Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-21
4 Mourning People.

AUBURN, N. Y, Sept. 20.-Profound sorrow
prevails here. The entire business portion of
the city is draped in mourning.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept. 20.-The officers OF
the Syracuse bank to-day passed resolutions OF
sympathy and coincidence over the death Of
President Garfield, and resolved to close the
city banks until after the funeral.
YANKToN, D. T., Sept. 20.-An informal
ing, at which the governor was present.
1t was decided the mayor recommend
suspension of all business and public meet
ings be held to express the great sorrow OF
the people at the nations loss. Governor
Ordway telegraphed Governor Foster, of
Ohio, suggesting day be agreed on by all
governors for services throughout the coun-
try.
New YORK, Sept. 20.-The members of the
New York clearing house have appolYed a
committee to attend President Garfield5 fu-
neral. A committee was also appointd to
draft appropriate resolutions on the atPnal
calamity.
MONTREAL, Sept. 20.-The death on the
president, although not unexpected, produced
profound grief in this city. Every token of
regret and sympathy for his surviving family
and the American people was manifested by
citizens at large. Flags are flying at half
mast and from nearly every house. EmSlems
of mourning are displayed in the shop win
dows. Groups are collected around the bull
letin boards discussing the sitna-
morning papers in mourning give
long and eulogistic articles on the deceased.
Had the president belonged to the British en-
pire no greater evidences could be given, than
were apparent here of the respect in which he
was held or sorrow for his untimely end.
Boston, Sept. 20.-There was but one ses-
sion of the stock board and mining exchange
to-day, on account of the presidents death.
Throughout the city the sad news had the
every kind, and in many places flags
were at half mast. The United States District
court and municipal commissioners adjourned
until Tuesday.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2O.-Early this morn
ing officers of the banks and insurance COM
panies met and decided to close their places of
business for the day. Soon af-
ter the produce exchange held meeting
and adopted suitable resolutions and appoint.
ed a committee to act with other similar COM
mittees, and voted to shut down business for
the day. The board of trade met little later,
and took similar action. The chamber of
commerce appointed a committee to draft res
olutions and confer with other committees.
Business was suspended in the wholesale part
of town, and banks, insurance offices and all
public offices, stock boards, ETC., closed.
NEW YORK, Sept 20.-The city is literally
place of mourning. Flags are dying at half
mast from all the public and innumerable
private buildings. Residences are being draped,
and all classes show by their saddened de-
meanor that the death of the president has for
each the force of personal bereavement The
streets are comps ratively deserted. The peo-
pie are walking about in listless manner, and
business is not thought of. Public attention
is devoted to the black bordered newspaper
sheets, which may be seen in everybody s
hands. Around the newspaper offices crowds
are gathered, waiting for further details.
Words of heartfelt feeling for the dead suffer-
er, of sympathy for the bereft of the fami-
ly, mingle with bitter terms of
hatred for the cruel assassin,
whose dastardly work is now accomplished.
All over the city housekeepers are at work
draping their houses with mourning weeds
The flags on the public buildings, banking in
situations, newspaper offices and other build
ngs are at half mast and preparations are
making for affixing festoons of mourning to
cornces and windows. In the bay and in the
river vessels have the colors abaft Most of
the city is buried in grief, heartfelt, spon-
taneous and genuine.