The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-07-28

/ AZ his loss Is manifested on every hand
| The president has issued an order direct
ing ali .xecu i've departments If the gov
ernmen: To be closed at one o'clock this
afternoon as mark of Iespe, TO the memo
~ OF Gen. Grant.
THE NEWS IN NEW YORK.
Nes York, July % $50 a. m.-Negs
ot General Grants death had been receiv.
ed but q few moments fore the bells upon
Tr nifty and 81. Johns church began TO IL,
and Ia 4 lew minutes the sol. mn tones
were caught Up in all parts Of the city
and CONVEYED the news of the generals
dea h to the people OF this city and Brook
Ign.
A j the flags upon the public buildings
and large blocks down town were al half
mast. The mOurnful psals of the church
bells had also Carried the tidings TO ship
ping in hirbOr and flags upo the ma,ls
were also lowered. Signs OF mourning are
seen on all sides. All are doing what they
can to S ow that the death Of the great
mao is deeply incurred by the people.
THE MAYORS OFFER.
Mayor Grace, by direction of the board
OF aldermen sent the following Dispatch
this morning:
Mrs. U. s. GlaHt, Mount McGregor, v. Y.
In advance Of ORc.al actIt n | am in
struct-d to tender To yourself and family
the de- p sympathy If common coul Gil of
the municipal authorities of the city of
New York In your bereavement. | am also
sutnOriz-d by the informal action of the
authorities, which will he IN ale fficial to-
morrow, 10 tender u You a last resting
place Tor remains of Gle ersl Grant iu any
one Of the rks OF this city which YOU
msy select. / am also authorized TO Offer
the governors room at CITY hall for the
pur ,ose Gf a lowing The body to Ii in stae.
lcig1d- MAYOR GRACE.
A PROCLAMATION.
Albany, y V, July f3.-The following
prOcla alton has he Issued by the gov
ernOr:
STATE OF NEW YORK, !
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, July %
Ulysses s. Grant, twice president of the
United States, defender of the Union, VIC
tOrious leader of our soldiers snd a general
on the retired list of the army, is dead To
the at he Was true soldier, strong In
spirit, patient In suffering. brave In death.
His warfare is ended After the close of
his official life and following that notable
journey around the word, when tribu'es of
Este m from all nations were paid him, he
chose his home among the citiz ms o; our
state. he died upon our soil In the county
OF Saratoga, Ov, r-looking scenes made
glorious by revolutionary memories. 1t is
lifting that the state which he chose a: his !
home should especially honor bis memory.
Words of grief and tokens of sorrow by
which we mark his death shall honor, too,
the offiCes which he held, and proclaim
that praise which shall ever be accorded to
those who serve the republic. Therefore, |
il is hereby directed that flags on public |
bu Id ngs OF the state be placed at hall mast |
until his burial, and on that day, yet to he
appointed, all ordinary business in the |
TX, cutiye chamber and department Of state
government, viii be suspended. The peo- !
pie OF the state are called upon to display,
until his funeral, emblems of mourning,
aud ii is requested at that hour they cease |
rom their business and pay respect to the |
dead.
Given under my hand, ard seal of the |
state of New York, at the capitol in the
,ity of Albany, this 23rd day of July, 1885. |
DAVID Z. HILL,
By the Governor,
VIM. ". NICE, private secretary.
A GUARD.
Gilbart 4. Robinson, a member of the
New York commandary Of the legal legion
If which Gen. Grant was commander, at the
lime OF his death, telegrsphed from Mount
NcGregor, y. Y, this afternoon TO Gen.
Chss. A. Carleton, recorder OF the COM
rs follows:
General Grants body will remain here
for ten days; it is very de-
'irable to have guard here while
he body remains, say heuten-
ant and thirteen men. Will
you see General Hancock about it? Tents
md meals will be furnished by the no ell
,omI any. TIE family desire the guard.
Telegraph General Hsneock's decision.
In accordance with the above General
Carleton telegraphed to General Hancock
his aftsrnOon skiing if such guard could
,e furnished and when it would start, and
egut sting him to te 'egraph his decision to
he family at Mount McGregor.
From cities, villages and hsmlets of this
tate and New England comes News of
Public buildings ard private
houses alike display signs of sorrow. Flags
ire at hsli INST and bells send forth their
hOurhlui peas every Whefe'
SHEEIDAN SYMPATHIZES
Fo.t Reno, July % The news Of TIE
eath OF Gen. Grant e ,ched Gen. Shs ridan
MS morning by means Of a dispatch sent
rom the office Of the Associated Press in
'hicsgo. 10 response to inquiri conc rn-
ny the arrangements for the funs raj, Gen.
sheridan sad: 81 am so far away from
VAS ington that | will have to depend on
hose in charge there to carry out any
riders the president may give the army 6
lative To General Grants funeral. I
During his critical illness last March, and !
n an intimation from personal friends OF :
he family that it would be |
gresable the commissioners of the SOL ,
ers' Home requested the privilege of hav- !
ng the generals remains inferred at the !
ONE. 1t is hoped the family will grant /
J." continued General Sheridan. $50 that I
is ashes NAV rest near the capital of the :