Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-07-31
SYMPATHETIC EXPRESSIONS.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.


people Of the nation mourn with You, and would
reach, if they could, with kindly comfort the
depths of the sorrow which is yours alone, and
which only the pity of God can heal,
GROVER CLEVELAND
SENATOR LOGAN
Washington, July 23.-To Col. Fred Grant:
just been received. The sympathy of myself and
family goes out from the depth of our hearts to
your mother and all of you in your great bereave-
lnent The country is filled with sympathy and
grief at this news, but it's loss must grow upon
it as the future untolds the coming years;
Fremont, Ohio, July 23.--Please assure Mrs.
Grant and the sorrowing family that they have
the deepest sympathy OF Mrs. Hayes Snd myself
WASHINGTON, July 23.-Upon receipt Of the
news of the death OF Gen. Grant, the follow
ing telegram was sent to Col. F. d. Grant by
Gen. S. s. Burdette, comnander-in-chief of
the Grand Army of the Republic:
Expressing the profound grief Of the Grand
Army OF the Republic upon the death Of the
greatest Of comrades, in behalf OF its 300-
600 members tender to your honored mother
and to all OF the afflicted family their heartfelt
sympathy. pray you have me advised so soon
arrangements for the last sad rites are deter
mined upon.
THE MEXICAN JOURNALISTS
WASHINGTON, July 23-The Mexican edit
ors, now in this city, suggested that the pro-
posed banquet to be given tonight be
abandoned out Of respect for Gen. Grant
The editors held meeting at Wizards to-
day, and the following dispatch was sent to
Col Grant,
Grant, Mount McGregor: The excursionis1s Of
the associated press of Mexico send to the family
of the illrstrious Gen. u. S. Grant their pro-
ana y Sas lost 70 its
head the republic of the United States one OF
its most renowned heroes and MexiGo one OF its
i A. ARROYO DE ANDRA, Secretary.
| They also sent the following telegram:
Washington. July 23.-To Gen. Portiro Diaz,
! City of Mexico: The excursionists Of the assoc
ciated press Of Mexico send to you and through
sympathy for the death Of the illustrious Ameri-
can hero, Gen. Ulysses s. Grant. In whom
Mexico has lost one of her best friends.
| [Signed] T. PAZ, President,
4. ARIoGo DE ANDRA Secretary
! GEN. SHERIDAN.
! FORT RENO, Ind T., July 23.-The news OF
the death of Gen. Grant reached Gen. Sher-
idan this morning by means of dispatch
! sent from Chicago. In response to inquiries
/ concerning the arrangements for the funeral
Gen. Sheridan said:
| am so far away from Washington that will
have to depend OH those in charge there to carry
out any orders the president may give relative
to Gen. Grant funeral.
During his critical illness last March. and
on an intimatlon from personal friends o,
the family that it would be agreeable, the
commissioners of the Soldiers Home re-
| quested the privilege Of having the generals
remains inferred at the home
| 1T is hoped the family will grant it. con
! tinued Gen. Sheridan, 80 that his ashes may
rest near the capital of the nation. guarded b,
the veterans of the war in which his greatest
! hOnors were Won.
!! Gen. Sheridan sent the following tele
grams, upon receipt of the sad information
Fort Reno. Iud T., July 23.-To Col. F.
!! Grant, Mount McGregor n. T.: Will you please
express to Mrs. Grant my grief at the loss of M
pathy and coincidence with her in this hour o.
| her great distress?
| [Signedl p. FL SHERIDAN,
Lieutenant General.
Fort Reno, Ind. T., July 23.-Gen. R c. Drum
| Washington, D. c.: NY duties here will no
permit my return In time for the funeral OF my
dearest friend and conarade, Gen. U. s. Grant
. Lieut.. Col. G. W. Davis, Of my staff, knows my
views in reference to the obsequies. Have then
carried out so far as they do not conflict with
the directions Of the president. l want to bt
named as one OF the pail bearers.
| [Signedl p. Fl. SHERIDAN,
| Lieutenant General.
Augusta, Me-, J NV H IS. Mrs. U. S. Grant
Please accept my profoundest sympathy ir
1nourns the loss of its first soldier and its frs
SPEAKER RANDALL.
Philadelphia, Pa. July 23.--hlrs. Genera
Grant: have heard with great sorrow of Gen
pathy. SAMUEL >. RANDALL
JUDGE HILTON.
Saratoga. N. Y, july 2S.-Col. F: D. Grant
! You have our deepest sympathy. The illness o.
Mrs. Stewart also Mrs Hughes and Mrs. Rus
sell, prevents personal visit Of coincidence
Please command Inc for any service you ma!
need. D. HENRY HILTON.
GEN. SHERMAN.
Gen W. T. Sherman, who is stopping
Isryjff1 hi faro fvy of L-a
turned from Fort Smelling yesterday after
noon. While there he first learned of tn
death of Gen. Grant, receiving Telegram
! from friends Of the deceased Gen. Sherman
"A exhibited evidences of profound sorrow, ant
immediately sought his room! When asket
il there was anything he could say at thi
time concerning his former commander, tn
general replied: @Ihe PIONEER PRESS ma.
say that start for New York Friday morn
ing to attend the funeral
Among many others who sent dispatche
were Col Thomas ?. Ochiltree, Hon. ". N
Evarts, R. Kuhe, Japanese minister at Wash
ington: Potter Palmer of Chicago; Mr.. ant
Mrs. James N Tyner of Washington: Georg
W. Childs of Philadelphia, Mayor Grace 0
New York; Hon. ". E. Gladstone, ex-prenlie
of Great Britain and W. c. Endicotr, secre
tary of war. s ="
A POLITICAL TRIBUTE TO GRANT.
+ CHICAGO, July 23.-Francis F. Browne
editor of the Dial, has written the following
admirable poem on the death OF Grant:
4 vANQUIsHED. y, ,....>- -
Not by the ball or brand, ~
Sped by mortal hand; 50 - s:
Not by the lightning stroke ,.- =.
When fiery tempest broke;
Not mid the ranks OF war 49, r..
s. Fell the great cOnqueror! ~ ~.
y Unmoved, undismayed. e.
y In the crash and carnage OF the canonade