Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-29
SEPTEMBER 30, 1881.

struggle for life made by the President. The
balconies of the American Exchange are
draped in black, and the flags which adorr
many places of business in the West end Of
the city are displayed at half fmast.
LIVERPOOL, September 2O.-The CORES
pondent of the Associated Press telegraphs
as follows The announcement of the death
of the President was received here with uni
versal expressions of profound regret. Spe.
cal editions of the papers published the news
with heavy mourning borders. Flags are at
halfmast on the Town Hall, on large num-
ber of public and private buildings and on
the shipping.
Mrs. Garfield received the following dis.
patch from the Queen of England this morn.
ing:
MRS. GARFIELD, Long Branch: Words can.
not express the deep sympathy feel with you
at this terrible moment. May God support
and comfort you as he alone can.
THE QUEEN, Balmoral Court.
LONDON, September 20-The Queen has
telegraphed to Mr.. Lowell as follows with
deep grief I and my children learn the sad
but not unexpected news of the fatal termina.
ton of the sutferings of the President. His
loss is great misfortune. / have learned
with deep sorrow that the President has pass
ed away"
The Prince of Wales telegraphed to Mr..
Lowell: "The Princess and myself beg you
to offer our sincere coincidence to Mrs. Gar.
field"
Earl Granville, secretary of State for for
eign affairs, telegraphed Mr.. Lowell 81 am
deeply grieved." He has sent cable mes
sage 10 Washington direct, requesting the
secretary of State to assure Mrs. Garfield and
the Government of the grief with which the
English Government has received the an
nouncement of the Presidents death. Par.
Lament not being in session prevents it from
giving formal expression Of the sorrow and
sympathy universally felt. which is deepened
by the courage and dignity displayed by the
sufferer.
THE NEWS IN COLUMBIA.
COLUMBIA, September 20-The news of
the Presidents death only reached the citi.
zens of Columbia upon the arrival of the
News and Courier this morning, the Registers s
reports from, Elberon having closed before
o'clock last night and no bulletins being
issued from the telegraph Office this morning.
As soon as the information WAS received the
city bell began tolling, and its deep boom
echoes over the city soon apprised the people
of the calamity. A dash was made for the
News and Courier and groups gathered
wherever copy was to be found. The
gloom on every face was noticeable. Men
talked in low voices, discussing the probabili-
ties of the future. The flags at the State
House and United States Office were speedily
hung up at halfmast and the latter building
was closed. The Columbia Flying Artillery
got out their cannon and fired minute guns Of
distress for an hour. The Governor at mid
day had just read the account of the Presi
dents death in the Menus and Courier and was
preparing a proclamation, which was issued
at a later hour. 1t is as follows:
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA, September, 20, 1881.
James A. Garfield, the President of the
United States, is dead. The people Of South
Carolina recognize the fearful calamity which
has befalen them, in common with the people
of the whole Union, in the death at the hand
of an assassin Of their Chief Executive officer:
Now, therefore, !, johnson Hagood, Gov:
ernor of South Carolina, do recommend 10 all
the good people of the State that upon the
day on which the funeral ceremonies of the
President shall be observed they do lay aside
all secular business and assembling in their
respective houses of worship, reverently bow
to the affective decree of God and implore
His mercy upon our stricken country.
In testimony whereof hereunto set my
hand and cause the seal of the State to be
affixed, at Columbia, this 10th day of Septem-
her, A. D. 1881, and in the one hundred and
sixth year of the Independence of the United
States of America.
JOHNSON HAGooD, Governor.
By the Governor: R. M. SIMS, Secretary
of State.
THE NEWS IN VARIOUS PLACES.
RICHMOND, September 20.-The intelli-
gence Of the demise of the President was re.
ceived here with profound sorrow, and it ex-
cites feelings Of the deepest sympathy. The
first news was conveyed to our people by the
tolling of the midnight bells, and at sunrise
this morning the firing Of guns aroused the
community to full sense of the great calam-
ity which has befaIlen our common country.
Public and private buildings have been
draped in mourning. Governor Holiday
has issued proclamation that deeming it
proper to pay all honor to the memory of
James A. Garfield, President of the United
States, and to manifest the profound sense of
the calamity that has fallen upon this Com.
mon wealth and country, he orders that flags
be displayed at the capitol at halfmast, that
one hundred guns be fired at intervals during
the day, that the principal entrances of the
capitol be hung with mourning, that the Ex.
ecutive will wear Grape for thirty days, and
recommending that all executive officers do
the same that the Executive will unite with
his fellow.citizens in whatever further cere.
monies may be deemed proper on The occa.
sion, and that the State offices will be closed
during the day.
New ORLEANS, September 20.-Tokens of
sorrow are everywhere visible here to-day.
The cotton and produce exchange closed at
noon in respect to the memory of President
Garfield.
Committees of the Cotton Exchange,
Chamber of Commerce and Produce Ex.
change were appointed with view of giving
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