The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-08-07
THE NATIONS DEAD.
Incidents and Matters Connected with the
Funeral-which will be-


The Greatest America has Seen
General Sherman says the parade at the
funeral of General Grant will be the grand
est military spectacle ever witnessed In New
York.
A temporary vault, 200 feet south of where
the permanent vanlt will be located, Is In
course of construction to receive the re-
mains.
A resolution was adopted In the Demo
cratic State Convention at Richmond, Va,
by rising vote, expressing sorrow at the
death of General Grant, aud qualification at
the thought that he, in trying hour, bore
himself towards the people Of the South with
such magnanimi'y and good faith as never
can be forgotten, and rendering sincere SYM
pathy to the bereaved family.
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The selection of New York for the burial
place is explained by General Sherman, who
says the Grant family will continue to live
in New York. The boys cannot 60 to Wash
ington to live. They do not expect to be
Congressman or Senators; they could not
accept clerkships. There is nothing else
there for them. Mrs. Grant would not wish
to 60 there to live alone, and hence, as the
family will reside in or near New York,
they desired his grave should be there.
Sherman says Grant regarded Washington
as no fit place for young mel. Even In the
army, tie men who have risen high have
made their mark on the frontier I; the Wash.
ington men become distinguished only as
staff officers.
The devoted and tender relations that ex-
listed between General Grant and his wife, Is
examplified In little incident that means
great deal. Before bis death be wrote long
letter to her relating how he was drawn into
the meshes of Ward in the banking business,
and placed it in his pocket, where 1t was
found after bis death. 1t mentions the
names Of men now living who deceived him.
Mrs. Grant, after receiving and reading 1t,
wrote letter in reply and inclosed in 1t a
lock Of her hair. This was placed with him
in the coffin. The words were Farewell,
we will meet again 10 better world"
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At O'Clock Thursday evening of last week
q severe electric storm broke on the noun
tain where the remains Of the great chief
were lying. The lightning got on the cleo
trio lighting wires, ran into the dining room
Of the hotel, exploded with much force,
| and created much alarm, but did no damage.
1t also ran along the wires to the railway
station, where 1t jumped from an electric
burner and struck General Jackson, In COM
mand Of the Regulars from Governors Is.
land; also Col. Beck, In command Of Battery
A, who we're standing near. General Jack
son, in falling, cut quite cash In his head.
Col. Beck was also stunned, but was able to
raise himself. A lady, NJ RS. Fox, was stand
ing under another electric lamp and was
severely stunned, and half dozen artillery
men and citizen were also Frustrated. The
lightning also ran along the wires to the |
Grant cottage, knocking Q few shingles off |
the roof, some plaster off the nursery, and |
ran down to the light over the coffin, con.
suming the carbons and extinguishing them.
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There has been exaggeration of the amount
General Grants family will receive from the
sales of his book. The guaranteed sum up
to date Is about 81, 900, and II Is not anticl-
pated It will exceed 100000 altogether.
Col. Fred. Grant Is left without anything.
He will write biography Of his father and
then seek active business. Tue widows of
ex- Presidents have usually received q PEN
sion of 5000 per annum. General Grants
pay on the retired list was 7,50o per an
mum, and II is presumed this will be con-
sidered In fixing the pension.
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The following members of the House OF
Representatives will represent that body At
the funeral John G. Carlisle of Kentucky,
Samuel J. Randall Of Pennsylvania, William
r. Morrison of Illinois, j. Randolph Tucker
Of Virginia, o. r. Singleton of Mississippi,
Frank Hiscock of New York, Thos. B. Reed
of Maine, Thos. M. Brown of Indiana, and
Benjamin Butterworth of Ohio. The follow
ing are the Senators designated: Justin s.
Morrill,, John Sherman, John A. Logan, j.,
d. Cameron, Wade Hampton, NJ. W. Ran
som, Joseph E.. Brown, Isham Harris, and
John r. Miller of California. Seventy other
members Of Congress have asked that provi
sion be made for them TO attend. .-.
Mrs. Grant requested President Cleveland
to name the pail bearers, and be has selected
the following: Gen. William T. Sherman,
United States Army; Lieutenant General
Philip Ii. Sheridan, United States Army;
Admiral David d. Porter, United States
Navy; Vice Admiral Stephen C.. Rowan,
United States Navy; General Joseph E.
Johnston, of Virginia; General Swain B.
Buekner, of Kentucky; Hamilton Fish, of
New York; George s. Boutwell,, of Massa-
chusetts; George w. Childs, Of Pennsylva-
mia; John A. Logan, of Illinois; George
Jones, Of New York; Oliver Hoyt, Of New
York. s.... ..a... ...4. .... en- tg-. 4,
A Mt. McGregor special says: MIR. Drexel,
the owner of the cottage In which Grant
died, which It is said he will donate to the
Government, proposes TO head the memorial
subscription list with liberal sum, to con-
vert the rocky eminence on which Grant
loved to sit, watching the landscape, into q
monumental tablet sixty feet square, bear
ing the word "Grant" In white marble LETT
ters fifteen feet long incised in the rock, and
to be visible At q great distance. Ten thou-,t
sand dollars will be needed 10 finish the
sscarpment and lay ont the grounds.
xx& $500
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Stanford, Of Califor-I
mia, sent floral tribute to the cottage last
Friday evening. II represented "The Gates
Ajar." II consisted of two gates six feet
high BY five feet wide, constructed Of white
and purple immoftelles, with . flight OF
steps ascending to the halfopen gates, and
ali arch, inscribed "U. s. GRANT" above 1t.
SIS
wednesday morning, at sunrise, thirteen
minutes guns were fled by the artillerymen
1t Mount McGregor. 1t was the day ON
which the remains were TO leave the noun
tain. At 10 o'clock the religious services
were held in the cottage, conducted by Rev. /.