Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-14

Cities Given in the Columns Below.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, Aug. 8-The procession
here to-day in honor of the obsequies
of Gen. Grant was very large and i'm
posing, and witnessed by such multi
tudes of people that the streets were
practically impossible from before 10
o'clock until the afternoon. The
government, county, city and business,
and other buildings in all parts of
Chicago were heavily draped in mourn
ing. Decorations of this character
being particularly noticeable along the
line OF march of the procession. On
the lake front guns were fired at inter-
walls during the parade. Business was
entirely suspended and SO general
seemed the respect for the memory of
the dead General, that very few people
even among the laboring classes took
advantage of the holiday to visit the
parks or enjoy any kind of excursions.
A heavy shower, lasting half an hour
during the parade vas the only cir
cumstance that occurred to NAL the
success of the obsequies, and that had
a very small effect on the order of the
marchers.
Reports are being received indicating
that throughout the West and North
west, in the principal towns and cities,
programmes similar to the one here
were carried out. Business every
where seemed to have been abandoned
for the entire day,
Leavenworth.
LEAvENwoRTH, KAN, Aug. ga
very large funeral procession is form
ing on the corner of Sixth and Shaw
nee streets, under the auspices of the
Grand Army of the Republic and civic
procession societies. A notable figure
in the procession is a horse twenty
nine years old, which was once owned
by Gen. Grant. The exercises will be
held in the courthouse park. A ma
tional salute of thirty-eight guns was
fired at Fort Leavenworth this morn
ing, and guns are being fred every half
hour.
Plttsburg.
P%1TTsBURG, Aug. 8.-Never before
in the history of Pittsburg has there
been so general a suspension of bust
ness or deeper manifestation of sor
row than is observable to-day. The
numberless manufacturing establish
ments are idle, and all the stores, even
the corner groceries, are closed, and
the emblems of mourning are not
only displayed on the houses, but
peices of Grape were worn by pedes-
TRANS, male and female, on the streets
The memorial services were
under the general direction of
the Grand Army. The Veternn Legion
having exercises at the operahouse
the Grand Army at the First Presby'
terian church; and in Allegheny, al
the North Avenue M. E. church. Ad'
dresses were delivered by Maj. E. A
Monteeth. Capt. R. B. Parkinson, Col
R. A. Stone, United States district at
torney, Rev. w. r. Coe and others
The Grand Army Posts paraded
through the principal streets on theil
way to the different places arranged
for the services, and guns were free
and bells tolled from ten o'clock unit
the time announced for the conclusion
of the services at Riverside Park.
Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 8.-Many store
and houses were closed to-day, and tn
majority of retail firms closed afte
midday. There were no especial exer
: cises during the day, but a Gran
memorial meeting is to be held a
Music Hall tonight.
st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 8.-The Grant fu
neral procession, which had over TEL
3 thousand persons in line, began it
march shortly after 8 pm. The bus
ness part of the city, including all tn
public buildings, was draped wit
mourning, and many private residence
9 displayed emblems of sorrow. Tn
d route of the procession was crowde
e with spectators from n end to th
t other. Business was generally SUI
e pended after noon, and the remainde
0 of the day was universally observed q
! a holiday. The procession was divide
l into thirteen divisions under comman
Of Gen. D. Dyer as grand marshal, VIII
was escorted by forty mounted polio
and the st. Louis Light Cavalry. Flo
lowing, came an immense catafalqu'
n deliberately draped and decorated
it drawn by eight coal black horses wit
70 the Grand Army of the Republic
7, guard of honor. Next was the Fir
r Regiment National Guards Of MI
IL souri,. and a number of companies
militia. Following were the warrior
W officers of the State and city COVER
ment. members Of merchants, cottc
and mechanics exchanges, and the v
s. rious civic and social organizations i
lie Guiding all posts Of the Grand Army
st the Republic.
1t The Ancient Order of United Wor
N ingmen, the fire department with sever
engines, all the Masonic bodies, al
as all the colored civic and military c