Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-30
The Nations Bead.

DOMESTIC NEWS.
The Nations Bead.
New York, July 10Th. The clerks in the
Acknowledgement office are puzzled how
To answer the many questions asked re-
garding General Grants funeral, and III
transmitting 70 the various organizations
throughout the country the arrangements
50 far Is they affect them, and 50 far as
completed General Daniel Il. Sickles was
coseted with General Hancock this morn
ing in reference TO TIE department of vet
Gran army officers, of which Colonel Fred
Grant sent a telegram stating that his father
HAD been Commander OF the Loyal Legion,
and REQUESTED that the members of that
organization be given is prominent a posi-
ton as possible II. 3icNeYins State Com
rnander of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie of New Jersey, by request of Governor
Alb lou, rendered u brigade OF the National
Guard of that State for escort duty at the
funeral. General Burdette, Commanders
in-Cmef of the Grand Army OF the Repub-
lie, in answer to 4 dispatch from General
Hancock, stated that he would take COM
lnand in person of The Grand Army OF the
Republic at the funeral General Perry,
representing General Hancock, the Presi-l
dent of tie Park Commission and Super
intcndent OF Police Murray, met to-day
and drove over the two proposed routes for
thefuneral The final decision rs to which
is the more eligible will be given to-day.
ALARMING coNpITGoH OF MRS GRANT.
MI McGnEaon, July 29th-Mrs Grant
was seriously ii last night, and the conees-
sion is made that il is moi probable that she
will attend any of the ceremonies of the
funeral, The general facts given in these
dispatches on Sunday evening have been
the subject OF much contradiction until
yesterday, when the Eastern press CON
ceded The fact that she is not only sick, but
her death is likely TO follow with dramatic
promptitude upon that of her husband.
THE TEMPORARY VAULT.
NEW YORK, July 20th.-Excavations on
the temporary. Grant vault, commenced
yesterday, were finished at noon to-day
Ten nlaSons are doing the concrete work
on the foundation this afternoon The
floor of The vault will besbroken stone and
Portland cement. The walls will be of
s=tii'i,s.siless p
side elevation above the ground 10 the top
of the barrel arch of eight feet 1t will re-
Qujre seven days 10 complete the work
The vault lies 200 feet south of the location
for he permanent vaul, ana is on the river
side, on slight rise ia thc plateau.
VERY PROPER DEFAMATION.
WAsHINGToN. July 29tn.-Gencrai Bur
dette, Commauder-in-th ief Of the Grand
Army of The iiopublic. who is one OF the
gentlemen selected by the meeting Of uiti-
zcGS last night to present 10 Tie family of
General Grant the resolutions protesting
against the interncut OF the deceased Cen
erat in New ! Ork, has declined the mis-
sion. lie says he purpCsely declined to at
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are out of town. and their intentions cam
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POaTOFFICF~ TO BE CLOSED
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AcH ~ 'VN July III ie os'iiIds-
lel Gellefat' IN RECOGNITION OF the ma
tons loss in the death OF Grant, and in
participatiOu of The la1neutatiou and ey-
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missioner hato"'
WASHINGTON. July 29th.-Secretary La-
mar, wishing to correct rumors to the effect
that there mad been something offensive to
him in his correspondence or intercourse
with civil Service Commissioner Eaton,
has sent the latter The following letter:
DEPARTMENT or TIE INTERIOR.
WAsutNsro,,, July Is, 1885.
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g.ifh ,jeep ler-et some of the articles 10 " hieG
your refer, feeling their injustice in common
with yourself The letter OF the Isl oi June did
not IN any nay reject upon my acton or mis-