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streets. it would not require much to rally cro,
or an attempt to attack the Jail to get Guiteau

streets are thronged, all the population apparent
being out, anxiousy seeking the latest news. Thel
IS no longer any feeling Of hope, though some al
inclined to cling to the probability tia
1 remains as long as life lasts. Crowds Iii
ger around the bulletins and discuss til
case The expressions show that the public is pre-
s.pared to hear OF the death at any time It IS be
zlieyed here that should the President die his re
mains will be brought here and laid in state at th
Capitol. Naturally there speculations as to th
! political effects and changes, especially as to tn
xsenate organization. Among the Democrats tn
I sbeef prevails that the Democrats will have a ma
sjority In the event of the Presidents death the
EVIL srss elect President pro tenn here, and i'm
mediately proceed to effect the organization Of tn
Senate before admitting the two Senators electe,
sfrom New York and the Senator who will be ap
zpolnted to succeed General Burnside Shoul,
5the Democrats take this course they vii
zbe able to maintain the organization, provided
1 Senator Davis, of Illinois, votes with them
Davis sote would give the Democrats 50 ~ s. Re
tpubncans. including Senator Malone, who will nc
5doubt vote with the Republicans. There is a rumo
aof the Democrats proposing to make Davis of Hi
nois President OF the Senate but it cannot be
Ito any authentic source. One Democratic Senator
5who was in Washington Yesterday, says he was op
zposed to playing the grab game to get the Senate
organization that he would rather give it to the
Republicans than take any undue advantage to gel
lit. He talked as though he will refuse to go into
Iany movement for organization of the Senate un
New Jersey Law.
New YORK, September 1sth.-A Long Branch cor
respondent of the Brookun Eagle says: 1t is as
.certaned from the Sheriff OF Monmouth county tina,
III the President dies here Gl;teau will have to be
drought here at once before Coroner's jury. The
Coroner view the body and let il go, but Gut
'teau must be produced at once. The New Jersey
flaw is very strict that point AMI Jerssymen evi
3iently want Guiteau.
ToIiing or Bells.
NEW YORK, September 19-11:45p a-The bells in
this city and neighborng cities are being toled.
ALBANY IN. ", September 19th.--o the an.
|nouncement of the death of the President the bells
!tolled. Great sorrow is expressed rv the people, a
humber of whom were on the streets until a late
ihour. Arrangements are being made to drape the
public buildings, and flags at haf-mast.
RICHMOND (Ya), September 19th.-Immediately \
upon the receipt OF the of the Presidents
death the public bells commenced to toll.
DENVER tCol), September l9th.-The news Of the
Presidents death was received here with profound
sorrow. Bells are toliing and the streets are
crowded with sympathizing people.
CHICAGO, September 19th.-The fire alarm notified
all the bell towers in the city at 1880 tonight of
the death of President Garfield, and Immediately
the slow and solemn tolling of the bells called thou
sands upon thousands Of people on the Streets All
of the masses Of humanity made all haste by public
land private conveyance and on foot to reach the
point whsra the reliable and detailed information
could be obtained and in few moments the streets
where the bulletins exhi, were full of peo-
(which for full half an hour was the
lonly news received, The President is
dead" Although the blow had been
looked for almost daily for over three weeks, the
shock seemed none the less dreadful when it fell
ABOUT the news centers and newspaper windows it
was common sight to see strong men expressing
the deepest and almost fearful sorrow while women
Iwept outright, and the most fippant and hardened
paosed with bowed heals in the presence of some
great domestic or personal trouble. Not light
word was spoken, and for there was no Jester
in the crowds who surged through the streets The
'silence vas an impressive and peculia.iv solemn
.festrre OF The night.
sPsEsaFIELD Ull.), September 19th--The bells are
tolling and flags are at half mast All preparations
ARE made for a day of mourning.
Excitement in New York.
NEW YoRK. September 19th-Midnight. ht.-At this
hour New York is as thoroughly awake as at noon
usually. Extras being cried through the streets
and the whole town is evidently awake to the cry
Notwithstanding the OF the death of the Chic
Magistrate has been so to speak, discounted for S(
,days and nights, there is no doubt that the an
;nouncenent was received as a thunderb bolt from a
'cear sky For the past few days men have beer
semployed in the church steeples and fire alarm bel
towers to await the dread event, and when tn,
solemn news at last it found the people abec
land asleep which fact really added to the solemnit
iof the occasion, because nobody was prepared TO,
the worst
The News nj Chicago.
CHICAGO, September 19th.-The sad news was re
sceived by the Council, and that body adjourned
after being summoned by the Mayor to meet to
morrow afternoon to take appropriate action. Cn,
.theater-th Academy of Music-closed at ono,
upon receipt of tho news. and the others will bl
closed tomorrow. The Mayor will proclaim cessa
ton of business on the day OF the late President,
funeral. Preparations are going forward tonight
for draping the Government and city buildings
while many other establishments had already, ii
anticipation of the fatal termination Of the Presi
dents prostration, secured the mourning in which
they will be dressed tomorrow
Reported Riot at Washington.
NEW YORK, September 20th--A. M.-Word comes
from Washington that riot is going on thsre-pre
,sumably attack the Jail where Guiteiu is con
fined. The rumors are as thick and conflicting al
scan be imagined.
| Expressions OF leading Newspapers.
NEW YORK, September 19th.-The Tribune says
The reaper Death gathers the bravest and the best
After struggle which had kinded the admiration
s.'f the world for his heroic manhood, President
Gsrsld has gone to the starry heights where crime
.and pain come not. He looks down upon the mourn
Ting nation which he hoped to help by the wise S.
,charge of his duty. Worthier men than Abraham
Lincoln and james A. Garfield this country has
never seen in high station, and each was taken
;eary in his term OF power and in the height Of man
shood. Toll and poverty hard life and iron fortune
had not put out the fire of genius and foul disease
shad spared then. The deadly bullets Of many
battles had missed the life OF General Garfield but
;the shot of the assassin took each from sorrowne
nation The Presidents death will cause less shock
Ebut far SORROW than il he had been sh It dead
|on the Cd OF July. There has been time to learn
THAT the Government cannot be shaken by thedeath
Iof any man. however high or great or good but
There has been time, too, to learn how great and
good man was lifted to the Presidency by the votes
oof last November. The great nation holds
|him in its heart OF hearts, and there he
Twill live forever. He is President no more.
l0nly four months he had the helm,
|but the work done In that short time will bless the
land for ages. No other Admins alton has ever
done more for the good OF the country than
this which had just begun. The cold and passion
less verdict of history though it may find fault or
flaw, will more than satisfy those who loved James
IA. Garfield most, and will place his name far toward
THE highest IN the list of human relics
CHICAGO, September I9th.-The T1ter-Oeean says
Hard as 1t is for in the prime of manhood to die,
the blow that has wrought this result was not SO
terrible TO James A. Garfield as to the people who
IDourn his loss. Death comes to ALL and whether II
had been few hours, few days or q few wears.
sooner or later, cannot matter much in human
life General Garfield had reached .hc summit.
Our sorrow cannot be too great the oss Of such
man. His life. his services, his long and painful
struggle for life and his untimely AMI distressing,