The Red Cloud chief., 1885-07-31
GENERAL GRANT DEAD.
The Great Soldier Finally Claimed
by Death



Nj. MCTKEGoE JAY - SOS = m
General Grant di--l a; 30, l. "a. surround
81 pa, 81 b.. t~pv IL. ...t .u. o.r..
~
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'ote hts death re !rH he '1oice % S-iA.
SPOT 10 Co!on-. Fred D. Grant
my WAY HI r,Ep.
Mr. v-,u.,,p .i.ry shortly
.'"e o-"' ~''
FANNY We've preparing toF oir"AiA,' Nh4
the doctors werr discussing the patient
chances on the pakzauftac cottage. Hyrry.
-. mrs, oh, - 80, a., ...,rnf
ff
ana s'ihS {" "He!e We t'""H ""e "
formed them That De ieouSut The END NA>
near. The doctors hastily went 10 TIC room.
a, ,rr. Nh, ,.,e ir -. situation
p, a.. =,
' fN'
summon Ae iANhs I" "nSc-
Mrs Grant jesse Gran; n "!ic,
L. : Grant .Ir. and " It-- and Mr.. Co.Dn,.
Gan, instantly ,,.v.r.t -. .,mu,.n.
-
y soih- 20 '"e i'"hl' I".4'"~ '''lh' AM
was TIE nr't member ~ Ia" iAuHis present
C".onc. Fred MAS now The ouiy Nru..'i 90
The family absent, having s,fo.,cI around
the grounds.
The servants were sent n search az hun
but tie entered H." SICK room before ary "n"
succeeded III bringing h5m the news 90 -
fathers approaching dissolution. Colonel
Grant toOA 4 seat az the rg-ht side 81 The
t.Yi D.tFIEl. Ls tIrf ann ON ls
pillow above lis fathers head
Close by Tie bedside sat Mrs.. Grant ~
tensciy agi,a;cd, but bTayriy suIPrcs>.us
her emotions and STRIVING 10 De- CALM Nhs
leaned upon III. bed with her elbow, and
gazed with eyes blinded with tears nj" The
Generals face. There WAS. however. no
sign OF recognition Oh his pa!!ld facr.
lie was breathing fast with slight
sasping Inspirations. MIS-. Ndft"rS icane'!
ON the shoulder Of her mother and witnessed
with PeHi-up emotion III" co5 OF hf" IA
which she had constituted tie element ~
pride. The scene Wa> 4 quiet one. and The
General passed peacefully, Piin.c><iy intp
another world. y little di>taLcr behind MIS-
Grant and Mrs. Nar,orI' stool the three ply
SiciauS, Douglas, ShTady and Sands, silent
spectators OF the scene which bat ior Their -
forts would doubtless have occurred months
ago. Jesse Grant and |. :. Grant, il,
stood opposite their mother az ihc other
side Of The bed, near the foot Ot ia. cot
Close 10y jesse was y. l. DAWSON, tie
Generals confidential secretary ami stem
oErap.cr. At IL" foot ot a." ari
stood MIS-. /. : Gram; IT.. 10y Der side Wa
Mrs. Co.ouc, Fred Grant and Nj. Jesse
Grant. These three cani t"Hu .u'" tie
face OF the General. while their eye.
F...v... .HHffrL.l y.FFl r-fF- Ef. suF-
rounded died tie hero.
Ms LAST g.
MoCNr N,GErooH. July 2f. y tlr a.
Is known. the LAST words uttered By IA,
General were q Ic tuc,t iul i -.a,, oi water
AZ three O'Clock.
ylINFIANp's ,o~NUoITNcE
W,-UIN.IoN. july Tie following
telegram va, sent cary this morning,
W~N-u>tIuN. Jvly 30 Ms. /. :.
Grant. Nj. Nctlr-o-. Accept thi- cN-
preston 81 my heartfelt sympathy 20 ;h4s
huur uf your great aiI.stou Tie people
If the nation mouru with yoJ. aui would
I,lch II they couI. with n5uJy comfort.
ihr I.r'l, If sorrow which ~ lr.I- alone.
and which only the Iily ui Go. alone "a.
heal.
jSicncii Crown t|.rETIkSp.
PRESIDENTS I5.u,i NN.NI.ts.
WA-uI<sEGS. jas --.-l i~T,..Uc.'.
n few minute, pa; eleven O'Clock dis
murniu. issued the follow Tx PROCLAMATION
~ tie President ul tee ut.d states.
\ proe.ama: ru. Iu. Pies lrui us
the Uuitci STATE, La ..-' reviewed To- SAD
tidiug, OF ,." D,f.a Of ;l1. r!r>if",~
citizen ald ,E-i4c-.u-u, a.. tar United
States. g. neral jly.-,, y. ITla- at NJ.
NcGl--uI. lu New l"!A. - which place b."
had lately been removed 80 au sudrayor :"
pro!uug us lie. I'm mttIu: THIS ap-
uouuc.m.ut Ia the people 81 tir United
States. the President is impressed WI. that;
magnitude az tie public Joss 90 o." sgcas
uup..c leader who wa~ IN TIE hour of &c
tory maguauimou. amid ,~,-A~;e; Serene and
se!f-,ustaIncd. and Who lu every station.
whether ~ soldier OF Culcf magistrate.
twice called Ia power 10y L. fellow couB-
trymcn. ,rui unswcUyiug,y the pathway q:
duty undrtrrrci by doubts.
The country has Witnessed with deep
emotion MS prolonged and patient s;rusgl,
with a painful disease. and la. WATCHED
hy his cnUch of suffering with tear
full sympathy. The destined end
has come a, last. Hi. spin;
ha. retired 10 the Creator who sent IL forth.
lii. grrat hear III the nation tia; followed
Pt'c' -, u,,,,t "a, D..
,ir,ue, and great pa.riotic services. In