Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-07-24

City Hall for the purpose Of allowing the
body to lie in state.
(Signed): MAYOR GRACE.
kilograms Received.
MT. McGREGoR, July 23.-Following are
among the thousands Of kilograms re-
ceived from all parts of the world by
members of the Grant family:
WASHINGTON, July 23.-Col. Fred Grant:
The Board OF Commissioners of the
United States Soldiers Home are unani-
nous in their desire that the remains Of
General Grant may be buried within the
grounds Of that institu ton. The Com
m%issioners have selected Subject to ap-
proval of the family an appropriate and
commanding eminence overlooking the
city and surrounding country, as an ap-
propriate place Of sepulture. Letter by
mail.
(Signed) A. MAoFREELEY,
In absence and by authority Of Lieuten-
ant General Sheridan. President Of the
Board.
Col. Fred Grant: The painful news to
me OF your fathers death has just been
received. The sympathy Of myself and
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to your mother and all of you in your
great bereavement. The country is filed
with sympathy and grief at this news. but
it's loss must grow upon it as the future
unfolds the coming years.
(Signed): JOHN A. LOGAN.
Gov. Hill Issues n Proclamation.
New YORK, July 23.-Governor Hill has
issued q proclamation in view of the death
of General Grant, in which he directs that
the flags on the public buildings of the
State be placed at half-mast until his
burial, and on that day. yet to be ap-
| pointed, all ordinary business in the Ex-
| ecutive Chamber and the Departments OF
the State Government be suspended. The
| people of the State are called upon to dis
play, until his funeral, emblems Of mourn
ing, and it is requested that at that hour
| they cease from their business and pay
respect to the distinguished dead.
Naval Respect to General Grant.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-Secretary Whit
| ney has issued an order directing that the
| ensigns at each naval station, and of each
| vessel Of the U. s. N, in commission, be
| hoisted at half-mast; that guns be fred at
| III q tdlb ct6II udll " lEOm u 100 w
| sunset at each naval station, and OIL board
| of fagships and of vessels, acting singly,
on the day of the funeral, where this order
may be received in time; otherwise, the
day after its reception. Officers of the
naval and marine corps will wear the
usual badge of mourning attached TO the
sword hilt and on the left arm for Q period
Of thirty days.
The News I'm GaIena.
GALENA, ILL.,, July 23.-The announce
ment Of the death of General Grant is re-
| ceived in Galena, his old home. from
whence be went to war. with the most pro-
church bells tolled. On the Custom-house
half-mast, and the public buildings.
| churches, business houses and private resi-
| dences are draped in emblems Of mourn
ing. General W. r. Rowley, the only sur
| viving member of the old commanders
| staff, and now the only survivor of the
/ great military family circle, and whose
| wife died but Q few weeks ago, is Frustrated
with grief. Business in the city is practi-
| cally suspended. Mayor Barrett has called
a meeting Of the City Council to make ar
rangements for proper memorial services,
to take place at the time of the funeral.
The News I'm London.
LONDON, July %. The new Of the
death Of General Grant has created q pro-
found impression in this city. The flags
at the American Exchange and American
Consulate are placed at half-mast. The
moment the news was received in this city
large portraits of the dead hero were
draped in mourning and placed over the
balconies and doors of both buildings.
The whole front of the American Exchange
was also heavily draped. Gladstone and
John Bright were both much affected on
receiving a copy of the Associated Press
dispatch announcing the death Of General
Grant.
TOlling the Bells In New York.
New YORK, July 23.-9 A. M.-The news
Of Gen. Grants death had been received
but q few minutes before the bells upon
Trinity and St. Johns Church began to
toll, and in q few moments the solemn
tones were caught up in all parts of the
city. and conveyed the news of the Gen.
erals death 10 the people Of this city and
Brooklyn,
Bells Ringing at Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, July 23.-The bells OF the
fire department began tolling sl over the
city q few minutes after the receipt Of the
news Of Grants death. Flags are dis
played at half-mast on all the Government
buildings.
Hayes Sends a Message.
MT. MoGREeoR. July 23.-The following
message was received from ex-President
Hayes:
FREMONT. o., July 23.-Please assure
Mrs. Grant and the sorrowing family that
they have the deepest sympathy Of Mrs.
Hayes and myself. (Signed):
r. B. HAYES.
ChicagO's Board OF Trade Adjourns.
CHICAGO, July 23.-The Board Of trade
unanimously voted to adjourn at IL O'Clock
to-day. as q mark Of respect to the memory
Of General Grant.
The Opposition to silver.
New YORK, July 23.-The New York
Herald publishes interviews with sever al
business men on the coinage of silver
aoIl.~s nha. ua~al1 cavs tho ~aar1x ahnuo