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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-07
TIE CASE THAT WILL HOLD THE COFFIN.
THOUSANDS LOOKING AT HE MAsslV. STEEL
BOX-wHAT THE INVENTOR SAYS.

BOX-wHAT THE INVENTOR SAYS
The massive steel case, the second or IT'S
t,nd ma lie To contain the coffin of General Grant ar
rived from Troy yesterday at 10 and was piic;d
ON the sidewalk ia front Of Undertaken Merritts shop
in Eightbaye where all day long 10 the object OF
curious interest thousands. who fingered about II
commenting Oh the strength OF the construction Its
PROPORTIONS 96 inches long, 4O2 inches Vide ana
81 inches hign, male OF Ca ops steel one-ha Inch In
thickness with the held tight by double row OF
rivers $50 in all Tne entire weight Of the case Is
$500 pounds.
The sides and bottom fat while the topi oval.
The head left that 1t be taken out and an iron
framework within it has rollers tho bottom and sides
so as facilitate the placing inside or the cellar case
which will coffin. Rvetei in tho steel head OF
the case il solid silver plate bearing the words: u D.
Grant Died July o. 1882 On the lid Of the case was
pasted plscard with words: d" The Creegan Steel
Ghou Proof Burial Case Manufactured at the Frank
lin Iron Works Troy. N. " Tho came In charge OF
J.. T. Cieogap. Thomas :. Sutherland, Parck ShleIds
and John McCarty, In a OF the National Express
There were some cranks in Troy" said Mr. Creegan
"whO sought to delay in the making OF The ffst case
which ordered from nc by Mr. Merritt, SO ct mat
case 20 after paying for It, and at O'clock on Monday
morning placed the order for second in the hands
of Mr. Sutherland Franklin Iron Works, who put
thirty-tw men at work Immediately, and this case was
finished at o O'clock yesterday morning. Undertaken
Merritt is highly pleased with IT, II will he removed to
the vault at Riverside on Saturday morning and put In
position To receive cedar with the cofin Wehavc
looked after all the details and brought down our
ownpant touch up the rycts which will hold the end
piece place. The Is air and water tgbtn Tact
without solicitation Mr. Merritt at Mt McGrtgor.
told him of and he ordered me TO have II made miDc
diatey There was great desire the part OF the peO
pie in Troy to get of the shavngs of the IRON
left by the NOrkucn, as relics
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-07
REWARDED FOR "oFFENsIvE PARTS ANsHrP."

WASHINGTON. Aug. 6 (Speciah.-W. NJ. Nc
Cary. Postmaster at Nachez S., removed to-day
and Richard Holmes was appointed In his place. Mr..
McCary IL coorcd man OF intelligence and means, who
has filed the Office acccptaby the citizens Of both
parties and whose would expire until 1888 He
removed on the ground Of offensive partisanship
being chairman OF the Republican Committee OF Adams
County. II may be bercd that IN the conden tal
circular OF Mr. Villas the postmaster who chairman OF
political tee l. declared offensive PARTISAN.
subcc 10 removal. In this II appears that Richard
Holmes Is, and for some years has been. Chairman OF
the Democratic Committee OF Adams County.
At Demo, rattle meeting before the last Presidential
election Chairman Holmes stated that Adams County
would not give more than 900 Republican majority.
The normal Republican majority In The county 1000
y the efforts OF Mr. Holmes and others. the voting
cincts were 80 changed as to throw into o or two
heavy Republican precincts 50 large n number oil
voters that 1t WAS physical impo,sibiy Tor all OF
them 10 vote In day. BY that and other means the
Republican majority reduced 10 200 aud Chair
Holmes has received his reward from Congressman
Van Eaton. who otherwise would have been defeated In
his race for Congress by John X. Lynch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-07
FREDERICK DOUGLASS ON SLAVERY.

ROCHESTER, Aug. 6.-Frederick A. Douglass
delivered address before large audience In this city
This afternoon in connection with the celebration u
Emancipation Day, and colored people are present from
all parts OF the State Mr.. Douglass in his speech 70
viewed the history OF slavery IN England He held that
IL England had not liberated her slaves in the
dies nfty years ago freedom 10 slaves In the United
states wonld never have been possible lie ended his
address by predicting that the coored wo III
day take rs place among the OF the world In iu
tellectual and moral worth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-07
PREPERRING 70 REMAIN A MINISTER.

SCHENECTADY, Aug. 6 Especial. dispatches
from Boston Tuesday stated that the Rev. Joseph
Duryea had declined the presidency OF Union College
fhe committee OF trustees in whose hands the matter
was discredited the news until yesterday, when d.
David Murray received letter from Dr. Duryea forrnsL
y declining the offer OF tire presidency. DR.. Duryea
gives as his reason that he intends to remain thu min
stry =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-07
THROCGH NEU- YORK STATE
INCIDENTS OF THE BIG STORM

CHESTER, Aug. 5.-The storm of Monday
night was severe in this locality. low estimate place,
the loss of the onion growers $4,000 II is too als
10 repant.
RHINEBEcK, Aug. 5.-During the storm OF SATURDAY
standing in the fields both sides OF the river
eveled to the ground and at Canaan, Columbia County
even cattle belonging 10 farmer, sh1fel. were
struck by lightning and killed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-07
pAMAoE By LIo HTXIvs on LOy0 IsLAYp

Lightning struck In many places near Port Jefferson
L. l., on Wednesday. At MilleTs Place Two valuable
killed. and at Sweezytown large farm house
was nearly torn 10 pieces. AT Stoncy BROOK IL struck
five times IN the woods The lightning incessant
and the thunder terrific at Sea Gill; house belonging
n Mrs. CoDlyn was considerably damaged. Three
OF the house and the roof par
destroyed. Annie Conlyn, age fourteen, the
house and received severe shock DIR. Noah says sho
will recover Several trees were struck The sh over
was the heaviest OF the season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-07
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS AT CORNELL.

ITHACA, Aug. (SpeciaD Assistant En-
gincer F. H. Bailey. of the Navy, has detailed TO
duty at Cornell University Instructor in mechanical
and marine engineering aud naval construction vice
Engineer Mcfarland who was oriere TO sea-
j. Burkett Webb, professor OF mechanical engineering
received recently the offer OF similar chair in tho
stevens Institute OF Technology at Hoboken IL I'm.
derstood that he VIII accept Cornell and stevens i
stituie will thus exchange professors In the
pariment Professor ThurstoR Of the latter ipstit,l
ton having come TO Cornell within the last month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-07
COMING TO TIE FUNERAL.


ANCE FROM wAsiIING1ON.
CHICAGO. Aug 6.-Vice- President Hendricks.
accon MED 10y Mrs Hendricks. arrived here this morn
ing f.on the Lake SUPERIOR lie Is On his way To
attend the funeral Of General Grant. .
speaker Carlisle AMI Representative Randall left
Washington this afternoon Tor Scw-Yolk 10 attend the
funeral.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-07
A MEMORIAL SERVICE AT OCEAN GROVE.

OCEAN GROVE, \. j., Aug. Ga memorial
service will be held IN honor OF General Grant In the
Ocean Grove auditorium The addresses will
be delivered by General Clinton u. Fisk. OF NewYork.
and (;eneTa James u. Rushing OF Trenton, ~ j. The
service, VIII begin at 10 The stores OF the Grove
Will be closed during the services.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-07
TIE KANSAS MEMORIAL.

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, Aug G.-The work Of
pcrfccng local organization for the proposed Grant
Memorial at eavenworh Is pushed here by Mayor
Neeley aud General Miles, who have received encour-
aging letters the Governors OF most Of the states
and Territories In the Department OF the Missouri
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-07
MR.. sQUlRE'S VERSES TO COME DOWN.
OFFICIALLY CONDEMNED BY THE MAYoR--THf
COMMISSIONER WRITES A LETTER.

Mayor Grace yesterday directed Commission
er Squire to take down the verses which the Com
missioner had displayed the entrance to the City
Hail. Friends Of General Grant and members OF the
family sent many rcmonstranoes to the Mayor asking
that the verses be taken down. The Commissioner OF
Public Works has sole charge OF the public buildings
under the direction OF the Common Council. and the
Mayor has specific authority them. He sent for
Commissioner Squire and laid these rsinonstrances be-
fore him and asked II he would not take down the
Questionable verses Tho Commissioners demurrei but
said that he would do no II the Mayor would issue
der commanding It, The Mayor said that 10 did mot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-07
ILL LUCK OF TWO SLEEPY MEN.

MIDDLETowN, Aug. CA man near this vii.
nge who WAS losing his potatoes by parties digging them
up at night resolved to watch his patch. He and
friend arm ID, with took position the patch,
but both Tell asleep and before awaiting found two rows
OF potatoes hal been dug and their guns stolen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-07
uoNoE TO GRANT IN PARIS.

PARIS. Aug 6.-1he committee in charge Of
tho Grant memorial service. to be held here In the
American Chapel next Saturday, have requested Dr.
Booth OF New-York. to assist In tho ceremonies Dt
Baird will deliver the funeral Grafton. and tie regular
pastor who Will conduct the service. VII be listed by
the pastor OF the Episcopal Church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-07
AproMArTOX ~ MOuRNING.

LYNcHBURG, Va. Aug. Ga large crowd OF
people from Apponattox Court House assembled this
morning and drapcd The house in which Generals Grant
aud signed the terms of surrender IN April 1862 In
mourning. II is proposed to allow the drrping 10 re-
thirty days out OF respect 10 the memory OF Cen
eral Grant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-07
'rge attendance 10 steadily sro-

- ane and tho already largo attendance 10 steadily
Mr. William Noble, Of the Gospel temperanca ma.
ens on ms way from England to Australia viii ss
sno HEIvA from neust "a to August % at
n: spurgeon and while n this country win Ia ~
suest OF Mr. John b. Cough, who It Is hopcd viii sae
company Mr.. Noble on his visit to Chautauoua va" ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-07
CROPS IN sOUTHERN AND WESTERN STATES

-
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 6.--The Globe Democrat pub.
fishes tabuated statement OF over 800 replies receives
by David b. Kirk Co., -four merchants. from milling
correspondents in Kansas. Illinois, Indiana ard Missouri
In relation the wheat crop OF 1885, Tho yield gen
orally reported small, compared with 1854 and the
quality as poor number report the wheat AS rJectea
and screenings while others that IL Is unht Tor h
ers' use Many FAY. however that while the yield 10
small the quality is better Throughout Southern Kan
sas great damage by floods is reported and In other
sections wheat is .ad to be filled with cheat For ta
reason In many sections mers arc paying only aeo'
half what they paid August s. last year iBeHhoss
also made 10 ascertain tho amount % the e.o'
IsSi still IN farmers hands and IN warehouses ~"
average OF each State Is kahss-, iVr
souri,, 4 Illinois D Indiana, 10 The yic'a ~ ,.r
new crop. compared with that OF last ycal ~
cent for Indiana. i2I Tor missouri, 81 lot N'n''S'
81 4 for Illinois. -
MEMPHIS Aug. G.-The crop report for tho Mctnpa.
district which embraces West Tennessee. North 49,
sippi, North Arkansas and North Alabama, % oe ''S
to- morrow BY Hill. Fontlne * Company sly
weather during July the main favorable 70
Ths long heated term which prevailed lhEo"s ~
dstr let from July Is TO August l. l."e,s'' h"'
feet the growing crops and IN many s,,,
ags Is reported FROM dronth to both e"t'oh a'.'
The cotton plant is forming blooming """ .n, ~
we'll "a a general rule throu shont tho , las, yesr.
coud ton is an iuproy emcnt comtaleu 'ih, I'M
Picking win gin toward the close oI hb NJ, n i,dsp
exceptionally line prospects for corn ",,"ht haneo
Gated last month have uniersohv vi. OF this cereal
owing 10 the drouth but rule INC I'm, wants su1
will be more than ample 10 supply Az IN. npesI erop
In many sections will 10 raised .n0
known In tho history IN the past ton ye"s . ,,.,.-.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Aug. O tSpeeiap sou -
| Department Of Agriculture furnishes 'n' ''"'"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-07

soUTn Troy. Aug. G.-Patrick crccggr who Erlped to
build the Outside steel In which will he placed tie
coffin Of General Grant has sold the punchings OF zoo
rivct holes to- New York nTm AT n'nsty cents each
They will Ice sold curiOstes Troy firm bought 100
o them for So.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-07
THE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR A MONUMENT

PLANS TO BRING IN MoSEY-ADDIfIoNs TO 1HE
GENERAL COMMITTEE.
The new names added to the Grant Monument
Fund Association by Mr. Sanger yesterday were Lewis
May W. II. IIenrqucs. c. T. vetter. Dr. H. A. C. An
derson August Roos A. Z. Fitch, Henry 5chwarzwlld)
J. d. Kinney Gu tav Baser Gustav Pnnsston, r. Ia
Ward, c. w. Held Fritz HaDdrch c. H. stadler CHRIS
tian vosing and Henry Schiller. The following letter
was received from General Mcmahon yesterday
10 Profess,r r. r. GREESER. SecretTy. etc.
DEAR Your communication to General itanc"cA
has been referred 10 me- The Grant Monument Assoca-
ton will be assigned position Ia line III tho ifs' SUD
division winch viii form. probably, In Broomcst east 81
Broadway Please particulars In pnDished oruets
TOMORROW or next day. Yours fcspecuuIy..
Ameetng OF the Executive Committee was held at the
Office OF the Fundn the Mutual Life Insurance B'idng
exGovernor Cornell being In tho chair. Tho following
resolutions were passed:
Resotpcd That tie chairman OF the Executive Com
nittee he authorized 10 pDVldc boxes near lao NlJ a
10 receive the gifts OF transient visitors.
Res0,ped, That the chairman OF the Executive 'on-
mite be authorized TO designate agents OF
this association summer resorts 10 sOIcl cOhtiDu
tons for the Grant Monument Fund.
Resoired, That the chairman or the Executive COM
ittee authorized to procure designs FOR crrncate,
of acknO edgmcnt OF contributions ana submit inc
same the committee for approval.
Iesoiped, That the chairman OF the Executive Com
ittee be authorized 10 arrange with parties desiring 10
offer Grant memorials for sale 6nch manner as VIII
secure to the Grant Monument Fund portion OF the
profits OF such publications. .
Resolred That the chairman Of tho Executive Com
mttee authorized to employ clerk 10 assist MIN IN
the discharge Of his official duties.
Tomorrow special contribution lists will be open mt all
the leading hotels in tho city, and large addition 10
the Fund Is expected from the large number Of visitors
who will be present. Tho CONTRIBUTORS reported yes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-07
FABULOUS PRICES FOR SEATS AND SITES


The demand for places from which to see the
procession to-mo row Is unprecedented. Everything
at all suitable is being taken. ia some cases AZ remark
able prices $500 paid for the paror oil The Mansion
House and some single windows In the Hamilton Hotel
corner Forty sccondst aud Fftaye, were let Tor as
high as $75. One man stated yesterday that hc had
paid $50 for half window ia Tourteen,nst "ho
another had ingly paid $40 for sinsle sitting Bat
IL Is still possible 10 obtain fair posJns along Broad
way for So chair. This has been Drought
about by many OF the owners or vacant
stores fitting them up for the purpose
landlord of OF these said 1t has cost me just
500 TO erect benches for sixty persons from each oil
whom / will get SO. This gives me profit Of Sloo.
fair Gays earnings these times Of low rents and h's
taxes" Of the principal specnat3rs IN the business
is Thomas H. Hawes OF No. 1873 Broadway. As soon
IA I heard OF the Generals DEATH. sad
he Ell at once secured every pace
/ could get hold OF on Broadway and around Union
sonare feeling certain that the line OF march would IN
clnde these parts or took considerable fiss'
but have already cleared nysei ana haNo sc'c'"' "'
sirable sites get 10 rent - III, 49,
MANY of the largest dry goods firms VIII close
their stores even their employees ana themselves
They have been forced do this by the hundreds 81 d
mands FOR places from their customers throughot the
conntry For week past almost every order has been
followed by the information that the buyer wiz nc III
town the procession and request Tor tnc pIIN
lege seeing II from the firms Windows III was I"u
that would he impossible to ACCOMMODATE All ana 10
avoid hard feelings IL been decided TO close entirely
In nearly all cases. IN, 90 ..... A..
H. b. Ieris * sons have written 10 THE TRIBUNE mat
they purpose % stand In front of building ~"
2l2 fft-ave and to seil the seats Tomorrow Tor Tue
benefit OF the Grant Memorial Fund.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-07

PHILADELPHIA MUNICIPAL FINANCES
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. (Special The esti-
mate of the heads OF the municipal
for the coming year amount to $l4.le0.843 This IL
S<.43l, o53 greater than the asked fer 1885,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-07
ToIIJNG BELLS in MANY CHURCHES.

TIE CHIMES OF TEINITY-AN HISTORIC BELL iN
FIFTH-AvE.
The deep boom of the sunrise gun had hardy reacie
the city Yesterday morning when the meiodio"s ci'
flom old Trmity's tower rang out upon tne coon o'
inc air PLAYING the Ltany of Pentence." Few people
vere On the street Mt that early hour but those who
heard The music of the bells stopped and listened WIN
m air Of reverence knowing that 1t was in honor oil
Ca,eraI Grant The bell in st. Pauls began toilihg'
and soon was followed by the others in TRINITY PARISH,
and they connucdwith slow ana regular ssr"n1 1
until O'Clock. The chimes began plas n1 ar Unset
AZ the sun sank behind the hills OF Ne"JerseS anu o
evening gun sounded across the Bay the ne' oes"I
PLAYING Lead. Kindly Light ne ions on nt, IN
ncople who had passed in front OF the open coih :"
tity Hall had departed to their homes al miuneu I
when the chimes played Through the Night OF Do'u,
and SORROW and several other approie a o. t"u
The chimes will continue to be rung in TRINITY Si'cn
Mt sunrise noon, sunset epd midnight, ana ,no 'en "
all of the Trinity cha2es VIII De 'o, nd The
hymns played by Philip |. Water on inc ii''''
chimes yesterday were:
Sunrise
Tiffany OF Penitence.
Good OF our iic to Thee we Gail
s. Rock OF Ages.
sTsSsuI GE l. 81 N NY D ssq' to Thee
6-saviour Source Of Livery Blessing
Rock Of Ages
3.-Litany OF Penifence.
4.-Marners Hymn.
b.-My SOnl IL ~ the Lord
6-GO Forward Christian solder.
7-AmerCd
SUNSET
l-Almishv Cod I call t. Thee
2.-1he sun Is = hiking Fast
3.-Art thou Weary
4.-Lcad. Kindly Light
D HYMN
6.-Jesus thy Mercics are Untold.
7.-kOck Of ge5.
s.-God bless our Native LIN
y.-Amerlci.
Midngh
Through the Night Of Doubt ma soror-
2-Cuoi Lord Forward uealt
Y-I,e,ore Jehovsh's Awful Throne
Al here BLESSED Home
b Of the LORI
6 avou When in past 10 IN,
10 Where >hai Resi- be ouhi.
S.-IloCk of Ages.
Q-AmcTlca
The bell. OF all the Collegiate Reformed churcnesm .1
c,fv m no tolled at sunrise, noon, sdnsst ana inl'"t
tn.d,v and Tomorrow The one In the tower oi tnc
church M Fiflh-ayc ?nd FOrty-eighth-~t mas ni",
extending Tar back into past crneTttOns. h,NlhS "V
cast in Amsterdam In 1871 and presented 10 the 'hicn
Corn"raion by Colonel Abraham DE Pey sier. pi"ni-
nen ritzcn of New York AT that time, for the hHe O %
old Middle Dutch Church. which stood nj Nassau anu
Ced rss on the ground now occupied ny inc pul"inI
of the Mutual Life Insurance Company. Among thc
nov ruhuc occasons which this bell has done ser
vice were July o. l796 when the Declaration OF ih''
incidence was read at the head OF ehch bilE"no va
Na.hingions army when stationed III THIS city anu JS
4 1890 the day Of he reopcning OF the ShuI'h in'
divine service after It's desecraion during the heNo'
tOnnry War. Tho bell was toIcu On 'nc oN''"''" ~
Lincolns funeral
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-08-15
Dress in the Kitchen.

sour Elizabeth looks pretty fine
when she comes out on the street in
the afternoon, but you ought to see
her in the morning in the kitchen
and around the house." This was
the remark made by a terrible old
man, who was a friend of Elizabeth's
family, to young man who aspired
to be more than a friend 10 the girl.
1t was true that the young man, see
ing her only in the afternoon or even
ing in silk attire and with glossy
braids of golden hair, would hardly
haye recognized her in the carelessly
dressed girl, who ran to hide herself
if she heard the dOOrbell ring, and
who did not dare present herself at
window or door in the morning. The
time consumed in cOncealing herself
was sufficient to have made an elabO-
rate toilet, not counting the NORTH,
cation she sometimes endured. She
was not untidy either in a personal
sense, but was simply negligent and
careless. There was not the least
need Of it; indeed, it has always
seemed as if Cinderella herself might
have kept out of the ashes even if
she was obliged to stay in the kitchen
and work. To look well while about
hOusework is worth while. A neat
calico dress short enough to clear the
floor, smoothly brushed hair, a. clean
collar, and plentiful supply OfaprOns
are all within the reach of any wO-
man, and | maintain that she will do
her work better, and will feel more
like doing it, if so prepared for it.
"Dress indeed" said Mr.. Boswell, in
his superior tone, 1--WE must allow
has more effect upon strong minds
than one would suppose, having had
the experience of it,"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-08-15
What the Newspaper Does.

Rev. John Riley Thompson, of
New York says: The browning mar
vel of our modern civilization is the
printing press. 1t is impossible to
over estimate its vast power. 1t pro-
pagates and diffuses information. 1t
gives wings to knowledge, so that on
a breath of morning it flies every
where to bless and elevate. | stand
in growing wonder in the presence
of the printing press. 1t lays its
hands upon the telegraph and speed
lily gathers news from all parts of the
world, and acute editors and ubiqui-
tous reporters and rapid cOmpositors
and flying steam presses commit to
paper faithful photograph Of what
is going on in the world, And yOn-
der stands the iron horse, with breath
of flame and ribs of steel, ready to go
to remote portions of the country,
dropping packagesOf the daily papers
on the way. Yes, it is mighty en-
CINE for good and mighty engine,
too, for evil. Like all the blessings
of this trial life of ours, it is not an
unmixed blessing.