The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-07-29

that General Grant had ceased his long
struggle This feeling, however, gave place
later to a sense of relief that the struggle was
ended and that the tired mind and body
were at rest. While there was no heart that
warmed not in sympathy to the Gener-
aPs family, yet there was strong
feeling of gratitude that the man who sui
fered so bravely and so patiently had earned
the quiet of long rest. The day was per
feet summer day, warm and clear and the
suns heat shope down upon the cottage roof
Just the same as when there was weak in
valid within the house to be more weakened
by the heat Visitors came up the noun
tain road as they did yesterday, and a squad
of workmen made some clatter with ham,
mer and adj as they proceeded with the con-
struction of a Pavilion to which excursion
lists might come TO be gay and joyous. The
cottage was as a deserted house. save that the
shutter-blinds at the parlOr windows were
turned level to allow the light breeze7to
daily through the room i'll which the dead
General lay. The doors of the cottage were
closed. the shutters up stairs were fastened
and the members of the family were scarcely
seen during the day, except as they walked
almost silently from the cottage up through
the grove on the nearby ridge TO luncheon
and dinner in a private room at the hotel.
Between and O'Clock deputatiOn from
Governor Hill called upon Colonel Grant
and rendered the State Capitol building at
ais remains The gentlemen were informed
that the plans for the obsequies were at
the time so indefinite that nothing could
then be said but that the courtesy was
thankfully acknowledged. Soon after Gen
eral Beale, of Washington, one of General
Grants warmest personal friends, called to
tender to Mrs. Grant the use OF his house in
Washington during the stay of the family
there, in the event of the Generals remains
being taken to that city. Mrs. Grant could
not be seen, but Colonel Grant thanked his
fathers friend for his kindly thought.
Later in the afternoon squad of
uniformed men from Wheeler's Post
q. A. r., at Saratoga, came up
the mountain TO guard the cottage.
\ tent was pitched beneath the pine trees,
where last night the anxious correspondents
bivouacked. Guard lines were soon estab-
lished, and at dusk patrol of the beats was
begun. The guard will be temporarily
maintained, and thus morbidly curious peo-
pie will be kept from the cottage DIR. Shrady
remained here to-day in order that DIR. Doug
las and himself might, after quiet had been
restored in the household of the cottage,
converse with Colonel Fred Grant on the
subject of a post mOrtem examination
Of the fore, this evening repaired to
the cottage and remains of his
father The physicians therethere, met
the Colonel with the formal preference
of request that an autopsy be held. They
stated their purpose was not III the least to
confirm their opinion of the disease, for they
had at all times been united in diagnosti-
eating the case as one of cancer, but the time
had come when the medical staff might step
aside from the patient and invite any other
medical or surgical authority to conduct the
examination, which should speak for itself.
This, both Drs. Douglas and Shrady urged as
far as professional and personal dignity
could permit, but Colonel Fred Grant re-
piled that the entire family were SO thor
oughly united in their confidence in the
diagnosis and treatment of tfr physicians
that they could not conceive 2 necessity for
an autopsy.
PROPOSITION OF NEW YORK CITY AND STATE.
NEW YORK, July 24-The Board of Alder
men met to-day. Mayor Grace sent in a
communication to them, calling their atten-
tion officially TO General Grants death, and
quoting his letter of yesterday to Mrs. Grant
and the answer from Colonel Fred Grant.
Appropriate resolutions were then offered,
The resolutions extend sympathy to the fam
lily of the deceased, and authorize the proper
authorities to offer sepulcher for the body
of General Grant in any of the public parks
lin this city which the family of the deceased
may select, and say that the City Hall will
be draped and placed at the disposal of the
family of the deceased for the reception of
the remains. They also provide for a conf
and order a copy of the resolutions
to be sent to the Generals family.
The committee to make the necessary pre-
| parations provided for by the resolution
was appointed. A communication was read
| from Clark Turner, who has been dispatched
| TO Mt. McGregor To confer with the family of
| General Grant in relation TO his sepulture in
one of the parks of this city. 1t stated that
| it was likely the proposition would be ac-
cepted. A resolution was adopted empower
| ing the Mayor, in case the proposition was
accepted, to appoint committee to collect
the quota to be contributed by the people
| toward National monument.
The Stock Exchange Committee to-day re-
| ported appropriate resolutions, a copy of
| which was ordered to be sent to the Generals
| family.
ALBANY, y. Y, July 24.-The following
| letter has been sent by the Governor:
| EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, ALAANY, July 2I, 1885.
| To Colonel Fred ID. Grant Mount McGregor, y. Y:
COLONEI.-On behalf of the citizens of the State
] of New York have respectfully to request that
| the body of General Grant may be permitted to
lie in state at Albany for at least one day. For
this purpose, tender the use of the Capitol and
will duly order such military escort as shall be ap
propriate / trust the family of the dead soldier
mas deem il possible TO accede 10 this request and
so allow the people OF the state an opportunity at
their Capital to pay respect TO the distinguished
dead. Colonel John :. McEwan is the bearer of
| this letter and viii for confer with you to
| the arrangement of details. With sincere sympa-
| thy, Very truly yours. DAVID b. HILL.
THE OFFER AcCEPTED AND A COMMITTEE AP-
POINTED.
NEW YORK, July 24.-Mayor Grace to-day
received the following dispatch from his
private secretary at Mt. McGregor in regard
to the offer made by the city of a place of
burial in one of the parks belonging to the
city:
Colonel Grant instructs me to say that upon con-
ditiOn that the wish of the General that place be
reserved beside him for Mrs Grant be observed,
he in behalf of the family, definitely accepts You
therefore at liberty to take action upon this in
| formation, which is final. The family prefer
Central Park.
The Mayor to-day appointed committee
| of 100 citizens 10 raise New York City's share
| of the expense ior the erection of national
{ monument to General Grant. Among the
| the members of this committee are Samuel
| j. Tilden, Chester A. Arthur, Alonzo B. Cor
! nell William NJ Evarts, Oswald Ottendor-
| fer, Thomas l.. James, Edward Cooper,
| Smith Ety. Jr.; w. III. Wickham, Roscoe
| Conkling, Noah Davis, c. n. Bliss, Eugene
| Kelley, George Bliss, Whitelaw Reid, John
| Jacob Astor, Parke Goodwin, Henry b..
| Hyde General George b. Mcclellan, DR..
| Fordyce Barker, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jesse
| Seligman, George w. Drexel, David NJ
Stone David bows Hamilton Fish. Pierre,