Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-06

GENERAL GRANT.
The Funeral Ceremonies at the
Cottage-iFhe Last AIessaRe-Dr.
Newman's Sermon.
Mr. MoGREeoR, July 30.-Mrs. Grant,
who has remained in the upper rooms of
the cottage since the generals death, last
evening descended to the parlor, where she
viewed the remains of her husband after
they had been composed in the casket.
To day she is as usual, her mind dis
tressed, but physically we'll.
GENERALS OF BOTH sIDEs TO BE AMONG
THE PALL-BEARERs.
WASHINGTON, July 80. The President,
who at the request of Mrs. Grant will
select the pail bearers for General Grants
funeral, recently telegraphed her to
know if she had any preferences or
suggestions TO make in the matter.
He received reply from her
to-day by telegraph, saying that ii
was her wish that he should name the
pall-bearers, and that the only suggestion
she would make was that in case any
prominent Union officer like Gen. Sherman
or Lieutenant General Sheridan be
selected leading Confederate officer like
Gen. Johnston or Gen. Buckner be also
included in the list. Mrs. Grants wishes
in this regard will be respected. The
list of pall-bearers will be announced in n
few days
SEVERE STORM AT MT. M'aREooR-oFFI-
GERS STUNNED BY LIGHTNING.
Mr.. MoGREaoR, July 30.-This evening
dense thunder clouds moved southwark,
and while the hotel dining room was full
of guests a flash of lightning startled
them, followed almost instantly by peal
of thunder. A quick, cracking sound
was heard in the dining room, and there
was flash about the gas fixtures. This
occasioned some excitement, which, how
ever, was subsiding when DIR. Douglas
was summoned from his dinner-table by a
soldier, who said some one had been
struck by lightning. Almost directly in
front of the Grant cottage, but little
below it, two men were lying upon the
plank walk beneath the rustic covering of
the pathway. One of them was Colonel
W. b. Beck, commanding Battery A,
artillery. He was in uniform and was re-
Ginning on one elbow. The other man
WIS lying prone and was unconscious.
He wore civilians dress. His face was
badly bruised on the right side. He
proved to be General X. H. jackson, the
commandant at Fort Columbus, Gov
ernor's Island, who had arrived during
the afternoon to take charge of the camp
ON Mount McGregor under Colonel Jones.
Both men had been stricken by lightning.
They We're at once conveyed TO rooms in
the hotel and DIR. Douglas attended both
of them. Colonel Beck seemed to be the
least injured. At 7.30 o'clock DIR. Douglas
stated that there was u numbness about
General Jaeksons lower extremites, but
that he would soon improve.
While the two officers were being Mt
tended to word was brought that man
and woman down ut the station were
suffering from electric shocks. These
persons We're residents of Philadelphia,
named Fox, and had come up the noun
tain to see the cottage. They returned to
Saratoga by the 7.30 train.
The family mt the Grant cottage were
startled by the thunder and lightning, but
i'll no wise injured. All the telegraph
wires from the mountain to the outer
world were burned out, and CORE
spondents were Obliged to go 10 Saratoga
by special train to file dispatches.
The lightning struck the roof of the
Grant cottage and knocked several
shingles off. lightning also struck the
Arkell cottage. Veteran Knapp, on duty
| i'll the room with the body of General
Grant, felt the shock severely. A soldier
of the Twelfth Infantry also received a
shock. II was learned late this evening
that the lightning entered the Grant
cottage through the roof and tore of the
clustering. The electric light above the
casket was put out.
THE pAIL-DEARERs.
The President has designated the pail.
bearers for General Grants funeral. They
are MS follows: General Sherman, Lieu.
tenant General Sheridan, Admiral Porter,
Vice Admiral Rowen, General Joseph f.
Johnston, General Simon b. Buckner
Hamilton Fish of New York, George s
Boutwell, of Massachusetts, George w
Childs of Pennsylvania, John A. Logan O
Illinois, George Jones of New York, ant
Oliver Hoyt OF New York.
THE LAST MESSAGE.
On the person of General Grant I'm
been placed letter written by Mrs
Grant. 1t acknowledged the farewell
/ letter of the general found in his con
: pocket after death, and added farewell
! until both should meet in better world
The ring placed on the generals iinge
was that Mrs. Grant had given, but TO
! which III life his finger had grown to-
: small.
Mrs. Grants farewell letter, which vii
/ be buried with the general, contains
/ lock of her hair. Mrs. Sartoris and Mrs
) Fred Grant were with Mrs. Grant whcl
1 she viewed the face of her husband las
night.
r The negatives made of the caskei
j canopy and the pnrlor interior have bee
5 turned over to the family, and no print
will be sold,
APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE.
! The Grant Monument Committee issue
the following Thursdays
To he People Of the United States i: TIL
family of General Grant having chose
s New York ls his final resting place, Til
s mayor and the people of that city iesiretha
6 | II great national monument shall be erpnte
o which will lilly honor his memory. To pro
f mote this object tho mayor Of New lor
has designated II local committee to inaugt
rated movement to procure the necessiir
funds. In due time appropriate action wi
be taken Tor the organization Of the com
il mittees, which shall represent the entir
country and various localities. Pendin
these formal proceedings we arc directed t
invite the people of the United States t
participate in the erection of suitabl
memorial in honor of General Grant by Il,
= contribution of such sums rs they may fe,
able and willing to devote to this great pul
:, pose.
All newspapers, railway, telegraph an
e express companies, postmasters, bank.
s bankers, churches and municipal author
n ties, commercial bodies and exchange,
If manufacturing and business establishment
y ARE respectfully requested to 30 operate /
= the immediate collection of contributions |
be forwarded to DrGxel, Morgan n Co., ft
II this committee, or to the mayor of Ne
s York, SO that our entire people may hay
!. an opportunity uniting in this lust tribut
!. to the memory of the ilustrious dead. Cn
e tiilratss OF acknowledgement will be iul
g furnished to each individual contribute
:, and funds received through any soriIcs wi
n i,e credited TO the locality in which iii
u donor resides.
IS CHESTER A. Arthur, Chairman.
L. WILLIAM Il. GRACE,
" HAMILTON FISH.
Is Vice ChHirmnn.
., RICHARD T, GREENEE, Secretary.
Il Mr.. McGREGoR, N. Y, July 31.-Th
e interest of those on the mountains wa
q last night diverted from the remuins ,
II L., L..