The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-01-01
GENERAL GRANTS TROUBLES.
A CoHsultntlon Regarding the Warriors
Financial Embarrassment Held In Phil
adelpha-Feellng at Washington,


A CoHsulttion Regarding the Warriors
Financial Embarrassment Held In Phil
adelphln-Feellng at Washington,
PHILADELPHIA, Dec, 3O,-General Shor.
man had q consultation yesterday afternoon,
lasting several hours, with George W,
Chllds and A, ], DreXel, In relation 10 the
institution OF measures of relief TO save some
Of the personal effects OF General Grant
The situation Of affairs was pretty generally
discussed, and frequent communication was
held with New York by telegraph, 80 ~ To bo
informed OF the situation In all lts bear
Ings Information was received which led
General Grants friends In this city TO be.
lIeye that even In case they secured an
amount sufficient 10 satisfy Mr. Vanderbllt's
claim, they might not save General Grants
effects, as other pressing creditors OF the
Grant a. Ward concern were ready 10
pOunce upon anything Of value they
could find, II Is stated with confidence
that the amount necessary To- pay Mr.
Vanderbilt will bo raised II any guarantee
can be gycn that II viii prevent General
Grant from being made u paupeE After tho
consultation Of General Grants friends was
over the following paper was given out;
Friends OF General Grant here and IN New
York CITY, n consultation with General Sher'
man, nr6 taking oirootiyomcasur 10 protect
General Grant personal elects, and for ther
preservation 20 him, Nothing further on the
subject can DO said NJ this tlmo, There are
legul aspects OF tho oase that have 10 bo con
ador0d,
one Of the two gentlemen who took part
tta Nla uulI tlut a HuI nn Innkt
some way would be found 10 prevent the
loss OF the sword and medals given General
Grant by Congress, his relies Of the war,
and the present and trophies given him
during his tour around the world. These,
with all the rest Of his personal effects, arc
In the hands Of the Sheriff, and day set
for their sale at public auction Another
meeting will be held, when the committee
expects 10 accomplish something more
definite
WASHINGTON, Dec, 3O.-The friends OF
General Grant VIII take no act IN In the
matter Of his relief until after the arrival Of
General W. 4, sherman, which will be
about January /, Speaking Of the Wander
bllt Judgment General Bealc said last
night;
nm OF tho opinion that Mr.. Vanderbilt will
not CnrO 10 take advantage OF the law % tho
cNtOnt ol selling GonGrtl Grants personal
effects, II has occurred TO me that Mr., Van
dorhllt may DO acting for Gonornl GRANTS
bonrtt, llO has II preferred claim aud could
by cluslna his executions, cut out olhor credit
Ora aud subsequently return the property TO
General Grant II tho Generals nilnirr are IN
~ bud shape ~ they nr0 reported 10 bO suo'
Coadul efforts Ol relief viii no doubt hO made,
GOnuN Grant N National property, ANA tho
Nation takes pride In the honOrs ho receives,
II Congress- 10 unwilling 10 plnOO him upon
the retired list of tho army lot m NpprOprla'
tlOn ho mndO sufficient 20 purchase his me-
montoCN, aud let thcm bo placed on exhibition
~ tho Smithsonian Institute,
The star says "'rhe prospects Of the
bill ioi the retirement Of General Grant are
not good, The bill passed the Senate the
18th Of Mny lust and was placed on the
Speakers table In the House, where II now
remains buried unsr one hundred and
twenty-seyen other bills, without u possible
chance Of resurrection II has not even
been referred To the House Military Com.
mltlee, tho Chairman Of which, General
RoseTanS, Ia supposed 10 favor IT, The
only way II could DO reached would be by
taking u up by unanimous consent and
this Is rendered out Of the question from
tho fact that there Is q decided opposition
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