Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-09
EASTERN NEWS.
The BURIAL YESTERDAY OF GEN.
GRANTS REMAINS.
An Immense Crowd Throngs
New York City.
SPECTATORS TAKING ADVANTAGE or
THE SITUATION.
Mrs. Grant Still Remains at
MT. ma oregor.
A pIscRAcEFuL AND FATAL
FAMILY ROW.
A Triple Execution at Fayetteville,
North Carolina.
A Triple Execution at Fayetteville
North Carolina.
ESPECIAL TO THE sENrrNEL.l
The Dead Hero Buried.

The Dead Hero Buried.
New YORK, Aug. Sat 9:35 O'Clock the
imposing funeral car was drawn by "a jet
black horses in black %trappings. 1t halted
on the piazza directly in front of the City
Hall. On the steps inside OF the corridor
Commander johnson was waiting. "Lift
the remains" was the command in a clear,
but low tones. The IL men stopped to the
silver rails with gloved hands. MARCH
was the word. The body was moved out
aud placed upon the dais on the mounted
catafalquo. The veterans retired down the
steps. Commander Johnson took his place
in the center Immediately behind the fu-
neral car. At his left and right. in either
rear corner Of the car, we're Comrades
| Doing and Armsbee, of the Wheeler Posts,
Saratoga, respectively. Next and directly
behind these were representatives of the
| Loyal Legion. Colored men were at the
brides of the "a horses. Sixteen OF the
Mead Post, Of Philadelphia, of which Gen.
| Grant was q member, was almost directly
in front. A signal was given, and the line
Of coaches with clergymen moved of the
| piazza on to Broadway. The band stood
| waiting at the head of the line of black
horses before the coach. " Move on" were
hisa words Of command, with uplifted
sword and in an instant the black
line of horses had Strengthened their
traces, and the wheels beneath the remains
were moving. The hour was 9:47. The
band played q dirge. The tramp of the
-.u,c-c n.5 hnnor rt,arA haak 1pa, @ba
pavement. The thousands beneath the
trees and crowding the sides of the square
looked silently upon the black funeral car
| rolling over the curb into Broadway. The
| corridors of the City Hall we're silent.
Gen. Grants last journey was begun, and
when it was 10 O'Clock the police lines
were Withdrawn and the people streamed
across the piazza without hindrance. Re-
| viewing stands were located in all sorts of
places. Nearly every empty stand along
the route had been gobbled up by specu-
| lators. Some of these were ented out
right, while others contained numbered
seats to be had for S. each. The
specializing fever even got hold Of the
news boys several of whom stuck notices in
| their chairs to the effect that seats from
which to view the parade could be procured.
When at length the hands of the great
clock of Trinity Church approached the
hour of ten. Broadway presented an ami
mated spectacle. AS far as the eye could
reach sidewalks were thronged with.people.
Every train and every steamer poured its
load into the great artery of travel.
1890 P. M.-The head of the procession
is just entering Riverside. The distance
to the Park is two and a half miles.
Inside of the Fifth Avenue Hotel the
lobby and corridors are blocked by an in
creasing throng OF gold-laced and uni
formed men. In the main hall General
Sherman was the centre Of the admiring
throng. He stood in the group Of naval
officers chatting pleasantly with old
friends. The party were all in full uni
form, and attracted universal attention
that tagged only for u moment when a file
OF attendants of the Japanese Minister
entered. The big marble hall was COM
pletely choked with humanity long before
8 O'Clock. In the big parlors upstairs all
was stir and hustle while the President and
his Cabinet and Ministers were at break
fast in one end o; the building and the
Grant family were quietly preparing for
the pageant at the other end.
1874 P. M.-The head OF the procession
has just reached the tomb in Riverside
Park.
Hamilton Fish was not among the pail
bearers. He was ill, and the President
had appointed A. ]. Drexel. OF Philadel-
phis, in his stead at the last moment Mrs.
Grant had not arrived, and it was an
nounced that she would not attend the fu-
neral. but had concluded to stay at Mt.
McGregor. She was reported by Mr.. New
man to be still weak and i'll, though not
confined to her bed.
The catafalque passed Twenty-third
street at l O'Clock sharp. All heads were
uncovered. and many heads were bowed
An old negro woman, who somehow had
been pushed forward to the curb and stood
there wedged in. essayed vainly to kneel,
with tears streaming down her wrinkled
face. She was held fast by the crowd and
could not stir. On a single telegraph pole
on the corner OF Broadway and Twenty
third street were perched 28 spectators.
The Presidents carriage was drawn by six
horses.
4:37 P. M.-The oatafalquo has Just ar
rived at the tomb In Riverside Park.
Il, 5:18 p. M.-G-n. Grants casket has this
moment been placed in the vault.
A Fatal Family Row.
LAFAYETTE, Ala, Aug. Slight miles
from here William Hancock. a farmer. and
his son William were partners in . thresh-
ing machine. Yesterday they quarreled
over a division Of the tools, when the old
man got a gun and made threats OF an
assault against the son, but no violence
occurred. The father, with another son
named John, then went to Williams
house. Soon after William arrived and
procured a gun and told his father he was
| ready TO hQht il ont. The old man raisad
the gun to fire. but William being quicker
fred first. striking but not disabling bis
father. The old man fred without effect.
William fred his second barrel. killing his
father. John seized his fathers gun and
shot his brother under the eye. William
drew a pistol and began firing while John
ran, and one shot took effect in Johns
side. William overlook him and carried
him back home. William has been ar
rested. and seems to care bus little for his
: terrible crime.