Daily Republican., 1885-07-25

the funeral will take place on Saturday
at such time as the civic authorities
may arrange, aud the interment will
then follow in Central Park.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSENGER
Adjutant General Drum arrived tn ia
evening with a letter from President
Cleveland to Mrs. Grant. 81 did not
burial for General Grant," said General
Drum this evening, " but l was the
bearer of a tender ofa burial place in
the Soldiers Home. l was informed In
my interview with Mrs. Grant that
Cen trail Park has been chosen as a
burial-place for General Grant. also
heard the reasons, and am led to ell
dorse the Judgment OF the family in
the selection Of New York city as spot
for burial. The General was deeply
attached to many in the city, and he
appreciated to the fullest the great
kindness that were 80 willingly extend.
ed to him In a season when it was very
greatful.
So say think the family have cho-
sen we'll. As to the Soldiers Home we
might extend assurance to-day that the
condition named by General Grant as
to the place of his burial would be
complied with II he should be buried in
the Soldiers Home. But i've years
hence another Board Of Comm issioners
might say " No when the time came
fot the fulfillment of the conditions.
have today transmitted TO General Han
COCK" continued Gen. Drum, On or.
der from the Secretary Of w ar directing
General Hancock to take entire charge
o the military arrangements of Gener
al Grants funeral from the present to
the day of burial. and all military OF
any kind here will be under his direc.
tion, and to him applications must be
made by all military organizations that
may desire to take part in the obse
quies."
THE DAY AT THE COTTAGE.
MT. MCGREGoR, July 24.--The day
has dragged slowly, like any day after
a death aud before funeral. There
was nothing to do and slight rain
added to the dreariness of the scene,
which led to the lighting of the wood
fire In the open fireplace in the hail.
The blaze gave out cheerful light, and
after dinner there was q little more
sign of life about the house. Nj. Romero
came up in the morning and went to
the cottage. General Carr, the Secre.
| retary OF State, also arrived aid stopped
over one train, and in the afternoon
Adju'ant-General Drum aud q. s.
Sweet, Of Washington, reached here.
Mr.. Turner was up early and spent
the time Dtil late in the afternoon be-
tween the cottage ana the telegraph
Office of the hotel. The ladies were em.
ployed in attending to work that had
been dropped when the crisis approach
cd, and in looking over the letters and
dispatches which continue to come.
Queen Nictotia's message of coincidence
was allowed to wait until tho wedding
] was over, and did not arrive until this
afternoon, and then through the British
legation.
DR.. Newman, in speaking of the
dead hero to-day, said that General
Grant was always man of remarkable
presentiment, which often seemed
legitimate intellectual deduction from
facts. As long back as October last, he
called one of his friends to him and
told him that he had cancer, and should
not live year. II is reason for delay
ing the funeral was, after al, only
another instance of his consideration for
bis family. When they left Sixty. six th
street the General stopped and took
what he knew was his farewell look at
the house which ceased to be either his
home or that of the family. 1t was
understood that IL he stood the journey
| to Mt. McGregor, and vas able TO be
moved by the lat of August, he would
be moved TO the Kaaterskill. His
suggestion was for no other reason than
his unwillipgness to be the means OF
breaking his family up in Midsummer
and sending them back to the city.
| Both Mr.. Drexel and Mr. Arkell, who
have proved thoughtful, kind energetic
helpers, have urged them to remain
Through the Summer, but they have, II
is said, decided to leave the mountain
with the remains within ten days. The
house in Sixty sixth street has been put
in order, but it is doubtful If the family
return there, even for . night. 1t il
probable that they will 60 for the Sum-
mer to U. 8 Grants farm, ut North
Salem, in Westchester County.
On the other hand, it is rumored this
evening that the family will accept Mr.,
IDrexel's offer and return to the cottage
(which he has urged them to accep. fox
thr rest of the season. One reason fcl
this may be poverty. The income from
!, the trust fund has been more than
lexhausted by the extraordinary expen
ses, and they cannot realize at all upor
1.-THE advance sales of the book. They
are now, it may be said without indeli
cacy, pinched for the waut of ready
money, and must continue TO feel SO fol
Isome months yet, or at least till Mrs
IGrant can realize upon her royalties
) Genera. Grant left no will, as he felt
that he had nothing to leave. He gave
memCrand um to Colonel Fred Gran
some weeks ago, which is understood tt
be in the form of suggestions and OK
Ipressiops of his wishes for their future
| PREMoNITIoS OF DEATH.
| NEW YoR IL, July 24.-Dr. Shrady
returned from Mt. McGregor to-day
" DR.. Sands and myself got back thi'
lmorning," said he. " DIR. Douglas will
Iremain some time longer at Mt McGre
gor, probably until after the funeral
IL you want to hear the latest report
from Mt. McGregor there is rr1babl!
no subject of more ipserest than that @
! the proposed post mortem examination
The doctors are willing, / may even say
anxious, that such IAN examination
should be held. The family, however
decided against 1t. / had long tall
with Colonel Grant on the subject, an'
put thecase fairly before him. He sai'
that he was willing to take the respon
=, sibility of dispensing with post NOR
tenn, and with his decision l was, o
. course, dissatisfied. The doctors, how
! ever, did not shrink from this mos
! severe of all tests.
"The General suffered very little
What he really dreaded was death from
choking, of which he had horror.
, Iexplained to him that there was m
! danger of such an occurrence, for Il
: would always be possible 20 furnisl
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