New-York tribune., 1885-08-09

number of nearly fifty residents OF Chicago assembled
Isst nicht at the call of William Miliken, OF Bufords
staff and formed temporary organization for the pur-
nose of participating in the Grant memorial exercises
here to-day Resolutions highly euogistic OF the dead
sodier were passed General Fitssimons, marshal OF
the day, assigned prominent place In line to the e1
Confederates.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, Aug. 5.-Extensive preparations
were made for memorial exercises here to-day In men,
ory of General Grant, At 80 O'Clock there WAS grand
parade under command of General McMahon CON-
mander Of the Veteran Brigade. 1t was participated IN
by all the veteran organizations, local military COM
panies and civic societies generally This was followed
by exercises in the City Hail. Mayor Parsons presided
aaa Wsrs mads By He Right Rev B. Qnad
Bishop Of Rochester and the Hon. George @ %
orstion Merchants and business men generally closed
their places Of business.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 6.-There was general susDen-
on of business in this city to-day As the last stroke Of
10 sounded from the dome of Independence Hall, the
olng of the funeral strokes began and continued In
monotones at brief intervals until the hour OF noon.
The bells on all other public buildings and In the bel
fries OF the churches Joined In the mournful dirge ana
for two hours there scarcely quarter Of the city
that was Of thus reminded OF the ceremony In progress
the great metropolitan centre over tnS wn1'e cty ,t
ese1 scsG Ss raSsrv Wbtcn hung in profuson from
places Of business and private dwellings alike
PrrrsBURG Pcnn., Aug. s.-Never before In the his
tory of Ptsburg has there boon 80 general suspension
Of usness or deeper manifestation OF sorrow than
Is obser to-day Numbersss manufacturing est ao-
i.hments were idle all stores closed, and embcms
of mourning were only displayed upon hou scs but
pieces Of Grape by pedestrians both male anu
female on the street. Memorial services we're under the
general direction of the Grand Army The Veteran ,
Army at the First Presbyterian Church, ana IN
Aesheny the North Avenue he M,aI apisopa E.
MontOoth, Captain X. b. Parkinson. Colonel W. A.
the Rev. ;ns sne on their way he
different places arranged for services ana guns were
nred and peils toliea iro ~ ,n srvices at River
siae Park.
sAS FRANCISCO. Cal, Aug. s.-Busness here was
almost entirely suspended to-day in honor OF General
Grant Memorial services were held In many OF the
churches All the public offices were closed. The
draping OF the city completed There was hardy
building public private. but what displayed embens
OF mourning, OF which exceedingly handsome
Tue streets throngcd with people who witnessed
the marching OF the memorial procession, In which
we're trrd from each Of the military stations situated
in San Francisco Bay During the day gun was nred ~
evory half hour until sunset when the National sute Oh
thirty y-eght guns was fired
ST. LOUIS No.. Aug. 8.-The horse General Srant
rode through battles Of the late cvh war; and
that has TO be famous almost In the last iew
days as the stee9 that carried Sheridan TO Winchester
twenty miles away OF the features OF tho local
pageant to-day The old charger, saddled and briiled
ready for the fed led behind the catafalque The
horses name is Josse Grant aud he Is now the properly
and formerly his st. Louis agent General Grant made
nj present OF tho charger He told Vt Long thai ne
might his pick OF the horses on the Dent nrn ami
MIR Long picked out the charger. The latter Is now
twenty three years DID, having been born In 1867 Ills
pedigree Is unknown
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Aug. s.-The public offices. Board
Of Trade all banks and most of the busuess houses were
closed here to-day during tho hours OF the funeral OF
General Grant. and many buildings were draped IN
mourning. At O'Clock q detachment OF Wilson's Bat
terry began firing guns every halhour. and continued
during the day. procession composed OF police three
local military companies, Confederate veterans. Mitchell
Post Grand Army OF the Republic, the ely authorities
the DIRE panies delegation from the BOari OF trade
and citizens formed at l:3o o'clock and marched
memorial services including choral SIN .ns ana q q
O'clock. The church bells were toiled during pro-
cession and funeral services
MoRaIsrowN, n. j.. Aug 8 tSpeciap.-The request OF
Governor Albeit in his proclamation was generally
complied with In this city to-day. The tong Of church
bells the suspension of business and prevailing quiet
showed the respect which the people bore 10 the
memory Of General Grant
TRENTON, N. j.. Aug. s.-To-day was generally OBJ
served throughout the city, The factories mills and
places OF bssiness we're cosed aud the city had ho
day appearance The bells began toing at 10 o'clock all
over the city.
HARTFORD Conn Aug. s.-Mcmorial services for the
Geucral Grant funeral held in the ist Regiment
Armory at IL O'Clock. During the day salute of 100
guns Was fired nvem minute intervals and from 10 TO
IL o'clock the church bells tolled Mourning en-
biems displayed most OF the public buildings.
aud business generally suspended The armory was
hung black The Grand Army posts attended In uni
form. Colonel Jacob L. Greene vas chairman. and
spoke briefly He addressed himself chiefly to his com
Of the AGpy M a.s o al hs Tns
Hon. Henry O. Robinson said: 1T Is great thing
s,s..s srvs shus lost to 'SsR SsRe had ss mas
lose. He was an American In every atom Of his being
The Rev !. H. Twicheii said: "Itis great thing to
have lived in The day: now coming SP IN review before
affairs, We have 1t great thing To have
Him raise up tins and mould him into hero
sitsd IN The Whole quality Of hi, manhood that
own behalf and on behalf of the generations to como
him" 80 '''''''' ''''
BATH, N. T., Aug. s.The church bells. fire bell and
Court House bell toled from to o'clock to-day
and the stores were all closed Memorial services were
but there vas general snspe9sos oi wors Ma snd
feeling OF sadness prevails Inc S1iaess Monuinen'
Memorial services held In Richmond. Raleigh.
Cleveland Kansas City. Cincinnati San Francisco. New
Orleans and In nearly all tho other cities Of the United
Sc The ceremonies comprised tho tOlling OF bells
the firing sautea aud religious services which ouo
ges Of the dead General were delivered The memory
of Grant honorod also In various cities OF the
Dominion
MEMORIAL SERVICES IN PARIS.
THE AMERICAN LEGATION IN LONDON CLOSED
NO DEALINGS IN AMERICAN SECURITIES.
PARIS, Aug. 8.-The memorial services in
honor Of General Grant held In the American |
Chapel here to-day. Many French officials and the rep
OF foreign powers attended tho ceremonies
All the members OF the American Legation present
as were also those OF the Consulate Many members OF
tho American colony In attendance. Daring tho
seryicee message from President Cleveland was read
LONDON, Aug 8.-The American Legation aud the
Offices Of the American Consucnsral were closed ".
day out Of respect TO tho memory Of General Grant
The Arnericun Exchanxe RuIldin0 La draned In