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at simply amounts 20 this. if tho funeral of
General Grant was TO be a purely family affair
it would be for the family to decide that the
public had no right TO interfere either in choos,
ing the burial spot or in any other way, but
when the family decides that it is to be ma
tional funeral they have decided. then they
transfer the whole responsibility TO the people,
and the family have more to say in the matter
With national funeral decided upon, Colonel
Fred. Grant or New York city, for their part
OF it, had no right to fix the burying ground The
choice rests with the people. The conditions
about Mrs Grant being permitted to be buried
10y his side ought not to have been allowed to
Interfere with the selection of a proper site for
the Generals tomb. Think of the Duke of
Wellington being buried in Hyde Park because
his wife could not be laid by his side in St
Pauls Oh Westminster Abbey. Giving ma
tiona funeral to General Grant cannot make 1t
necessary to give a national funeral to his wife,
although their domestic relation was so happy
and beautiful that there is, perhaps, particular
reasons why Mrs. Grant should lie by the side of
her devoted husband. If, however, that condl
ton could not be waived, then a national funeral
for two is an impossible order Perhaps those
who suggested and those who adopted Central
Park. New York. are still amenable to a second
thoucht.S
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Minor Notes.

Lindsey Hobbs, the negro stabbed at Jeffer-
sonville by William Ray, will, it is thought, re-
cover.
Mrs. Catherine Pawson, sixty eight years DID,
long a we'll known resident of Jeffersonvlle died
OH Sunday.
New Albany Royal Arch Masons, when they
call from labor to refreshment" refresh on a
dozen or more watermelons.
James Cody, of New Albany, denies that he
has compromised his suit against DR.. j. l. Light
hall for breaking his jaw while pulling tooth
Cody claims 5000 damages.
A Brownstown gambler complains of having
been robbed at Seymour by means of marked
cards. of $G5. The cards, sold by a store in that
place. had been, he claims removed from the
pack marked and replaced in the pack with
intent to deceive.
The old settlers of Putnam Owen Morgan
Monroe and adjoining counties will hold meet
ing in connection with veterans of the late and
the Mexican wars at Quincy. Owen county
Hon. A. G. Porter and other good speakers will
be in attendance
At meeting held by the Holiness people at
Hartford City, Rev. Warner asserted that he
had cured hundreds by laying of hands. A
member of bis audience who had been i'll for
months asked him TO be healed After an earnest
effort failure was recorded Next blind woman
tested his wonderful power to heal the sick
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ILLINOIS.
Gleanings from Correspondence and Cuttings
from Exchanges.


GIeaninss from Correspondence and Cuttings
from Exchanges.
Dr. Jacob +. Price, prominent physician Of
Springfield, is dead.
An eight-year-ol old Springfield girl is giving les
sons on the piano to ten scholars
The old settlers of Morgan and Cass counties
will hold their annual reunion at Jacksonville,
Avg. 6.
A1ae criminal statistics received by the Secre-
tary of State from the various counties show
1892 convicts during the last year.
TIE Governor has committed to two years the
five years sentence Of Henry Vogel, convicted
in st. Clair county on a charge of receiving stolen
property.
The wife of Capt James Creed. prominent
fa'mer and fruit grower. and one Of the leaders
o. gIeenbackism, died suddenly, in Walnut Hill,
of heart disease.
W. L. Elwood, of De Kalb, has received
sew ny two French draft horses mostly stalionsl
direct from France. This lot includes some of
the finest horses ever imported to this country.
rhe Supreme Court of Illinois has declared
valid a s., 900 verdict obtained against an inn.
keeper by woman who caught the smallpox al
his hotel he knowing that his house was in
fected.
AT Pana, while suffering from temporary alb
GRAFTON of mind, Arthur Reidenbach. aged
twenty-three. fell down stairs. at his boarding
house. and died soon after. His relatives live at
Scranton, Pa
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The La Porte Fncampment.
tO tho Indianapolis .JOurnaI

Special to tho INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
LA PORTE, July 27-AI arrangements for the
encampment Of the Third Regiment Indiana Lee
gion, are about completed. Thursday, August
6, Governor Gray and staff will visit the camp
and review the troops in the afternoon The
Governor and staff and ladies will come by spe
cial car, leaving indianapolis at 2,15 P. NJ.
Wednesday, The sham battle will be on Satur-
day, August s. and the contending forces will be
commanded by General Koontz, General Glea-
son and Colonel Mcbride on one side, and Gen.
Jasper Packard, Colonel Kirk and Capt. D. H.
Chase of the Logansport Grays, on the other
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New York's Projected Monument.

NEW YORK. July 2I--Mayor Grace to day re-
ceived replies from the following gentlemen, who
agree to become members Of the committee to
raise New York's quota for the erection of a
monument to the memory Of General Grant:
Samuel j. Tilden, ex Gov. A. B. Cornell Robert
Ogden Goelet, Cornelius U. Bliss, John Fl. Sher-
wood, Lispenard Stewart Jos. w. Drexel,
Arthur NJ. Dodge, Cornelius Vanderbilt, and
Capt. M. J. Kerwin.
Mr. Tlden writes AS follows:
'GREYsToNE. YoNKERs, N. ", July 81, 1885.
Dear Mr.. Grace have the honor to re-
ceiye your letter requesting me to act as one of
the committee Of citizens appointed to consider
ways and means for raising the quota to be sub
scribed bv citizens of New York city to provide
for the erection of a national monument TO the
memory of the great soldier whose death the
whole country depores, and asking me to at
tend a meeting of the committee to be held at
the mayors Office on Tuesday. the 2Sth inst. at
3 o'clock l regret that the delicate condition
of my health will not allow me to go to the city
to attend the meeting. | shall, nevertheless have
a melancholy satisfaction in cooperating with
such measures the committee devise for
the erection Of monument to commemorate
Che transcendent services of General Grant to
our country. Very respectfully yours,
IT tyr
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HOnOrS Paid to the Dead in Iondop

LONDON, July 27.-As mark Of respect for
the late General Grant, the military bands
throughout England refrained from playing the
usual Sunday selections yesterday, but played
dead marches instead.
1t is now announced that the services in mem
DRY of General Grant at Westminster Abbey
will take place at o'clock Tuesday, August l.
The Dean of Westminster will read the Frisco
pal service, and the Rev DR. Farrar will deliver
the address. A large number Of Americans have
been allotted seats for the occasion
The Daily Telegraph in an editorial referring
to General Grants anxiety to finish his book
says There is something of Walter SCOTS heroic
graphing with financial ruin in this last act of
the deceased warriors life which ought to be
remembered in his favor along with his other
great claims to English respect and admiration
when the service in Westminster Abbey is held. /"
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The Death of Grant Witnessed by His
Physician.

The Death of Grant as Witnessed by His
Physician.
Now York Commercial Advertiser.
DR.. George +. Shrady was seen this morning.
just as he was leaving for his country place on
the Hudson. Il am going away he said, Ito
get some rest.
THE death of General Grant continued the
Doctor, was a remarkable one in many ways.
We were up all night last Wednesday night l
never closed my eyes, and the scene was one
never to be forgotten. The windows were all
open, and the electric light was burning brightly
The stiffness all night was oppressive. Not a
word was said but in whispers. Nothing could
be heard except the tramp of the sentines. The
newspaper men stood of at respectful distance
but the moon was shining so bright that they
could easily see all that was going on around
the cottage.
AT midnight the Generals pulse was counted.
1t was l6O After that time it was
so last that X could not be counted
d . was but little gurgllng in the
PLAINLY heard on the yeranda 1t sounded more
IKE d man snoring and sleeping sweetly From
midnight the General was in a semi conscious
state. What he wanted he indicated when spoken
To loudly But later on. early in the morning
oven when spoken to loudly he made no response
or any indication of intelligence
"At few minutes before o'clock the family
was summoned. The whole scene was one Of
simple grandeur. There was no pretense, no
sentiment, but quiet, dignied feeling of sor-
row that Is always the deepest. The idea OF
grand man passing away was forgotten. and the
sole thought was that a father and husband was
dying
General Grant died absolutely without one
paroxysm OF pain He breathed three times.
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TELEGRAPHlC BREVITIES.

Fifty Indians passed westward near Castle. on
the Sonora railroad, pursued by Mexcans yes
terday.
The business situation in Mexico is gradually
improving. The banks continue to meet all
demands
A movement has been started by the States
attorney, at Chicago to suppress suburban Sun
day pcnics.
Seven negroes were killed and three injured
by a railroad accident at Suwanee on the Rich
mond & Danvilie railroad.
There were three cases of sunstroke reported
at police headquarters in Washington Sunday,
making a total of seven deaths from sunstrok Q
within the past ten days
The mayor of Colorado Springs estimates the
damage from the flood Saturday night at
So, 600 The damage from the food at Denver
on Sunday night will not exceed $4,000
Arrangements we're completed yesterday.
whereby the Spaulding Iron works at Brilliant,
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Barn and Stock of Tobacco Burned.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MADISON July 2Z-Between and o'clock
this morning fire almost totally destroyed
the large barn on Mr.. John Ross farm, a few
miles back of Milton. in Trimble county, Ken
lucky Tobacco and farming implements to the
value of about s., goo were stored in the building
and will prove total loss. The barn was val
ued at So, 600, and was insured in the Madison
Insurance Company for $500. The tobacco and
machinery were insured for So 600 with W. A
Quieley, making total of So, 800 insurance on
property valued at $1,000
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Services at Galeua, Ill.

GALENA, H., July G.-Special memorial
services were held last night here, at the First
Methodist Episcopal Church, of which General
Grant was a regular attendant during his
visits to this city. The auditorium was
heavily draped with mourning, and
with the stars and stripes, bound with
broad bands Of Grape. The services were of a
solemn and impressive nature. Addresses eulo-
CYSTIC of General Grants life and Christian char
acter Were delivered by the Rev. s. S. Helsby,
Maj. q. l., Avery, Mayor II. Barrett r. II. Fld-
drck, j. Fl. Liddel and others. The church
was crowded to lis utmost capacity
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Mating at fremont. o.

FREMONT. o., July 2z-Memoral services
were held in the Methodist Church, last night.
in honor of General Grant. 1t was union
meeting of all denominations. The house was
crowded to its utmost capacity Ex-President
Hayes made an address of an hours
length. giving sketch of Grant as a
youth, cadet soldier. commander and citizen,
and in each instance illustrated the traits of his
manly character He again referred to the pro
priety of the people both North and South unit
ing in erecting national monument saying that
as the church and school house were educators,
Remarks were made by General Buckland and
others
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Jefferson county, Ohio, will start ten nail ma
chimes this morning, with feeders running the
machines, entirely ignoring the demands of the
nailers If these machines are run successfully,
all the mills will be started in the same manner.
Alderman Robert W. Kerr, of Saltwater,
Mimi, who defaulted in a large amount to the
gas company of that city and fled to Quebec,
where ne was arrested. has committed suicide.
c. n. Carter Sc Co., wholesale and retail deal
ers In ladies' coaks and suits Boston, have
failed and are under attachment 1t is reported
the liabilities amount to between $780, 900 and
$l25,OOO
The board Of management of the New Orleans
exposition yesterday decided to allow cities of
the United States to make collective exhibits of
their manufacturing industries at the American
Exposition.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Eads Ship Canal Company was held yesterday
in Jersey City. Hon. William Window was,
on motion of Captain Eads, elected president
of the company.
The third annual session of the Grand Lodge
of the Theatrical Mechanics Association of the
United States. opened in Boston Sunday.
Grand President John E. Thompson of New
York, occupied the chair
There is a report in the City of Mexico of a
revolutionary disturbance at Tusham, but the
government does not consider the affair as at all
serious. 1t is thought the only object of the
outbreak is to plumber the custom-house in the
town of few thousand dollars
The forest fires in Burlington, Atlantic and
Camden counties, New jersey continued to
burn fercely Saturday night and yesterday
morning, but during the afternoon heavy rain
helped to extlnguish the flames, and it is be-
Heved they are now snder control.
The mother of Captain John Desmond who
was killed during the riot at Cincinnati in the
spring of 1884, stricken with paralysis a few
days ago, and is lying in a dangerous condition
at Dayton, KY The unfortunate lady never
recovered from the shock caused by the death of
her son.
At Chicago, Sunday, Peter Soereel. police
man, was Shot at and slightly wounded by a
Kansas cowboy, who had recently been arrested
for firing his revolver in the street Soercel re-
| turned the fire. and both men emptied their pis-
tolls at each other. The cowboy was finally ar
| rested. Three of his shots hit Soergel.
At Chicago, yesterday, William Monaghan, a
carpenter, entered the house of Mrs. Sophia
Schultz. who had hung up a draped portrait of
General Grant, and tore down the picture, tore
it up and stamped upon it, uttering most violent
abuse of the dead hero. Mr.. Monaghan was
| arrested upon a warrant, and will have hear
ing to day.
Governor Hubbard, of Minnesota, has an
nulled the commission of Col. w. b. Bend, of
the First regiment of State militia, on account
of characterization. and filled the vacancy by
promoting Lieutena Mt colonel Harrison. Bends
offence was INSTRUMENTATION in refusing to parade
on Decoration Day, because assigned a position
in the column in rear of the veterans.
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Arrested on a Charge of Arson.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GREENsBURG, July 27.-Asa E. Lett is man
of about thirty FIVE years, has done business in
this county most of the time for fifteen years OF
more has an excellent wife, and has always
borne good reputation. This morning he was
brought here, charged with arson, the circum-
stances, as shown at the preliminary hearing,
being as follows Lett has general store at
New Point, twelve miles from here, and has as a
silent partner Albert Holmes, reputable gentle
man, whose wife is niece of Lett. For some
time Holmes has felt that all was not right and
yesterday found the rear door of their
store unfastened two or three times.
Between 9 and 10 o'clock last
night Holmes, with neghbor, watched
from secluded point and saw man go into the
store and come out again Almost Instantly q
brisk fire was burning just between the
ware room and main building, which they
succeeded in quenching without much injury.
The man who ran away identified in the
bright moonlight as Mr.. Lett. The defense
interposed was an albi but the justice thought
proper to require Lett to give bond in the sum of
$1,000 for his appearance at the September term
of the Circuit Court, which he did The property
attempted to be burned was valued at from
So 500 to 1000 and was insured for So, 500 in
two Eastern companies.
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The process of laying on of hands and supplicat-
ing divine assistance was gone through with,
and after laborng for long time the poor
woman could see as well as ever she could in her
life. She was born blind The doctors are jubi-
liant over the failures.
Charles Tinhook. of Brown county, was arrested
several days ago on charge of incest with his
fifteen year old daughter. The girl charges
that her father had outraged her when only nine
years old, and had frequently repeated the
crime since then. Tinhook was released on a
technicality, when. fearing that he would be-
lynched, he fled ard has not since been seon.
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Charged with Intent to Kill.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, July 2Z.-To- day Marshal Ellis ar
rested disreputable character from Kokomo.
named Will Perry, on a charge of assault with
intent to kill. A few days ago Perry attempted
to kill his falher-in-law, an aged gentleman, and
beat him up very severely leaving him for dead.
Officers have been on the watch for Perry for
several days, and succeeded in catching him to-
day by strategy. Perry made no resistance,
and was taken to Kokomo this afternoon
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Meeting at Maxinkuckee.

Special Correspondence indianapolis Journal
LAKE MAxINKUCKEE, July 27-The cottagers
mere, together with the visitors at the various
club houses held memorial services at the Bay
View House yesterday. There were many present
from indianapolis, Terre Haute, Lafayette, Lo-
gansport Peru, Plymouth and even from ST.
Louis, Cleveland and Toledo. Among those
from indianapolis were William Wallace, Rev.
j. A. Rondthaler Frederic Baggs, FL. G. Adams,
w. c. Hail. John NJ. Judah, NJ V. McGiiard,
Judge Heller J. H. Vajen, NJ. G. McLain, III.
II. Fulton, j. B. Leake, and others.
At the Grant memorial meeting Dr. Rond
thaler made appropriate Scripture readings and
brief address. The Battle Prayer was sung
by Miss Anna Bags, and Over the Stars There
Is Rest by Mrs. Fl. G. Newcomb DIR.
Rondtbaier attested in eloquent terms the life
and character of the dead hero. He then called
on Mr. Mcconnell, of Logansport who spoke as
a representative Of the citizens of our State.
Judge Effinger, of Peru also paid eloquent
tribute to the dead hero.
VIM Wallace spoke as a representative of the
bar of the State, and paid high tribute to the
dead hero as patriot, a soldier, hero
and a Christian. His remarks elected
the closest attention III. G. Adams was then
called on as d representative of the soldiers, and
gave some personal recoections of The war. and
especially OF the times during the long siege of
Vcksburg.
Governor Gray, who has been on q visit to the
lake for several days past, requested to be
present and make a few remarks, but did not
attend
Impressive and interesting services were held
at Rochester, Ind. on Sunday as the NJ. E.
Church, which were attended by the members
OF the Grand Army of the Republic of that city
and vicinity
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MESSAGES.
| Friends of the General and His Family Ten
| der Condolences and Make Suggestions.

Friends of the General and His Family Ten
der Condolences and Make Suggestions.
MT. MCGREGoR, July 27.-Among the mes
sages of coincidence and suggestion to-day were
the following:
WARRENsBURG Mo-, July &C.
Mrs. General Grant-In behalf of $50 900
members of the Ancient Order of United Work
men in the United States and Canada, I tender
the heartfelt sympathy of the brotherhood.
JOHN A. Brooks
Supreme Master Workman.
PORTLAND, Me-, July &c.
Mrs. Z. S. Grant--With deepest sympathy
offer nay services for the funeral ceremonies. LII
desired, please reply Immediately.
EMMA THURSBY.
NEW YORK. July 81.
Col r. ID. Grant, suggest that the pail.
bearers for your distinguished father be none
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Meeting of Colored Citizens.

WASHINGTON, July PA conference of promi-
nent colored men was held here to-day to take
some suitable action in relation to the death Of
General Grant. Among those present were
Fred Douglas, Hon. j. d. Langston, ex-senator
coincidence was ordered sent to Mrs Grant and
a committee of five was appointed to make
arrangements for memorial meeting to be held
Aug. u
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No Choice Yet Made.

New YORK, July 27.-Coonel f. D. Grant,
Mayor Grace and the president of the Board of
Aldermen visited various points in Central Park
this afternoon, with view to selecting one for
the final resting place of General Grants re-
mains. The mayor favors an elevated spot in
the as yet unfinished Riverside Park, on the
Hudson river. Colonel Grant said he could not
decide upon any point without first consulting
with the other members of the family He left
for Mt McGregor this evening.
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.
Indications.
WAR DEPARTMENT. !
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON July IS AM

WASHINGTON, July 70 L A. M.
Special Indications for indianapolis and Vicin-
ity-Sightly warmer, generally fair weather.
For the Ohio Valley and Tennessee - Gen
orally fair weather, except preceded in Tennes-
see by light local rains, variable winds, slight
change in temperature, except in northeastern
portion. higher temperature.
For the Lower Lake Internationally fair
weather. variable winds, slight rise in tempera-
ture.
For the Upper Lake Resion-Local rains in
northern portion, fair weather in southern por-
ton, variable winds, generally southerly, nearly
stationary temperature. except in extreme
southern portions. a slight rise in temperature.
For the Upper Mississippi Valley-Fair
weather in southern portion, slightly warmer,
generally southery winds.
For the Missouri Vailey-Sl chilly warmer,
fair weather, winds generally southerly.
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Inhunan Conduct of Strikers.

CLEVELAND, July Efficiently there was a
strike on Payneavenue street railroad, and the
police had to be called to dispense the turbulent
conductors and drivers Yesterday eighty seven
OF the companys horses were poisoned with
croton oil. Three have died and the remainder
are in terrible condition. No arrests have been
made but the police are investigating the case.
and the inhuman wretches WILL no doubt, be
anprehended
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They Want Their Money.

DETROIT, July 27.-The indianapolis Base
Ball Club managers have entered suit in the
United States Court for damages against the De-
troit management. for the absorption of that club
Five thousand dollars was promised, 81, 900 to be
in stock. Of this amount 81, 900 has been paid
and the club now wishes the remainder-$2 900
in cash, and 81, 900 in stock.
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A Young Man Drowned at Logansport.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LoGANsPoRT, July Fisherman Black, a
prominent young man from Jay county, was
drowned in the Wabash river, near this place
this evening. Black was in bathing with crowd
of his friends. He was seventeen years of age
The body has not been found