Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-07-24

Home requested the privilege Of having
tee Generals remains inferred az the
hoBe, continued General Sheridan,
80 that bis ashes may rest near the
capital OF the nation, suarded By veta-
rams Of the var N which his greatest
nonors we're Soo, Il vss determined 10
bury him ihefe.7
General Sheridan sent the following
telegrams op reaeipt Of the information
TO ColsRi p. D. GrGaf, A0seat Ne
grsg0r; Will you please express 70 Mrs.
Grant my grief at the loss Of my dear
tst fEieDd and eomrsde, and my SYN
patty and co1delence with her in this
eonr of her great distress.
r. II. SEERTpIs. Ii. Gen"
To GsseTal r. c. Dr~B. R'ashingssH
My duties here will not permit my re-
turn in time for the fanersl of my dear-
ess friend and comrade, General e. :.
Grant Lieut.. Colonel @. W. Davis, of
ny stad. knows my wishes in reference
70 the obseQaies- Have them carried
ont as far as they do not couHic. with
the directions OF the President. wan.
70 be named as one Of the pail b sarers.
p. II. SHEuDAS, Ia. Gen"
AT LOSDox.
LONDON. July 3-Tne news of the
death OF General Grant has created Q
profound impression in this city. The
naRs at the American Exchange and at
tse American Consulate were placed az
sah mast the moment the news was
reoeived IN this city. Large portraits
OF tbs dead hero draped in mourning
were placed over the balconies and
doors of both bailainRs. The whole
front OF the American Exchange is also
heavily draped. Gladstone and John
Bright were beth much affected On re-
ceising copy of the Associated Press
dispatch announcing the death of Gen
eral Grant.
United States Minister Phelps on be.
inc handed q copy of the Associated
Press dispatch announcing General
Grants death expressed the greatest
concern at the sad event. He immsii-
ateiy ordered that the building of the
American Legation be draped in mourn
ing and that the haRs be placed at half
mast.
A correspondent visited Mr.. Gladstone.
On making known his errand Mrs.
Gladstone expressed deep sorrow st the
death OF the great American. She im-
metiistely ooRdueted him to Mr.. Glad.
stones presence. Gladstone was writ
ing at q desk in his library. Said he, 81
shall willingly pay my humble tribute.
Let me write rather than speak" He
thsn wrote as follows: Mr.. Gladstone
hsa heard With regret the sad news Of
Grants death. he ventures 10
assure the beresved family of the svm-
pa,hy be feels with them in their affiic-
tien at the loss Of one who had rendered
bis country such signal seryioes aa a
general and 9 statesman
Many prominent Americsus have
sailed 4 meeting TO be held tomorrov AZ
the American legation for the purpose
of taking appropriate action on the
death Of General Grant, and 20 condole
with his family.
John Bright, in an interyiev AZ the
Reform Club this afternoon said: al
desire 70 express nv sympsthy with the
family of Gsneral Grant in the sorrov
through which thew are passinc.s
The newspapers contain lone obituarv
notices of Grant, MANY Of them taxing
ap their available space in aocounts Of
scenes and incidents in ths life ef The
IIlnstrious patriot,
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WASHINGTON, July z5-fhe Following
p.ociamaaion nas oeen issued oy the
rrssiaent on tne Unltec states:
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sad sioinfs OF sne death OF tnat fiiastri-
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testimony of respect 10 the memory al
General Grant is 10 ordered that the Ex-
scutive Mansion and the several de-
iartneuts in Washington be draped in
for the period of thirty days
and that public business ON the day of
lhe funeral be suspended, and the Ses-
retaries of War and of the Navy win
nauss orders TO be issued that appropri
ate military and naval services be rem
iered on that day.
In witness thereofI have Get my hand
and cansed the zeal OF the United Stat co
10 be affixed.
Done al the city of Washington this
twenty third day Of July iu she year Of
our Lord one thousand, eight hundred
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