Show g l l N tho a noble pat ariot triot a flood soldier and an honorable man ri j tho last moments of TG ranC president cleveland sends 11 letter of condolence to ft sorrowing inc Wife and 1 family iceline of and displayed f everywhere by helwi Ve lwi aril ial tho MT binl V 23 gene rali grant kidlat fc n surrounded by nil hia alf passed out oft lifo and evident pain 1 A few minutes before 8 doctors douglas sha dy and sands stood on the cottage ing on the condition of general grant i and discussing alio probabilities of lia death and the limit of life left to ahe ack man mrs sartoris and the stenographer dawson word can 1 little distance away when henry jhb nurse stepped hastily upon the piazza and spoke the physicians he told tapin lie thought the general was ve rynear to death the medical men hastily entered the room was lying and approached his side instantly upon scanning patients the face dr douglas ordered alie family to be summoned to the bedside all haste was made and sirs grant and wife ua 8 grantjr and wife and mrs Co lGrant were quickly beside the electors at alie sick inana cot MIB sartori and lr dawson biad hollwed foll wed in from tie piazza and the entire family vas present except col fred grant ft for him but he entered the sick room atile the messenger was searching sear phing for him the colonel seated himself at be the bed with his left arm resting upon the pillow above the headon the general who was breathe ing rapidly and with slightly gasping respiration mra grant calm but with tation bravely suppressed took ascah close byth e bedside she leaned slightly upon alie cot resting upon her right elbow and gazell wath tear blinded eyes ato the generals face she found there however no token of recognition for the sick man was peacefully and painlessly passing into another life MrsS artons camei bes hind her mother and leaning over her shoulder witnessed the close of a life in which she had constituted a strong clement of pride directly behind mrs grant and mrs sartoris and at a little distance removed stood drs douglas shrady and sands spectators of the closing life their efforts and counsel had so prolonged on the opposite eido of the bed from directly before her stood jesse geant and U S grant and near tha corner of alie cot on ahe sanie jesse and near lobach was mi N E dawson the generals stenographer and confidential secretary at the foot of the bed and gazing directly downan alie generals face was mrs col fred irant mrs U S grant and mrs jessie grant while somewhat removed from the family circle henry the nurse and trell T rell the generals body servant were respectively watching the closing ife ot alie patient their master dr newman had to the hotel for breakfast and was the Genc rala little grandchildren US grant and nellie were sleeping in alie nursery room above otherwise the entice family and household were gathered at the bedside of the dying man the members of his family bad been summoned not a moment sooner than was prudent the doctors noted on entering ent euing the xo omand 6 the bedside that already a purplish tinge which is tine of natures signals dissolution had settled ben catli the finger nails that doctor douglas lifted was fast growing colder than it had been through the night the pulse had fluttered beyond a point where mhd physician could ft from the beats in liis own alm was very rapid and was a succession of shallow painting inhalations thata happily tho approaching pro aching end was becoming dear of tho rattling fullness of tho throat and lungs and aa respirations grew quicker and more rapid atthe close they also became lesa labored and ali al i most noiseless this fact was in itaro baltri a comfort to the watchers by the bedside to whom was spared alio scene of other than a peaceful death Attim eaas a pasio longinett longi neto prevent the 0 veneso near would rise swithin hin her mrs grant pressed both hands and leaning forward tenderly kissed tho sinking man i colonel fred grant pat silently but with evident ferlinc fee linc his bearing was that of a soldierly en at the death bead of a hero father IF S grant jr was deeply moved but cesae boro the scene steadily and tha ladies while watching with wet checks were silent the morning had passed to five minutes past eight A few minutes past eight and hero was not one of the strained and waiting watches but alio coald mark of the lifo tide to ita inal ebbing dr douglas noted iho nearness of the moment J and quietly approached the bed side and bent above it nod while he did so alio borrow of the gray haired cian beamed closely allied with that of the family dr shrady also drew hearer it was seven minutes after eight when ali 0 oy cs of the general were cl osine his breathing grew more hushed as the last funo ions of tho heart and liaga were hastened to the closing of the ex presidents life A peaceful sion seemed to be deepening in his firm and face and it was reflected aa a strong comfort in the sail bearta that beat quickly under of loving suspense ain waa closing tho general drew a deeper breath and alie o was an exhalation like that of one relieved of long and tension the members of tho group were impelled each to step nearer tha bed and each waited to note alie next respiration but it lid not come it came and warf absolute stillness in lie roohi and a husar of expectancy ao that no pound broke tha blenco the singing of birds in penca outside he cottage and the measured throbbing of the id y all night had waited aby the mountain depot it 3 till over quietly emoke jr douglas and abro caine then heavily to rf a realization that Gener alGrant was dead then tho doctors withdrew tho nurse closed hie eyelids and corn coped alio dead generals head after blikh each of tho family group pressed to the ono after alie ath t jn quiet esice so lately stille d dr shrady passed did BO he met dr newman hastening lie ia dead remarked dr shrady quietly the of having been absent from the side of fhe dying ni inand his family at the last waa a cause of sorrow and regret to the clergyman who had been sums monad a moment too late and reached the cottage only in time to gaze upon pie scarcely hushed of the dead nl to wham dri newmans love had bo aind him h such close bics tics and relation boari after dra doublas and shrady left the death bed they conversed fee lindy of the latter hours of beni grants life the pulse at first had indicated a failure tho intellect was last to succumb its clearness and conscious tenacity und that after mad maat a circumstance at three indicated cognizance DO you want anything father questioned col fred at that hour 1 water whis per edthe but when and milk they gurgled in his throat and ejected and eliat one biord of response was the last grant july 23 shortly after 8 this morning alie pres ident was inform edof the detthof dea Gener alGrant he erected that the flag an the white house he placed at half mast th e lowering of first anti inti mation that th 0 citizens of washing ton had of the death of the distinguished man although aliey had been anticipating jmj throughout the night A few minutes after the white house flag had been placed at half kimt alio naon all the public buildings and pinny private one placcie in bells of the city were citizens who heard them readily heir meaning businessmen immediately agari draping heir kiouses lio uses with mourning and their residences in a showing esteem for the deceased president cleveland sent the following dispatch to mrs grant at mt mcgrigor accept this expression of my heartfelt sympathy 1 in this abu your great affliction the people of this kaidon mourn with you and would reach if they could with kindly comfort the depths of sorrow is yours alone and the pity of god ton heal the thursday the cabinet was called instead hour to take action on tho death pathe ex President the following proclamation waa issued by the president the president of the united plates just received alie sad tidings of the detthof dea that illustrious citizen and ex president of the united states gen ulysses agrant SG rant at mount mci gregor in tho slate of new york to I 1 which place he had lately been re j moved n the endeavor to prolong ins life in making this announce ment to the of th e united i states tho is impressed with tho magnitude of the public loss of a great military leader alio was in the hour of victory magnanimous amid disaster serene and self sus bained who in every station whether as a soldier or aad chief magistrate twice called to power bv liia fellow countrymen trod unswervingly the pathway of duty single minded and i straightforward the entire country i has witnessed with deep amb emb tion his prolonged and patent struggle with a painful disease and lias watched bv his couch of suffering sut fering with tearful sympathy alio destined eted has come at last arid his spirit has returned to tho creator who sent it forth alie great heart of the nation that followed bilm when oven with love and pride bows now with sorrow about him tenderly mindful of his virtu ea his great patriotic services and of the loss occasioned by his death in testimony of respect to the memory of general grant it is or acred that the executive mansion and the several qa in washington bo draped in mourning for a period of thirty days and that all bubli business Bh allon the day of the funeral be suspended and the secretaries of war and onady will cause orders ito be issued for appropriate military and baval honors to bo rendered an that t day in witness whereof I 1 have hereunto set toy hand and caused the united slates to be affixed tho city of washington this twenty third day of july A D one thousand eight hundred arid ortho independence of the i united states the ono k huni dred and tenth ny J T secretary of state sfa Sf 1 jalil 3 tria esi dent has a so issued an order direct ing that all the executive decarl government be closed at this afternoon n S mark of respect of the memory of t general grant 1 aily 23 arthe following message was received from ohio july 23 please assure mrs granland Gran tand he borrowing fach that they tave tho sympathy of mrs hayea feigned K B luy LONDON july the kh af pf ge tt haa created a profound impression in thiis cita SY t t exal excl annand at the eriann Consolate were placed at half roast tho moment the newa was received jn tills cita latal dear otann were placed over tho bal canies conies and boora of both buildings thew holo front of the american W charice was also draped gladstone and jolio bright both affected on receiving a associated press dispatch announcing tho death of general arant i ainone the thousand of telegrams grams received from all parts of the world by bembera of the grant family july 03 1110 ofin united TT beatea unanimous in their desire S t si klej fh fally a manding city and abe country kasl a a appropriate placa the painful news to me of your fathe rrt death has just been received the sympathy of myself and family goes uni from llie depth hearts to your mother and all of you in your preat bereavement the country is at this news but its loss must grow up batho BS tho future lun folda in the coming years i collat NEW YORK july may or Grace by direct conof the board of aldermen bent this morning Y in action I 1 am instructed t tender to yourself and family the deep of th e com mon council of the municipal new york aln your bereavement I 1 nm also au an informal pathe authorities which be nade acial tomorrow to morrow jo tender itoyo u a place for the remains of gen grant in any one 6 the parka city which you may select I 1 aai abo authorized to afler the goy i room city the purpose of allowing the body to li e in i diate i Sit neu MAYOK i NEW July 23 af a m the news of gen Grant ff death had been received buta before the bells apon st J ohna the solemn tones e caught ab in ull parts of the city and conveyed the news bathe generals to the people of this cita and berklyn Br klyn july 23 gov hill has is sueda proclamation of the deatha hofgen grant he dir tile nagi buildings of the state sh al bp placed at half his burial aad on that day appointed alar binary fa the executive chamber aud depa of tb e government will bd suspended the people calac dah to display until of mourning and it that at that hour thea caaso from their business and pay respect the dais dp ad GALENA jal 24 the an of llie death of general grant in galena his old homp from whence he went to the war with most profound sorrow an the receipt of the news the church bells on the custom house and all the public buildings buil dinga fla Kaare mabrand public build enss house sand are drapekin dra em uler iii of mourning gen W R bovle Rov le tho member of mhd old commanders staff and nov the only survivor of the great military family circle and whose wife died but a few weeks baso is prostrated with business in the city is practically suspended mayor barrett has called a city Coun cilto make arrangements for proper memorial services to take place at the time of the funeral 23 the bells of the fire department began tolling all over alie city a few the receipt of tho nowa of general grants are displayed at half mast on all government buildings i CHICAGO july 23 alio board of trade unanimously voted to adjourn at 12 today to day aa a mark of respect to the memory of general grant washington july 23 frederick T danti general grants brother in law who resident of this city was asked yesterday if he kneW what alace bad been selected for the generals burial he replied he did not although he had made in thea subject when atIo mcgregor Mcf regor recently efrom a remark mathen to him by a member of grants family he inferred a been made by the general but that it was known only to himself mrs grant and colonel fred grant he waa inclined to think however chati the general had no selected washing ddn but possibly y 23 an em new york wilf be summoned to preserve gen grants re a local undertaker will conduct the immediate ana convey the remains to when tho body snail havo reached new york the question of post mortem will be considered and determined by tho family touching tho placa for burial abo general a month ago indicated three places as suiting hia wishes in that direction the choice h however was narrowed t two owing natural wish of that a strong desire chaa been family that tho burial should take place in washington and effort anre beld K put forth to mako new 1 ork the last resting place of the general before bi death however gen grant left tho capice bath e burial spot entirely to col fred imposing only tho condition that the spot selected should be such as by hia H is be removed by special rain and there prepared for burial lie details haf while they are here arld they arrive in new york are in j charge of koepli W drexel and W J arkell at this writ ln the anro desirous desi rou or having post inor tein bait the family aresa td to bo averse and that is a be determined A the general h said to have intimated that should lie alfr hero during he would prefer in should remain li cooler weather tho pur pose being to alie family a jad and fatiguing jirney noy in sultry 11 doubtful if ii ia fully carried out though it imbt unlikely that the remains wilt repose here several ahls th o dt to wham j nil arrange h fathers uTa his |