Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-07-31
Late Eastern News.
The Place OF Burial.

NEW YORK, July 27.-The Post,
this evening, in speaking of the
decision to bury General Grant in
Central park, says: Although his
son Colonel Grant has expressed q
desire for his internent in Central
park, at tine head of the mall, we
feel sure that further consideration
in calmer moments would satisfy,
him, as we'll as other members of
the family, that place Of popular
amusement like the park, aud
particularly that part of the park in
which the band plays and lovers of
amusement congregale, Is hardly
suitable. The fact that the Sold ers'
home is on the border line letween
the y. r;n and Sou h gives 1t pecu lar
fitness as n place of iuterutnt. Tie
oo,di.is Home Is national IN char.
.c:t,; l. it, Lear 20 the Sc E-s If the
lead ht.t- greatest mum pins, b iii.
M l'"ry and cIvI; u Is w.ti,in SIGH
OF Ar.I,. ;un, III I great olvuuac OF
ne deri whelt 81 many thousands
81 his cumradts IL II l. aIntuiu
If abe inst war III which lie ,ouk
art; hut most o! ali 1t Uvtriu"hs Two
great sections OF our com on cOun
ny, aud claim equal right to render
homage at his tomb. Tue Claims
of the nation are superior to those
of New York, and it cannot be
supposed that any wish of the dead
cbieftain would be opposed to the
desire of the wholc nation to have
u share in the testimonial-the per-
peclusl testimonial to his greatness.
If it should, however, he finally
decided that the city of New York.
is to give General Grants remains
their last resting place, then by all
means let it be ON the most
picturesque point in the municipal
limits-at the Northern extremity of
the riverside drive, on the spot
formerly known as Claremont, which
has, in a measure, boon coDsecrated
by the grave and memorial stone Of
little child. There is no finer site
in the world for a monument. 1t
would be seen for miles up and
down the Hudson river. 1t CON-
mands one of the finest and most
inspiring prospects in existence.
1t has no associations now that are
not touching and elevating. But,
as we have said, the claims of the
nation are superior to those of New
York, and ought to be respected"
George W. Cbilds' opinion.
PHILADELPHIA, July 22.-The up
rising all over the country which has
been caused by the selection of Cen
trail park as the resting place of
General Grant, finds considerable
vent in this city, where resides the
dead hero's most intimate friend,
MIR. George w. Childs, who is con.
stantly in receipt of letters and tel
egrams from public and private citi-
zsns, who recognize the Improperly
Of the course proposed and the fit
ness of some national site as q place
Of sepulture, through for obvious
no appeal can be made
to the family. Mr.. Childs is
decided in his convictions that the
belong to the nation, and
SD ould fepose in one of the national
burying grounds, like Washington
Or West Poiut. As to Central park
here is but one opinion, that of all
places it is the most inappropriate.
" knowing General Grants own
view. on tins subjec'," >uid Mr..
chi'ds his mO,nus, "fIr he Lal
"a ke.l With ma ao ut il !, ng before
ie VAS ick. ! f:t II, Le on. b, Ia
l,e buried u n,'Wnai Grot'd. This
would hot in,elfeIe with New York
and other cities erecting monuments
to his memory. If General Grant
we're inferred at West Point, it
would not be in violation of his wish
that he should be placed where Mrs.
Grant could lie beside him. for
there are women already buried
there. General Grant belonged to
The nation, and his remains should
properly lie among those who have
dedicated there lives to the national
veal"
MI. Childs said further that Gen.
eral Grant never regarded New
York az his home until Iatterly,
when 10 went there to live. Phila.
de.phia, was more his home than
any other city in the Union. His
warmest friends lived here, and he
always spent his leisure time in this
city. Paramount park has as just
3 claim upon his remains as Central
park.
Mrs. Grant very Ill.
Mrs. Grant ia seriously ill, and
the concession is made that it is not
probable that she will attend any of
The ceremonies of the funeral. The
Eastern press comedies the fact that
she is not only sick, but her death
ia likely to follow with dramatic
promptitude upon that of her hus-
band.
Maud .. Beats Her Former Record.
CLEVELAND, July 3O.-Maud S., at
80 o'clock went q mile over the
Chenille track in 2:08i. Her time
BY quarters was. 323, 1:O4a and
1 :354.
The Cottage struck by Lightning.
MT. MoGREaoR, July 3O.-A Sc.
we're thunder storm occurred on
Mount McGregor this morning.
The electric fluid entered the cot
tage, tearing off some pIastering aud
sx:inguishing the electric light
above the casket. Colonel Breek.
commanding battery A of the Fifth
artillery from Governors island and
General r. II. jackson were render.
ed insensible by a shock from the
bolt, and it was feared for a time
hat the latter would not survive.
Both are now, however, pronounced
put of danger. Two or three others
mara loo m, or, -, 1o.o .>->-1 -.