St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-24
LILLIAN G. RICE, Private Secretary.
Cleveland Receives the News

WASHINGTON, July 23.-Shortly after g
o'clock this morning the president was in
formed of the death of Gen. Grant. He
Immediately ordered that the flag on the
White house should be placed at half-mast.
The lowering of the flag was the first inti-
nation that the citizens of Washington
had of the death of the distinguished man.
although they had been anticipating il
throughout the night A few minutes
after the White house flag was placed at
half-mast the flags on all the public build
ingS and on many private ones were placed
in like position. The bells of the city were
tolled, and'citizens who heard them readily
recognized their meaning. Business men
Immediately began draping their houses
with mourning and residences in a similar
manner showed esteem for the deceased.
While the bells tolled President Cleveland
sent the following dispatch TO Mrs. Grant
at Mt McGregor:
Accept this expression of nv heartfelt
sympathy in this hour of your great affiic-
uon. The people OF the nation mourn with
you. and would reach, If they could. with
kindly comfort the depths OF the sorrow
which is yours alone, and which only the pity
of God can heal.
The president issued an order directing
that all executive departments of the govern
ment be closed at o'clock this afternoon. as
a mark of respect to the memory of Gen.
Grant. Secretary Whitney issued an order
directing that the ensignS at each naval sta
ton and of each vessel of the United States
navy in commission be hoiSted at half-mast
and that gun be fired at intervals of every
half hour, from sunrise to sunset. at each
naval station and on board flag ships and of
vessels acting Singly on the day of the
funeral where this order may be received in
time Otherwise, on the day after its re-
ceipt. Officers of the navy and marine
corps will bear the usual badge of mourning
attached to the sabre hilt and on the left
arm for period of thirty days.
Sympathy From Gen. Sherman.
Gen. W. T. Sherman, who is spending
the season at the Lake Park hotel, spent
the day at Fort Smelling yesterday as the
guest of Gen. A. Ii. Terry. He arrived
home at 6:15 p. Ii. and Immediately sought
his apartments. When questioned by n
GLOBE reporter, and asked TO say something
concerning the great chieftain, Gen. Sher-
man simply said, II have nothing to say at
present. l am anxious TO know
about the funeral arrangements.
and if you can tell me any
thing about it / shall thank you.'
The reporter could not volunteer the in
formation, and the general kept on writing
busily at his desk. The first lntimation he
received of the death of Gen. Grant was
through copy of the extra GLOBE yester-
day morning, while he was on his way to
Fort Smelling. During the day and even
ing. however, he received several telegrams
from the relatives and friends of the
deceased, notifying him of the termination
of the life-work of his old commander.
In answer TO these telegrams
full of the warmest sympathy and consola-
ton were wired the stricken family at Mt.
McGregor. 1t was noticeable that the hero
of Atlanta was greatly moved by the sad
intelligence of the death of one who shared
with him the gratitude and love of whole
nation. Gen. Sherman will leave to-day
for the east via Chicago to attend the fu-
neral. He will proceed Immediately TO
New York, and will reach that city Sun
day by the limited express. Itis not known
who will accompany him.