West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-07-31
GRANT DEAB}
THE GREAT GENERAL PASSES
AWAY WITHOUrA
STRUGGLE.

Az 90 IAst thursday morning Gen,
Grau, died a, Mluut McG,cgor. ~ y
surrounded by his family lie passed on,
of life peaceful aud without, evident pain.
ms LAST HOURS.
Ii became apparent, Wednesday evening
that G'neral Grant could not long survive
At midnight bottles Of hot water were ap.
piled 20 his stomach and breast, but these
! artificial means could not drive away the
chill OF death. The icy hard ,'ghtcncd
It's grasp upon the distinguished victim.
At four o'clock Thursday morning hyper
| dermtc injections Of brandy were Used
They also failed, ard medical science gave
up the battle. The family were notified
that the end was near. A few minutes
before eight o'clock, II nry, the nurse,
stepped hastily out upon the ni,zza cf the
M. McGrcgor cottage and quietly said TO
the physicians, Drs Douglass aud Shrady,
that Grant was dying. The family gath
cred about the death bod, Ia, no sign Of
| recognition was vouohspfcd them. The
dying man had psssed that point He
sank gradually ard slowly; his breathing
bee me fainter aud lsintor tho blue line
about the dugcr nails showed tue cbb OF
me- at s.. ven mmutos after eight O'Clock,
he drew deeper breath, aud then all was
! 5ull. Il was the c,d.
p w TlW Nlws WAS prostver
The news Of the death flashed an over
the world ~ borcycr telegraph wires were
found. At Washington the aag. wGo
AL at half mast aud The President issuci
proclamation ,uogiz'ng the dead and or
dcring the gov rumenI buildings 70 be
drapei in mourning for 30 days. Pre-.
dent Cleveland also sent the following
sympathetic letter TO Mrs, Grant
THR PRESIDENTS LETTER.
ExEour'yE Man IoS,
WAsmNoryY. July %. 1885.
ny De,o Madapic:
Obeyiug the dictationa of my personal
feelings, aud In accord with what | am
sure is The universal sentiment of his fel-
low counlrymen towards your late hue-
band,I am solcltous that every tribute q
respect md affection should be duly rer
! dered, aud with constant consideration OF
your personal wishes On the subject Adiu.
tant General Richard O. Drum is charged
with the delivery of this note ana will
convey to me any iutim.tion of the wishes
! OF yourself aud your cb liren In respcct 10
the selection Of The place of burial, the
conduct Of The funeral ccrcm mics. and
the part which may be borne by those
charged with the administration of The
Government. With sincere coincidence,
yoeY friend aud servent.
GRoyER CLEVELAND.
Mr.. U. $ Grant,
MI. Gregor, N. Y.
HIS EARLY frFR.
Ulysses 8. Grant was born at Poin,
Pleasant, Clermoot county, Ohio, April
9th, 1922. He entered West Point, July
lot, 1929 beirg then II years Of age.
Among his classmates, were franklin In-
| gals, Sherman and w. T. smith. Tham
as nd Mead were at West Point rs the
same time that Grant was there, but they
were IN CLASSES ahead of bis. Grant grad
uatcd July Let, 1913. and was appointed
brevct second lieutenant with orders 70
report to the Fourth infantry. In the
summer # 1916 the regiment was ordered
20 join General Tay lors forces nt Corpus
Christi, which were protecting the from
tier from the Mexican Army. lie took
| part IL every battle Of the NJ, xican war
with the exception If Bcuua Vista aud
/ was conspicuous for bravery. Grant in
1913 married Miss Julia Dent the daugh
| ter OF Frederick Dent. vel known mer
chant Of 81. Louis To resigned from the
army on The 3lst Of July, 1854, with The
rank Of captain and returned to g. Louis
where bis wife and children were reading.
LATER IS usr.
When the war Of the Rebellion broke
oui Gen. Or ut resided % Galono, I'D. A
oompaoY vas at once car.'i.i ln That
town and Grant wfs pa. in command.
Four days later no reported ai'h bis com
papy 70 Che governor al springfield. When
The 2lst Illinois regiment arrived al
Springfield The vernor pot Grant 10 &C.