Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-09-28
NO. 49,.

appointed from Rhode Island to succeed
Senator Burnside, all Of whom wal be
republicans. are admitted. Senator
Garland is the only democrat who Is
thought to entertain any other view
than this. he is only reported to be IN
favor of allowing the new Senators 20
be sworn in before going into orgauilza-
ton. Senator Beck says there Is not a
single democrat who entertains that
view. The first step under these cir
cumstances Will be to elect President
Of the Senate pro tem., who will also
be Vice-President. Upon tsis point
there has been a good deal Of convass-
ing among the democrats. The general
Drift Of sentiment evoked is that Ssna-
tor Bayard is The member # the Senate
who is generally fayOred for that Of
fee.
SORROW IN THE VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
IlT. JACKSON, Va. Sept. 2O.-When
the news OF the Presidents death reach
ed The white Sulphur springs today
there was feeling of intense SORROW.
1t was shock for VIII even the dis
couragiug reports Of The past few days
prepared nobody. The same deep feel
ing was manifested at Easley. S.rib-
lings, Orkney andlndcea all the sum-
mer reso,is In the Va.o} Of VT, inla.
Business vas suspended aud bells
were ru : at all the principal towns III
the Vail 7, including Lexington, Staua-
ton, Harlisonburg, Woodstock, Stras-
burg, Winchester, and Harper's Ferry.
Everywhere the fervent hope was ex-
pressed that the calamity, with its
severe though melancholy lessons,
would be calmly met by sOrroWing
people.
LEXINGTON, VA, Sept. 20.-There
is feeling of universal gloom here at
the news of the death of the President.
Ali business is practically suspended,
and half-hour guns are being fired by
the Virginia Military Institute battery.
Appropriate religious services were
held at6oUr O'Clock iu the afternoon.
The congregation was large. Remarks
suitable to this solemn occasion were
made by Rev. W. n. Pendleton and
Rev. ]. S. kirkpatrick.
LYNCHBUse, VA, Sept. 20.-The
regatta Of the Tobacco Ciy Boat Cub
et Lynchburg, which was to take place
this afternoon, was postponed on ac-
count Of the death of President Garfield.
There were two four cared crews from
Washington also t'lree single scutters.
The whole town is drdped in mourning
aud business in general suspended. 1t is
intended to have the regatta SOM Time
next month.
CLEVELAND. Sep. CA Herald
special from Solon says the news was
broken 10 Grl.iml G.rleld about Q
O'Clock this morning. At frst she vas
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SyS5 ySTy taSe1 mS5d SaY cay ~ aGd S sac? SRG? n
PROBABLY ali for The best if The people
we're ready to rece.ye"- She then
sad: at is not possible that my sou
James is dead. do not wish to live
any longer. will soon be with him."
CLEvELEND. o, Sept. 2O.-The iol-
lowing telegram was sent today from
the trustees of the Lake View Gene
terry: "Mrs. James A. Garfield, Lon!
Braach-In behalf OF the trustees vi
tender you ground in lake View Gene
tery for the burial ofour lamented Presi
dent, such as you or your friends MAJ
select"
This was supplemented BY the fol
lowing dispatch sent by the Mayor o
Cleveland today Mrs. James A
Garfield: The people Of this city VIII
have borne such love and honor to you
usband, most earnestly and sincerely
desire that his grave may be made herr
among us. Allow me, dear madam
| % add to this publicly expressed deslr
| of our citizens my own personal an
o icial concurrence.
''R. Il. HERRICK, Mayor.
In Lake View Cemetery repose tn
remains of the Presidents uncle, Tho'
Garfield, killed by train a fortnlgi
before the assassination, aud Of co usl
who died four years ago.