Crawford avalanche., 1885-08-06
MISCELLANEOUS.

New York telegram: The remains
of Gen. Grant will be Inferred in riverside
Park, New York, instead of In Central Park
as mt first proposel. The site chosen for the
tomb is high ateau overlooking the Hud-
son River. A detail from Company E., OF
the Twelfth Infantry, has arrived Mt the
mountain, accompanied by Col. Roger Jones
who has assumed control under orders
from Gen. Hancock. Messrs. Carlisle,
Randall, Morrison, Tucker, Singleton. His
cock, Reed. Browne OF Indiana, and
Butterworth will constitute the delegation
from the House of Representatives attend
ing the final Cbseques. meeting of Cit
zens ut Washington protested against the
interment of General Grant in liverside
Park, and appointed Generals Dea c, j. A.
Cresswell, and Burdctte COMMANDMENTS
Chief OF the G.. A. r. TO proceel
to Mount MacGregor AMI present the
resolutions to the family. The meet
ing suggested the Soldiers Home in Wash
ington US the more fitting place for the
tomb.-About $4,000 has already been
pledged to the fund for the erection of a sta
tue OF Gen. Grant In Lincoln Park, Chicago.
The newspapers of the city have been re-
auosted to open subscription-lis in their re-
spective Offices. At Springfield, ILL.,, the
Grant Monument Association organi ed by
the election OF Senator Cullom as President,
and appointed committee to prepare an
address to the public.
The United Labor League of Amer
ca adopted the following resolutions upon
the death of Gen. Grant:
| Pao ha
| deeply depore the death of Gen. Grant, and
| send coincidence to his wife and children
| ResOired, That in his proclamation OF the
eight hour law, TO sh orten the hours of toll he
| gave the lonest labo er an opportunity 10 I'M
| prove his own condition and educate and ele-
Vate his family, In Ordance with the inci cas-
ing wants OF emancipation and human clvlllZa-
| ton.
| RpSolred, That as the leader of the armies Of
the Republic he struck the shackles from the
| limbs of 100000 men, and struck a blow for
| liberty which resounded throughout the worl Y.
| ResOlrpd. That his nameis inseuarably linked
\ with the cause OF human freedom; that his fame
| belongs to no nation, but IL il the property OF
| all the people OF the world.
A severe electric storm prevailed on
Mount MacGregor on the evening of the
both ult. One bolt followed the electric
light wires into tho Grant cottage and ex-
tingushed the lamp immediately over the
casket containing the dead soldier. A por-
| tlOu Ol tu6 plustcTiub Wuo tOTh
persons were stunned by the fluid, but re-
vived upon the application OF restoratvos.
in the afternoon the cottage was thrown
open, and people on the Mount avaied
themselves OF the opportunity to gaze
upon the revered remains. Mrs. Grant
visited the room twiCe during the
day, and letter from her, hoping
to meet her husband in a better land, was
placed in the casket. A telegram of condo
lence from the Duke of Argyll was re-
ceived. President Cleveland selected the
following pail bearers for the funeral; Gen
eral w. Il. Sherman, Lieutenant General p
II. Sheridan, Admiral ID. ID. Iorter. Vice Ad
miral s. G. Rowan, General Joseph T.. John.
ston, General Simon d. Buckner, Hamilton
Fish, George s. boutwell,, George w. Childs,
General John A. Logan, George Joaes, oi
the New York Times, and Oliver IIoyt OF
New York.
Business failures throughout the
country last week wcre 1T5 in tho United
States and % in Canada--a e tai of l01
against 2l5 for the week preceding.
Ex-Surgeon General Wales, re
Gently tried by naval cCurt-martlal fol
"culpable inetiiciency" and "reglcct o.
duty" was found guilty on both chargcs
and will be suspended from rank and dIty
on furlough Ray for fvo years, and retair
| his present number I'm his Rrndc during tha