The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-22
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being collected and packed at the Whieel
House ready for shipment TO Ohio.
THE PRESIDENTS MOTHER.
CLEVELAND, o., Sept. GA Herald
Special from Salem, says: The news
zwas broken TO grandmas Garfield about o
O'Clock this morning. AT first she was
very much shocked, but soon came to-
Sprobably all for the best, If the people
eswerc ready to receive it. She then said i:
lit is not possible that my son James is
dead / do not wish to live any longer
"a will soon be with him
LEAVES no WILL
Il WAsuINGToN, Sept. cot IS stated
that President Garfield left no will, and
szJhat during his sickness lac said he did
Enot wish to make one; that he was will
Ring to trust to the courts of the country
SO make an equal division of his proper
ety among the members of his family
EThe value of his property is about $25,-
Coco including his house in this city.
[ (which is mortgaged.
81 RESTING PLACE RENDERED FOR THE
q REMAINS OF THE PRESIDENT.
Is CLEVELAND, O., Sept. 2O-An i'm
4 promtu meeting of citizens was held
Sthis forenoon at the Mayors Office, al
(which the preliminary steps were taken
EIoward an arrangement for the expected
PERCEPTION of the Presidents remains
SCommittces were appointed, and a
zgeneral meeting is 10 be held this after
moon.
q Hon. Amos Townsend. member OF
aCoDgress from this district. WAS delegat
.Sed TO proceed Immediately 10 Long
q Branch, place himself in communities
'Stion with the government authorities
land correspond with a committee here
Mr.. Townsend left by The first train.
IS The Common COuHcil met this fore
Enoon and adopted resolutions and ap
Spointed a committee 10 cu-operate will
the Mayor in doing whatever may bt
Unnecessary, for paving proper respect Il
&the country'S hOnurei dead
/, The following telegram was sent 10
! 7day from the Trustees of the Lake View
HcemeteTy:
To 5frs. Garfield, Elberon, Long Branch
} = In behalf of 4he Trustees we Isndr
eAyou ground in the Lex View cemeer
( Tor the burial of our lamenIed Presiden
such as you or your friends may selec
IS This was supplemented by the follow
,'Eing:
Il The mayor of Cleveland to-day sen
~ the following dispatch.
gTHT1o Hrs James 4. Garfield, Long Branch
The people of this city who hav
Eborne such love and honor to your hui
esband most sincerely and earnestly desiT
= that his grave may he made here anon
US. Allow me, Dear Madam, o. add {
\ = Sthis publicly expressed desire of our elf
. zens, my own personal and official col
occurrence.
n (Signed) r. r. HERRYCK,
Mayor.
: All the military and Masonic organi.
q Hations of this city and adjoining cour
try rendered TO Mayor Herryck thei
services, as an escort to the President
remains when it arrives.
At two O'Clock, this morning, the fl
ling of artillery began, in Monumer
Park, by the first Ohio Battery, and on
4 gun solemnly discharged every hal
hour since, and was continued until sur
: down. The bells tolled at impressiv
!, Intervals. Business suspended at moo
= for the remainder of the day. When III
Sdispatch conveying the intelligence O
: his demise reached Hiram, the Presi
! dents mother was sleeping, and no on
had the heart to waken her TO break tn
crushing news, and not till this morning
: did she learn the direful truth.