The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-07-30

Hume Wa suggested ~ ihn nnHi elli
able ffailnF plans im liiH dHHi hefrf
remains. nj would w. tll0 last grand
fnafnh 0f Grants armV ila pfuuI, thH
uaVe, tho s1ffpwlnF liui whnrnvfr the
funrffi HhHll o. % plhra the ffts'dnnl
and the Cablnut and many ~ iha
lower officials viii bttHnd, and this per
sunnl friends NJ the family Will attend
~ at the funeral ~ n dear rulhuVe'
Tho funeral rights will DO much moro
imposing 10 hold 40 Washington, Ia
Confederate soldiers, residents Oi
Washington, have Informally deter
mined thai should the general ho
buried hora th0y would take steps Ia
testify their appreciation OF tho man
ana soldier bytprniug out enmasso at
the funeral,
DIsArPOlNTMENT
Tao regret n aim - universal thAl
Central Park, Nov York city, has
baon selected as tho las resting place
Tor the remains OF Genera. GrauL,
Tho Post says oditOrigllY that there
Is no national character To Central
Park ;uo reason why mGn " national
rOnOwn should ba buried there,
The Republican Is equally empn attic
in It's expressions that General Grant
should bs buried hero, and ther0 ~
s0mo talk OF tho Grand Army o. the
Republic sending protest 20 tho lam
lily of General Grant on the subject,
Action of tss New York Authorities
NRw YORK, July 2i.--rhe Board OF
Aldornon met to-day. Mayor Grace
sont q communication 20 them, calling
their attention officially To General
Grants death and quoting his letter OF
yesterday 20 Mrs. Grant and the an
aver from Colonel Fred Grant. Appro-
pirate resolutions wore then offered.
They extend sympathy 10 tho family
of tho deceased, aud authorize the
proper authorities 10 otier sepulosfa
Tor the body of General Grant In any
OF tho public parks ~ New York CITY
which Tho family OF the deceased may
select, and 10 say that tho CITY Han
will be draped and placOd AZ the dis
posrl OF the family OF tho
deceased for the reception OF the
remains. They also provide
Tor committee 10 perfect funeral ar
rengemsutB and order O copy OF the
resolutions 10 DO sent 10 the generals
family. A communication was read
from Clerk Turner who had icon dis
patched 20 Mt. McGregOr TO confer
with tho family o! General Grant In
rotation 20 his sepulluro In ono OF tue
parks OF tho city. IL Is stated that IL
was likely the proposition would be
accepted. \ resolution wGs adopted
empowering this mayor, IN case the
proposition was accepted, 20 appoint
committee 10 collect tho quota % be
contributed by tho people toTRNd 2
national monument.
Action OF ,Sice-Prosldont Hendricks
WAsHINGroN, July 2i.-Hon. W. r.
Kanedy, Sergeant-at-AIms OF the Ser'
ate, has received che following dis
patch:
Oakland HOUSE, st. Clair Springs, Michi'
ia is proper that the Senate Of the
United States shah participate with
tho other departments of tho govern
ment and with the people In doing
honor to the memory Of General
Grant. l, therefore, designate the !ol'
lowing senator's to represent thai
body in connection with tht
funeral ceremonies: Justin Nor
rili, john Sherman, John a
Logan, j. Donald Cameron, Wade
Hampton, William Ransom, Joseph
Il. Brown. |. q. Harris, and John Il
Miller (of California;, You will notify
them Immediately, and arc requested
to officially accompany them.
Signed THOMAS n. HENDRICKs,
Nice-Presideut
Of the senators named by tho vice
president, Mr.. Miller is in Alaska; Mr.
cameron Is IN Montana, and Messrs
Harris and Brown out Of tho reach o
| tho telegraph. Tho remaining soma
tors woro notified by telegraph 70
night, and tho vico-ptesi
dent was informed of tht
absence OF tho others, and 0sEe,
TO neme others. This will probably bt
done tomorrow. Although the vice
President only named nine Senators
e. "a probable that q full delegation o.
| 70 will 30 present ct tho fuuorsh