The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-08-06
MISCELLANEOUS.

Archbishop Gibbons. of Baltimore,
will probably be made Cardinal in Septem-
Der.
New York telegram: The remains
OF Gen. Grant will be Inferred in Riverside
Park, New York, instead Of in Central Park,
rs ut FIRST proposed. The site chosen for the
tomb is n high ateau overlooking the Hud-
son River. A detail from Company f., OF
the Twelfth Infantry, has arrived ut 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 obsequies.-A meeting OF cit-
zens mt Washington protested against the
interment OF General Grant in Riverside
Park. and appointed Generals Bea j. A.
Cresswell, and Burdette Commandments
Chief OF the G. A. RI TO proceed
to Mount MacGregor anl present the
res olut'ons TO the family. Tho meet
ing suggested the so'diers Home In Wash
ington rs the more fitting place for the
tomb. $4,000 has already been
pledged TO the fund for the erection of n sta
tue of Gen. Grant in Lincoln Park Chicago.
The newspapers Of the citC have been re-
que ted 10 oNen subscription-lis.s I'm their re-
spective offices. AT Springfield, H.. the
Grant Monument Association organi ed by
the election OF Senator Culom 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
Resoi reC, BY the Labor League, that VIC
deenlv deplore the death OF Gen. Grant, and
send coincidence TO his wife and children
Res Z, Ell. That in his PROCLAMATION OF the
eight hour law. TO sh OFTEN the hours OF toll, he
gave the st labo or an opportunity 10 inn
prove his own condition and educate and ele-
va his family, in ~, ordnance with the inc cas-
| ing wants OF emancipation and human civiliza-
ton.
the Republic he struck the shackles from the
limbs Of f,OM.t0J men, and struck n blow tor
liberty which resoundsd throughout the worl l..
ErS0tred. That MS namels lnsepa'aDy mixed
with the cause OF human freedom; that his lame
belongs to no M ton. Int ii is the property OF
ali the people OF the world.
A severe electric storm prevailed on
Mount MacGreEor on the evening of the
G9th ult One bolt followed the electric
light wires into the Grant cottage and ex-
tingushed the lamp Immediately over the
casket containing the dead soldier. A por-
tic n of the plastering was torn awaY. Four
PERSONS were stunned 10y the fluid, but re-
vived upon the application OF restorotives.
In the afternoon the cottage was thrown
open, and people on the Mount availed
themse YES Of the opportunity TO gaze
upon TIE revered remains. Mrs. Grant
visited the room twiCc during the
day. and letter from her, hoping
TO meet her husband in better land, was
placed in tho cashet A telegram of condo
lence from the Duke of Argyll was re-
celved. President Cleveland selected the
following pail bearers Tor the funeral: Cen
eral w. IT, Sherman, Lieutenant General p.
II. Sheridan, Admiral ID. ID. Porter. Vice Ad-
nral S. c. Rowan, General Joseph f. John
ston, General Simon Il. Buckner, Hamilton
Fish, George s. Boutwell,, George W. Childs,
General John A. Logan, George Jones, of
the New York Times, and Oliver Hoyt, OF
New York.
Business failures throughout the
country. last week Were Us in the United
States and - in Canada-a total Of 101,
against 2l5 for the week preceding.
Ex-Surgeon General Wales, re-
Gently tried by naval cour:-martial for
"cllpable incl cheney and "neglect of
duty" was found guilty on both charges,
and will be suspended from rank aud duty
on furlough pay for FIVE years, and retain
his present number in his grade during that
period.