The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-27
GRANTS WAR RELICS,
A LIST OF SOME OF TIE MOST NOT
ABLE OF THEM.
Sanderhiit's Trust Proposition Executet
Gen. HeCook and Grants Chanter
Shiloh-What Col. Fred Saws
About the Matter.

NEW YORK, Jan 27.-Mrs Grant has
given her consent to Mr.. Vanderilt's propo |
sition to secure to the government perpetual |
possession of Gen. Grants war relics and the |
souvenirs Of his around the world journey. |
The relics were part of the security for the |
SlJ0,00O loaned that Mr.. Vanderbilt gave
Gen. Grant to help out the firm of
Grant & Ward, and became Mr.. Wander
bits property when Gen. Grant confessed
Judgment for the $l50000 on Dec g. Mr..
Vanderbilt offered to decd the relics and
other property back to Gen Grant, but
Mrs. Grant refused to accept the offer
W hen he changed the offer to proposition
to make her trustee of the relics with the
understanding that they should become the
property Of the government at Gen Grant:
death, she readily consented, and on Jan 10
a deed was executed transferring the relics
to her
Following is a partial list Of the relics:
Mexican onyx cabinet presented by thu peo-
pie Of Pueblo, Mexico; aerolite, part of
which passed over Mexico in 1871; bronza
vases, presented by the japanese citi-
2ens Of Yokohama, Japan; large ele-
phent tusks, presentel by the king
of Siam; small elephant tusks, from the
Maharajah of Jehere; New York sword,
voted to Gen. Grant by the citizens of New
York at the fair held in New York; sword
of Chattanooga, presented to Gen. Grant by
the citizens Of 10 DaviesS county, Galena,
HIS, after the battle Of Chattanooga;
Roman mug and pitcher, silver menu and
card, from the farewell dinner at San Fran
cisco, Cal silver menu, Paris dinner; horn
and silver snuff box and silver match box
used by Gen. Grant; Gilt table, modelled
after the table in Mr.. McLean's house, in
which Gen. r. f. Ice signed the articles of
surrender. This was presented to Gen.
Grant by exConfederata soldiers;
gold cigar-case (enameled), presented by
the Celestial King Of Siam; gilt cigar case
,plain,} presented by the second king of Siam;
crackleware bowls very old,) presented by
Prince Koohn Of China; Chinese porcelain
lars joli,) presented BY Ii Hung Chang;
Arabian bible and Coptic bible, presented by
Lord Napier, who captured them with King
Theodore of Abyssinia; Iron healed
cane made from the rebel ram
! Meriimac; knife made at Sheffield, Eng,
sor Gen Grant; embroidered pictures, cock
alll Hel, presented to Gen. Grant by citizens
Of Japan; nine pieces OF Judestone, presented
by Prince Koohu, of China; silk paper, Lou
| isvilla Commercial, printed for Gen. Grant
| silk Daily Chronicle and Burlington Hawkeye
! printed for Gen Grant; collection of coin:
! lJapaneseD the only complete set, excep
| ole which is in the japanese treasury, anC
! valued at s., 5,000-presented by the governor
| Of Japan; resolutions Of thanks, freedom O
cities in all parts Of TIE world, swords, but
tons and commissions, army and corp
badges, canes, medals, and pictures and
| bustS Of Gen Grant
| Referring to the transfer Of Gen. Grant
war mementos, Col. Fred Grant said: "W
expect to ship tbs articles to Washington
very soon, but l cannot give you the exac
date. 1t will probably be when place ha
! been prepared for their reception. / do no
| know whether they viii be exhibited in an.
one public building there or whether the,
will be divided
is there any hope that Mrs. Grant vii
/ withdraw her refusal to accept Mr. Wander
bits gift of the $400,0O0'o
None at all. was the decisive reply
Mrs Grant act8d with due dehberation an
ia full appreciation Of the great generosit.
Of Mr. Vanderbilt, and it was both her ow
ana the generals desire that Mr.. Wander
bilt should receive all that was due him
GEN. M'Cu0K DIsPLEAsED.
dispatch from Salt Lake CITY says Gef
A. Ned. McCook Is about to publish
answer to Gen. Grants reference to hin
Gen. McCoob) in the article recently put
li5hed by Gen Grant IN Inc Century. Gel
McCook SAYS that Gen. Grant has persist
1 !
In regard to what Gen McCook say
Col Grant remarked: Ten. Grant does nc
desire newspaper controversy with tel
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