The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-07-30

WASH.
ttr O'Clock this morning tno ffosi
don't WIS Informed Of th1 death Of
Guuoral Grant. 10 immediately d.
rooted that tho flag on the White
House boo placed at half mast Tho
lowering Of tho llag was the ilrst init
nation the people Of Washington had
ofthe death OF tho distinguished man,
although thoy had boon anticipating Il
throughout the night, A Jew minutes
ef,or tho White House nag was placed
gt uulf mast, tho ilAgs on all tho pubic
buildings and many private ones wore
piacod ia like position, Tho bells OF
| The city tOllod, aud the Citizens who
heard Them readily recognized tholr
moaning. Business men immodlalely
| began drapinG their houses WIZ
mourning, and residences woro ar
RANGED in similar Iunucar, whleh
! showed mo esteem FOR deceased.
rosDoLENcE FROM MR, CLEVELAND.
! Whit the bells rolled President
| Cleveland seat tho following di9paich
| tO Nrs, Grant, at Mount hcGroEDr'
! "Accgut this expression OF my heart
| fgL svipathy in this hour Oi your
| groeJ Hnlictiun, The people OF the ma
! uun mourn with you and would reGGh,
! IiIaay could, with kindly comfort, tho
! lruEhg Of tho sorrow which Is yours
alGno, and which only tho pity O! COO
.Hbnrsday'l meeting OF tho Cabinet
| WIS calico for II o'clock instead OF ~,
| ,hB usual hour, to take action on mo
death OF the ex-Presid0nt.
| Tho President hng issued Eu ordor
| directing ell tho executive depart
mons OF tho government DO clpsoa ~
| l O'CLOCK this afternoon, as HlArE ai
respect 20 the memory OF genera!
| Grant.
THg PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.
The following proclamation mas been
| issued by the President: The Presi-
| Gent OF the United States has just 70.
ceivod tho sad tidings OF the death OF
that illustrious citizen and ex-Presl-
dont of the United States, General u,
$. Grant, at Mount McGregor, in tho
pi Sgs he had iatoiy been re-
| moved in an endeavor TO prolone
his life. In making this announce,
mont TO tho people Of the United
| States, the President is impressed
with tho magnitude OF the pnblic loss
OF great military leader, who was, H.
| WIG Vi
| and in disaster serene and seli'sus'
tsined; who, in every station, whether
ps a soldier or chief magistrate, twice
called to power by his fellow.country
mon, trod unswervingly the pathway
| of duty, undecided by doubts, single
minded and straightforward. The en-
tire country has witnessed, with deep
emotion, his prolonged and patient
straggls with his painful malady, ahd
has watched by his couch OF suffering
with tearful sympathy. The destintn
has come at last, and his spirit has 70
turned to the Creator who sent IL forth.
The great heart of the nstion tnat 1ol
lowed him, when living, with love
and pride, bows now in sorrow
tenderly mindful Of his virtues, his
great patriotic services, and OF the loss
occasioned by his death. In testimony
] of respect to the memory OF General
Grant it is ordered that the executive
mansion and the departments AT
| Washington be draped in mourning
for period OF 80 days, and that all
public business shall on tho day
of the funeral be suspended and
| the secretaries Of war and OF the navy
will cause orders TO be issued Tor ap-
propriate military and naval honors 10
be rendered on that day.
| IN witness whereof / have hereuntc
set nv hand and caused the seal OF the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city OF Washington, this
ed day of July, A. D.--1SS5, and of the
independence Of the United States the
10th.
(Signed.) GRovER CLEVELAND.
BY the President:
iSjgned) T. II. BAYAED,
Secretary of state.
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE NAVY.
Secretary Whitney has Issued an or
der directing that the ensigns at
each naval station and OF each vessel
of the United States Navy in commits.
sion, be hoisted at halt mast and that
gun be fired at intervals OF every
sunset at each naval station
md on board flag ships and of vessels
acting siugly, on the day of the funeral,
where this order may be received in
time; otherwise on the day after its re-
ceipt, Officers OF the navy and marine
corps will wear the usual badge OF
mourning attached TO the sword-belt
and on the lott arm, for a period OF ~
days.
| THE CABINET.
With the exception OF Secretary
Endicott, all the members were pres
emit at the meeting of the. Cabinet
LuO l. IpslNiOb1u WIZ bANt'i "a O'S@'S@''-
Grants death by a mes.
sage from Colonel Grant
President Cleveland has instructed
Northumberland Drum to 80 to New
York to represent him and to consult
with Mrs. Grant relative to the fu'
neral of the'eX-P President.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
Upon receipt of the news OF the dea6f
of General Grant, the following mes
sage was sent to Colonel Fred Grant
by General i, Burdott, commandments
chief of the Grand Army OF the Repub
lie:
"Expressipg the profound grief O.
the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie upon the death Of the
greatest of our comrades
, on behalf of it's 100000 members,I ten
, der to your honored mother and to al
the afflicted family their heartfelt
sympathy. L pray you have mo ad
Vised so soon as arrangements for tht
last sad rites are determined upon"
at New York.
NEW YORK, July 2S.-From the cit
les, villages and hamiets of this Stat