New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-07-29
SYMPATHETIC EXPRESSIONS.


Mt. McGREGoR, July 23.-The following
are among the thousands of kilograms re-
ceived from all parts of the world by the
members of the Grant family:
Washington. July 23-To Mrs. U. S. Grant ::
Accept this expression of my heartfelt sympa-
thy in this hour Of your great atfliction. The
people OF the nation mourn with you, and would
depths of the sorrow which is yours alone, and
which only the pity Of God can heal.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
SENATOR LOGAN.
Washington, July 23.-To Col. Fred Grant ::
The public news to me of your fathers death has
just been received. The sympathy of myself and
family goes out from the depth of our hearts to
your mother and all OF you in your great bereave-
ment The country is filled with sympathy and
grief at this news, but its loss must grow upon
1t as the future untoids the coming years.
JOHN A. LOGAN.
EX-PREsIDENT HAYES
Fremont. Ohio July 23.-Please assure Mrs
Grant and the sorrowlng family that they have
the deepest sympathy OF Mrs. Hayes and myself.
[Signed.J r. B. HAYES
WASHINGTON, July 23-Upon receipt of the
news of the death of Gen. Grant, the follow
ing telegram was sent to Col. F. D. Grant by
Gen. S. 5. Burdette, commandments of
the Grand Army of the Republic:
Expressing the profound grief of the Grand
Army Of the Republic upon the death OF the
greatest Of our comrades, in behalf of it's 3OO,-
600 members tender to your honored mother
and to all OF the afflicted family their heartfelt
sympathy. pray you have me advised so soon
as arrangements for the last sad rites are deter
mined upon.
THE MEXICAN JOURNALISTS
WASHINGTON, July 23.-The Mexican edit
ors now in this city, suggested that the pro-
posed banquet to be given tonight be
abandoned out of respect for Gen. Grant.
The editors held meeting at Wizards to-
day, and the following dispatch was sent to
Col Grant:
= Washington, July 23.-To Col Frederick D;
the associated press of Mexico send to the family
of the illustrious Gen. U. S. Grant their pro-
found sympathy. and through you to the whole
OF America. His family has lost its worthy
head the republic of the United States one of
its most renowned heroes and Mexico one of its
best friends. [Signed] l. PAZ, President.
A. ARROYO DE ANDRA, Secretary.
They also sent the following telegram:
City Of Mexico: The excursionists of the asso-
ciated press Of Mexico send to you and through
you to the Mexican republic their profound
sympathy for the death OF the illustrious Ameri-
can hero, Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. in whom
Mexico has lost one Of her best friends.
lSlgnedl I. PAZ, President,
A. ARROYO DE ANDRA, Secretary.
GEN. SHERIDAN
FORT RENO, Ind T., July 23.-The news of
the death of Gen. Grant reached Gen. Sher-
ldan this morning by means of a dispatch
sent from Chicago. In response to inquiries
concerning the arrangements for the funeral,
Gen. Sheridan said:
am SO far away from Washington that will
have to depend on those in charge there to carry
out any orders the president may give relative
to Gen. Grants funeral
During his critical illness last March. and
on an intimatlon from personal friends of
the family that it would be agreeable. the
commissioners of the Soldiers Home re-
quested the privilege of having the generals
remains inferred at the home.
1T is hoped the family will grant it." con-
tinued Gen. Sheridan, so that his ashes NAV
rest near the capital of the nation. guarded by
the veterans of the wax in which his great est
hOnOrs were won.
Gen. Sheridan sent the following tele-
grams, upon receipt of the sad information:
Fort Reno, Iud. T.. July 23.-To Col. F. D
Grant, Mount McGregor, n. Y. Will you please
express to Mrs. Grant my grief at the loss of my
dearest friend and comrade and my sincere SYM
pathy and coincidence with her in this hour OF
her great distress?
[Signed] PHI SHERIDAN.
Lieutenant General.
Fort Reno Ind. T, July 23-Gen r C. Drum.
Washington, D. c.: Ny duties here will not
permit my return in time for the funeral Of my
dearest friend and comrade, Gen U. s. Grant.
Lieut.. Col. 6. w. Davis, Of my stan, knows my
views in reference to the obsequies. Have them