Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-28
THE dead CHLEFTAiN.
Very Few Visitors at Mt. Nc
GregOr, Monday.
Mrs. Grant Not so iii rs Re.
ported.
Remarkable Scene In Rochester
During the Exhibition OF the
Generals Casket,
Mr. McGREGoR. July q.

Few visitors are here this morning. The
guard on detail and the private body guar
are in charge of the cottage. Only L. ).
Grant, Ir., Is with the family, Col. Fred and
Jesse Grant having lefl the direction of affairs
here 10 him and the private body guard A
handsome cluster Of ro-es came TO the cottage
This morning to be placed near the dead
General. They will De replaced by lilies
tomorrow and by other and fresh flowers
every day. This thoughtful tribute is due to
The detail from the L. 5. Grant Post, G. A.
X. Who are the body guard.
The private cars of VIM. h Vanderbilt
and President Webb and one baggage car
MI await the mountain train at Sarotsgo on
the tracks of the Delaware & Hudson River
road fhe remains will be placed in Van
derbilts car, in which tue family will accom-
pany them. The other car will be occupied
uy Others of those closely Interested IN the
oOsequies At Albany the ladies' will be
transferred to another special train in which
they will be taken to New York. the funeral
tram waiting in ALBANY till Wednesday after
noon to continue the journey with the re-
mains To New York
The rumor that Mrs. Grant had became
dangerously i'll was mentioned in these de-
spatcnes Saturday Eight as having no founda-
tion other than the tact that the widow was
much prostrated by the reaction after long
suspense. The report has, however, gained
circulation until the prints of today bear
statements that Gen Grant widow Is SO dan
gerUusly iii she will be unable to accompany
the remains southwark on the day of the re-
moval. The state ments to this effect are un-
duly alarming. 1t Is the present purpose of
Mrs. Grant to accompany the remains OF her
husband to New York and the family are not
now aware of any conditions nor any indica
tons that should prevent the widow from so
doing Mrs. Grant had not until the las,
day become convinced that no remarkable
cure was to be effected in the Generals case
as she had believed, and when his death &C.
cured the effect OF disappointed hope com
bined With the natural shock OF her bereave-
ment produced reaction, from which she has
not yet recovered. She is not confined to
her bed. She cannot said to be sick nor alb
solutely prostrated
Among the visitors to the mountain today,
was Catholic clergyman, who was accord
ed the privilege of viewing Gen. Grants Re-
mains He entered the darkened parlor
with uncov cred head. and with manner OF
deep respect, approached and leaned above
the face of the dead General. For some mo-
ments he gazed intenty upon the remains,
and then as he turned away and the flag was
drawn up over the silent face, the reverend
Father murmured may his soul rest in
peace
The preservation of Gen. Grants remains
during the heated term, for period of ten
dsys, Is a matter of no little Importance.
Two days were occupied in thorough en-
balming of the remains, the cavities and arte-
res being supplied with the embalming fluid,
" wlich displaced the blood as It was intro
duced. In order that the present favorable
condition of the remains may BE- preserved,
the embslmlng fiuid now active, will be re-
placed by another operation with fresh fluid.
The process of absorption also renders q
frequen. treatment of the remains advisable
Among the messages received today were
the following;
WARRENsBURG, Mo-. July 81.
Mrs. Gen. Grant.
In behalf of $50 900 members of the An.
cent Order of United Workmen in the
United States and Canada tneder the heart.
telt sympathy of the brotherhood.
JOHN A. BROOKS,
Supreme Master Workman.
PORTLAND, Me-, July 2S
Mrs. Grant or Mrs Cramer.
With deepest sympathy offer nv services
for the funeral ceremonies. If desired please
reply Immediately.
EMMA THURsBY.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, July 81.
Col. F. ID. Grant,
Tell your ma our hearts are with you all
in your great grief.
T. B. SWAN.
MARY Swan