New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-22

BUSINESS places and residences draped In mourning
WORCESTER. Mass Sept. Plat a meeting of the City
Government last night resolutions the death Of Pres
dent Garfield We're passed. and it decided to drape
tne pubic buildings in mourning, and to hang the flags
at nalt mast for one week.
SELMA Ala, Sept 21.-specials to The Selma Times
from all parts of Alabama indicate the profound
sorrow at the death of the President At many places
business was suspended Buildings draped in
mourning
DEADwooD d. T., Sept 21.-A mass meeting called
by the Mayor this evening largely attended Ad-
dresses were made by four former members Of Congress
VINO served with General Garfield. Appropriate resolu
tions adopted The city is heavily draped in
mourning and for the FIRST time in its history all places
OF business are closed
DEs MoINEs Sept 21.-An business-houses are draped
in mourning hardly single store being without its
blem of grief Until fl rther notice all Democratic meet
ings h in the State have been abandoned The Green
lett and other noables OF that party appointed for to-
day, will he changed nonpartisan meeting having
semlrehglous programme.
TOPEKA, Sept 21-The State officers Of Kansas held
meeting yesterday and adopted resolutions expires
sve of their the death of the President order
ing all State offices closed for the day the day of
he burial ana tat the state House be dtaped in mourn
ing Tor thirty days; also extending sincere and heartfelt
sympathy to the family OF the martyred President
BETHLEHEM, N H., Sept 21.News of the death OF the
President causes universal mourning here The summer
residents and townspeope united in meeting yester-
day Bishop Bedel of Ohio read portions of the Epis
ne amy Of t9s ne PRESIDENT len mere adopted Addresses
Georgia; Bishop Bedell of Ohio and the Rev Mr
Ball2ntlne, OF New-Jersey.
SALT LAKE, Utah. Sept. 21-News of the Presidents
death plunged the city in gloom The Mayor issued a
proclamation suggesting suspension OF business Bells
We're toled and Main-st. and many residences were
draped in mourning. At the mass meeting last night
speeches were made and resolutions passed Nr.
Bright, member OF Parliament, made a speech, saying
that the English people were AS griefsricken Amer
cans
MONTGOMERY, Ala. Sept. 2I.-A large meet
ing of citizens was held yesterday to express
the grief of the people over the death OF
the President. Resolutions adopted ex-
pressing profound for the great calamity exc
Grating the assassns deed and profoundly sympathzng
with Mrs. Garfield Addresses made by the Hon
II Smith and by Gensrai f. $ Talk ex-Mnster to Bel
GUM The state Capitol, the Post Office. the United
Company offices were draped in mourning.
CHICAGO, Sept 21-The street scenes yesterday
were even more impressive than the night before
Business, although not suspended carried in
quiet, solemn way The citizens were busy all day
irving tasteful embems OF mourning and there was an
immense sale OF mourning badges and Autographs OF the
the character OF the decorations by exhibiting wex-
ecued carlcatures of the assassin Guiteau undergon
mob, now hanging to lamppost, fiend piercing his
foot with spear In the Council yesterday the Mayors
Message was read. 1t Contains denunciation OF the
." spois System as having made the crime possible
NEWPORT, II. l., Sept 21."The Boys in Blue" met in
the State House last night Ex-Congressm Sheffield
presided and resolutions expressive Of profound
confidence in President Arthur deep sympathy with
the family OF the dead rnlcr. were adopted Addresses
were made by Chairman Sheffield and Lieutenant-Gov
cInor Fay.
COLUMBIA, S. c. Sept. 21.-One hundred minute guns
were fred at noon 10y the Columbia Artillery, and the
flags on the state Capitol and other public buildings
were at half-mast. Gloom perVades the community
NEW ORLEANS Sept. 2l-rhe Veterans of the Army OF
Northern Virginia among the first to drape their
headquarters in symbols OF mourning for President
Garfield
dents death fe with gloomy weigh upon the people
All thc principal buildings draped in mourning and
the flags dying Mt halfmast. meeting OF citizens
was held last evening at the Cotton Exchange.
Providence, II. L. Sept 21-Insgnia OF mourning ap-
pear all the business streets and many OF the pri
last night.
SHREVEPORT, La, Sept. 21-The announcement of the
Presidents death received here with the greatest
Court adjourned and the Cotton Exohaage closed in re-
spect To his memory. All flags are at halfmast.
ROCHESTER, n. V, Sept 21.-The public buildings,
business places and private residences are draped in
mournng and every side but topic OF conversa-
ton is heard.
OMAHA, Neb, Sept GA public meeting was held in
the Academy of Music last night take appropriate
action concerning the Presidents death. Mayor Boyd
presided. speech were made by prominent citizens.
and resolutions were adopted The city is draped in
mourning.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 21.-At a meeting in the Mayor
office to-day between the city officials and committees
merchants, the Cotton Exchange and Mechanics
change il resolved that the Mayor should
proclamation ordering the suspension of bus
iness and requesting that places OF amuse-
ment be closed, and ordering the olling OF bells
day. the day of the late Presidents funeral ieegi-
tior OF twcn'y consisting of the Mayor city
officials two Federal officer two members from each OF
the various exchanges and ten citizens at large.
pointed 20 Cleveland and attend the funeral Tie
services on Monday.
PORTLAND Me- Sept. 21.-It is proposed that public
meeting be held in the City Hail next Monday, the
be conducted by several clergymen stores
be closed in the forenoon flags be at half mast the
bells TO be tolled and buildings draped
Macs Sam ThaG Ar,,,r roPt tho ID
public of this state have been ordered TO mourning
Z for thirty days committee appointed by the City
Government, consisting of Mayor Prince, Aldermen
o'Brien and Curtis President Bailey and Counclmen
funeral services OF the late President
| ALBANY, sept. 2.-Emblems OF mourning are visible
everywhere Bishop Doane, of this diocese, has ap
services used the day the Presidents
burial. Mayor Nolan has issued proclamation suggest-
ing that business he suspended on Friday, during the
ton
PROCLAMATIONS BY GOVERNORS.
AN OBSERVANCE OF THE DAY OF TIVE PRESIDENTS
BURIAL WITH RELIGIOUS SERVICES RECON-
MENDED.
DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 21.-Governor jerome
yesterday issued the following proclamation:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
LANSING, Sept. 20, 1SS1. 5
The ident OF the United lies dead nv Long
Branch, stricken by the hand of braness and depraved
10 the high oce SO sGdieply and swnIy Taeatod haS
been shattered a the beginning of his work The great
his country men grand opportunities OF American
citizenship, has ended in it's summer Brightness, the
mankind that The Ss Pnn glory leads
SSars lave III" tested the character or oGr People
and the temper OF our institutions in varied and trying
trust in popular Government will their hopes
be disappointed now. 1t is fitting and proper that the
opte s entrtSiped coward his Scrfnn nnd
nj led