The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-25
THE NATIONS DEAD
RESTS PEACEFULLY IN THE COT,
TAGE ON THE MOUNT,
And the Agony of Months Is Ended-Hs
VIII BE Buried in Central Park,
New YorE-Resolutions of
Sorrow.

Mt. MCGREeoR, n. Y, July 25.-Thurs-
day night the embalmers were at work upon
the body of the deceased general, injecting
the fluids int the veins which will preserve
it for some weeks. Il still lies in the
is, tut it will be removed 10 the
cottage Of Mr.. W. ]. Arkell, which is
adjacent The Arkall family has already
vacated and moved into the hotel At pres
ent the Drexel cottage is guarded by a pla-
toon Of regulars sent from Governors island
by Gen. Hancock Pickets are placed 200
feet distant, and no one IS allowed to ap-
preach nearer When the removal is
made To the Arkel cottage the guard
viii also be removed. The body will prob
ably be kept here until the middle
Of next week, for up to the present no de-
tails of the funeral have been agreed upon.
The messengers from President Cleveland
and from Mayor Grace both arrived here
Friday morning, but did not call on the
family. Gen Horace Porter is here, and
will confer with Col Grant and liecide
some Of the details of the funeral When
all the arrangements are made and a
| burial-p place has been chosen the remains
will be conveyed away on a special train to
Albany, where they will likely lie in state
for day. From Albany the boiy viii be
taken by special train 10 New YORK, and
| possibly to Washington, depending upon
which city is chosen for the burial
Messages Of coincidence are still pouring
in from all over the world. Not a 1.-THE of
them can be now read by the grief-stricken
family.
| The members Of the family are consulting
| as TO which place Of the several that have
been offered by the various states as re-
| pository for Gen. Grants remains, the con-
ditions imposed by the general will permit
| them TO accept The offer of the Soldiers
Home grounds, at Washington, is at pres
ent under discussion The offer of Spring
field, Ills, to have the remains inferred there
| has not yet been seriously considered. The
| general some time ago said he would be sat
! ished to have his body buried in Illinois
but there were other places that would
please him equally as well The first OF the
funeral ceremonies Will be held at Mt Nc
| Gregor, at the cottage, where his old chap
lain, DR.. Newman, will conduct the cere
monies with the family in private
Mr.. Turner, the chief clerk Of Mayor
| Grace, has seen Col. Grant about the
burial. Col. Grant said the family would
prefer New York as burial place if they
could be sure that Mrs Grant might bt
buried with the general az he had
requested Mr.. Turner telegraphed Il
Mayor Grace and shortly after noor
received a reply that such promise
would be given The cottage is compare
lively free from visitors. Grant Army
guards pace the grounds on all sides, but
there is no attempt at intrusion, An oak
leaf wreath. made by the children Of Col
Grant and Dr. Douglas has been placed or
the generals breast 1t has been decided q
take the body TO Albany in about ten day
to lie in state at the capitol on the way Z
New York
LATER 1t is now generally conceded tina
the spot selected as the last resting place Of
the general will be located in Central park
New York, All that remains 10 make Thu
decision final is the consent Of the New Yori
city authorities to the request Of the gen
eral that the remains Of his wife be PLACED
beside him.
LATEST. 1t has been finally decided tc
bury Gen. Grant in Central park, New
York city.