Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31
EULOGIES ON THE DEAD SOLDIER.
Good Words by the metropolitan and Lon
don Newspapers-The Remains to
be Buried in Central Park
Gov. HilIs Request.

NEW YORK, July 24.-The sun says
Gen. Grant has for more than twenty
years been the most conspicuous person
in this country
The Herald says; Only two citizens in
the United States have been first in war
and first in peace-one rests on Mount
Vernon, the other died yesterday on
Mount MacGregor. If we cannot add of
Gen. Grant that he was first in the hearts
of his country, yet we may say with truth
that, since Washington, no citizen, save
Lincoln, came nearer to filling that meas
ure of praise.
The Times says "The name of Gen.
Grant will be remembered by Americans
as that of the saviour of their country at a
crisis more appalling than it has passed
through since the United States became
nation.
The Tribune says; The foremost man
of the nation has closed a career second to
no other in the history of the Republic.
The World says: The air is full of
farewells to the dying and MORNINGS for
the dead, yet all over the civilized world
people will hush their private grefs to
join in the National sorrow over the pass
ing away of the successful leader of the
armies of the Republic, whose mission
was to prove to mankind that the govern
ment of the people by the people was not
to be failure
LONDON, July 24.-The Times says
With all his faults, Gen. Grant doomed
larger in the people eye than any of his
rivals or contemporaries.
The News says: There have been few
drawer than Gen. Grant England will
sincerely regret his death
| The Telegraph says: Yesterday the
greatest and most successful soldier that
! the United States has produced, breathed
his last Beyond all Others he was best
fitted to cope with the tremendous crisis
which made him and when the grave
closes over all that is mortal of Ulysses
Simpson Grant, it will be felt that he
leaves behind him no man cast in a
simpler, slncerer, or more heroic mould.
Central Park the Burial Place.
Mt. MACGREGoR, July "a, Bulletin
1t has been decided to bury Gen Grant
in Central park New York city.
At three o'clock this afternoon, Mr.
| Turner, Mayor Grace's chief clerk, re
celved a message which determined the
question of General Grants .burial place
in favor of Central park, New York. ,lt
was from Mayor Grace, who stated that
he understood that the family would ac-
cept the tender of the city of New York
for Il burial site. Mr. Turner at once con
ferred with Col. Grant, who, in behalf OF
the family, formally accepted the Central
park offer.
August sth the Day of the Burial.
w. j. Arkell has arranged the follow
ing time table for the removal of the re
mains from Mount MacGregor: On,
week from next Tuesday, August 4
leave Mount MacGregor at p. m, arriv
at Saratoga at 2 p. m, leave Saratoga a
2:3O p. m, arrive in Albany at 1870 p. III.
! leave Albany at ~ o'clock, noon, Wednes
day, August 3, and arrive about 1870 D. III
: in New York. In the interval from Alb
p IN. Tuesday, to noon of Wednesday
August 5, the remains will lie in state a
{ the capitol and from the time of arriva
in New York on Wednesday Afternoon
until Saturday. August s, the body will b
:; in state at the City hall. The publ
d obsequies of the funeral will take place OF
n Saturday, at such time as the civic au
i thorities may arrange and the intermen
+ will then follow in Central park
e To be Buried with National Honors.
T. WASHINGTON, July 24,-President Clevt
| land was tonight advised by Telegram
If from Adjt General Drum who is now a
Mount MacGregor, that he had deivere
the Presidents letter to Mrs. Grant an
that she and the children expressed a dc
y sire to have Gen. Grant buried with nation
al honors. Their wishes will be respecte
and the ceremonies will take place rs a
}. ready indicated in the despatchs. Pres
II dent Cleveland and the members of hi