Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-08-07
~ of the parks of the city which the fam.

fissinners of the United States Soldiers,
m m telegraphed Colonel Fred Grant that
~, hoard was unanimous in the desire that
'a ~, remains of General Grant should he
snv within the grounds of that ,nstitu.
. ~, The commissioners have selected.
. INJECT to the approval of the family, an
sN"",n1ropriate and commanding eminenca
aarreerlooking the city and surrounding coun-
u Wv as a fitting Place Of sepulture.
"~tsrE1NGr1ELD, ILL.,, July 24.-At a meet.
,re Of leading citizens Of Springfield tho
Ma was instructed to send a telegram tn
wr.. Grant offering her, in behalf of the
.itizens of Springfield, a resting place
,r General Grant where he began
vi, career as a soldier in the
,ats war. Subsequent to the meeting an
"ssociation called the "Grant Monumental
association'' was formed for the purpose of
obtaining the necessary means for the con.
Struction of a suitable monument to per-
netuate the memory of General u. S. Grant.
he monument to be erected at or near
Springfield. The association filed articles
If Incorporation with the Secretary Of State,
PHILADELPHIA, July s4-Regarding the
funeral arrangements and final burial-place.
is learned that Mr.. George w. Childs
will have sole charge Of all matters con-
nected herewith, and he will probably be
called upon to select the spot for the last
rpsting-place of the dead hero.
The Mayor having called q special meet
ing of the Council for to-day, there will be
introduced and undoubtedly passed a reso-
;ution asking that the body be allowed tn
lie in state in Independence Hall for one
day.
HOW THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED.
WASHINGTON, July 24.-Shortly afte,
eight O'Clock yesterday morning the Presi-
dent was informed of the death of Gen.
eral Grant. He Immediately directed that
the flag on the White House should be
placed at half-mast. The lowering of the
flag was the first intimation that the citi-
zcns of Washington had of the death
of the distinguished man, although they
lad been anticipating it throughout the
House flag was placed at half-mast the
flags on all the public buildings and on
many private ones were placed in a like
position. The bells of the city were tolled.
and citizens who heard them readily recog.
nized their meaning. Business men imme.
diately began draping their houses with
mourning, and residences in a similar man
ner showed esteem for the deceased.
G.ALENA, ILL.,, July 24.-The announce
ment Of the death Of General Grant is re-
eeived in Galena, his old home, from
whence he went to the war, with the most
profound sorrow. All party lines are for
gotten, and the expressions of sorrow are
universal and sincere. On receipt of the
On the custom-house and all the public
buildings flags are flying at half-mast, and
public buildings, churches, business houses
and private residences are draped in the
emblcms of mourning.
New YORK, July 24.-From the cities,
villages and hamlets of this State and New
England IN news of mourning. Public
buildings and private houses alike display
the signs of sorrow. Flags are half-mast
and bells send forth their mournful peals
everywhere.
CHICAGO, July 24.-The news of General
Grants death was received in the whole
city with a feeling of deep but subdued sor-
row. AS his demise had not come unex-
pected, and as the su1ferings of the de-
ceased hero had been long and poignant,
the grief evinced by everybody was tenn
pered with a feeling of gratitude that the
suiferings of the old Commander were over.
Flags were hoisted at half-mast on hun
dreds of private and all the public build
ings. Many buildings are being draped in
mourning. The Board of Trade adjourned
at noon after adopting resolutions of sor-
row at the death Of General Grant.
The City Councilj met in special session
in the afternoon to take action respecting
the death OF General Grant. Resolutions
OF regret at his death were adopted, and a
message of sympathy was telegraphed the
family on behalf of the City Council, by
Mayor Harrison. Members of the bar held
a meeting at which Judge Gresham pre-
sided. Appropriate action was taken.
NEW YORK, July 24.-The death of Gem
eral Gxant caused a profound sensation in
this city yesterday. The news came just as
the downtown streets were swarming with
people hurrying to business. Great crowds
hurried to the newspaper offices where bulle-
tins We're displayed. At $3.50 o'clock there
were more'than one hundred thousand people
packed into Park Row, surging to and from
the bulletins. Flags began appearing on
on old St Paul's Church began a deep
toned dirge, and a moment later the chimes
OF Trinity rang out. Then the death-alarm
was sounded on the fire and police signals,
and flags were quickly run up to half-mast
IN response. At noon many of the promi-
ilent business houses were draped, and
me work was kept up until dark in the re-
tail commercial streets. To-day the public
buildings, exchanges, clubs, theaters and
hotels will be draped. Never did New
York seem SO affected since the day when
Liieoiu uleu. Inc IuCure OF Tile Grant
family was very generally discussed
IN the clubs and hotels last night,
and the feeling is that the Government
should place Mrs. Grant beyond the posi-
Dlllty OF want. On this point Cahrles l..
Webster, publisher of General Grants book,
said that Mrs. Grant would receive eighty
hve per cent. of the profits OH the book,
which would foot up about $500, 900, and
mat her income from the edition will be
drom $50, 900 to $500, 900, so that she
would be in no danger of poverty while she
Dispatches to the Associated Press from
clues all over the South and from numerous
point in the Atlantic coast and Middle
states show General Grants death
was received with universal sor-
row. This is strongly marked in the
South, and all the leading papers in that
portion of tine country comment on it
eaItorially in warm terms OF praise Of the
nero OF Appomattox. Comparisons and
contrasts are drawn between the two great
uoales who met there; one as victor ana
she other as vanquished. Nearly all the
leading commercial exchanges adjourned at
once or passed resolutions of respect and