New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-07-29

tor, who has been making study of the
general, was summoned to the cottage at the
suggestion of DR.. Newman to make plaster
mask of the dead mans face. He was highly
successful. Within half an hour after the
generals decease the waiting engine at the
mountain depot was on the way to Saratoga
to bring the undertaken, who placed the re-
mains on ice to await the arrival of New
York undertaken.
THE PROPOSED AUTOPSY
Dr. Shrady remained here to-day in order
that DR.. Douglas and himself might, after
quiet had been restored in the household at
the cottage, converse with Col. Fred Grant
on the subject of postmortem examination
of the remains of his father. The physicians
therefore this evening repaired to Che cottage
and there met the colonel with the formal
preference of request that an autopsy
might be held. They stated that their pur-
pose was not in the least to confirm their
opinion Of the disease, for they had at all
times been united in demonstrating the
case as one of cancer, but the time had come
when the medical staff might step aside from
the patient invite any other medical
or surgical autopsist to conduct the exami-
nation, which should speak for itself This
far as professional and personal dignity
could permit; but Col. Grant replied that
the entire family were SO thoroughly united
in their confidence in the diagnosis and treat
ment OF the physicians that they bould not
conceive necessity for an autopsy
COINCIDENCE AND SYMPATHY
have been pouring in without intermission
on the wire. They come from everybody
and auo 1o1c
to the notoriety- seeking countryman. Every
style is represented, and organizations of all
kinds. Among the signatures are many
names that once were famous, as we'll as
those which are now. All breathe
sympathy. and testify to the universal
appreciation of the national loss Many are
addressed to Col Fred Grant, but more than
three-fourths to Mrs. Grant personally. A
guard from Wheeler Post No. 90, G. A. R..
of Saratoga, has mounted guard at the cot
tage tonight Tomorrow the family will be
overwhelmed with official Populations and
personal visitors, and the arrangements may
be concluded as to the funeral here and the
burial place.
THE PRESIDENT NOTIFIED.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-Shortly after 8
o'clock this morning the president was
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Immediately directed that the flag on the
White House should be placed at half-mast
The lowering of the flag was the first intima-
ton that the citizens of Washington had of
the death of the distinguished man, although
they had been anticipating it throughout the
night A few minutes after the White House
flag was placed at half mast. the flags on all
the public buildings and on many private
ones We're placed in like position. The bells
of the city were tolled, and citizens who
heard them readily recognized their mean
ing. Business men Immediately began
draping their houses with mourning, and
residences in similar manner showed
esteem for the deceased With the excep-
ton of Secretary Endicott, all the members
We're present at the meeting of the cabinet.
The president informed them of Gen Grants
death, he having been officially in
formed of the demise by telegram
from Col. Fred Grant President Cleveland
has instructed Adjt Gen. Drum to 90 to New