The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-08-01
THE SILENT HERO.
Preparations for a Most Inn.
posing Procession.
CHOOSING A ROUTE
Orders Issued by General Hancock
An Immense Turnout Of Military
and Civic Societies.

COUmAuOlu&, e4pecIS Two mOTe OeGAcn.
ments of men and the Mountain forces will
then be complete. The day is one of COM
parative quiet all about the Mountain set
tlement. ss
New YORK, July 20. - The clerks in the
Adjutant Generals Office are puzzled how
to answer the many questions asked re-
garding General Grants funeral, and in
transmitting to the various organizations
throughout the country the arrangements
so far as they affect them, and so far as
completed. General Daniel E. Sickles was
closeted with General Hancock this morn
ing in reference to the department OF the
veteran army officers, OF which Colonel
his father had been the commander OF the
Loyal Legion, and requested that the
members OF that organization be given as
prominent a position as possible.
H. NJ. Nevins, State Commander OF the
Grand Army of the Republic OF New Jersey,
by request of Governor Abbott, has ten
dered a brigade of the National Guard of
that State for escort duty at the funeral.
General Burdette, Commander-in-Ch Chief of
the Grand Army ofthe Republic, in answer
that he would take command in person of
the Grand Army of the Republic at the
funeral.
President Crimmins, OF the Park Com
mission, and Superintendent of Police
Murray met to-day and drove over two
proposed routes for the funeral. A final
decision as to which is the more eligible one
will be given to-day.
SENATORS ACCEPT.
WASHINGTON, July 29.-The following
named Senators, who were requested by the
ce-President to represent the Senate at
General Grants funeral have notified the
Sergent-at-Arms OF their intention to at
tend the funeral Justice S. Morrell, John
Sherman, John A. Logan, Ma tt w. Ransom,
John j. Ingalls,, Frank NJ. Cockrell, Wade
Hampton, Joseph f. Brown and Charles J.
Madison. The committee has been re-
quested to meet in New York at o'clock
on the evening of August 9Th, at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, where quarters have been en-
gagged for them. Vice-Presideet Hendricks
will also be with them.
BURDETTE DECLINES.
General Burdette, who is one of the
gentlemen selected by the meeting of citizens
last night to present to the family OF Gene
raj Grant the resolutions protesting against
the interment of General Grant in New
York, has declined the mission. He says
he purposely declined to attend the meet
ing or serve on committee. He had al
ready put himself on record in favor OF
Washington as the burial place. Any
further expression by him might look like
improper persistency. Generals Beale and
Cresswell, who were appointed as the other
two members OF the committee, are out of
town. Their intentions cannot be learned.
GRAND ARMY CIRCULAR.
General Burdette will tonight mail cir
cular to all department commanders of the
Grand Army of the Republic, suggesting as
far as possible that the Grand Army be
represented by departments, and request
ing them to advise him promptly OF the
number of members likely to attend the
funeral services. He was unable at present
to furnish an estimate of the number of
members of the Grand Army OF the Repub-
lie who would participate in the services
but it is believed that it will be very large,
as there were many posts in the cities and
towns near New York that would be fully
represented, exclusive OF the large number
in New York city and Brooklyn.
Frederick Beckert, Assistant Adjutant
General and one of General Burdette's aides,
will 60 to New York in a day or two to ar
range 9he details of the procession, and
General Burdette will follow him early.
The Postmaster General, in recognition
of the Nations loss in the death of General
Grant, and in the participation of lamenta-
tion and expressions Of reverence for his
honored memory, has ordered all post
Offices OF the Union closed between
and o'clock p. m. on August Sth.
NO INTERFERENCE PROBABLE.
PHILADELPHIA, July 29.-When George
w. Childs was asked this moorning what he
thought of the suggestion that he and
General Bea1e should go to Mt. McGregor
and urge the family OF General Grant to
reconsider their decision to bury the Cen
eral at Riverside Park, he said: "The fam
lily are thoroughly familiar with the argu-
ments that have been brought to bear
against the selection OF Riverside Park.
They have concluded to accept the place
rendered, and no attempt will be made to
induce a change OF mind. The family, as
well as all the intimate friends, have re-
eeived numerous letters from army and
navy officers and others, urging Washing
ton as the proper place, but Riverside Park
has been selected, and there is no probabil-
ity OF any change. 1t is delicate matter
to discuss with the family. and [ think
nothing should be said on the subject
PUSHING THE MONUMENT.
NEW 1OKk, July 1o.-Ane suD-commlI1ee
of the Grant Monument Fund met to-day,
with Ex-Governor Cornell in the chair. The
committee was increased by one hundred
additional names. A permanent organiza-
tion was effected, Chester A. Arthur being
chosen President, Mayor Grace and Hamil-
ton Fish, Presidents; Drexel Morgan
& Co., Treasurers, and Mr.. Grenier, Secre-
tary. A resolution in favor of similar or
CARNATIONS throughout the State was
adopted. The first contribution was re-
ceived towards the fund to-day. 1t con-
sisted OF so cents and was contributed by
lady.
CHICAGO. July 29.-Subscriptions to the
extent of SIS, 900 have already been given
here toward an equestrian statue to Gen
lGrant.
HANCoCK's ORDERS.