Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-08-28

dirge, and for two hours there was scarce,ys
quarter Of the city that was not thus remind.
i B n LIN n. r. xu II . ProfTss al IL 1h Ss owns nsr Is
Montana, al sunrise Saturday, the funeral
ceremonies Of General Grant were com.
BY PROFESSIONS, public meetings and euloeies.
the greatest solemaity. Governor Howsef's
LOUISVILLE. Ky, Aug. I.-The bells in the
CITY ! Han were !o!ed during the progress
9v!ening, under the auspices of George H.
Thomas Post, No. 8, Grand Army Of the
kIepublic., memorial services were held at
Macauley's Theater, at which addresses were
General RAIL- Ba a Y: Duke, !lconfederate!, CAP.
M Slas Soh Rr !; milp 9EsdsI IPsderap, Colonel John
Go9federate) and Captain Thomas Speed,
LONDON, Aug. m.-The American Legation
and the offices of the American Consul Gener-
memory Of senerai Grant. ! The Hhssp Ame ri sas
PARIS, Aug. lO.-The memorial services in
honor of GENERAL Grant were held in the
French oficials and other REPRESENTATIVES Of
feGE sHE1s PoWsrs att offended aas the e SS%ersmen = l. .
$500 members Of the Grand Army Of the Re.
public have already reported. At five p. m.
there was vas a dress parade and review, after
facing inward, and Grant memorial services
were conducted by Chaplain Sayers in accord.
Republic.
AUGUSTA. Me-, Aug, 1o.-The Grant me-
mortal services here Saturday occurred in the
the eulogy. LII the course of his remarks he
said: Ointment qualities do not always in.
s s%!,y n ,nssin g fame fame. eI Unless ess they be success:
soon from popular estimation. General
e GaaR1s n baes,s VII II !, s ,nS,s.e,, through h the
ed edH With the esg sreate Is = m 1ha I and n sannf tef.
states. : history Ks. 4 long ,ne therefore, Daeass
blessings of law and liberty, Grants name
shall be remembered with honor; as lohg as
the slavery of human beings shalt be abhorred
name shall be recalled with gratitude, in the
cycles of the future. The story of Lincoln's
life can never be told without associating
WAsHINGroN, Aug. lo-The tolling of bells
procession bearing General Grant to his tomb
in New York. Public business was entirely
suspended. The banks were also closed, but
Ths esime ho as tss E Senera1ly remained n n dbs open.
where General Grant worshiped while Presi.
dent, were rung between twelve and one
with the American sia a'f fag and mo- n asa en-.
blems.
Cry OF MEXICO. Aug. p:-The American
or of General Grant at the Methodist Church
Saturday. Rev. John w. Butler presided and
was assisted by all the American clergymen
nounced BY United States Minister Jackson.
cans present we're President Diaz, the
GERS, wearing bands of Grape on their arms,
and the diplomatic corps. 1he music was fur
nished by the famous Zapadotes Military
Hand vha nl1mhnr of porsnV1a Nuhn 1nairo1
to show their respect and sympathy was SO
large that the church could not contain all
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. iO.-Memorial services
In honor of General Grant were held at WASH
ington Artillery Hall Saturday. They were
citizens. Services were also held in several
churches. Specials state that memorial cere-
monies were he'd in every city and town OF
Vicksburg the services were part cularly i'm.
pressive. Public business was suspended at
all the State capitals, and bells were tolled in
almost every village.
ATLANTA, Ca. Aug. 1O.-ln an interview
Sunday General Robert Toombs said: General
Grant was the greatest soldier produced by the
war. General Lee was a very good engineer, a
man OF fine family, butno man to head an army.
General Grant was supplemented and honest,
a ahan mad 4ow no more ore %aNH dnt1 toward y the the South SOUTH
graduate, 1t was a profession with him. jeff
Davis was the wrong man for the Confederate
Presidency. 1t should nave been Albert Sid-
ney Johnston or General Joseph E. Johnston.
The South was throttled by Davis West Point
IDEAS"
Dispatches received show that throughout
the whole land the day was observed in an
appropriate manner. All the reports agree
that business generally was suspended and
the people with one accord made public man.
Hesitation of their grief. Buildings were more
other time since General Grants death, and
there is scarcely a village in which memorial
services were not held. AS q rule professions
and addresses by prominent citizens were the
order OF the day. In many States the day was
officially declared a holiday.