New-York tribune., 1885-07-26

guard consists of Senior vice-Commsnder j. H.
johnson, Willis Mcdonald, r. B. GYillm. II. w.
Knight, B. r. Corwin, William II. Barker. Noah
Tibbitts, William C. Booth. George J. Collins and
]. NJ Foster. On the day of the funeral the entire
Post will report here and act as special escort to
Albany and thence to New-York.
Joseph w. Drexel in whose cottage the General
died. came up on the train shortly before noon. He
went ct once to the cottage aud had an interview
with Colonel Grant. He had not heard that there
was any conclusion as to tho place of burial. and
had come here to urge upon the family his belief that
West Point would be the proper place to have the
body inferred. Assoon as he was informed thatNew
York had been selected by the family as the rest
ing place he did not press his opinion The soldiers
Home at Washington was Mrs. Grants choice. but
the whole matter rests upon the fact that Mrs.
Grant must be buried by the side of the General,
and even If the Governors Of the Soldiers Home
who have charge Of the home now, should consent
that Mrs. Grant might be buried there. the fact
that at the time of her death there would in all
probability be different set of Governors whose
consent would also have to be obtained enveloped
the matter In uncertainty, and she readily con-
cluded to abide bv whatever conclusion was
reached by her children. DR.. Douglas has made o
suggestion, which he will submit to the family,
that Bedlow's Island be chosen as the Generals
World" would. he thinks, be afitting emblem to the
services rendered by the old warrior to his country,
would halow even the spirit of liberty that meets
the emigrant and statesman who comes to these
shores from the Old World, and would suggest to
every heart oppressed by the heel of q tyrannical
Government that this Is O land OF liberty, and
that the man who preserved the Union and made
liberty more than name rested quietly beneath
the solid pedestal.
President Cleveland was this morning re-
quested by the family to name the pail
bearers to act at General Grants funeral. Colonel
Grant has sguiied feeling that location at the
north end of tho Mall near the Lake, in Central
Park. would nearest meet the wishes OF the
family as O place of burial. message was
this morning sent to Mayor Grace asking if he
could and would furnish temporary vault for the
reception of the remains of General Grant. the
suggestion being made that the family OF General
Grant would prefer that his body should not be
placed in any vault that had already been used for
the reception of others.
At 4:3O o'clock this afternoon Henry Clair,
Spencer Trask and ten other citizens of Saratoga
called upon Colonel Grant and requested that the
Generals remains be removed to Saratoga. totne ID
state there one Of the Spring parks Ihe request
was declined. -,
There is a possibility that the cottage In which
the General died when turned over to the state or
Nation may be placed under the care Of IL a%.
constant attendant during his illness Ihe sug-
gestion Is seconded by those interested.
The family to-day received IRON sne mogntan g tam
eral Grant, the last one taken OF him, nve days
before his death. The General was unconscious Of
the aG s ns Mth The other
He was fully attired aud wore his Six nat. ne
was reading paper.