The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-06
At ALBANY.
GENERAL GRANTS REMAINS VIEWED
B. OVER 5000 PEOPLE.
Great Streams of Oitizrns Pay their
Last RESPECTS
To the Heroic Ohieftain Lying in
State.
President Cl.vvland's Trouble With
Treacherous Friends.
He wrihs Stirring and Sharp Letter
on The Subject.
Lying In State.

Lying In State.
ALBANY, Aug, 5.-Files of people
which began passing the remains of
Geaeral Grant in the senate corridor at
the capitol when the doors were first
thrown open Yesterday afternoon had not
dimlnished at midnight. The solid tide
OF visitors entering from Warrington
avenae split at the foot OF the casket and
in two files stTeamed out through the
State street pOrtico until one O'Clock this
morning. Showers fell but the thTong
had been maintained without dimintion.
AfIsH one O'Clock the crowds lessened,
and at Q O'Clock the guards on duty be-
side the coffin began to relax and stand
at ease. After 3 O'Clock the numbers
were less and less, until 4 O'Clock the
thrOng had sunk to succession of strag-
glers. So few were they that more time
was permitted to the visitors TO
view the remains There was compar-
alive respite until o'clock when the
stragglers were reinforced. When Ii was
8 O'Clock 81 200 people had viewed the
remains and a solid tide was again flow
ing and two streams of visitors were
surging past the casket. The line out
side the capitol building increased with
the hours, until at 10 O'Clock people four
abreast reached down Washington Az
enue full block TO where the coming
throBgs were formed in line by a strong
force of police. At 10 o'clock 1t was H.
timsGed that the remains were being
viewed by 100 persons a minute and
that up to that time 10000 persons had
seen the face of the dead general at the
executive mansion.
The SONS of General Grant with DTS.
Douglas and Newman breakfasted qui.
city with the governor. The day had
dawned bright, and from the country
side farmers and their families had come
in early to see the great dead. Trains
east and west added their numbers OF
strangers, and the morning boats brought
many more.
of New York city, appointed by Mayor
Grace TO represent that city at Albany
and accompany the remains from this
city to New York, has arrived. Spec
ulators have made Efforts to
secure possession of the catafalque aud
funeral car after the remains depart.
An offer of 5000 has been made for the
catalogue. AS they are the property OF
the National government, however, 1t Is
not likely relic hunters Will obtain them.
The steel casket built at Troy was COM
plcted last evening at o'clock. Thou
sands of people have visited the works
IN the last two days. Night aud uaY the
work has been progressed with and
10 complete the work of the casket, which
was shipped this morning from Troy.
At 1890 O'Clock the capitol doors
were swung shut. A compact line of
waiting visitors which extended over a
block was thus shut off, and those who
had entered were permitted To pass rap
idly out, when the State street doors
were closed and none but the guard of
honor from the u s. Grant post, Wheeler
post of Saratoga aud six men ui the
Loyal Legion were allowed TO remain
with the undeTtakers, who now took
charge and SD Tar ~ pUssible prepared
| the remains Tor tue last stage of the
journey. Outside the capitol building
4 hatF n WI re
| forming at their stations, and many com,
panies were filiug 40 the side streets t.
move at the word of command.
Slowly the funeral car drawn by
six black horses with their mourning
wrappings moved to the State street side
of the capitol. General Hancock, fol
lowed by his staff, approached the CAPT
toll, as did also General FarncswOTth anC
staff Governor Hill and staff were il
waiting. IL O'Clock had passed and i
doors of the capitol were swung open OI
the State street side and the Guard o
Honor were seen by waiting crowds will
the remains inside the corridor. AtIhi
moment the guards moved out into tn
/ sunlight. To slow strains of must,
the thirteen met touching thecaske
and so surrounding and almost hiding
1t from view. The sombre car was wait
ing at the foot of the steps in the street
Four men were inside the car and the!
assisted in lifting the remains to th
black daIs within the mounted cata
falque. Col. Beck and Maj. Brown the
Ranged their companies of regulars o.
either side of the car. the front bein
level with the heads of the horses Tn
Grand Army guards took their position
. The blast of trumpets rang out and tn
possession started at q measured paC
/ daFn State street, various organization
falling in to form the procession, reacl
| ing Broadway amid a dull bool
of, cannous and tolling an
{ Ginning of bells in steeples. The marc
through Broadway to Stueben street an
thence 70 the depot was eVerywhel
de8sely thronged. The sons OF Gener
Grant and their companions of yeste
day were driven by the depot where Il
long black funeral train was swsitir
its burden, Gen Hancock and D.
/. Kendrick were in charge. Guns boone
while the remains were being placed
d the car "WOodlawn," and the bells toll
= slowly. A committee from New YOl
9 entered the cars, Gen. Hancock n
staff were aboard. the regulars we
/, quaElered and the great train starte
|. The remains were viewed in Albany
q n, 200 persons.
d The Consular Service.
7, WASHINGTON, Aug. ga pFomine
- state department official says that {
is reorganization of the consular servI