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Miscellaneous Notes.

An English barrister, Mr.. Kennaway, pub
lished a record Of his tour in the Southern
States, under the title Of "On Sherman's Track
He relates the following anecdote of Grant:
"They tell pleasant story of some good
humored sparring that he had with Grant, on
some occasion when they met, on a matter con
Eected with the exchange of prisoners, and
when, business being over. according to the Gus
tom Of the country, they went in for a drink.
Polk taking the lead announced that he was
about to give a toast in which both sides could
equally join, George Warrington, TO which,
when the whole party was fairly committed, he
added quietly, The First Rebel raising a hearty
laugh at the expense of the Yankees. Grant
determined OH having his revenge, and on
the occasion of subsequent meeting led the
conversation to the subject of State rights, a
question upon which Southerners were never
tired Of expatiatins. He himself said but little,
leaving them to infer that he had some difficulty
in answering the arguments that they advanced
and they were soon ready to accept without
hesitation the toast of Equal rights to all,
until the laugh was turned and the old score
paid off when lie added the rider, Black as well
as white.'"
In his interesting work, Grant and His Cam
paigns,' Professor Coppee settles tie question as
to General Grants correct name. liz note. he
says: His father tells us that his name was
Hiram Ulysses, but that his cadet warrant was
made out FOR Ulysses Sidney; that he accepted
the name while at West Point, only changing it
to Ulysses Simpson, in honor of his mother
when he graduated"
General Grant said of General Sherman:
Sherman is man to be proud of. He is i'm
peiuous. lie is faulty, ont he knows his own fault
as soon as any man. And of Sheridan he said
lie IL the best man in America He has no
peer. He can WELD any force. He is pure
hearted, simple hammered and a truely, noble
man." And Of himself he said: There were a
thousand others who could have done the thing
as we'll as l. | am thankful to God that He
helped me to the work, but had | not been liv-
ing, or had the government passed over ME,
there are other men who would have won the
victor yfor you.s
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THE PRESS OF FRANCE.
Expressions of Bitterness Against the Men,
DRY of the Dead Soldier.


PAKjS, july 95.-The Partisan journalists are
exhibiting a most reprehensible spirit toward
The memory of the dead hero, whom all the
rest of the world is honorng to day with almost
unanimous tributes to his greatness and man
hood l ind in nearly all Paris prints violent
jiatribes against General Grants character
based, for the most part. on narrow sentiment
which might be called sectional rather than
national. The newspaper notices relative to his
death are either brief and indifferent references
TO the fact of his demise. with bare recognition
OF the foremost position which he has held in
the affairs Of the United States, the history
al TINS country; or else when they express any
opinion az all regarding his life and work, they
tenn with shallow invective against him as an
enemy of France, ignoring completely his serv-
ices to humanity and 10 great sister Republic.
The Temps is the only paper that have seen
which gives just. critical and sympathetic
memoir of General Grant The others without
exception, indulge III bitter comments on his at
situde toward France Several of them quoted
largely from Victor Hugo's AIMEE Terrible"
III which General Grant was the object Of the
poets unres trained maledictions on account of
his friendship for Germany
The Figaro accuses General Grant of harsh
ness end injustice toward France and ot feiici-
tatipg the Germans on the fact Of their being
under government essentially familiar 10 that
Of The United States and OF cOmplimentng the
Emperor William on the success of the army of
Germany after each victory gained over the Ma
poeoDic forces IL the of 1871.
La Figue says that General Grant had been
long dead in reality before the actual dissolu-
sion occurred, physically and morally. 1t says
that he was gnawed by an ineurable cancer, and
'runed if not discredited by his colossal bank
,uptcy,r and that he dragged on a miserable ex-
istcnce" No Frenchman ii adds, 'cau lament
las end. having in our hour Of greatest calamity
sided with Germany"
i4aFrance commiserates his family on the sad
ending OF their head, but says that it is unable to
forget that he Was mortal enemy of French ua-
tonaitty
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Ground with his legs crossed. He had stick in
his hand and was pokins the dirt around him,
and smoking az usual General Meade, with
pale face, reciiued on one knee and partially
rested on his saber beside him. Reports were
CONSTANTLY pouring in about this and that divi
sion having been broken or wiped out. General
Grant with face immovable, seemed not at all
concerned. General Meade at last remarked to
Grant General. we shall have TO go back
IL we remain here we shall he annihiiated. y
Grant kept smoking and poking the dirt. as If in
meditation AT last he turned to Meade and
said: General Meade shall not 90 back.
did not come over here TO go back, and | shall
take the responsibility of any defeat, hut go
back l shall not Meade was good general,
bat he had never seen such fighting
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INTERPRETING WITH HIS RIGHTS.
The Eminent Mr.. Coy Again Ruthlessly Dis
turbed by the MeddlesOme Police.

AS he was passing the saloon on East Wash
ington street Of which the law abiding citizen
Mr. Simeon Coy, who enjoys the proud distinc-
ton Of being the chairman of tho Democratic
county committee is proprietor, Patrolman
Bruce, about dark, last evening, saw a girl
carrying bucket of beer emerge from the front
door. The officer stepped inside and saw the
bartender, One Stuckey, in the act Of filing two
more "growlers" that were being rushed
by thirsty citizens, and forthwith put him
under arrest. A messenger was dispatched for
Superintendent Lang, who CHANGED to be at the
station house, less than a block distant, and he
went over in obedience to the summans The
gallant Mr. Stuckey explained that he had vio-
lated the rule of the house to not sell on Sunday,
inasmuch as a lady had called for the beer; he
had simply done any gentleman would under
the circumstances, and yielded to the
ladyS plant for beer. He did not
explain how or why he had yielded,
as well, to the masculine demand.
Superintendent Lang was inexorabe, however,
and directed the patrolman to escort the Ches.
tertedian Mr. Stuckey, to the station house.
While waiting for his prisoner to get ready to
move, Bruce noticed strange sounds from the
floor above and called the attention Of his
superior to them. Lang assembled the stairway
ana AT tnelr Heau encountered u locked door, Il
knock at which met with no re
sponse The superintendent started to descend
the stairs for e.purpose of finding other means
of inspecting the interior, but had only taken
two or three steps when the door was quietly
opened, and the radiant countenance of Mr.
Goose" Eden beamed through the narrow aper-
ture. Lang quickly sprang forward toward the
door, but the alert Mr. Eden too quick for
him, and succeeded in samming the
door in his face Through the open
ing, however. Lang saw five
more of the eminent Mr. Coy's constituents en-
gagged in the pleasing and seductive game Of
draw. Lang had none the best of them though,
for they too saw the buttons of his uniform and
the banging of the door was followed by the
noise Of scampering feet, and the five citizens
fell heels over head in their efforts to get
out over the roof and down % ladder
to the ground Before Lang could get to the
rear door to head them off the entire quintette
had fed in as many different directions as
there were citizens to flee. The room was then
entered and the outfit captured. In view of this
interference with his rights as law abiding cit
izen, it is entirely probable that Mir Mccoy will
now make more observations concerning the
propriety of fencing in the town"
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recommending that the G.. A. r. lead in raising
a fund by general subscription. for the erection
OF national monument TO General Grant
beg to suggest that the national monument, to
be erected to our departed comrade, will be of
such proportions and cost to be beyond the
proper line Of private contributions. His fellow
citizens will demand that it be paid for out Of
the national Treasury For the credit of the
Nation, the lesson of the Washington monument
in that regard should not 60 unheeded. The g.
A. H. may of right claim the honor Of erecting
its own monument to its leader and
conrade. / believe it will do 1t should be
the work of the individual comrades, posts, de-
part1nents and national Headquarters acting az
agencies for gathering and caring for contribu-
tons. Following out the Grand Army principle
of equality in fraternity the sum to be given
might be restricted to an equal amount for each.
Ten crnts per capita from 300, 600 comrades
would produce $4,000 Why not pro
vide for the erection of Il statue. to
be chiseled by the most skIllful
hand attainable, that shall tell the story of the
last heroic conflict, as we'll as of his greatest
daysf Gran: composing his memoirs fully ex-
ecuted and committed to the care of the Nation,
to be sheltered forever under the dome OF the
Capitol, would seem a most fit memorial OF our
comrade and worthy the Grand Army. hope
to meet you at the Ohio semi annual eneamp-
nent next month, where it seems the matter Is
to have further consideration
"S. S. BURDETT, Commander in Chief"
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AT ROBERTS PARK CHURCH.
The Memorial Sermon Delivered by Rev. I.
III. Mcconnell Last Evening.

The Memorial Sermon Delivered by Rev. l.
III. Mcconnell Last Evening.
The Grant memorial service at Roberts Park
III. E. Church last evening drew an unusually
large congregation, and there were manv mem
bers of the Grand Army of the Republic among
those present flag, draped in mourning, hung
over the wall behind the pulpit, and under it was
a portrait of Grant executed IL black upon
which were the words, THE Country Mourns
Her Loss" The altar was also heavily draped
in mourning and the music of the choir was
well suited to the occasion The memorial
sermon by Rev. |. FL Mcconnell the pastor was
fervently delivered, and eloquent tribute
to the life and character of the illustrous hero.
On the morning of the 23i of July Mr.
Mcconnell said, great figure in the history of
the Republic and the most prominent in the
American civil war; passed away. General
Grant was not only the most prominent figure in
the war, but was the most prominent man in the
world No American citizen was ever honored
by foreign nations as was General Grant
A gentleman residing in England, at the time
of Grants visit, thus writes of it, 1.-THE popular
enthusiasm that his arrival evoked equaled any
thing IN the ovations at home immediately after
the war Streets We're illuminated, triumphal
arches built, and holidays proclaimed. The whole
population crowded TO see him, ana were eager
to shake his hand as those whom he had helped
to save" Every great city welcomed him
officially. He was the guest of the Queen and
the Prince of Wales.
The same scenes were repeated on the CONT
nent-in Switzerland Alsace Lorraine, Germany,
and again on his return to Eng and, and during
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A. GENEROUS OFFER.
The Proposition Made to Grant by al FIX Gen-
erai Of the ConfederaCy.

Washington Special.
General Grant has received the most delicate
and heartfelt sympathy in his Illness and mis-
fortunes from some of the confederate officers
and soldiers who had known him in the old
army" said an intimate friend Of his the other
day. And apropos TO this is an incident that
occurred last year. When the news OF his
plcte pecuniary collapse became public there
was very general expression of regret all over
the country, and many offers Of assistance were
rendered, none Of which however. he accepted.
1 was sitting with MIN at his residence in New
York one morning while he was going over his
daily mail, when he looked up with a curious ex-
preston. and said: want you TO listen to this.
and then he proceeded TO read. 1t was letter
from an old officer in the United States army
whom Grant had known in Mexico, who left the
service about the same time Grant did, and sub
seFuenty became Il distinguished confederate
general. The letter, as well az | can remember,
ran this way:
My Dear Grart--You and have known each
other for many years, and because OF that long,
and, in its early days. intimate acquaintance
ard friendship, | venture to ask you TO do me a
favor / have read in the papers that by reason
of circumstances beyond your control you have
lost the means you relied upon as maintenance
during the balance of your life. The favor /
wish to ask is that you will allow to send you
your own convenience. | know you will receive
this request in the spirit make it, and the only
condition l couple with it is that the matter
shall be Kept secret between Us. Upon a notice
OF your acceptance | will send the amount to
you Ill the shape of my personal check on the
Bank Of New York. Be assured, my dear Grant,
that you will confer personal favor on me by
permitting me TO be of this slight service to you"
DO you know whot it was" WAS asked of the
speaker.
Yes he replied, "but I cannot give mis-
name. He is man of large fortune and could
easily have done 1t, but respecting his friends
wish Grant desired that his name should not be
made public. have never seen General Grant
show much emotion and appreciation as he
did in this instance, Shortly after that congress
passed the bill empowering the President to re
tire a former general officer of the army on full
pay, and Grant was at once nominated and con
frmed, and thus was put beyond the need OF
availing himself Of the generous iberaity of
his friends"
There is reason to believe that the person who
wrote General Grant the letter mentioned was
Gen. S. 3. Buckner, Of Kentucky.
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GENERAL. NOTES.

Gen. Bu-detts Views on the Monument Ones.
ton Raised by Ex~President HAYES.
WAsHINGToN, July 26.-General Burdett to-
day addressed the following letter to ex.Presi
dent Hayes, relative to the latters proposition
regarding a national monument to the late Gen
Grant
HEADQUARTERS G. A r..
"WAsHfSGroN. II. G., July %, 1885.
ITO Hon Il. d. Hayes. Fremont o.
"Dear Sir and Comrade--I have just read
your letter TO Gen. X. Il. auckland and others,
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Local ODsery&Jlons.
Gratified Indians.

FIT. RENO, I. T.. July 25.-There is a feeling
of universal satisfaction here among the Indians,
at the action of the President in appointing a
new agent from the army to take charge of
their affairs, and his proclamation ordering the
removal of the cattlemen has practically set
tied the discomfort that heretofore existed.
Captain Lee, the new agent, is expected here
to morrow from Crossfed, Kan.
General Miles is at Fort Supply, and will go
from there to points in southwestern Kansas,
where troops are stationed General Sheridan
will remain here until the receipt of the Presi-
dents proclamation officially, and after giving
such instructions under it as may be necessary,
will return to Washington.
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Proposed Cut in Miners Wages.

CLEVELAND, O.. July ga special from
Massillon says that notices will be posted at the
seventy two mines in that district tomorrow
informing the men of a reduction in the price of
mining from seventy-fve to sixty
cents per ton The reduction will
go into effect August l. The
miners have not been informed of the decision
of the operators, so quiet has the matter been
kept. and it is predicted general strike will
result. The mines are not in a position to with
stand long strike, and if the men should go
out much suffering will result
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ETrS. Grant Greatly Frustrated.

MT McGREGoR, July 26.-Mrs. Grant is a
great sufferer. She has not left her room since
the morning Of the death, and, of course, has
not seen the body since. She is so Frustrated
that the family will make no attempt to get her
to look at the body until after Wednesday. when
it will be placed in the casket.
Commander McNair, of Saratoga, has loaned to
Comrade Downing, Of Wheeler Post, piece of
Grape which was worn at the funerals Of
Lincold. Farragut and Garfield. 1t has been put
on Mr. Downing's sword. Saratoga people are
still anxious to have the body lie il state there,
but General Hancock telecraphed to day, that
he could not vary the order of the journey
already announced, and the body viii 60 direct
to Albany
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Tributes from Confederate Soldiers.

RICHMOND, Va, July 25.-Tho following reso-
lutions have been UNANIMOUSLY adopted:
That r. r.. Lee Camp of Confederate Veterans.
with profound sorrow and sincere regret receive the
announcement of the death of L. 5. Grant and that
the people OF Virginia will ever cherish and revere
the memory of Ulysses S. Grant as an American
soldier and citizen; that the people of the South,
and especially the people of Virginia will always hold
III grateful memory bis uniform and unvarying kind
of purpose toward this people and tho constancy
with which he maintained the invioability of the
parole, which he had granted TO Gen. Robert +. Lee
and his soldiers the termination of the late civil
strife"
Stonewall Jacksons camp of confederate vet
Grams adopted resolutions of similar impart.
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A Touching Incident.

New York CONNER cial Advertiser.
To-day there lies on top Of the case in which
the General rests a wreath OF oak leaves. To
day little Josie, the beautiful, brown eyed
daughter of Dr. Douglas, camo to her father and
in her hands was the wreath referred to. Julia
and have gathered these leaves in the woods
and made this wreath and please papa, we want
it laid on the Generals coffin said the child. In
referring to Julia, the little one meant Colonel
Fred Grants little daughter DR.. Douglas
kindly took the wreath and himself placed it
above the remains as the tribute of the little
children
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Tribute from the United Labor League.

WASHINGTON, July 26 The United Labor
League of America to day adopted the following
resolutions upon the death of General Grant
Resolved BY the Labor League, that deeply
derlore the death of General Grant and send condol
to his wife and children.
Resolved That in his proclamation of the eight
hour law. to shorten the hours o. toll he gave the
honest lab0rer opportunity to improve his own
condition and educate and elevate his family in accord
ance with the Increasing wants of emancipation and
human civilization.
Resolved, That as the leader of the armies Of the
Republic he struck the shackles from the limbs Of
5000 OCO men, and struck blow for liberty which
resounded throuyhout the world.
Resolved, That his is inseparaby linked
with the cause of human freedom; that his fame be-
longs to nation but it is the property of all the
people of tie world
A copy of the resolutions was ordered to be
sent to the family of the General.
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The Zoos Attractions.

The Zoo Theater will open the week tonight
with Laurence Il Loraines Crystal Pyramid
Company the attraction The spectacular
comedy drama. LA Salon Du Diable,' will be
the feature. Osborne and Warner, character
sketch artists; Billy Stanford, contortlonist and
song and dance artist, and Lilly Gray, serio
comic, will also appear in their specialtes.
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The Troops ON the Kansas Frontier.

KANSAS CrrY. July 26.-The Timess Camp
Supply, [. IT,, special says; General Miles left
this morning for Fort Leavenworth Eight
troops of cavalry will be stationed along the
Kansas border for some time, to give confidence
to the settlers Four troops of cavalry and
three companies of infantry will remain here.
The garrsons of Forts Reno and Elliott will be
reinforced and one company Of infantry will be
stationed at Cantonment'
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The PestiferOus Socialists.

CHICAGO July 26.--The Socialists and Anarch-
lists of the city held their annual picnic to day,
at Ogden's Grove The affair conducted
under the auspices Of the international Working
Peoples Association, and its most noticeable
feature was the parade TO the grounds, in
which some 5000 persons. representing
half dozen different societies. took
part Numerous banners and transparences
were Carried, one of the former large ana Of
flaming red, being borne by the wives of four of
the principal local sociaistc agitators On ono
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transparency was the inscriptions We mourn
not so much General Grant, as the
little child who was starved to death yesterday
Several fiery dyramters essayed to speak at the
grounds, but the wholesome influence of green
grass, trees and fresh air. robbed the mob of its
bloodthirstiuesS
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.
Indications.
WAR DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OTFICER,
" sIIISCErNN Irlu u M


WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, July 27. l A. NJ. }
Special Indications for indianapolis and Vicin-
ity-Occasional local rains, slight rise in tenn
perature.
For the Ohio Valley and Tennessee-Occa-
sional rairs. variable winds, slight rise in tenn
perature.
For the Lower Lake Internationally fair
weather. stationary followed by slight rise in
temperature, fresh eastcrly winds.
For the Upper Lake Extraordinarily fair
weather, variable winds, slight rise in tempera-
ture.
For the Upper Mississippi Valiey-Generaly
fair weather, variable winds, becoming south
erly, slight rise III temperature in northern por
ton. stationary temperature in southern por-
ton.
For the Missouri Valley-Generay fair
weather, southeasterly winds, stationary tenn
perature.
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The Casket Shipped.

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, July 26.-The casket foI
General Grant, manufactured in this city, was
shipped to New York this evening