New-York tribune., 1881-09-21
A GREAT NATIONS GRIEF.

the President. nd I'm mauy dFapery is
very elaborate Business almost entirely suspended
to-day The following tenders OF escortS tele-
graphed to-day:
GENERAL HEAp9gAnTERss STATE or HEyycS HEw,YoHF
ADJUTANTGaSYnssast Ita.Syl sept Gal'1s 20 is3l ;
70 Hon. RoSsar LINCOLN, Secretary Of war Ao" o
EScseacy cgSaoI l. Ssaas co%%andSsn Scd
military escort to the remains Of the bate President
should the funeral cortege pass ,nrooga s ote d an
oD"se '''' FREDERICK TowSsEND, Xdntant General
The Albany Burgesses Corps tendcr their services as
sis State aud to his late nome t and FOR any
other duties that may be Imposed upon them =,
j. c. CUYLEk, President Il. B. c.
The following reply was received this morning:
ELBERoN, N j., Sept 90
&C CyrLER, President A'ba'y Bo9esses Corps, albany
YsqS Kind received Il not sSSecto9 to
At meeting of the Capitol Commissioners to-
day resolutions death of the President and direct
inc the slperintendent to suspend work the day
his funeral adopted
At the annual meeting OF the State Bar Association
to-day, the president sherman s. r. Rogers OF Buffalo
invited the Rev. James Wilson. of New-York open
the meeting with PRAYER which he did alghngin touch
ing language to the late President Garfield and his fam
ly The president then made rema appropriate
to the occasion. Albert Matthew'S chairman OF the Ex
eeuitve Committee then road resolutions the death
o. the r. PresGent I and prSydaS that as as oSeG of re
eeedings OF the Association for TINS day be dispensed
with as far as may be necessacy and that all epots and
They were adopted.
SARATOGA. N. Y. Sept 2O--The hotels places of bus
meas and Offices all through the town draped iu
mourning for President GarGed's death. At all
the bells in town toled nfty strokes A public
meeting is called for this evening.
SYRACUSE, n. Y, Sept 20.-The announcement of the
Presidents death made by tolng of bells, followed
general suspension OF business, universal display
fags at halfnast and insignia of mourning public
classes of people The GERS o{ The s. reus banks me-
lEts morning and passed resolutions Of sympathy and
solved to close the city banks until after the funeral
obseques.
fields death received here with the utmost cOnster
nation. The people bcgau Immediately to gather In the
streets The Mayor at ordered the hell to he oed
ALBION ~ v, sept 2O.-The news OF the death Of the
President causes the deepest gloom hero The entire
town is one shroud OF mourning The hclls have been
tlrong the streets.
skNEcA FALLS n. Y, Sept. 2O.-The entire business
portion of tho town and private dwellings are
craped In mourning Bells are tOlng and flags are fly
in@ at half-mast.
OswEGo, ~ y, Sept 2O.--A meeting of the citizens
held here at to-day, presided over by Mayor
Failing and addressed by G.. b. Sloan and the Rev
David QniV. Committees were appointed make ar
rangeIuens for meeting to he held future
date, to sye expression to the sentiments of this
proIuse!y draped in mourning
LITTLE FALLS, n. Y, sept. 2OThis village is draped
in blaca. Flags flying half-mast, and the iuost
Garfield.
w., 2O--IrOI0InQ 3
in mourning
LocKPoRT, n. V, Sept 2O-rhe hre-alarm and church
bells tOlIed hour last night To-day the build
gs are generally dressed IN mourning, and the flags
everywhere at naltiuast.
wATERrowN, N. Y, Sept 20-The nows of President
Gardelds death received with deep grief by ALL Att
midnight the church bells throughout the city were
toled This morning flags at half-mast and almost
marked way every person manifested sorrow.
TROY N Y. Sept 2o.-The public buildings, and
dwellings are daped in mourning. An excursion re-
turned yesterday Immediately hearing of the Presi
dent, arriving nome tonight. Harry Garfield, the
dresiaents SON. passed through this city from Williams
ton tomorrow.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept. 2O-Thc city is in mourning
All the public ofiees courts and Beard Of Trade arc
closed The public buildings and business places are all
dFaled in mourning, and large majority OF the private
have been postponed aud business generally suspended
PoUGHKEErsIE, n. Y, Sept ZO-At the announces
ment of the Presidents death here tonight all the bells
OF city toled The streets were filled with poo
pie all OF whom expressed the greatest
NEW ENGLANDS EXPRESSIONS OF GRIEF.
STANFORD, Conn, Sept. 20.-Stamford is
shrouded in mourning Every store aud business place
is drHped in funeral embems At noon today the bells
were tolied by order of the Mayor. There is great
depression OF feeng, aud business is suspended
HARTFORD. Conn, Sept 20-Flags at half-mast at
The CITY Hall and other public buildings, and many
business establishments and private residences afe
BOSTON, Sept 2O-There was but one session Of the
Stock Board and Mining Exchange to-day ON account of
the death of the President Throughout the city the sad
news has affected occupations Of every kind and in
many places flags placed halfmast The United
States District Court and municipal courts adjourned
tue former until Tuesday. various ne spaur offices
have thea nas dntped Az special meeting this
h0Ou OF boin branches of the City Councils appronrate
remarks were made aud resolutions adopted tending
To- the aicted family of the ate President sincere
syinabcs in this sorrOwful IL was ordered that
me ,e my is ana Eaneml Han be appropriately drapc.
buildings for SIX days and the bells of city to be
late President " '"'
PORTLAND, Me- Sept. 2oThe tolliug of the fire alarm,
upon receipt of the last night announced the Pres
idets death to the city. Though expecin, It, tue sud
cenness VI the news produced u great shock Crowds
hurried down town and gathered about the Newspaper
aud telegraph offices, waiting the SAD confirmation Ex
pressions Of sorrow universal aud heartfelt Flags
on tbs public buildings, private dwellings, aud foreign
cchsates are at islf-lnast On the day Of
luDic exercises will he held IN the City Hall special
meeting of the City Government has been ca lied TO- make
arrangements Tor observing the death OF the President
BiiDGEfokr Conn.,. Sept. 20.The of the death OF
President Garfield spread rapidly throughout the CITY
To-day a general draping ia mourning OF business
houses and private houses is in progress Flags arc a
halfnast on all the prominent buildings and uewspa
pers and bOetn boards eagerly sought after bv e
nea o me nation Tue Presidents death has east gloom
over the city. s
'dents death was received here with great sorrow E
order OF tho mayor the city bells toed The news
sen Dietlhs are surrounded by eager crowds waiting
ioI every scrap OF news from Long Branch
WoRcEsrEK, Mass, Sept 2O.--rbe news OF the Pres.
ents death ws announced here by the toing of bel,
III eleven o'clock last night Flags half-mast and
'"e senei"i uraphg OF buildings is now going
THE FEELING IL THE WEST
CulcAGo Sept 20-Evidences of the respect
for the dead President appeared at the earliest bo f