Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-24


iTon the building al the time of the death OF,
gPreSident Garfield. They are over and,
Earound the windows and doors facing the,
sznorth, and the great pillars of the portico at
Sthe north entrance are also covered with
ssblack.
= THE CENTENNIAL STATE.
& DENVER, July 23d.-The city is draped in;
Smourning, and steps have already been;
Ataken looking to proper observance OF the,
Fsfuneral. Reports from the interior of the
Estate are to the effect that the people every-'I
sSwhere profoundly feel the nations loss
q EX-SenatOr Chaffee, the father of Mrs. [ :
IS. Grant, Jr., left for New York this even;
Cling.
q THE OLD VETERANS.
8 DAYTON, July 23d.-The old veterans at
: the National Soldiers Home will wear 4,
s badge of mourning for thirty days, I'M
Rmcmory OF General Grant.
q IN LOUISIANA
81 BATON ROUGE. July 22i.-Immcdiately
= on the receipt of the news of the death of
FGrant, Governor McEnery issued procla-,.
9mation ordering flags placed at half-mast,
fSand the State Capitol draped in mourning.l
81 AFTER THE LONG STRUGGLE.
81 Mr. MCGREGoR, July 23d.-Quietudc per-f
esyaded the mountain this morning when i'll
deceased his long struggle. This feeling,
Ahoweyer, gave place later to a sense of re-.
sslief that the struggle was ended and the
8tircd mind and body was at rest While
%there was no heart that warmed not in:
Esympathy toward the Generals family, /
ssyet there was a strong feeling of gratitude
Esthat the nan who suffered SO brayely and.
ESQ patiently, had earned the quiet of a.
eslong rest. The day was a perfect;
wsummer's day warm and clear. and,
Mthe sun beat down upon the cottage
Rroof Just the same aS when there was a.
stgweak invalid within the housesto be.
ignore weakened by the heat. Visitors
Ecame up the mountain road as they did.
zRycstcrday. and a squad OF worIlmen made.
&s0me Catter with hammer and adZe as they
EproCeeded with the construction of a pa;
zesYiiiOn to which eXcurSiOnistS might Gomez
Eto be gay and joyous. The cottage was as al
e9deserted house, save that the shutter blindsi
EEat the parlOr windows were turned level, to,
esallow the light breeze to daily through the
sSroom in which the dead General lay The.
s@doors of the cottage were closed, the shut
S|ters up stairs We're fastened, and members
S5Sof the family were scarcely seen during the
T5day, except as they passed almost silently
Atrom the cottage up through the grove on
& the ridge to luncheon and dinner in Il priv
-EVate room at the hotel.
q VISITORS TO THE COTTAGE.
& Between and 5 o'clock a deputation
sfrom Governor Hill called upon Colonel
5@Fred. Grant, and rendered the State Capi-s
5tol building at Albany for the lying ins
Estate of the Generals remains. The gem.
Mtlemen were informed that the plans fOrS
&the obsequies were at the time so indefiniteP
szthat nothing could be said in reply; but
7sthe courtesy was frankly acknowledged. Z
,sSoon after General Beale, of Washington {
gone of General Grants warmest personal 7
6friends, called to tender Mrs Grant the llseF
Sof his house in Washington during the /
sgstay Of the family there in event of thes
Generals remains being taken to that city {
s Mrs Grant could not be seen. but Colonels
ssGrant thanked his fathers friend for thes
Skindly thought.
q THE REMAINS UNDER GUARD.
+ Late in the afternoon a squad of uni-S
aformed men from Wheeler Post, G. A. r., s
sSSaratoga, came up the mountain to guard .
Sthe cottage. \ tent was pitched on thes
%needles beneath the pine trees, where last Z
ssnight the anxious correspondents biyou-s
sSacked. Guard lines were soon established {
Eand at dusk the patrol of the beats was5
49begun. The guard will be temporarily
Ezmaintained and thus the morhidity of;
scurious people will be kept from thes
scotagc.
a no AUTOPSY To BE HELD.
Z. Dr. Shrady remained here to-day. ind
5sorder that Dr. Douglas and himself might. S
CATER order had been restored in the.
thouse, converse with Colonel Grant onH
ssthe subject OF u pUst-mortem examine
4 ion of the remains OF his father TheE
'Ephysicians, therefore this evening res
sspaiTed 10 the cottage and met the CoIonelE
y with formal preference Of request that5
San autopsy might be held. They stated !
1their purpose was not III the least to con-
lyfirm their opinion OF the disease, for theys
8 had at all times been united in diagnosti-a
RCating the case as one Of cancer, but the.
Stime had come when the medical staif5
S'might step aside from the patient ands
dunte with any other medical or SURGICAL
tauthOrity to conduct the examination
(which would speak for itself This boths
&Drs. Douglas ana Shrady urged as far ass
siproiessiona and personal dignity couldH
apermit, but Colonel Grant replied that thef
55entre family were 50 thoroughly united inf
s<their confidence in the diagnosis aud treat-G
4sment OF the physicians, that thcJ could 1
..not conceive the necessity tor an autopsy.s
ii On the Pacific Slope. Z
4: SAN FEANcIsco, July 23d-Whcn thes
,5ncws of the death Of General Grant wasa
treceived here this morning the fire-alarmS
5gbell tolled out siXty-four strokes, being ones
ssfor every year If The old herO's life MINI
4 ute guns were fired from ell the United
Estates Government forts, and flags were#
s.ra;scd ct haifmast on all public buildings y
s'also GA all private dwellings whose owners z
Possessed flag. An expression of sym-S
.sTgthy for the dead General in his longs
55pcrioa OF intense suffering and for MISS
y Grant in her great affection, was heard on :
Sail sides.
= Department Commander Warlield, Of thee
Go A. r, has issued general order dat the S
4 flags Of the several Posts be draped in
SmoWning for thirty days, out ofrespect toF
'.the memory Of General Grant. 8
4 The Produce Exchange adjourned over*
'ato-day, rs Il mark OF respect to the memory
2of Gcueral Grant. K
s The Chamber Of Commerce, Manufacture
.Sers Association, Board Of Trade and Prod-T5
Suce Exchange held Joint meeting at
- clock this afternoon in The rooms OF the Z
2Chambcr OF Commerce, to discuss what ac-s
A,tjon should be taken to show proper marks 8
soi respect to General Grant. 4 committee
&of fifteen was appointed to act in conjunc-E
ttion with the Board of Supervisors. The )
& cA.mmittee Is composed of the President
EaDd Vice. Presidents Of the several aSs0cia-es
Etions, with three members from each. It5
s was decided 10 await news from the East to /
Ssee what action would be taken there. A
9rcsoution was adopted that all business on I
5sthe day Of the funeral be suspended.
Il SAN FRANcIsco July 2$d.-The indica-
S.tions are that the city will be more gener- :
rally draped in black than ever before, not (
sexcepting Gartields death. Orders from
fthe interior began pouring in or the dry
goods stores to-day for mourning material, :
Sand prices of black cambria has risen
Sfrom II cents per yard TO 8. Z
4 GRASS VALLEY, July 23d.-The news OF
sSthe death of General Grant was received ;
3here this morning, and Immediately flags
l.from all the public buildings were hoiSted
;9at half-mast This evening minute guns
szwill be fired.
8 RED BLUFF, July 23d-The postoflice
Sbuilding is in mourning, and flags have
ssbeen at half-mast since 6 4. NJ, to mourn
& the death of General Grant. His demise is
Ssmuch regretted, and is almost the sole
gtopic of conversation.
q Cnco, July 23d-The news of the death
<sof General Grant cast gloom over the
community. Flags were placed at half
smast, bells were tolled, and many Old vet
s erans quit work for tie day. :
= DowYIEvlLLE, July 23d.-Flags are AT
halEmast here in memory of Genera
= Grant.