grant, ana
IT'LL that day, yetsto be appointed, all ordi1a
.in business in the Executive chamber and t
!lty departme ments of State government be 81
ore pended. The people of the State q
son called upon to display, until ms tuner
cease from their business and pay resps
1eir to the distinguished dead.
sm- JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, July 23.-Govern
kes Marmaduke issued proclamation. ords
,aa Da' ing all aags half-masted in respect 70
men tional salute be fired during the day OF
obsequies.
rs. GALEsA, ILL.,, July %. - At Gene
inc Grants old home, the announcement
col. his death was received with tne proIou1r
mn. est sorrow. The church bells was toll
one and the houses draped in mourning.
lren New ORLEANS, July 23.-On the rece
glas of the news of the death of General Ora
bed, Governor McEnery, of Louisiana, issuet
onel proclamation ordering flags 70 pe place9
er's half f-mast and the State capitoi ordPeo
, he mourning.
his. ATLANTA, GA, July 23-The Legislat
with of GEORGIA passed resolutions of regret
TODD the death of General Grant, and adjourn
the for the day out of respect to his memo
his
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near in Western Texas and New Mexico,
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ened rodents, Wnose raVaSeo n"rT M
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his ond southern portions of California
did .s;.II. arc overrun by innumers
The Peo:Hy Nh;oh ;ncraase with such
ut a squiifois' ~on L;thorto .rnnlo
liver, pidlty that tne means ni'no1 " 81 IN.
first to destroy them have proved wholly