Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-24
contributing to pay trIIu:e to his

ter o'clock this morning the presi.
dent was informed OF the death OF Gen.
Grant. He Immediately directed the
lag on the White House to be placed
at hAlf.mast. The lowering of the
dag was the first intlmation the peo.
pie Of Washington had Of the death OF
the distinguished man, although they
had been anticipating il throughout.
A few minutes after the White House
flag was placed at half-msst, the flags
on all the public buildings and many
private ones were placed in like posi-
ton. The bells of the city tolled, and
! the citizens who heard them readily
RECOGNIZED THEIR MEANING.
The business men immt distely began
| draping their houses with mourning,
and the residents in similar manner
| showed their esteem for the deceased.
| While the bells tolled President Gle We.
land sent the following dispatch to
Mrs. Grant at Mt. McGregor: 'Ac-
cept this expression of my heartfelt
sympathy in this hour OF your great
aflllction. The people Of the nation
mourn with you and would reach, If
they could. with kindly comfort the
depths OF the sorrow which is yours
alone, and which only the pity OF God
can hesl.u
The Thursday meeting of the cabi-
net was called for II O'clock instead of
at the usual hour TO take action on the
death OF the ex.president.
The president issued an order di.
recting all the executive departments
OF the government to be closed at
o'clock this afternoon as a mark of re-
spect to the memory Of Gen. Grant.
At st, Louis.
81. LOUIS, Mo, July % The news
OF the death of Gen. Grant was re.
ceived here with profound regret.
Gen. Grant had lived here in his early
life, and st. LDulsians looked upon
him almost in the light OF q fellow.
citizen. The fire-alarm bells were
tolled for ten minutes when the news
arrived. Flags were put at half.mast
on all tie public buildings. The United
States courts adjourned out of respect
to his memory. Several posts of the
Il a X have already called meetings
10 make arrangements to send delege-
tions to attend the funeral services.
The Merchants and Cotton ex.
changes held meetings and appointed
committees on resolutions, who will
report tomorrow. A large public
meeting will be held tomorrow at the
Merchants exchange in which the
cotton and all other eXchsn will
join and the citizens generally will be
invited. The sorrow at Gen. Grants
death is universal, and whatever DEM
onstration is made in respect to his
memory will be participated in by all
classes. Both the Merchants and Cot
ton exchanges adjourned at 1890 p. m.
as a mark of respect.
In the Empire state.
NEW YORK, July 23.-From the
cities, villages and hamlets of this
state and New England comes the
news of mourning Public buildings
and private houses alike display signs
OF sorrow. Flags are at half.mast and
bells send forth their mournful peals
everywhere.
At Columbus. ~
COLUMBUS, OHIO, July 23.-The
news OF the death of Gen. Grant has
cast 3 gloom over the city. The flags
on the public buildings are at half
mast ana the bells are being tolled.
At Gaiena.
GALENA, ILL, July % The an
nouncement of the death of Gen.
Grant is received in Gslena, his old
home, with the most profound sorrow.
On the custom-house and all the pub
lie buildings flags are flying at half.
mast, and public buildings, churches,
business houses and private residences
are draped in mourning. Gen. w. II
k1wley, the only surviving member
OF the old commanders staff and now
the only survivor Of the Grant military
family circle, and whose wife died but
Few weeks ago, is Frustrated with
grief, Business in the city Is prac.
tically suspended.
AT Topeka.
TOPEKA, KAN, July %. Gov. Mar
tin has issued proclamation in re-
spect to Gen. Grant, In which he SAYS
the death Of that illustrlous citizen
will be felt as personal bereavement
by all aud every person in the state.
and adds that his exalted patriotism,
his genius as soldier, his brilliant
services as the commander of our ar
miles, his honest and loyal administra.
ton OF the presidency, and the purity
and modesty Of his private life,
HAVE FILLED THE WORLD
with his fame, and the people OF every
civilized nation will mipgle their
tears with those of the citizens of this
country around his open grave. The
executive council OF state has ord cred
the state-house to he draped in mourn
Ing, and all the executive offices will
be closed on the day OF the funeral
and the governor calls on all the PEG.
pie to assemble on that day and do
hitting honor to the memory OF the
most renowned soldier of the nation
and the first citizen of the republic.
At Pittsburg.
PIrTsBURa, PA, July 2S.-The
news of Gen, Grants death created a
profound feeling of sorrow. The Gags
m all the newspaper offices, the pub.
lie buildings and the steamboats, are
at half mast and in many places por-