Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1881-09-20
E,T Ii. E.w: vs.: Received,
AT Chicago.

= <5sIvssesg psrs. The fsre. F.icrrl NO
gifted all thetbell towers at 1890 to-
snieht of Che death of President Gar
8field, and Immediately the slow and sol
semn tolling of bells called thousands of
Sthe people ont on the streets. The masses
sof humanity made all haste by publici
gand private conveyance and on foot tol
sreach some point where reliable and de-
tailed information could be obtained, j
and in a few minutes the streets where,
bulletins were exhibited were full of
speople, struggling to get glimpse att
1.-THE fatal words which for full half
.,hour were the only news received" TheI
president is dead Although the blow
chad been looked for almost daily!
3for over three weeks, the shock seemed
none the less dreadful when it fell
zAbout the news centres and newspaper
lwindows it was a common sight to seeI
gstroug men expressing the deepest andi
salmost fearful sorrow, while womenl
] wept outright, aud the most fippant and
! hardened passed with bowed heads as mi
sthe Presence of some great domestic orl
spegs, Nal trouble. Not light word sasi
Spoken and for once there was no jesterI
lin the crowds who surged through theI
sstreets. The silence was one of the i'm!
3pressive and peculiarly solemn features;
sof the night.
LOuisviile..
] LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept 20.-The anx-E
liety of the people has been intense all
;dsy, the bulletin boards have been sur
rounded by quiet but excited crowd.
sThe long struggle for life has excited al
deeper feeling than dId the first announce
sment of the attack on the President.
sThe news of the afternoon made the,
people feel that the President might lin-l
3ger for few Gays at least, and thereI
were few persons on the streets when theI
news of his death reached here at midi
might. The fire bells are tolling and the!
people know that the worst has come.
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 90 The meaning
! of the tolling of bells was quickly un-
5derstood, and the people all over the|
Scity were awakened. Many sought the
streets, and Others by telephone learned
what could be found out about the par
1ticulars. Flags, which were on build
iings in honor of he Soldiers Reunion,
were plseed st hslf-mast, and the work.
! of draping in black has been begun.
Everywhere feeling of profound glooms
5is manifested. The bells will be tolledI
tal night
Columbus, Ohio.
COLUMBUS, OHIo. Sept. 20.-The newsj
lof the Presidents desth causes the most3
profound grief in this city, and the bellsl
bare being tolled- The Republican STATED
Executive committee at once withdrew
jail appointments for this week, and will
take such action in regard to failure APT
Ipointments as the circumstances may re
|quire-
At Albany.
ALBANY, n Y, Sept. lon the an
snouncement of the death of the Presi-
sdent the bells of this city were tolled.
sGrest sorrow is expressed by the people,
who were IN great crowds on the streets.
arrangements are being made to drapc
tine public buildings, and flags are at
fhalf-mssG
Richmond. Va.
RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 10. - Imme I
.diately upon the receipt of the news of /
.the Presidents death the public bells t
commenced tolling. The mcurnful +
sounds conveyed the sad intelligence
throughout the city, creating. consider
Elns the lateness of the hour, eonsiders-
Die STIR and excitement