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Show NEWS OF THE DAY. Mrs. Grant has answered the -Grant Monument Association definitely that Riverside River-side will be the permanent resting place of General Grant, . because she believes New York was his preference. ' At the coming English election it is thought the Liberals are sure of a plurality in Parliament, but they are not yet certain of a majority that is to overcome the Tories and Parnellites together. The Cabinet meeting yesterday was shorter than usual and the preparation of the annual reports of Cabinet officers was the only general question considered. The death of General McClellan was feelingly alluded to by the President and members of the Cabinet. " In the first raoe at Jerome Park yesterday Maggie J. fell, and one after another, Brook-wood, Brook-wood, Sara Brown and Stone Buck followed, and with their jockeys made a decidedly miscellaneous heap. Brookwood was killed and. the jockey, Potter, probably - fatally hurt. General "FitzJohn Porter says though -General McClelian's personal recollections were burned, he succeeded in reprodncing most of them and that they: will be published pub-lished soon, and that they will create a stir equal to that caused by the publication of Depew's letter on the Grant-Johnson matter. A brutal murder occurred last night in Victoria, B. C. An English gentleman named Hicks was shot down and mortally wounded in front of his own door, in the suburbs, by two highwaymen, and robbed of $1,800 in money, a diamond pin and a watch and ring. The victim married here two weeks ago, and was preparing to leave for England to-morrow with his bride. Ed Stokes and Josie Mansfield no longer speak to each other, says a New York correspondent. corre-spondent. The woman for whose sake Fisk was killed is the shadow of her former self. Occasionally she may be seen on Broadway, and her well-worn black silk indicates that her purse is not as well supplied as in Fisk's palmy days. Since Stokes killed Fisk and went to prison for it he has never spoken to the woman whose fatal fascinations led him on to his crime. " Failing to negotiate a loan with England, Mexico is negotiating with Germany. Bismarck Bis-marck is willing to consider Mexico's request if she will grant to Germany certain colonization coloni-zation privileges, and the Mexican government govern-ment is disposed to accede to this demand. If Mexico shall make concessions to Bismarck, Bis-marck, the United States will be greatly, interested to know the nature of these con-, con-, cessions and whether or not the treaty which may be entered into would be in violation of the Monroe doctrine. A new series of regulations in regard to the special delivery system were issued by the Postmaster-General to-day, the principal princi-pal features of which are that only mail matter of the first-class, which comprehends letters, postal cards and sealed packages, is contemplated for speoial delivery by the law, and that mail matter of other classes cannot be specially delivered, even though they may bear the special delivery stamp, and that special delivery on Sunday is at the option of the postmaster. Ex-Governor Daniel VoorheeSjOf Indiana, was the principal speaker at a Democratio mass meeting in Brooklyn last night. In his opening sentences he alluded to the death of General McClellan in a feeling manner. " The heart of this nation will," he said " beat heavily to his tomb, when he shall be buried, and to-night the cheeks of many a veteran are wet with tears." Voorheeswas followed by Geo. L. Converse, of Ohio. Then Governor Hill, Democratic candidate for Governor, appeared dn the stage, and was most enthusiastically received. He expressed thanks for the hearty reception and spoke at some length on the issues of the pending State campaign. It is reported that Governor Ramsey intimated that if it was desired by the Administration Ad-ministration to change the complexion of the Utah Commission, so as to make a majority of the members of those of the dominant political party, he was very ready to be relieved. In their report the Commission Commis-sion has discussed the vast extent of Mor-monism, Mor-monism, showing how it has spread and grafted itself upon every industry and every channel of trade in the Territory of Utah, and has even stepped over into contiguous Territories. The convictions that have been had under the Edmunds law have had a salutary sal-utary effect, but additional legislation is necessary by Congress, toward increasing the penalties which shall follow convictions for polygamy. Even with these, unless stronger repressive measures are adopted, it will be many years before any appreciable impression can be made upon the institution of Mormonism. Additional particulars of the death of General George B. McClellan came over the wires last night. About three weeks ago he began to feel pains at his heart, but neither he nor his medical man, Dr. Seward of Orange, nor any of his family, regarded the matter as serious. He and every one else believed that the troublesome trouble-some malady was either gone for good, or at least for a long time. N In that belief the General ordered his carriage Wednesday Wednes-day morning, drove right to Orange accompanied ac-companied by his only daughter, saw several gentlemen on business and made an appointment with one of them for 11 o'clock to-day. He returned home in excellent ex-cellent spirits, ate hearty at his meal hours and retired to rest. About 11 o'clock the pains returned, and a messenger messen-ger on horseback was dispatched down the hill for the doctor, who came back with the least possible delay. "When he entered the bedroom of the General he found the patient in extreme agony. The paroxysms returned with a rythmical frequency fre-quency that was alarming, and the ho-lnoepathic ho-lnoepathic remedies. which the skill of the doctor suggested, were no more efficient than those that had been supplied by the intelligent affection of General McClel ian's wifc.and daughter, who had ministered minis-tered to him trom "the first alarm. For four hours he suffered the most excruciating excruciat-ing agony. About 3 o'clock there was- a change, the eyes of the patient began to grow brighter and his face, that had been white with pain, began to recover its usual ruddy hue. He gave a long deep, sigh of relief, smiled faintly and said : "I feel easy now, thank God I have pulled through." Then he sank upon the pillow as if exhausted, closing his eyes. The doctor who was watching his face with extreme solicitude, saw the unerring un-erring signs of approaching collapse, and whispered to Mrs. McClellan: "I fear he is dying." It was but too true. General McClellan raised himself up on one hand half opened his eyes, and fell back dead. |
