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Henry Republican

Location

Henry, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1885

Page

8

Turbulent News Highlights From Indian Territory to Ohio

A broad set of late 19th century updates include tax decisions on cattle removal in Indian Territory, a mail-coach robbery near Hanshaw Arizona Territory, and a deadly lightning strike in Marion North Carolina. Reports cover outbreaks of weather disasters, factory fires in Pittsburgh and Memphis, a cyclone at Montfort Wisconsin, electric storms at Mount MacGregor, wheat damage in Minnesota and Dakota, and various executions and crimes across the nation.

2Th Cheyenne Arapahoe Indian Territory United States Hanshaw A. T Finson Chemical Works Greenwich Point Philadelphia Treasury Department Washington Carters Marion N. C Thomas K. Brantley Bainbridge Doper & Co Pittsburgh Anderson County Hawkins Horace Mullins Wilmington Del Mannesville N. Y Many Exsricus Omaha Montfort Wis Ithaca Australia New Zealand England Brindisi Suez Canal San Francisco Memphis Tenn William & Co Minnesota Dakota Mount MacGregor Grant Cottage Jonn Epix New Philadelphia Mercury Illinois Iowa Nebraska Wisconsin Michigan Joan C. Youne South Highbridge Valentine Wagner Ohio Columbus Northwest Pennsylvania Connéaut Lake Maup Cleveland New Croton Aqueduct New York Post-office Department aMee Henry Conover Manufactorires Bank of Buffalo, N American Benefit Association Lake Erie Bolt Works Charles Davis George Jones Maethilda Jones Plaquemin Cleeveland Canada Middle States New England States Western Southern Pacific States and Territories

Grant funeral era dominates political appoints and memorials

On the 28th the President made appointments including Robert Murray as Surgeon General US Army Francis M Gunnell as Surgeon General US Navy and Samuel Flower Assistant US Treasurer New Orleans. A New York committee organized to raise funds for a Grant national monument elected ex President Arthur permanent chairman. The Grant body was transferred to A S Grant Post at Brooklyn and the funeral schedule included a post office closure order for the day. Virginia Democrats nominated Fitz Hugh Lee for Governor. Henry A Pierce former Hawaiian minister died in San Francisco aged 77.

Robert Murray United States Army Francis M. Gunnell United States Navy Samuel Flower United States New Orleans New York General Grant Arthur A. S. Grant Post Brooklyn Grant National Monument Fund Virginia Richmond Fitz-Hugh Lee Henry A. Pierce Hawaiian Islands Sao Francisco United States Senate Messers, Morrill Sherman Logan Ransom Ingalls Cockrell Hampton Brown Manderson Grant John E. Mansey Rufus A. Ayers Cleveland National Democratic Rebecca Nursa Salem Danvers Mass Presi W. T. Sherman P. H. Sheridan D. D. Porter C. Rowan Joseph E. Johnston Simon Buckner Hamilton Fish George 8. Boutwell George W. Childs John A. Logan George Jones New York Times Oliver Hoyt Suracron Wales

General Giant Funeral Arrangements Near Completion

Rumors of General Giant’s body decomposition were denied as funeral plans in New York progressed. Authorities expected about 400000 people to attend the funeral procession, with arrangements for the event kept largely intact. Also, Stanley Henry, author of the Spoopendyke Papers, died at his New York residence during the night of the 30th.

General Giant New York Stantley Hounry

Grant Relatives Gather for Prayer at Mount MacGregor

News of a prayer service held by the Grant family and Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Newman in the Mount MacGregor cottage parlor where General Grant rests. Also notes cholera totals in Spain, Marseilles deaths, Chicago rainfall, Toronto refinery fire, Utah Indian uprising rumors, Grant birthplace sale, and public debt figures.

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Riverside Park Chosen for General Grants Tomb Site

Col Fred Grant announces Riverside Park as the burial site for General Grant with a temporary brick vault to be erected nearby. New York officials authorize the tomb and procession routes as families plan August 4 funeral and guards prepare at Mt McGregor and in the city.

Mr. McGregor Fred Grant Jesse New York Mr. McGrecorn V. R. Grace Riverside F. D. Grant McGrevor General R.mcfeely Washington, D. C Riverside Park Colonel Grant Brown Wood Barr Twelfth Infantry Fort Niagara Niagara River Little Mountain General Grant Newman Douglass Grand Army of the Republic Hancock Jones U. S. Grant Meade G. A. BR Philadelphia Watch Hill Grant Central Park Washington Monument Wheeler Post Saratoga Wheeler Guard U. S. Grant Post Brooklyn Cay Delaware & Hudson Railroad National Guard As Or A & Grant Mold Department of Public Parks Haverstraw Murray Perry Broadway One Hundred and Tenth Street Fifty-ninth Street General Perry Grace Paris Fourteenth Street Fifth Avenue Fifty-seventh Street Seventy-second Street Riverside Drive Hundred and Tenth Boulevard Grand Central Depot Forty-third Street Washington Square Waverly Place City Hal Undertaker Merritt Eighth Avenue Mt McGregor T. J. Hemma Mr. Merritt Mt. McGregor Dr. Douglass

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