Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-27
THE WORLDS WOE.
TRIBUTES To THE HERO FROM
ALL DIRECTIONS.
ments for the Funeral-Re
markabIe Letter.
ESPECIAL BY TELEGRAPH TO THE REconD-Us1os.

Mr.. McGREeoR, July 25th-The morn
| ing is still and sultry on the mountain.
| Hundreds of visitors are coming up on
trains but Sabbath-like silence still pre-
walls Since the death of the General Mrs.
Grant has been seen by no one except the
| immediate members of the family and Mrs.
DR.. Newman. Yesterday afternoon it was
rumored that she was so utterly Frustrated
that serious results might be feared; but 1t
is now known that although the widow
suffers greatly, yet she bears up brayely,
and no serious results are anticipated Pres
ident Cleveland was this morning requested
to name the pall-bearers to act at the clos
ing obsequies, and he Will attend TO that
matter.
One month ago to-day General Grant re-
ceiyed his last retired pay check from
Washington, and had he lived till to-day
| another would hare been at his disposal.
The amount will be sent to Mrs. Grant by
| the Treasury Department at once. There
is no authority to allow pay beyond the
actual date of his decease.
General Horace Porter will arrive here
| to-day, and Potter Palmer and family OF
| Chicago, will reach here Monday.
The willow chair in which General Grant
was wont to sit on the cottage veranda has
been draped with black, and will be placed
| at the usual spot on the porch where the
General was so often to be seen. a heavy
| scarf of black is to-day seen on the entrance
| to the cottage.
The formal letters of Governor Hill and
| the Mayor of Albany, asking that the re-
| mains of General Grant lie in state III Al
| bany, and rendering the Capitol for that
purpose. has been received. Governor Hill
| has rendered the family the use OF the Ex-
ecutive Mansion during their stay in Al
| bany.
SYMPATHY AND CONFIDENCE.
Mt. McGREGoR, July 25th.-The follow
ing messages Of coincidence have been re-
ceived to-day:
DOVER Del, July 18th.
Mrs. Grdnt: Delaware tenders the warmest
| sympathy of her citizens in this great hour of
CHARLES T. SrocELEY. Governor
PARIS, July 18th.
hrs. Grant: offer my expression OF deep sym
| pathy to the widow of the great leader Of the
| Union armies COMTE DE PARIS
METHERINGToN July q, 1882
| Hrs Grant: Allow me to offer you my sincere
| sympathy in your great loss. LORD klPoS
LONDON, July %, 1885
Hrs Grant: Heartfelt sympathy for the sad
aaliction that has befallen YOU.
| Madam General Grant: l learned with much
sorrow of the death of your husband tender
| PRINCE TowHITo.
TOXIC July 9th.
Mrs.. L. S Grant: By command | present you
| the coincidence and sympathy of their Majesties
the Emperor and Empress in the SAD death OF
| the llustrious and honored friend of their Ma
| iesties ITO HIRoBME
japanese Imperial Household Minister.
ATLANTA (Ga). July 9th.
| Colonel Grant: I sympathize deeply with your
| family. General Grant was a brave and success
| ful soldier. and a generous adversary.
| G. T. BEAUREGARD.
| President Diaz of Mexico sent a telegram
expressing his sorrow at the loss of so dis
tinguished soldier and statesman.
Ignacio MaFiscal, the Mexican Premier,
sent the following: By instructions of
| President Diaz, send you the most sincere
| coincidence OF the Mexican Government
for the loss of our great friend, the illustri-
Gus General Grant, and personally tender
| my own and my familys heartfelt sympa-
| thy in your bereavement"
Mrs FreIinghuysen, widow Of the late
Secretary Of State, telegraphed; = Pray re-
ceive my loving sympathy. We feel deeply
for you all | so highly appreciated the
| Generals kindness to me in my sorrow,
even when he was such sufferer
The Confederate soldiers of Helena. Ark,
to-day sent a message Of sympathy.
ST. LOUIS, July 25th.--A very large pub
| lie meeting was held at the Merchants
Exchange this noon. Eloquent speeches
were made by both Union and Confederate
| soldiers, paying high tribute to General
Grant as a soldier and man. Resolutions
| highly eulogistic of the General, and ex-
pressing deep sympathy for the family in
| their bereavement, were unanimously
adopted The Merchants Exchange will
| be draped for thirty days.
| ,,r--r oD-f-,ft.,,T Nt-rrTTt-,c ny CEN
ERAL GRANT.
MI McGREGoR, July 25th.-While in
conversation to-day with the correspondent
of the Associated Press. DIR. Douglas read
the following remarkable document, writ
ten by General Grant in Douglas presence
July 3D.
ask you not to show this to any one, unless
| to the physicians you consult with, until the
| end. Particularly want il kept from my lami-
| " and if known TO one man the papers viii get
it, and then they 0he family win get it. 1t
| would only distress them beyond all endurance
| TO know it, and, by reflex, 1t would distress me
| l have not changed my mind materially since
| wrote You before in the same strain. Now, how
| ever know that gain strength some days but
when do 20 back it is beyond where | started
| to improve. think the chances are very de-
| cidcdly III favor OF your being able to keep me
| alive until a change of the weather, toward
| winter. of course, there are contingencies that
might arise at any time that might carry me of
| choking, Under the circumstances life is not
worth living. / am very thankful flor thank
| ful, glad - was written hut scratched out,
and thankful subStituted) 10 have been
spared this long because it has enabled me to
| practically complete the work in which take
| so much interest l cannot stir up strength
| enough 10 review 1t, and make addltlonS, ana
| subStTactiOns that would suggest themselves TO
me are not likely to suggest themselves to
| any one else. Under the circumstances VIII
| be happiest at the most pain | can avoid If
&c no nor a
as some people believe is 10 be- it viii develop
| Itself. would say, therefore, to you and your
| colleagues, to make me as comfortable rs you
| can. If il j. within God IS providence that
should 20 now. am ready to obey his cali with
out a murInur should prefer to go now to ell
| during the present suffering for single day,
| without the hope of recovery. As have stated,
| / am thankful for the providential extension of
my time to enable me TO continue my work.
| am further thankful. and in much greater de
| gree. because il has enabled nae to see for my
| self the happy harmony which has 50 suddenly
| sprung up between those engaged but few
short years again deadly conflict. 1t has been
| an incStimsbF blessing to me 10 hear the kind
| expressions toward me in person from all parts
of Tie country, from people of all natiOnalitieS
| all religions and no religion; OF Contederatcs
and Nationel troops alike: OF soldiers organiza
| TONS of mechanical, scientific, religious and
| other societies, embracing almost every citizen
/ in the land. They have brought JOY to my
| heart, if they have not effected n cure So, to
| you ard your colleagues acknowledge my in
| debtedneSs for having brought me through the
valley of the shadow of death to enable me to
| witness these things. t.. GRANT.
| THE oBSEQUIES.
| WASHINGTON, July 25th.-The President
! contemplated leaving Washington next
Saturday on his vacation, but the death Of
General Grant has made it necessary for
him to change his programme, and he will
not leave town for that purpose until after
the burial of the eX-Prcsident. The letter
I of President Cleveland to Mrs. Grant, of
which Acknowledgement Drum was the
bearer. is here reproduced
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
WASHINGTON, July 2i, 1855.
M Dear Madam Obcying the dictates of my
personal feelings, and in accord with what am
| sure is the universal sentiment of his fellow
| couutIymen toward your late husband, am So
licitOuS that every tribune of respect and ailec-
| ton should be duly rendered, and with constant
| consideration of your personal wishes on the
| subject. Acknowledgement Richard = Drum is
| charged with the delivery OF this note and viii
| receive and convey to me any intimdtion of the
wishes Of yourself and your children in respect
to the selection of the place of burial the con-