Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-30
THE DEAD GENERAL.
ORDER TO POSTMASTERS.
All Poa-Cfiices 10 be Closed on thc Oar OF

lBy telegraph 10 the Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, July 29.-The fol
lowing order is being mailed to all post
masters:
Washington, ID. c., July oh
recognition Of the nations. loss in ths
death Of General Ulysses S. Grant, and
in participation Of the lsmentation and
expression Of reverence for his honored
memory, all pOst-oflccs in the several
States and Territories Of the Union are
ordered to be closed between the hours
Of l and p. NJ. on Saturday the Sth
day Of August, appointed for the cele-
bration of his funeral obsequies.
BY order of the Postmaster-General.
[Signedl A. +. STEVENSON.
First Assistant Postmaster General.
THE BODY READY FOR BURIAL.
MOUNT McGREGoR, July 29.-The
casket which is to hold General Grants
remains arrived to-day. The body was
dressed in plain black suit, with
Prince-Albert coat, and placed within
the casket. The embalmers say their
work has been so successful that the
body will remain unchanged for six
months.
ACTION OF WESTERN UNION DIREC-
TORS.
NEW YORK, July 29.-The Western
Union Telegraph Directors to-day
adopted resolutions Of respect to the
memory of General Grant ordered the
official building Of the company to be
draped in mourning until after the
funeral, and appropriated $1,000 as a
subscription to his monument.
a RECOMMENDATIONS FROM BARRON
HOPE.
NORFOLK. VA. July 29.--The Nor
folk Landmark will tomorrow recon-
mend Postmaster General Villas as the
man to make the Grafton on the Occa-
sion Of the memorial services over Gen
eral Grant to be held in the House Of
Representatives at Washington.
SUSPENSION or BUSINESS.
NEW YORK, July 29.-The officers
of several trust companies and banking
institutions in this city have united with
the bankers in asking Governor Hill to
proclaim a general suspension of bust
ness on the day Of the funeral Of Cen
eral Grant.
THE SENATORIAL COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON, July 29.-The fol-
lowing senator's, who were requested by
the Vice-President to represent the
Senate at General Grants funeral. have
notified Colonel Canaday, Sergeant-at-
Arms, of their intention to attend the fu-
neral: Justin 5. Morrill,, John Sherman,
John 4. Logan. Matt. ". Ransom. John
j. ingalls,, Francis W. Cockrell, Wade
Hampton, Joseph +. Brown, and
Charles +. Henderson. The committee
has been requested by the Sergeant at
Arms to meet in New York at ; o'clock
on the evening Of the 9th Of August at
the Fifth-Avenue Hotel, where quarters
have been engaged for them.
PROCLAMATION OF MAEYLAND's
GOVERNOR.
ANNAPOLIS, Mp. July 29.-Goy-
ernor Lloyd to-day issued a proclama-
ton ordering that the State Offices be
closed on the day Of General Grants
funeral, and requesting all the people
Of Maryland to repair to their respec-
tive places of worship on that day and
engage in services appropriate to the
solemn occasion.
ARRANGING FOR a PARADE INSAN
FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 29.-Public
opinion has reversed the decision of the
Executive Committee on the Grant
memorial exercises not to have a pa
rade on the day Of General Grants fn-
neral. The local post Of the G. \. r.
took the initiative in the matter, and
extended invitations to all civil and
semi-military bodies Of the city to join
in the parade. All promptly accepted.
The parade will be the largest held in
San Francisco. All prominent tho
roughfares are heavily draped. A
committee has been formed to solicit
subscriptions for the erection of a mon
ument to General Grant in Golden Gate
Park. Lists have been opened at all
newspaper Offices.
THE GRANT-MONUMENT FUND.
NEW YORK, July 29.-The sub
committee of the Grant-monument fund
met to-day, with Ex-Governor Cornell
in the chair. The committee was in
creased by one hundred additional
names. Appointment organization was
effected, Chester A. Arthur being
chosen president; Mayor trace and
Hamilton Fish, vice-presidents Drexel,
Morgan ( Co., treasurer, and Mr..
Grcener secretary. Resolutions in IA
yor Of similar organizations throughout
the State were adopted. The first con-
tribution was received towards the
fund to-day. 1t consisted Of 50 cents,
and was contributed by lady.