Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 30, 1885)
FUMEBAL POMP. Picparatefirllie Oiisepesio New York GaiDK Forward Rapidly , A Pageant Unequaled in Numbers and Iinprossiveness , Aud a Sad Counterpart to tbo Grand Review in 1865 ! Numberless Military and Oivio Bodies Apply for Position , Description of Eiverside Park and the Site of tbo Tomb , . Grant Still Prostrated with Grief New York , dilemma mill Sun FfAnclsco Movl"K for Monuments , FUOM MOUNT BIcGUKOOU. MRS , ORANT'S CONDITION. Special Tolewam to The BEE. Niw YORK , July 2 ! ) . The Herald's special from Mount McGn gor says : In consequence of the exaggerated reports about Mrs , Grant's condition , it seems difficult to prevent the spread of unfounded and alarming rumors In respect thereto. On authority of these who nro very near to Mrs. Grant , it Is desired that the Herald state what is absolute truth in the matter. The facts as authoritatively given are thceo : Mrs , Grant is not Buffering from any physical Infirmity whatever. She is living secluded in her room In the cottngo trying to recover from the immense strain of nine months patient , unceasing nud unmur muring nursing ol her husband. Before taking any lengthened look nt the general's counte nance , as it appears in death , she has deter mined to wait until the body is placed in tha casket , which Is not expected hero until to-morrow , After that time Mrs. Grant , in all probability will leave her room and aesumo again her duties as mistress of her household. It has been pretty well determined that the family will remain at Mt. McGregor until the Hotel Balmoral closes for the season. Probably all the grnwn up members of the family , Including Mrs. Grant , will go with the body of the general tote to Now Yi > rk. After n short tarry in that city , probibly at the Fifth Avenue hotel , they will rtturn to tha cottage nud continue to make it their rummer home. In a talk with Dr. Ntwman last night he said : "There teems to bo great satisfaction nn the part of the family with the situation at Riverside park , nud there is the same ap proval manifested as far as heard from by tha more immediate friends of thn family. In talking over the action of the Union league club committee with ox-President Arthur , as its chairuian , for the building of an appro priate mausoleum , A VKHy KXOELLKNI BUGQE3IION was made which , I think , is well worth the serious consideration of the committee. Twenty acres of ground are to be appropriated for the burial place of the general. It ia asked why not build n Madeline temple , and deposit in that tompla all mementoes that were given to tha government by Mrs. Grant. In that temple would be n handsome marble tombstone and monument , and around the resting place of his earthly remains would be these mementoes of his grcatnees as a military commander and statesman , that have been given to him by all countries of the civilized world. This would bs an appropriate temple built to the memory of Grant , and need not cost any moro than n stupendous monument. It would ba for this country a very unique way of perpetuating the memory of one of its greatest men , and a befitting close to tha na tion's acknowledgement of hia greatness. " THE FDNERAL. In referring to tha arrangements for the funeral service , Dr. Newman said it woa the with of Gen , Grant that there sh uhl ba read at his grave the simple burial service of the Methodist church , and that this wish would bo respected. Them will be also , at the sug gestion of Col. Grant , soundings of the bugle call before the reading of this servico. GEN , GRANT'S BU11IAL A DESCRIPTION OV BIVEUHIDE 1'ABK. Special Telecrams to The BEE. NEW YORK , July 20 The New York World eays : Riverside Park , if not quite misnomer , is at present at least something very nearly Hko it. Thera is n Riverside drive a suburb stretch of macadamixod road , unexcelled perhapi in any city In the land but the park , aa parks are understood , Is an illueionary thing , This doubtless accounts for the popular ignorance which unquestion ably exists In relation to the place , Kxcopt among owners of carriages it ia doubtful If one in one hundred of New York's Inhabitants have had the faintest idea where or what "Riverside Park" re lly is , It brgius , according to the records of the x park depart mtnt , at Seventy-Second street , from which street , If you are driving , you turn just before reaching the Hudeoc river , into n broad roadway , at a point where , on the left , there have been obvious but ill adviied attempts at impaiiing the boulevard entrance. Acuiiuuely shaped plaza , which gives yoi tha impiossion that the landiotpe gardenei has been practicing "effect * " and has beet called away before ho was qulto done , llunki the turn out of Sflventyiecond street on th < left , nnd on tbo rlcht ls a rise of brick walli of old Bloomlngdalo ( now called the "No * York" ) orph u asylum. The drive la broai and magnificently wide , in fact room fo : many carriages and e rjuestrian ! . It is bqiu tiful in splendid views of the Hudson liver which it furnl'hcs you on your Itft , and is Ii most stretches attractive if you look to th right , bacon 10 < f the innumerable picturesque bmldingg , residences of private citizens which line that tide of the road. You nn riding on the bluif of the Hudson - the "firs mctn , " as they would gay in the west , am view of the river , alive with sailing craft am steam vessels , U entrancing , At times th bluff widens out toward the wo > t and as the ro d you are traverd Ing keeps in a straight cours there Is tooin for bits of lawn between th drive and the bluff's edge. In one of thes widening ! at a point where Eighty-eight ! street would be , were it _ cut through , aio ( ew circular beds of bright-colored flowers and a green triangle , in the center of whlc statuli u small bronra statue of Geortre Waali Ingtou , which was cast and erected by pennie of the public school children of that city. B ( fore roachli'g this point in the drive you hav croued the mace where the bluff comes cloa up against the roadway , and where from Ui over-banging rojd you are able to look dow upon the brick yardi at Eightieth street an tee slooplng the luggers of the river loadin and unloading at the old wharves , and the yon cros a wooden bridge and on your rlgl mo looming up the walla of the Catholic r < formatory for women. There U a magntl caLt view ot the Hudion at tbii point , tl river rolling away northward like a gni road ribbon of blue , At Nlnetv-tecoi treet b'glns those foot hlghttona walU whii klrts the western edge of the drive like breakwater. 1C yon alight at nnr spot and look over the wall jou will see n thickly wooded tide hill tunning precipitously down towards the rail- aoad track ) . It ia practically unimproved property , and It would be difficult to Imagine any way that It could be utilized by the resi dents of New York for pleasure-seeking pur pose * , but it is , nevertholetB , all Included within tha limits of the Riverside park , nnd if , In fact , nbout nil of the Riverside park that there is. You are , meantime , as you travel north , leaving on your tight hand many fine buildings worth moro than pasing no tice , AfUr passing One Hundred and Thir tieth street you , tind th.it the eastern and western boundaries rapidly approach each other. The roadway narrows quickly , and n steep diclino in the face of tha country on the lolt loaves you upon n comparatively nar row ridge , tha edges of which como closer nnd closer together until you reach , in coursn of time , the end of n high pr montory. On the north , spread out In the valley below , is Man- hattanville ; on the west is the Hudson river , eighty feet below. As you stand on the edge of tha bluff , on the oiat Is n stoop-slanting hill , dotted with shanties gand old manor house ? , over the roofs of which on the second ' moaa" you can BOO the straight lines of the up town avenues , and on tha south is a drive , over which you have just traveled , It is on this promontory that the tomb for Gen. Grant Is to bo construe tod. It Is his torical soil. THE DAT ON THK MOUNT. MOUNT McGRKOOH. N. Y , July 29. The morning la warm with a light breeze ) the cot tage quiet , the hotel quUt , and the camp down on the mountain tlopo without excite ment , Tbo regulars nro on guard at the out posts. The U. S , Grant post men hold their places on the veranda of tha cottage. Col. Jones , commanding , anticipates two moro de tachments cf men , and the mountam forces will then ba complete. Tha day is ono of comparative i let nil nbout the mountain sot- ment MUS. CHANT. IIKR CONDITION SAID TO IJB SERIOUS. Special Telegram to The BEK. NEW YORK , July 23. A dispatch to the Times this ovining says : Mrs. Grant is suf fering from a reaction after the Excitement and nuxiety nttending the sickness nnd death of her husband. She is confined to her bed. She is not ill , however , and no uneasiness has boon felt n3 to her condition , She sees nobody except the members of the family , Dr. Douglas , and her Immediate frii-nd , Mrs. Newman. Both Dr Nbwman and Dr. Doug las have advifod her cot to go with Iho remains to New York , nnd unless the improves v ry much by neit Tuesday eho will remain nt the cottage during the entire cere monies. It was feared the excitement of the occasion would be too much for her nerves nnd there might be a reaction which would make her so'iously ill. Her do isiou not to go to New York of course somewhat deranges plans , as some of the family will undoubtedly re main with her. She is physically quite a strong woman , and if she has quiet aud cheer ful surroundings will no doubt rally from the shock and become moro reconciled. THE FONBKtVIj. AITLICATIONS FOR POSITIONS IN THE PROCES SION. Ns\v YORK , July 29. Clerks In the "adju tant gcneral'd office on Governor's Island are puzzled how to answer the many questions asked regarding General Grant's funeral and in transmitting to various organizations throughout the country the arrangements , so far as they effect them and EO fnr ns com pleted. General Daniel B. Sickles was closeted with General Hancock this morning In reference to the department of veteran army officers , of which the general has charge. Franklin Allen , Mayor Low's BBTO- taiy , accompanied by Alderman Collins , rep resenting the Brooklyn common council , called on General Hancock and assured him tbnt the people of Brooklyn would do nil in their power to assist in the funeral arrange- menta and that they wished to ba assigned a place in tha procession. Col. Fred Grant sent n telegram stating that bis father had been commander of the Loyal Legion , and requoited that the members of that organiza tion ba given as prominent a position aa pos sible. H. M. Nevins , state commander of the Grand Army of the Ilepublic of Now Jersey , by request of Governor Abbott , ten dered n brigade of tha national guard of that state for an escort at the funeral. Gen. S. S. Burdotte , commander in chicf of the Grand Army of the Kepublic , in answer to a dispatch from Gen. Haucock , stated that he would take command in person of the Grand Army of the lUinibllc at the funeral , Battery "A" United States ortillary consist ing rf forty members equipped as an infantry , left 1'urt Columbus this morning in charge ol Capt. Beck for Mount McGregor. Gen , Parry , representing Gen. Hancock , President Crimmins , of Park Commission , and Superin tendent ol Police Murray , met to-day and drove over the proposed route for the funeral , The final decision as to which is the more elielble one will be given to-day. President Xiphar Mills , of the exempt fire men's association , wrute that the organization desired to participate in the funeral prccea bion. Col , Hamon D. Hall , president of tht veteran association of the 105th regimonl ( Dwryea Zuavee ) , called on Gen Hancock and stated that seventy-live officers and men ol that organization , fudy uniformed and equipped , would participate. THE bENATE DELEGATION. WASHINGTON , July 29. The follotvinf senators who were requested by the vice president to represent the senate at Gen , Grant's funeral have notified Col. Canudy , sergoat-at-arms , of their intention of nttend ing the funeral : JusticeS Morrol , John iJher man , John A. Logan , Mat W. Komsom , Juhn J. Ingall , Francis M. Cockrell , W d < Hampton , Joseph K. Brown , and Otmrles F , Manderson. The committee has been re quested by tha sorgrant-at-arms to meet it New York , at 8 o'clock on the Gth of August , at the Filth Avenue hotel , where quarter ! have been engaged for them , Vice-Preslden Hondricka will also be with them. IR01' THE HUD.ISCT. When Mr. George W. Cblldswaa atkod th ! morning what he thought of the sugeeotiot that he and General Beats h , uld go to Moun McGregor and ui go the family of General Grant to reconsider the decision to bury thi general In Riverside park , ho said : "The fam lly are thoroughly familiar with the argu ments that have been brought to bear aguins the selection of lliveretde park They havi concluded to accept the place tendered and n attempt should ba made to change the ! minds , The family as well as nil intnnat friends have received numerous letters fron army and navy officers and and others , urg ing Washington as tha proper place , but Hlv eriido park has been selected nnd there Is n probability of a change. It U rather o delicate cato matter to discuss with the family , and : think nothing moro should be said uu the sul jflCt. " THE MONUMENT FUND. New YORK , July 29. The sub-commute of the Giant monument fund mot to-daj with ex-Governor Cornell In the chair. Th committee wai increased by 100 additloni names. A permanent organization was of ftcted , Chester A. Arthur beinir chosen prrs ! dent , Mayor Grace and Hamilton Fish , vici president e ; Drexel , Morgan & Co , , the treai ury , 'nud Ur. Greuler , secretary , Ketoh lions Inf .vjrof similar organizations througl out tha f ute were adopted. The fint contrl butiou toward ! the fund was received to-da ; It consisted of 60 cents contributed by a lad ; CLO-iINQ THK rOSTOlTICSH , WASHINGTON , July 29 , Tha following being mailed to all postmasters : 'ilnrecnenitlon of i he nation's loss in U death of U. S , Grant , and In participation i tha lamentation and expression of revereui for his honored memory , all poitofilcns In tl several states and territories of the Union a ordered to bo closed between the hours of and D p. m , on Saturday , the Sth day of AUJ ust , appointed for the celebration of his funer al obscqui < u. " order of tha "By postmniter-genortl , " ( Sionod ) A. K. STKVIKSOX , "First Assistant Postmaster-General , " A rcnuo HOLIDAY , NEW YOHK , July 29. A petition , signed by nearly til the bankers of the city , was to day forwarded to Governor Hill , asking him to declare tha day of General Grant's funeral n public holiday , UKCLINEM T& SKRTC , Gen. Burdetto , commander In chief ot the G A. H , who la ono of the gentlemen se lected by the meeting nl citizens last night to present the family of Gen Grant the resolu tions protesting against tbn Interment of the deceased general in Now York , has declined to Accept the mission Ho says ho purposely declined to attemi the meeting or serve on a committee. IIo had already put himself on record in favor ol Washington ns the burial place , nnd any further expression by him might look like Improper persistency. Gen erals Beal and Croswoll , who were appointed as the other two member" of the committee , nro out of town. Their Intentions cannot ba learned. Gen , Burnetto will tonight mail circulars to all department commanders of tha G. A U. tufrgustlng that ns far as possible the G , A U. bo represented by < the depart ment' , and requesting them to ndvieo him promptly ol the nnmbor of members likely to attend the funeral services. Ha was unable at present to furnish an estimate of tha number of members of the Grand Auny of the Kepublic who would participate in the service * , but believed it would ba very largo , a ? there wore many posts in cities and towns near New York that would be fully repre sented exclusive of the large number in New York city and Brooklyn. Frederick Bracket : , assistant adjutant general , nnd nno of Gen , Burdctle's aides , will go to New York in n day or two toarraoga details of tha procession , and Gen , liurdetto will follow him early. THK ORDER OP PRECEDENCE. NEW YORK , July 29. In reply to Col. Grant's reiiuest that the Loyal Lepion be as signed u prominent place in the line , Gen , Hancock sent the following dispatch : ' 'The order of precedence will ba determined ac cording to the prescribed rules of that order , which indicates that the commandrios shall be placed In line according to data of organiza tion. " S. S. Burdette , rommander-in-chief the Grand Army of the Ilepublic , tngjrattid yesterday that if agreeable the use of the Grand Army of the Ilnuublic ritual would gratify the members of the organization. Gen Haanccck replied that Pastor Newman had already boon designated for the cervices. Gen. Haucock Fays : Owing to the length of tha march , nnd consequent fatigue , the ad visability of having school children partici- paln in the procession is not evident. " John Schuylor , secretary of the society of the Cincinnati , says in a communication to Gen. Hancock : "I represent the feelings of our members , I say that our society will bo ready nt all times to pay whatever marks of respect wo can to our fellow townsmen. " ORDER NUMBER ONE. The following orders were iesu'd by Mayor Goners ! Hancock : "Hogs. DKIT , , OF THE AT/IANTIC , Gov. KRNOR'H ISLAND. N. Y. July 29 , 1883 Having been placed by the president in charge of the ceremonies connected with the funeral of the ex-president of the United States , Gen. U. S , Grant , and in command of the escort for the rbsequies , military and civic organization Inten iog to participate , will upon promptly reporting such intention be assigned position in the probession which will tnko place in tha city of New York on Saturday. August 8th pros Order No. 2 appoints Gen John C. Farnsworth - worth chief matehal in charge of the cere monies at Albany , Order No , 3 appoints Gen , Lloyd Aspinwall to the duty of laying out the line of march for the procession In New York city. Order No. 1 appoints Gen. Martin T. Mao- Mubon to conduct the inarch of tha civic or ganisations in the procoBi-ioa. IIo ia in structed to establish headquarters in New York city and announce the tame when se lected. All such organizations desiring to take part will report directly to these head quarters , sending a duplicate to Gen. Mac- Mnhon , and will state title of the same , name of chief officers and number to parade , THE HIVEB ROUTE , Gen. Hancock received the following com munication from ex-Governor Cornell : vlBHOAiWAV , NEW You i , July 29. To Maj. Gen. Hancock , Governor's Island. Sir : If the funeral cortega from Albany comes by the river it will enable each town on the Hudson , Long Island sound and Now Jersey to furnish a boat laden with local representa tives to join In the progress towards Nnw York , thus making an impressive feature of the ceremonies , which is not practicable if the railway be adopted. Permit mo to earnestly recommend the river route. ( Signed ) ALONXO B. COUNELL. General Hancock said in reply that all ar rangements for tha transpoitatlon by rail had been completed , Brigadier-General Atpinwall , in speaking of the arrangements yesterday , stated that all armed bodies will bo assigned to petitions In the column which is to precede the hearse , and civic organizations will bo placed in the line folio Ring the hearse. All organizations from the different states will occupy positions in the line according to tha data of admission of the state each represents into the Union , The aids willcscort tha governors of tha different forent states visiting the city on the day of the obloquies , The remains will arrive in this city on the evening of the 5th of August. BAN KHANClhiCO WILL PA1UDE. SAN FKANOISCO , Oal. , July 29. Public opinion has reversed the decision cf the fx-- cutlva committee of the Grant memorial ex ercises not to have a parade on the day of Grant's fnnoral. Local posts of G. A , H , took the Initiative intha _ matter and extend iH invitations to all civic and semi-military bodies In the city to join them In a parade. All promptly accepted. The parade will be the largest ever held in San Francisco , All principal thoroughfares are heavily draped in mourning , A committee has been formed to solicit subscriptions for the erection of D monument to Grant In the Golden Gatejpark Lists have been opened at all nawspapa r of - fleas. THEUONUUENI PLAN , NEW YORK , July 29. Ths Grnnf monn ment general committee mot this afternoon , The sub-committee appointed yesterday ro i ported a plan for orgauizitljn , The plan so i forth that the original committee should hi as follows : Hou , Chester A , Arthur , chair man ; Mayor Graca and Hamilton Fish , vici chairmen ; D/exel , Morgan & Co , , treasurers Hichard T , Greiner , secretary. Tha the committee nppointad by Mayor Graci shall ba constituted tha Grant monutnen association for the purpose of collecting fuudi for erection over the remains of Gen. Gran at their final resting place in New Y"rk , fraud national monument which el * U ap propriately testify tu future ages apprecmtloi by tha civilized world of genius , valor am deeds of the grandest character cf this caun try ; that an executive committee of fiftcei bo appointed to complete and direct the or [ ganizatlon to the accomplishment of the con templated purpose and to appoint tnb committees in New York and othe localities to aid in the proposed work ; that a ! appeal be made to the people cf the Unitei States to contribute to tbo proposed fund t the end that an adequate sum may be speedil e raited witn which the memorial may b > > erected which shall ba considered a fittln tribute to the grandest soldier of moder times , and that all the newspaper ! railroads , telegraph and express companlei postmasters , banks , churches , municipal au thoritlei , commercial bodies and exchangei manufacturing and business establishment ! be requested to co-operate in an Immeciat collection of contributions to bo forwarded 1 this committee or to tha mayor of Now VorV TUX IUMA1N8 IN THE CASKET. MOUNT McGitEooii , July 23. Thlrty-eigl member * of battery A , Fifth U , 8. artiller ; arrived here and went into cimp thiseventn' > f The casket was brought up on the tame trai : e and. later on , the mnoiui were attired In ie black broadcloth suit , the coat of doubl rn breasted 1'rluce Albert pattern , bottoned ov 11 the bosom , A stand-up collar with a bla rtie turrounda tha neck , and plain RO studs arc in tha cuffs nnd bosorr. The riant hand la folded across the breast , while the left lies easily nt tbo side , The glass cover was srewed down closely into the fittings , mak ing tha caiket air tlcht. It was then covered with tin American flag. Col. Fred Grant to-night , porton&lly gat thorumlnsof his father into the ctiurge nt U S Grant Post Grand Army of the He' public , they to remain nearest it nfter the family till final Interment. The suggestion from Now York that tha remal , s ba borne down the lludton ritcr from Albany scorn panted by a procosrlon of shipping , has reached the family of Gan. Graut Informally. They will make no reanost in the matter , but should General Hancock indicate B preference for that plan , or suggest It to the family , the family would not oppose U. The chief drawback to Mayor Grace's tuggcstlon ia that various _ organization ! , ml i- tary end otherwise , which have at- rntged to go to Albany have car ried forward their plans to include rail transportation to New York from the capital. It bai been tuggnstod that trains might net na an orcort to the fleet of boats and BO go down the Hudson together , to a light of watch fires along the banks , The new plan would mnko the procession grander in oveiy respect than could possibly bo made on the original plan. Notco. GlWllliamMonBghMi was fined 82 for tear ing down n picture of General Grant In Chicago. Twenty thousand dollars have boon sub scribed in Chicago toward erecting there nn equestrian statue of Gen , Graut , Governor Oglosby and military staff will attend the funeral , Secretary Whitney has sent n letter to Col. Grant stating that naval honors to the memo ry of his fitther have been ordereJ. Admiral Jouott , with n portion of the force under his command , will take part in the fune.-nl. The Western Union company has donated S.000 to tlm Now York monument fund. Governor Hill , ot New York , has designat ed Augmt 8tb , for appropriate religious ob servances throughout the state , A total of J7.G07 h s already boon sab- scribed f r the New York monument fund. VILLAINOUS " \VBATHEK. THK .MERCURY OUT OP SIGHT , AND THE PEOPLE SWELTER. MAIISIIALLTOWX , Ia , , July 29. Thg mercury at noon was 98 ° nbovo zero and using. Busi ness almost suspended. CHICAGO , 111. , July 29 , The thermometer stood at 85 ° in this city nt 1 o'clock , with a sllcht brpezo stirring. TOLKDO , O , , July 29. The weather to-day was very sultry and oppressive. Tha mercury btamli nt ,8i ° in tha signal service thermom eter in the shade. CINCINNATI , O. , July 29. The thermometer indicates 92 ° degrees nbovo zero in the shade , but no prostrations from heat have been reported. LOUISVILLE , July 29. The weather was pleasant here during the early morning , but nfter 9 o'clock it became very hot , the ther mometer rising ; to 99 ° in the shade. No sunstrokes reported. NASHVILLE , July 29. The highest mark which the mercury reached to-day was 93 ° at 2 p. m , INDIAVAFOLW , July 19. The heat early this rooming was very intense , but a breeze tempered it later in the ilny. At 2 p , m. trio thermometer registered 91 ° above zero in the shade. ST. Looih , July 2 : ) . The heated term which has prevailed here for two weeks still continues with no signs of Abatement Ther mometers register trom 93 ° to 9"i ° in the shade , According to location. The daily aver- ntra of prostration from the heat Is about 20 , about n quarter of which prove fatal. DETROIT , Mich. , July 29. The weather was tempered last night by severe thunder storm. At ! this nicrning the thermometer recorded Ul degree * , at noon 80. and at 2:30 : 82 CHICAGO , July 29. A trrriblo _ wind and rain storm accompanied by lightning has been raging throughout Minnesota to-day. At 3 o'clock all telegiaph wires between Chicago and St. Paul have ceased working , BO that the damage and extent of the storm circuit is not known. The Journal's Lake Geneva ( Wie. ) special says n cy-lpno passed about four milea west of there this morning going through Samuel W. Allerton's place , tearing up largo trees and wrecking his fine steam yacht , sinking it In twi'ntj feet of water. ST. PAUL , Minn. , July 29. In the fright ful electric storm to-day , throe houses were struck by lightning nnd badly damaged , Michael Brizzler wasetruck In the head by a bolt instai tly killing him. Trees were struck in various parts of the city , Minnesota and Dakota wore visited again to-day by a tevero wind and rain storm. As yet but mesgro reports are received , but those indicate that while tbo storm was wldos jread the damage was not very great. Fargo , Moorhead nnd Detroit seem to have suffered most. It Is feared , however , later reports from the rural eections will ehow that the crops suffered considerable damage. In the places mentioned chimneys were blow dawn and several houses struck by lightning. No one killed , A. Hall , ton miles from Moorhead , had six cows killed by the collapsing of a barn , Hudson , WK , tufferod some damage , W , H , McDerm'd lo t ton head of blooded ntocV by lightning , One or two building at It > bertt Station were blown down , In St , Paul , Micbael Pruxeler , while standing In a yard , waa struck on the head by lightning and in stantly killed. Two residences were struct and badly damaged. One howe in Minne apolis was wrecked but the occupants eacipod Injury. So far perhapi half a dozen persont are reported more or less injured , none fatally , MILWAUKEE , Wls. , July 29. Reports fron towns in southern Wisconsin ehow that lo l niaht's storm pat sod nearly acrosi the state , doing damage of minor important In neatly all the iCmthern tier o ! counties. The greatest loss will como t < farmers from injury to grain , but as to tbo ex tout of this Injury nothing definite can now bu learned. In Grant county a number o small houses were blown down and otheri unroofed. The principal damaco reportoi from Iowa county fs at Mineral Point , when tha roof of tha city hall was demolished , lum her yards scattered and a number of emal barns razed. The wind waa particu larly fierce In Walworth county ; thi crops suffering badly , At Like Gene va a pleasure steam yacht owned b ; 8. W. Allerton , of Chicago , and valued S10.0CO , had her deck and oibin blown off am was torn from her anchorage and sunk Smaller crafts were scattered in every direc tion. It is possible that the damage In nom places was moro serious than is now known , a the working of she telegraph wire has been greatly interferred with b tha heavy rain * throughout the slat to-day mid reports ara slow coming it A Halt for 1'nlliiinii Town. CHIOAOO , III. , July Z9. Some weeks ng these dispatches contained a report to tli effect that Gilbert D , Millspaugh , of Mich pan , intended to contest the title of the Pull man Palace Car company , Allen Paper Cf Wheel company , and Milton and Thomas ( McKwen to a considerable portion of tl Tillage of Pullman , claiming that piopert which was a military grant to hli father , hi been secured b/ ( peculators by me < na < false representations as to its value. To th end bu to-day filed three bills in the Uniti States court , setting forth in detail bis clul to the property , and asking that the clot upon his title he removed. At the baina tin Bradley D , Bchley , a Milwaukee lawyer , b gan three ejectment suits against the d fendanta above named. Tliroo I'ernoiiH Drowned , CBDAII UAFIDS , Ia , . July 29. T. K. Mil secretary of the Iowa Legion of Honor , 1 daughter and her friend , Misj Null , of tl city , were drowned in Cedar river , fourte er miles below bere nt Palisades this evenii * The particulars are not obtainable I Id morning. . THE INTERIOR VIEW. Secretary Laiar Rcconnls tin ; Bless- icgs of Civil Seivice Reform , I ho Brains of the South at the Service of the Govormnonti The IinproTcmontH nlnl Koscrvoltn on the Upper Mississippi A Vn- rlctj of NOWB from Wash * Ington , TUB NATIONAL OAlUTAb. THE CHOLERA IN MPAIN. WASHINOTON , July 39. The United States consul at Denia , Spain , reports to the state department , by cable , that the cholera baa been officially declared at that port , UKCRBTARY LAMAIl AND THK CIVIL SERVICE , Secretary Lamarwehtng ! to correct rumors to the effect that them hvl beau something offensive to him in th correspondence or intercourse with Civil , Service Commis sioner Kiton cent the latter tha following letter : DKPAIUUKNTOK TUB INTERIOR , WASHING TON , July 18 , 1S& ! > . lion. Dorman B. Katon , i hairman of the civil eorvico commission : My Dear Sir Yours of the llth Inat , has been re ceived. I had observed with deep regret t some of the articles to which you rotcr , feel ing their injustice in common with yourself. The letter of the first of Juna did not in any way reflect upon my notion on this depart ment. It is just and proper that I should 30 further , nnd stata that your communi cations to mo have boeii in entire harmony with my own viotre , never in any single instance lacking that kindness and good will which have characterized our olficlnl na well ai personal relations. While I regard up part of my outiro country as my own section , yet 11)0 ) not regret that the civil service commission haa imposed upon mo tha grateful duty of remedying to some extent iho injustice which , in this branch of depart mental fervice , has been manifested against the locality of my birth and home under pre ceding administr.Ulonp , nnd b-foro tha civil strvicn commission was established the ap pointing power , owing to peculiar causes , was not directed , as n rule , to sslections from the most Intelligent and boat population cf the south , The civil service commission has opened the channels of public employment to the most intelligent masses of all parts of the country alike , but tha boundless wealth nnd activity of the north diveit most of its best literary , bu-lnoss and legal talent from these channels , while the south , with lees call for her men of ability nnd intelligence in the walks ot business life , offers to the public ser vice her best literary nnd legal talent. Ynur commission has shown , and will necessniily show in the competition of applicants , a large proportion from which to select ntnsng these states which > nvo not had their duo proper tion. Thus by means of the action of the com mission , the great work of reform in the de li irtrnental service will be steadily and bene ficially equalized nnd promoted. Hoping that wo each in our several spheres may in tha highest degree in our power contribute to the general good , 1 have the honor to remain , with great respect , very truly i ours. ,1. Q C. LAMAR. AN ATTORNEY IMHUAUKEI ) . In the court of the commissioners of the Alabama claims to-day , the presiding judge , jlurlan , announced the do ision of tbo court in tha caeo of Mr. Jerome F , Manning , an at torney of Boston , Now York nnd Washington , who had been requlrrd to show cause why he should not be disbarred from practicing as an attorney before the court for flagrant unpro fessional conduct in forcing his way after be ing refused admission into tbo judge's con sultation room while they were sitting in the chambers , and uttering unseemly threats against ono af the judges because of an opinion delivered by him trom the bench as the organ of the court. Mr. Manning was heard in an swer to the charges in person and by counsel. Ho also filed an affidavit stating that ho entered the room on the invitation of one of th < judges ; that bis manner was cour teous , and denying any intention of being dis courteous. The court prefaced its judgment by a statement of f jets signed under the solemnity of their official oaths by all threa judges , adding that Mr. Manning's tflidavit , and ono by his client , to far as it purported to corroborate him , were in nearly all essen tial averments untrue , and that the original offense wna aggravated by the line of defense taken. The court therefore ordered that Jerome F Manning bo prohibited from ap pearing In thU court in relation to any matter of business , or from hereafter exorcising the functions of an attorney of this court. This decree to stand until futtherordera. THE MlhSIhSIPPI AND ITS .SOURCES. A series of annual reports from Major Charles J. Allen , United States engineer , upon various works in the upper Mississippi region in his charge , have been received by the chief of engineers In that relating to St. Anthony's falls , he calls attention to the fact that the flank of the works in progress by the government rest upon private mill dams , como of which ara now leaky and liable to give away , Ho says : "A radical change of plan of the exterior works of protection ( under standing by these , apron , wings and rolling dams ) and such as would bo it servo to pre serve tha falls , would call for the removal oi most if not all the mill dams from the bed ol thoetresnn ; and a large extension of apron work , to consist either of timber or concrete. If the govorment adheres to the present plan exterior works for protecting the fulls the bum cf $150,000 will be needed for the fiscal yeai ending Juno 39,1885. " Major Allen , In hl report upon tl reser voirs at the head waters of the Mississippi river , says : "Tho throe completed dams had impounded by the close of tha fiscal year , over and above what was allowed to flow during the fall and winter months , and during April , May and June. 11,000,000.010 cubi ( feut of water , n quantity which equalled the expectation for that time. This having beec achieved once , can bo achieved again , but sc far ns the effects ujion the channel are concerned corned from the diichargo of the impounded water , it can only bo raid that the public must not expect from three reservoirs the same result aa from the entire numboi contemplatnd In the system , As oilginalh reported upon , it provided for forty-one res ervoirs in Minnesota and Wisconsin. 1'ivi hundred and eighty-live thousand dollar havii so far been appropriated for theie work aud$3U3,77G expended , the biluuca baluf now available. " In addition Major Allei estimates that $150 COO can be profitably expended pendod the next fiscal year. He aho submit an estimate of $50,000 for surveys for reser voir ? at the sources of the Mississippi. 81 Crolx , Chippewa , nnd Wisconsin rivers , Ma ] , Allen eubmits the follow ! g estimate of amounts which can be profitably cxpemlo during the listal year ending Jnno HO. 188 ? FirMissiialppi river av.ove St , Anthony' ' falls , $10.000 ; for the Chippewa river , $30.00- : for tha Ghippowa , at Yellow Banks , Wia SiO.OCO : for St Crolx rover below Taylor full' , Minnesota and Wisconsin , $20/151) ; fc Hed Hiver of tha North , Minnesota and Da itf koto , $ ID.OOO ; for the harboe at Dulutb , $125 ) f 000 lor Superior bay , 850,000 ; for the narbo isd at Grand Moris , Sl'J.OJO ; for construction of isa dam at Ilooso Kaplds , Ited River ol tl a North ( fclCO.OOO. THE NEW CRUIiKUX , 16 9- Tha ep'cial board appointed by the sacr tary oftho navy to examine and report upi [ > lans ncd specifications for the proposed ne -ruiaerd recently received , hai been In eesilc at the navy department the greater part tin day. There were present Commodor I' , Walker n i Wilsou , Oommandoro Samps lU and GiorUicb. Ni > val Constructor Bowles ni Mr Herman Winters. Ooramodere Wolki lit belop rector member of tha b aril , official en as president. Bccretoiy Whitney was al 'fr ' present for a short time , and. in an Inforn ill talk , explained why the board was called wbat was expected , He read the appropri lion net , thawing that congress had put apon him the responsibility of building four shins of the host nnd most modern desicTi , " "having Iho highest attainable speed" end upon plans determined upon nfter cctnlderv lion of all designs heretofore adopted by the department. One of the first duties of this board would bo to go through the designs and deculo whether any of them should bo adopt ed , Assuming that they would find none of them entirely satisfactory , ho then explained to the board what particular function ho want ed them to perform. Ho stated that while the law put the oblfgntion of conttruction upon the secretary of th < * navy It expected him to do the wor through others. The first thin ? tD bo decided Upon was the typo of ship to bo constructed with accompanying consid eration of her displacement dUtributod be tween the hull , machinery , armament , etc. The nootetnry called attention to the fact that the department Is largely inexperiecod coin- pared I th dmilar departments In other countries , bocauto it had not bson supplied with moans for the construc tion of modern shltw. Its duties for a number of years lias boon confined to old wooden ships. Ho therefore advised the board to proceed cautlomly. nnd n ld that II the board deemed it advisable to secure moro detailed Information in regard to naval con struction in other countries before arriving at a decision the department was prepared to furnish the necessary money to accomplish that end. Ho considered that It would bo n wise and jiullclous expendi ture. IIo had for months been ex pending money in that direction , and hadci'llrctod good deal of information , In saying thin ha did not wish to bo understood as reflecting upon the department. It was very difficult to keep abreast of the times , especially for n country which was not build ing ships There wn plenty of time to net deliberately and wisely. It was suflicient for the present to consider this first stngo of the work. There nro about 75 plans for vessels in whole or In part before the botrd. The greater portion tion of the day was passed by the board in preliminary work. The plans were classified , that examinations might bo conducted moro rapidly. GENKUAI , FOitidlGN NEWS. THK TRENCH CHAMBER , PARIS , July 29.The Madagascar depute continued in the chamber of deputies last night. IC\-Premier.Ferry spoke in tUfencoof his colonial policy. His speech aroused n violent uproar , and was met with violent in terruption * , and many members were called to order M , Clomeuceau will probably reply to Ferry cm Friday. In the coirso of Ins speech Ferry said that Franco went to Ton quin and Madagascar to preserve the honor of Franca and in lulfillmeut'of treaty obliga tions. IIo doubtid whether the negotiations with the HOVBB would lead to n favorable is sue. It was impoesiblu to abandon Sikalavos to the vengeance of the Hovas. Such an act would compromise the interests of civilization In the far oist. Tha colonial policy was jus tified becauEo it was right and the duty of superior races to civilize inferior races , Since all nations were now entering upon colonial movements , Franco must do likowiao or for feit her position , ENGLISH CRIMINAL LAWB. LONDON , July 29 An outc > mo of the meeting of the mombsra of parliament which was presided over by Mr. Samuel Motley , and attendants who pledged themselves to re main in London to support the Criminal bill , is that Sir Kichnrd Ashoton Cross , homo sec retary , has intimated that ho approves of the inning of the age consent of girls to sixteen years , THE MUNSTKH DANK. A deputation of persons interested in the Munster bank , who hayo been seeking assist ance from London firms for the bank , have not met with any succois except promises ol advances on debentures , which tuo directors of the bank prop iso to issue. / THE AFGHAN ISSUE. Salisbury has agreed to request Des Stael , Russian ambassador , to suspend negotiations in relation to the Afghan boundary question , until De Giers , Russian foreign minister , ob tains the report of the topographic survey , which hai bsen ordered of the Xulfiknr Pass , Salisbury wi'l ' take a holldiy ut Villa Cecil from the tenth to the end of August. DENOUNCING THE PARNELLITaS , LONDON , July 29 , In a speech to his con stituents at Iverton Saturday evening Vis count lirington , M , 1) . , denounced the minis ters for truckling to these Purnellito black guards , MICHAEL DAVITT'B LECTURE. DUHLIN , July 29. Micbael Davitt last evening delivered n lecture In this city for the benefit of the relief fund being raised for James Stephens , the aged feniau loader whc was forcibly compelled by the French govern ment recently to abandon his homo in Paris , The subject of the lecturs wa , "James Stephens connection with Irish history. " THE KAISER'S HEALTH , GABTBIN , July 29. The health of Kmporor William is greatly Improved hero. IIo walki well , and salutes nnd talks with frienda whorr ho meets. There arc some fears , however that the oinporor is exercising himself toe much. OUT ov FUKIW. MADRID , July 29The credit voted far the work of combatting cholera throughout Spait exhausted and the government will ut onci convoke a state counell and demand furthoi cholera credit. OKK roil AMERICA. 1'AIUS , July 29 , Sardou , the dramatist sails for Now York August 10th , His trip t < America will be made for the benefit of hii health , AN ARTIST AUTHOR , Mile. Carlotta Patti will soon publish i volume of personal reminiecancos under thi title of "An artist's tour around the world , ' EDUCATION IN IRELAND. Justin McCarthy asked in the bouse o commons last evening , during the votes 01 Irish educational estimates , that tbo extri credit bo given Catholic students In Dublli university. Sir Michael Hicks ISoach chancellor of th exchf quor , In reply , said the government wa unablu to give extra credit at the proaon time , ' 'but , " he added , "If wo are in cilice a the next session of parliament wo will Bubmi n scheme aiming at securing in Ireland groate equality between Catholic ] and Protestant in the educational estimates , IRISH INDUSTRIES , LONDON , July 29. The chairman of Ui committee appointed to inquire into and re port upjn the condition of Irith Industrie presented a report to parliament. The repot elates that the Irish tndustrieswlth ( the exception coption uf linen manufactories , are at preror in a deplorable condition , Tl rel > nrt recommends the improvement railway facilities in Ireland , tha lotrnductio 10 a coarse of teaching of sciences relating I ndustribl work in all national schools , , comprehensive Byutum of arterial dralnagi ] without which tha report declares the propi cultivation of the sod in Ireland on a null clontly extensive plun is Impossible , THK MAIICl'ti I'ROGSNT. CAIRO , July 23. El Mahdl Itft twayoutl ful BOHB , LICENUOL'S L03DQN , LONDON , July 29. At meeting of tl c Salvation army la London laU evening Oe a Booth rend a latter from the queen to Mi 10 Booth concerning the propose work of avi young Rlrls from vice , Her ma'esty in i ferring to the proposed criminal amendme bill raiting the ago of consent from thirte to eighteen year # , saya she feels a duty on t jubjcct , but acting under advice must refr : from public on the ir-eajura because It ia ni befo-.ii parliament. A Mall Itoubur Arrested. MINNEAPOLIS , July 29. Will Smith , no : Anaon Smith , postmaster at Blue Karth ei Minn . waa arrested here to-day on thi } chn of robbing the malls. Tbo amour. ) of stealings ia not known. The evidence ogal ad the prisoner U conclusive , and a't v t\h \ ° r ho invlo. n ( ulloniiioD | ( , A DAYFDOUBL s a Llrely Day in Grain Pits , Storms , Cyclones , llust niul Bugs Boost Prices The atoolc Market Loaded and Jjltc- ICBS-Poor Grkdco nnd Figures. THE CHICAGO MA7SKET3. DRAIN AND PROVISIONS. u Special Tekgram to The UKB. CHICAGO , July 2Tho wheat market fluc tuated rather wildly to-day on conllictlng re ports ccncerning crops. The opening won weak , September wheat selling o3 to S9Jof but rose to ! )0c ) on reports of 'stormi in Dako ta and Minnesota and eorlom damage to wheat crops. Buying orders became more nu merous from the outside , and the temper of the market during the middle of tho1 session became qulto buoyant. This ceased , however , toward the cloao of the regular board , nnd the closing in the afternoon was at about the lowest figures of the day. Ueporta from Min- ncscta nnd Dakota indicated wide storm nroasi nnd P co rolling weather , pioduclng rust nnd cuislng serious dnmago to growing gruin , There wore moro reassuring reports from cer tain sections , but the gancrrl tonur of advices was very gloomy , Foreign advices continue to note lack of ilemuml and quota dull nnd weak fooling. Receipts nt winter wheat points re ported nggrogntu about one-third ] as largo as nt the saino time last year , The corn market was strong early , influ enced by smaller receipts , but ruled weak townri the close under frto titterings , nold off 4c nnd closed J(81o ( under yesterday. There was less d nunnd from "shorts" for July de livery , and tbo maiket broka l @ 2a from yesterday's closing while the deferred future showed little chancjo. Provisions ruled quiet nnd ( showed llttlo change. Wheat sales ranged for July 80@SGiclosod ! at 8i : Ausust 87J1 < : 88S , closed 87 ; Soptom- bor8'JJ(5)0 ( ! ) closofat 00 ; Oitotti-r 91J@93 , closed ut ! ) 'i ; No 2 spring , 871287V. Com , July , -lUOlGi , cloud utI1) ) ; Augmt 15J@4li , closed nt 15J ; September -15i@lBJ , closed at I3i@-lr 3. THK S10CK MAUKKT. Cittlo With the fresh receipts there were from 7 BO i to 8 000 on tale , nbout 2.000 of which were Toxans. In n general way the trade w.ia dull and prices rather on the dawn turn than otherwise. The ordinary run of fat cattle ara 2030o lower than last week and common t ? medium ship ping cattle are nearly -I0c lower. than n week ago. Plenty of the l ttnr wore Belling within , n range of $150@1 90 this morning. This class , in addition to the gpn- 01 nl weakness of the market , are encountering the competition of good range stock from Montana an J Wyoming , a cl.vs of stock that h much moro profitable nnd in better con dition than the ordinary run of grass natives , Hence they must -til at lower price * than tha rangers from the northwest , The best 1,400 pound natives on Ralo made only § 5 CO * 5 05 , against $5 ! IO ? > . 'J5 a work ago , nnd nt the reduction the demand waa quito limited. A numnor of shipping steers are selling consid erably below 55. Texans nro in fnir demand and down to bod-rock prices. Nutivo cow stock , unless of fancy sorts , are almost un saleable , There U n fair business in stock- ord nnd feeders and soma Inquiry for good yoarllnn , but prices remain weak and untottlod. Seventeen cars of the Carter cattle company of Wyoming arrived hero this morning. They worn loaded at Granger , on the Oregon Short Line , There woio 2SG head in the drove , averaging 1,140 ' pounds and sold for ? l.f 0. Shipping steers , 1,350 to 1,500 pounds , S5.20@b 85 ; 1,20 1 tol,350 pounds , S3.00@6.50 ; 9r)0to 12lO pounds , 84.40(8500 ( Through Texas cattle steady ; 950 to 1,050 pounds , 83.40@4.00 ; 750 to 900 pounds , 3 00@3.80 ; C'ws and stoerj , GOO to TOO pounds , S2.75 © 3.00. 3.00.Hogs Receipts were again limited , show ing about li.OuU loss than for the same timo- U t week. In a general way trade was brisk , with little or no change on ordinary run of packing and shipping , but there was a sharp up turn of about IPc on closely assorted light and fancy feuthnr weights. Rough and com mon , SI 10@4 25 , fnir to good packers , § 150 © 4.00 , and best heavy , $ ! .70@4 80 ; picking and shipping , 250 to 350 pounds , 8UO@1 73 ; light weignts , 180 to 170 pounds. Si.80@5.lO ; 180 to 210 pounds. $4. . CO 1.75. DILKU'S MIR CHAfcLES OVERWHELMED J1V THE EXPOSURE OF I1H IUMORALITIEH , LONDON , Tuly 29 , Prucocdings nro pending ing against Sir Charles Dilko , involving dam ngea uf 1:20,000 : , in connection with the now famous ecandnl case. Strong social andi political influences are working to arrest a , public trial , Sir Charles Dilko is completely. prostrated and has retired to the country. Tfte < lady concerned Is related to Mrs. Ashtoa Dilko. Tli3 injured husband ia nn nctivo radical and formally ttld n minor ollice. It is repotted ho insists upon a divorce to vindi cate his honor , damages being no cibjejt to him. lilt wife received n dowry of 100,00 from her father , who is a nacmbir of' the house of commons , The lady is much younger than her husband and they have no family. The ulfalr Is the sole topic , of couverintlon lit the clubs and social circles. Intense regret over tlio eclipse of Sir Charlts Dilko ii fvlt in > all political sections. IiONOON VlOKi. THK HTATiUKNt OV THE I'ALL J1ALL QA/.UnM ! CONKIRUKD , LOMOO" , July 29.- The coromllloa to in quire into the lecentttatcments of the Pall Mall ( iazatto regarding London vice , has made the following report ; "Having boon re quested to inquire ai to the truth of th ttate- menti printed in the Pall MallGs/tiSt * , July Gtb to10th , wo decided from the lirtt to ex clude , inquiry into iho charges agakut par ticular men , clotsaa of men , or at/aintt the olico. We strictly con fi ami otueslve * to an nc uiry into th Bjstvia uf critninU vice etcrlbod. Alter curefuily HifUiig the ovi- enco of wltneites m.d material before us , , Ithout guaranteeing accuracy of uvery par- culnr , we are satisfied that on the whola th latements cMlio Pull Mall Gazette are eul > - > iantlally true. " The repcst is signed by the ArchbiuhoTjOf /'anterlnuy , lUboX ! ] of JLondon , Oarckuid annlng , and Mitsrs , Motley and R id. A late sditlon of the Pall Mall I > uz6tto.wat irinted this evening containing the forcsciu ; { n leaded tjpu. Another Kentucky Tragedy , Ky. , July I1. ) . News comea nt lera ol a terrible tr&gedy In Andcrsca county , eu Kentucky. Horace Mullen , a farm ha/ad , vltlt- he ed the tlstor of lid , Bob and PorVuc Hawkins , who , on hearing that Mullen tad used foul language about their bister , 01 tared him to leave the couutry at once. He failed to leave , and the throe aimed themselves , pro ceeded to where ho was s'.oppiug and called it on him to ccme out , Ho dm so , armed with ty a KUU. All began iidu about the came tl-.no. Mulloti'v liret Load of buckshot billed L8i 'instantly Kd and JAjb llawkini , Kd'a head Ui being blown oil his shoulderi. The next thot utiuck Porter Hr.wkluB , but the wound wo1 } not errlutu , M.ulluu escaped unhurt ,