The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-31
SYMPATHETIC EXPRESSIONS

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
MT. McGREaon, July 23-The following
are among the thousands of kilograms re-
ceived from all pnrts of tho world by the
members Of tho Grant family:
Washington. July o3--To Mrs. u. s. Grant:
Accept this expression of my heartfelt syn.,m-
thy In this hOur of your great atiiction The
people of the nation mourn with you and would
DEPTHS Of the sorrow which is yours alone, and
which only the pity Of God can heal.
GROVER CLEVELAND
,v.,, sENAToH LOGAN,
The public news to mo Of your fathers death has
Just been received. The sympathy Of myself and
family goes out from the depth Of our hearts to
your mother and all Of you In your great bercayc-
ment. The country Is filled with sympathy and
grief at this news. but its loss must grow upon
1t Us the future nnfolds the coming Iai,g years
Ex-pREs1DENr HAYES
Fremont. Ohio. July 23.-plcase ASSURE Mrs
Grant and the sOrrowing family that they have
the deepest sympathy OF Mrs. Hayes and myself
fHignad,l T. p. HAYES.
WASHINGTON, July 23-Upon receipt of the
nows OF the death Of Gen. Grant, the follow
ing telegram was sent to Col. f. D. Grant by
Cen s. X. Burdette. commander chief Of
tho Grand Army OF the Republic:
Expressing tho profound grief of tho Grand
Army Of tho Republic upon tho death OF the
greatest Of our comrades, In behalf Of Its 3OO.-
and to all Of the afflicted family their heartfelt
sympathy. pray you have nc advised so soon
as arrangements for the last sad rites are deter
mined upon.
THE MEXICAN JOURNALISTS
WASHINGTON, July 23.-Thc 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 hold II meeting ut Wizards to-
lny and the following dispatch was sent to
t;0l. Grant
Washington. July 23.-To Col. Frederick d.
Grant, Mount McGrcgor: Tho excursion!sts OF
tho associated press OF Mexico send to the family
Of the ill,strious Gem U. s. Grant their pro.
Of America. His family has lost its worthy
head, tho republic of the United States one OF
tts most renowned heroes and Mexico one OF its
A. ARROYO DE ANDRA, Secretary.
They also sent the following telegram:
Washington. July 23.-.Fo Gen. Poriiro Diaz,
city IT Mexico: The cxcursionists Of the asso-
ciatod press of Mexico send to you and through
you to the Mexican republic their profound
| sympathy for the death OF the iustrio,is Amcri-
can hero Gen. Ulysses :. Grant. In whom
MCxlcO has lost one OF her best friends.
tSisncd] !. PAz. President,
a. AREoao DE ANDRA, Secretary.
GEN. SHERIDAN.
FoRT RENO, Ind. r., July 23-1hc now. Of
tho death of Cen Grant reached Cen Shcr-
i1nn this morning by means of u dispatch
sont ir0n Chicago. In response to inquiries
concerning the arrangements for the funeral
Gen. Sheridan said;
lam 80 far away fron Washington TINT 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 fntimatlOn from personal friends of
the family that it would be agreeable, the
quested the privilege of having the generals
remains inferred at the home.
1t Is hoped the family will grant it" con-
tihucd Gen. Sheridan, 80 that his ashes may
rest near tho capital Of the nation, guarded by
the veterans of he wnr in which his greatest
hOnOrs were won.
Gen. Sheridan sent the following telc-
grams, upon receipt of the sad information:
Fort Reno, Ind; T.. July 23..To Col F. d
express to Mrs. Grant MY grief ut the loss of nv
dearest friend and c0inrae and INV sincere sym-
pathy and coincidence with her In this hour Of
| hCr great distrcssl
lSigncd] P.II. SHERIDAN.
Lieutenant General
Fort Reno, Ind T., Jnly 23-Gen. H. c. Drum,
Washington, D. c.: My dutics hero will not
dearest friend and comrade, Gen. U. 8. Grant.
Lieut.. Col. g. W. Davis, of my staff, knows my
views In reference TO the obscInies. Have them
carried ont so far as they do not conflict with
| tho directions Of the president. I want to be
named as one Of the pail bearers.
tSigncd] +. II. SHERIDAN,
hks
| Mr. BLAINE
| Augusta, Nc, July 2'. Mrs. U. s. Grant:
Please accept my profoundsst @ sympathy in
nlonrls the loss Of its first soldier and Its first
citizen. lSgncd.I JAMES q. BLAINE.
Ex-srEAKEn RANDALL.
Philadelphia, Pa, July s3.--Mra. General
Grant, ] have heard with great sorrow OF Gen
Grants death. offer Il full measure of SYM
pathy. SAMUEL J. RANDALL.
JUDGE HILTON
| Sarutnun N v Julv lH--Enl n Grant
| You have our deepest sympathy. The illness nf
Mrs Stewart also Mrs. Hughes AMI Mrs. Rus
sell, prevents n personal visit of confidence
Ilctsc command inc for any service you may
need. d. HENRY HILTON
GEN. SHERMAN.
Gen w. 7. 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 II telegram
from friends of the dccc;,scd Gen sherman
exhibited evidences Of profound sorrow, and
immediately sought his room. When asked
II there was anything lie could say ut 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 p. Ochiltrec, Hon. w. NJ.
Evarts. 4 Kuhe, Japanese mnittcr ut Wash
ington; Potter Palmer of Chicago; MIR and
Mrs James N. Tyner of Washington: George
w. Childs of Philadelphia. Mayor Grace Of
New York; Hon. W. T. Gladstone. cx-premier
Of Great Britain and W. Q. Endicott. score
tary of war.
A POETICAL TRIBUTE TO GRANT.
CHICAGO, July 23-Francis f. Browne.
editor Of the Dial. has written the following
admirable poem on the death Of Grant:
.vANQUISIIED.
Not by the ball or brand,
Sped by u mortal hand;
Not i,y the lightning stroke