Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-07-30

MT, MCGREGoR, n. Y, July 24.-It was
finally decided this afternoon by Colonel Fred |
Grant, acting on behalf Of the family Of the
dead general, that tho body Of the distinguish.
ed tizcn Of This country should be placed in
Central park, The authorities Of New York |
having, after considerable correspondence, &C
ccded to the condition imposed by General
Grant before lis death, wherever his remains
shoull he placed there should be reserved
place beside his grave for that Of Mrs. Grant |
when it should lc dccrccd that she should |
pass from this earth.
Mayor Grace's chief clerk, Mr.. Turner, ar
rived here this morning and at once consulted |
with Colonel Fred Grant lie formally and |
In person for Mayor Grace urged the accept |
ancc Of burial spot in any one Of the parks
Of New York cty. There was a strong feel |
ng in the family Of General Grant that the
New York proposition was one that would |
have graiiied the general, but the condition
leat Mrs Grant should he buried beside the
general was one that the mayors representa-
tive could not acCcd to, and tclcgraphc com
munication was opened between here aud
New York on that point,
NEW WORKS. OTTER FINALLY ACCEPTED.
This afternoon Mr.. Turner, chief clerk, re.
cciyCd message which determined the QuCs-
tOn OF General Grants burial place in favor
of Central park, New York. II was as fol-
lows; "YOur two tclc. rams lust to hand and
understand the matter nov to he definitely
settled that the general is To he buried here,
We cannot take any more definite action in re-
gard In the mlttcr VI Mrs. Grant until later
date TIE faith Of the president Of the board
a aldermen and nv own is pledged that We
will see when little time las passed away
that the wishes Of the family are gratiilcd by
formal resolution Of the board. Answer i'm
mediatcly SO that may appoint committee
10 make my quota for grand national move
mcut. W. Il, GRACE.
Upon the receipt Of Mayor Gracc's telegram
MIR. Turner repaired at once 10 the cottage,
where conference was held with Colonel Fred
Grant The colonel read the mayors dispatch
and retained 1t.
| Al the close O( the conference Colonel Grant
assured the mayors representative that he and
| the family thus formally accepted the tender
/ Of place for General Grant and Mrs.
! Grant In Central park in the city Of
New York and that he aud the family
would now proceed with all the funeral
arrangements with reference TO the above
| conclusion. The mayors messenger then
tcleerapbcd to Mayor Grace the result Of his
mission.
FUTURE DISPOSITION or THE REMAINS.
Tie remains will lie quietly at the cottage
in the room where the general died until one
week from Tuesday afternoon next when the
funeral COrtCge will be- placed on a special
train aud conveyed directly and without de.
monstration to Albany, reaching there
in the evening. The remains will be
horne TO tie capitol building. where
they will lie in state unit wednesday
noon. Then the dead general will be con-
ycyed by funeral train 10 New York, arriving
there Wednesday even ne. The body will be
then conveyed to the CITY hall, where II will
remain in state until Saturday, when 1t will
be borne 10 il, last resting place in Cen.
lral rark This programme Is the one now
prepared
Mr., W. j. Askcll has arranged the follow.
ing time table for the removal Of the remains
from Mount MrGrrgOr one week from next
Tuesday, Augusta; Leave Mount McGrcgOr
at l p. m. August 4 arryc at Saratoga al .
=. M; leave Saratoga at 2'3O p. m arrive in
: Albany ut i;@ r. M: leave Albany at IL
o'clock noon Wednesday, August 5; arrive
80 p. m, in New York,
PRIVATE SERVICES HELD FIRST.
The funeral OhscQurs Ill begin on Mount
,, McGrcgur The family fully recognize the
claim Of the people and nation to do honor to
the remains of General Grant, but there is a
feeling that before all the UOmp and pageant
Of burial. the family should have their dead
all by themselves for a season of services.
Thus the trst ceremonies will be held here in
the cottage at such a time as may seem best
DR.. Newman will lie with the family and con.
duct with them the service over the dead.
@ The president is anxious, and has so eI-
pressed himself hy message, that there should
he national funeral and that under the di.
rcctlon and care Of thH war department be
l ginning when the mains are started from he
/ mountain and ending at the place of scpul
Chrc.
ASPECIAL BODY GUARD OF VETERANS,
General Gates, Colonel Barber and II. W
o Wright, OF Brooklyn, Gale upon Colonel
Grant this morning and stated that the Grand
. Army Post No. 321, Of Brooklyn, had become
q L. 5. Grant post Upon the death Of III,
general they had assumed his name and de
: red To tender private body OF thirteen mer
n who should come, ununifOrmcd and unarmed
4 II was also desired that the detail on the day
. Of the funeral should constitute specia
body guard and guard Of honor to the re
y mains. Colonel Grant thanked the gentle
IS men aud accepted the post detail for bodl
guard.
+ There will he over two thousand representa-
Il tiycs OF Grand Army posts from various part
" Of the country here tomorrow They viii
d camp in tents pitched OF the mountain ant
+. will take their meals on the hotel ycranda.
l. UNDER GENERAL HANCOCK's CHARGE.
II Adiutant General Dunn arrived on III
p mountain III evening, lie was the bearer o
a letter from President Cleveland TO Mr..
Grant rendering a lot in the soldiers HON
grounds As burial place for the dead general
If 1t should meet the views of The family.
e In conversation General Drum said ~ hav
to day Transmitted 10 General Hancock al
order from the secretary Of war directing Gen
O. cral Hancock 10 take entire charge of the mill
: tsry arrangements Of General Grants funera
" from the present II the day VI burial, and al
lc military Of any kind here will be under his di
n rection, and To him applications must be mad
by all military organizations that may desir
u TO take part In the observance
President Cleveland and the members q
10 the cabinet will attend the funeral In Nev
/. York, Saturday, AurustS
l. MORE LETTERS or CONDOLESCE.
e Many messages of coincidence were receiy
Ie ed by the family this afternoon, and anon
d them these;
~ Mrs U. S. Grant:
II WASHINGTON, D. C., July 2i,-Iler majest
the queen requests me to convey to yourse
IS and family her sincere coincidence on th
Is death Of General Grant
n Signed by The British minister.
Ie Mrs, U. S. Grant:
III LONDON, July A-AcCcpt our deepest syn
pathy in the loss Of your distinguished hu
,r band We shall always look back with graf
r. tcaliOn at having had the advantage Of know
We ing him persOlaly.
IT Signed by the prince and princess of Vale
ly Mrs. U, s. Grant,
MONTREAL July A.--I am greatly greyC
ST. TO get the sad news Of the generals dealt
er Pray accept my most sincere sympathy.
rs CHESTER A. ARTHUR.