Evening star., 1885-07-23


and how. if he happened tn be going out just as
they, were, he would walk with them as far as
their course lay in the same direction, smoking
and talking pleasantly.
At the District Buildings.
The District buildings were closed to-day at
o'clock, the executive order to the depart
ments of the general government being fol
lowed without any spe cial order from the Com
mlssioners. Arrangements were made for drap-
ing IN mourning the building, and the Com,
missioners will consult as to the proper steps to
be taken to show officially the respect and es'
TEEN with which Gen. Grant is regarded by the
citizens of the District.
The following was issued by President Ed.
monds OF the board of District Commissioners
In pursuance of the order of the President OF
the united States, making official announce
ment OF the death of Gen. e. s. Grant and in
mar harmony with the general feeling of sympa-
my ana respect it is ordered:
49, ina, mat the offices OF the District government
oe closed al l:3O p M. for the day.
The Equity Court AdiOurns.
Shortly after noon to-day, Gen. s. s. Henkle,
In the Equity Court, announced the death of
Gen. Grant, and suggested an adjournment of
tpe court. Judge Hagner said that he thought
IL emlnently proper that the announcement
shouiG be made; that it was a public Calamity
ana ne was sure the feelings Of the people of
thls country, whatever their business employ
HentS, would SO recognize it, and in accord
ance with the suggestion the court would stand
adjourned.
General Grant and the MetrODoIitan
Church.
The members of the congregation of the Me.
tropolltan NJ. f. church, where Gen. Grant at
tehoeo' VIII probably make arrangements for a
meeting for special service to be held i'm
memory of Gen. Grant. In case the remains
are brought to this city the use of the church
VIII be rendered for holding the funeral services
rev. Dr. Huntley, the pastor, is at present out
oi tne city. and many oil the leading members
fxat-s
sion. ' O0''
Ihe metropolitan Church Chimes.
froi. Widdows, who plays the chimes in the
Metropolitan church, fastened to the church
this morning as soon as he learned of Gen.
Grants death and tolied minute bells for one
hour on the large bell of the chime, and then
played The following dirges ut intervals: Wind
ham Tune, Pleyel's Hymn, Flee as Bird Rock
.. Ages, ana the Funeral Chime Charges i'm f
minor. In conclusion he struck Gen. Grants
ase-siXty-three strOkes-on the large bell. 1t
:, rn'n"'n .':r"d that Con. Grant was present on
Thanksgiving day, 1871, when the chimes were
gift Of Mrs. Grant, and bears her name.
coincidence 81 the Mexican Editors.
The Mexican editors have suggested that the
proposed banquet tonight at Wizards be
abandoned out of respect to Gen. Grant, whose
death was announced this morning.
The editors held meeting at Wizards to-
day, and as a result the following dispatch of
coincidence was sent to Col. Grant:
WASHINGTON, d. c., July o. 1885.
Col. Frederick ID. Grant, VT. Mc6regor.
The eXcursiOnists of the associated press of
Mexico send to the family of the iIlustrious
Gen. U. 5. Grant their profound sympathy, and
through you to the whole of America His
family has lost its worthy head, the republic of
the United States one of it's most renowned
heroes Mexico one OF its best friends:
A. ARROYO DE AUDER. Secretary.
They also sent the following telegram to Pres
ident DiaZ:
WASHINGTON, d.. C, July %.
Gen. Parfeiro Diaz, CITY OF Iferico:
The eXcursiOnists of the associated press of
Mexico send to you, and through you to the
the death of the illustriouS American hero. Gen.
Ulysses = Grant, in whom Mexico lost one Of
her best friends l. PAZ, President.
A. ARROYO, Secretary.
Sentiment im Favor Of WASHINGTON as
the Burial Place.
1t was the universal opinion that the inter.
ment ought to and would take place here, as
there was no other place worthy of the honor.
Soldiers Home was suggested as the most suit
able resting place for the dead hero's remains.
Arlington was also suggested. and it was said
that every clerk, every official, the Grand Army
ot the Republic, the Army of the Potomac and
tie prOmlnt people from all over the country
would be here AT the funeral. 1t would be the
last grand march OF Grants army-the proud,
the brave, the sorrowing: But wherever the
funeral takes place the President and cabinet
and many Of the lower officials will attend and
the personal friends of the family will attend
as at the funeral of u dear relative. The funeral
wherever it is held will be most impressive,
put wi vii & be mn' more imposing. if
In addition to monument over the remains,
it is suggested by some of the department OH.
cials that grand monument, costing not less
than S5OO,OOO, he erected in this city to Gen.
Grants memory.
The ex-contederate soldiers resident in
Washington Informally determined that should
q q iA6 hare tt,n,y Ia
steps to testify their appreciation OF the man
and soldier by turning out en- masse at the
funeral.
Col. Dents Opinion as to the Probable
Burial Place OF the Dead Hero.
Col. Fred. T. Dent, Gen. Grants brother-in.
law, who is now a resident of this city, was
asked yesterday If he knew what place had
been selected for the generals burial and re-
piled that he did not, although he had made in
quiry on the subject when at Mount Mc(ireeor
recently. From remark then made to him by
a member of Gen. Grants family he inferred
that positive selection had been made by the
and Mrs. Grant and Col. Fred. Grant. He was
inclined to think, however, that the general
had NOT selected Washington, but possibly
West Point.
Gen. Logan's Sorrow.
When the sad announcement was taken to
Gen. Logan he was overcome with grief as
much SO as II he had lost q dear brother, and he
determined at once to start for New York. In
all official circles and in many private houses
here the blow is felt most heavily, and hume
rous dispatches of sympathy are being sent
to Mrs. Grant.
The Grape that is being placed on the Interior
department. building is very elaborate. All four
fronts viii be covered with the emblems OF
mourning and the pillars heavily wrapped.
The work OF draping the Post Office depart
ment building began this morning, and will be
completed to-day. Postmaster General Villas
left the building to attend an early meeting Of
the cabinet, and when, later, the order came
closing the department for the day at O'clock
Chief Clerk Nash directed that 1t should be
carried out in all the branches of the depart
ment. The relations of Gen. Villas with Gen.
Grant were rather more intimate than is COM
cal parties. But Gen. Villas had served with
Gen. Grant at Vicksburg: he made the speech
OF welcome when Gen. Grant reached Chicago
on his return from the trip around the world
ana IN the Wisconsin legislature last winter
Gen. Villas made q speech In favor Of resolu
t1ons OF sympathy with the then dying man.
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HOT WEATHER APPEAL.-The employees in
the office of the Third Assistant Postmaster
Generals office have petitioned that Office to
have the horYs OF work changed from $50 to
O'Clock p M curing the warm weather.
No BREAK IN THE Hot SPELL.-It was
stated at the signal office to-day that there are
no signs OF break in the hot spell. The tenn
perature Is not quite so high as it was, but it is
just as oppressive, because it Is SO sultry. Ii
there is any change, 1t will be slightly warmer
tomorrow.
POSTMASTER ABscoNDED-Post Office Inspec-
tor Whiteside telegraphs from Charleston, 8. c.,
that the postmaster at Ladies' Island, S. c., has
aosconded. leaving shortage Of S676. The