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grief at this news, but its loss must grow upon
1t as the future unfolds the coming years
JOHN A. LOGAN.
Ex-PREs1DENT HAYES.
Fremont. Ohio, July 23.-Please assure Mrs.
Grant and the sorrowlng family that they have
the deepest sympathy OF Mrs. Hayes and myself.
lSigned.1 R. Il. HAYES.
WASHINGTON, July 23. -Upon receipt of the
news OF the death OF Gen. Grant, the follow
ing telegram was sent to Col f. d. Grant by
Gen. s. $. Burdette commander in chief of
the Grand Army OF the Republic:
Expressing the profound grief of the Grand
Army of the Republic upon the death of the
greatest of our comrades, in behalf of it's BOO
600 members tender to your honored mother
and to all OF the afflicted family their heartfelt
sympathy. pray you have me advised so soon
rs arrangements for the last sad rites deter
mined upon
THE MEXICAN JOURNALISTS.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-Ihe Mexican edit
ors, now in this city, suggested that the pro-
posed banquet to be given tonight be
abandoned out of respect for Gen Grant
The editors held a meeting at Wizards to-
day, and the following dispatch was sent to
Col. Grant:
Washington, July 23.--To Col. Frederick d.
Grant, Mount McGregor: The excursionsts OF
the associated press of Mexico send to the family
of the ilustrious Gen. U. s. Grant their pro-
found sympathy, and through YOU to the whole
OF America. His family has lost its worthy
head. the republic OF the United States one of
its most renowned heroes and Mexico one of its
best friends lSigneil /. PAz, President.
A. ARROYO DE ANDRA, Secretary.
They also sent the following telegram:
Washington. July 23.-To Gen. Porfiro Diaz,
City of Mexico: The excuysionists of the
ciated press Of Mexico send to you and through
you to the Mexican republic their profound
sympathy for the death of the iiustrious Ameri
can hero Gen. Ulysses $. Grant. in whom
Mexico has lost one of her best friends.
[Signedl j. PAZ, President,
A. ARROYO DE ANDRA Secretary
FORT RENO, Ind r., July 23.-The news of
the death of Gen. Grant reached Gen. Sher-
ldan this morning by means OF q dispatch
sent from Chicago. In response to inquiries
concerning the arrangements for the funeral,
Gen. Sheridan said:
am SO far away from Washington that will
have to depend on those in charge there to carry
out any orders the president may give relative
TO Gen. Grants funeral.
During his critical illness last March, and
on an intimatlOn from personal friends of
the family that it would be agreeable, the
commissioners of the Soldiers Home re-
guested the privilege of having the generals
remains inferred at the home.
1T is hoped the family will grant it." con-
tinued Gen. Sheridan, so that his ashes may
rest near the capital of the nation, guarded by
the veterans OF the war in which his greatest
hOnors were won.
Gen. Sheridan sent the following tele-
grams, upon receipt of the sad information:
Fort Reno Iud. r., July 23.-To Col. +. D
Grant, Mount McGregor, n Y. Will you please
express to Mrs. Grant my grief at the loss of my
dearest friend and comrade and my sincere SYM
pathy and coincidence with her in this hour of
her great distress?
iSignedl P. II. SHERIDAN.
Lieutenant General.
Fort Reno. Ind. T., July 23-Gen. II. C. Drum,
Washington, d. c.: My duties here will not
permit nv return in time for the funeral of my
dearest friend and comrade, Cen U. S. Grant.
Lieut.. Col G. w. Davis, of my staff, knows my
views in reference to the obscquies Have them
carried out far they do not conflict with
the directions of the president. ! want to be
named as one OF the pail bearers.
[Signedl p. II. SHERIDAN, ..
Lieutenant General,
MIR, BLAINE.
Augusta, Me-, July %. Mrs. u S. Grant:
Please accept my profoundest sympathy. in
mourns the loss of its first soldier and Its first
citizen. [Signed.l JAMES &. BLAINE.
Ex-sPEAKER RANDALL.
Philadelphia, Pa, July 23.-Mrs. General
Grants death l offer a full measure of SYM
pathy. SAMUEL j. RANDALL
JUDGE HILTON.
Saratoga, N. Y, July 23.-Col. r. D. Grant:
You have our deepest sympathy. The illness Of
Mrs. Stewart also Mrs. Hughes and Mrs Rus
sell, prevents personal visit of coincidence.
Please command me for any service you may
need. ID. HENRY HILTON.
GEN. SHERMAN.
Gen. W. T. Sherman, who is stopping
with his family at the Lake Park hotel re-
turned from Fort Smelling Yesterday after
noon While there he first learned of the
death of Gen. Grant, receiving telegram
from friends of the deceased. Gen. Sherman
exhibited evidences of profound sorrow, and
Immediately sought his room. When asked
if there was anything he could say at this
time concerning his former commander, the
general replied: "The PIONEER PRESS may
say that l start for New York Friday morn
ing to attend the funeral"
| Among many others who sent dispatches
were Col Thomas Z. Ochiltree, Hon. w. M
Evarts. r. Kuhe, japanese minister at Wash
| ington; Potter Palmer of Chicago; Mr.. and
Mrs James N. Tyner of Washington; George
w. Chlds of Philadelphia, Mayor Grace of
| New York Hon. W. T. Gladstone, ex-premier
of Great Britain and W. G. EndicotJ. secre-
| tary Of war.