Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-02
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New YoRK, Aug. l.-AppIieations for
positions Ia she funeral cortegs and OF
iars of personal service for toe staff aud
other duties eonnaNted with the military
escort on that occasion. continue to
,inar into Major General HancOck's
0ifios, on Governors Island, and neces-
state the employment of several extra
clerks and the appointments of Lieut..
lsamlsy as aide on the staff TO Captain
Nousg aud Lieut.. Allen, IN ding aud
recording the mass of correspondence.
Admiral Jonest landed from a steam
launch at Il:i5 this morning. and had
long iutsrvieW With Major General
Hancock Ia relation to the disposition
Of the naval forces under the Geaeral's
command. prominent official stated
that various men .of-waF would be sta
toned at different parts 10 tbs North
river and would FIRE salutes during the
progress Of the procession. The matter
OF the marines and sailors paradinR a.
a portion of tbs escort Is not yet set
tied.
A dispatch has been received en- be
half Of President Cleveland asking for
a position In the line. IL IL intended
that the President and Woe President,
with the members of the Cabinet and
also en- Presidents and ex-Vice Presi
dents aud their Cabinets be invited by
the Grant family 90 participate.
Colonel Fred Grant on an application
from General George Meade Post No. l.
q. A. H., of Philadelphia. that they be
allowed the privilege OF closing the ser
vices, granted the request, but on an APP
pal from Rev. DIR. Newman for the
same privilege Colonel Fred Grant and
Rev. DIR. Newman went 90 General
Hanoaek's representative and stated
thai Il was the wish of she family thai
DR.. Newman be granted hls request.
The committee from Philadelphia re-
ported tbs revocation of the order to
tkls post, who feel sore over the change
aud have written TO General Hsnoock
asking him TO reconsider the matter.
The General has referred the whole
matter back 10 Colonel Fred Grant. As
services of the Grand Army Immediately
pfeoode the religious closing services Of
Rev. DIR. Newman. the matter will likely
ba allowed 80 remain rs at present set
TIED.
GENERAL JOHNSTON.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The President
today reosived a telegram from General
JOseph 3 Johnston, saying that he was
IN Portland, ON, whon he received
werd OF his selection ~ oae OF Gsneeai
q ants pail bearers. and that ne had
started immediately for New York.
a MESSAGE FaoM cAMERoS.
IAScAsrKn, Pa, Aug. l.--Gen. Simon
Cameron sent the following telegram
to-day;
DosIaAL FARS. LAscAsrxa Co. Pa,
August /. 1895.
70 Coio,sei r.. u. Graaf. lNosaf 1eGrs-
0sr 1 am glad 70 know thai Generals
Johnston, Buckner and Gordon are CO.
ing 10 act ~ pail bearers With Sherman
and sheridan. Yoar fathers prayer for
| ps,aoe 90 hts cosntry has been answered
and the hast bitterness Of war wiped out
Fog ever. SIMON CAMRaoS.
THK VUxxRAL PRocnsIos.
NKw YoaK. Aag. l,--Arraneements for
Gensral Grants funeral are practically
completed. Very Close estimates plAos
sae nanoer Of msn likely % be In the
piooassion line a. 10000, and 10 Is prob
as,le that 10000 psopie viii fall into
line ~ TIE rcAF OF she procession passes
aioua TIE roate. General HAncook has
given special attention 70 she cfainas OF
veterans % placa IN the line. Tester
4 day 40 carriages were ofdered. bot to-
siay Ihs order vas rasde so. providing
| tar the oonve, ing Of 400 army otiaesrs.
| msmbers Of Grants CAhincss. dIple-
| matte corps and disabled soldiers. Va
ri,os railroads advised the city authori-
| tii,s that they would lana 10 this city on
| "wednesday, rkur.dAy. Friday and SAT-
afyiay next about 5000 people % attend
the funeral.
| rHx xx-rRRs1pKxrs.
| NV YoRx August l.-6cneFal Han
| epok has patsfied the ex Presidents thai
/ pi-esisiena Cleveland desires their pres
esce 90 shs services.
sEzArozs AND REPRESENTATIVES,.
| A eammanicafion has beea reoeieed
| fran lahn Is. Clark. Cisrk OF the HOUSE
i a Representatives. stating thai tSeaiy
Il Ss,aatars and CITY Representatives, ex-
| elasiFe Of the cossmittee. wish % kno~
II ans pfogseian hiss been made foi
/ them. The Senatorial Committse esn'
Usrd thai they gill meet a. tbs ktfse
Avenue Hotel on August eth.
ran aKNxaAE's BEErnrIAcz-
| cxSc.KxAxs. Ang. Lii - reported
hsrs thai Msshtel Hirseh. 0snex % tos
bs,isdgna a Paans Peasant, Ontns y
ulsseh lirAn, uAs bora. sod it fsf tsuu
casa. II tnis is true the oaiidinS, wnIet
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