The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-07-03
WnEELING,s WARM AYnPAImY.

lion Anu sincere kekGet-lhe Feeilnk
E~nEeudcFed and h Preparations
Made for Expressing the Public Gen.
erRI SUFFOW.
Shortly alter nine o'clock yesterday
morning Mr.. John Frew, Of this establish.
ment, was on the roof Of the INTELLIGES.
GER office fixing the tlIg staff, that he
might spread TO the breez, on the Fourth
Of July the tig that waves in every illtter
supposed peace, prosperity and safety to
every dweller 10 the United States, be he
a pauper or a crlesus, az humble citizen
or the President Of the Republic, He was
summoned down stairs to answer a tele.
phone message from thu Western Union
office, Over the vibrating wires came the
awful wordJ; "GARFIELD HAS BEEN As'As
slSArED"
The news flew from mouth to mouth
with Iightning.like rapidiLy, and SOC
hundreds o. men were running to this
office in breathless haste with Counte'
nanCes filled with evidence OF the diress
intelligence. Aud such the facts proved
it to be.
When the sun is eclipsed, a gloom set.
ties down on that part OF the world under
the shadow that Ia universally permeating
and impressive. To nothing less like II
can be imagined, or described, the general
mental depression, sincere regret and sor-
row that lowered over this entire com.
munity % the news was spread about.
1t formed q huge black cloud, whose es'
eenCe filled eVen the atmosphere itself,
telling, almost without the aid of the bull.
letinH posted on newspaper Windows, that
q calamity had occurred which affected,
and most soTrOWfully, too, every man with
q spark OF affection in his soul for first, bis
God, then his country, his family and
himself. Even il a plague had struck the
city and each tnhabttant thereof had loat
o dear kinsmSn or q friend, no sinCsrer
SORROW or condemnation could have been
shown.
1t IL with no ordinary feeling Of pride
in the whole people Of Wheeling that the
reporter vouChes for tho general feeling
of SORROW manifested over the tragedy
for such indeed IL was. Said one prominent
kll tkhl " ali b6uluGl az NhII 1ll " hb
the President OF the United States. lie
was my President "a much "a that OF any
Republican In the whole nation. | re-.
gVet his Ass assinRtiOn 40 much as | would
that oil HancoCk's had he been President
and shot at" He continued further:
"Wsrs | 10 Washington at this hour, and
| am sincere In what | say, | would be one
Of q company OF men 10 tear the assassin
from his iAil and send him to whore he
belongs" Its impossible, with the lin.
tied space at our command, 10 publish the
expressions Of heartfelt regret which were
noted by the reporter, Hundreds upon
hundreds Of them were jptted down from
leading politicians, from Clergymen, men
OF business, labOrers, and, indeed, all
classes Of people including ladies' who
even came 10 tho office and sent by tele.
phone their heartfelt sorrow. No pen
description could convey an idea Of the
affection that spontaneously bubDlsd forth
upon hearing OF the sad news in this com
munity, while from sympathising hearts
In all the villages around poured In inqui.
ries Of the event as we'll as the most clio.
quent and touching expressions OF griOf.
The telephone bell kept up almost q
reQuam in its ringing, which became
almost inCessant when the dispatch came
in at about. eight o'clock that "Garleld
was dead"
It's sound was then supplemented and
almost simultaneously by the tolliDg Of
nearly every bell In the city. First started
up the Capt. u bell and then followed the
church and engine bells.
Vhov nauapA additional iaanair huE thai
sudden cessation almost caused a feeling
Of hope, aud this was well based. Later,
came additional dispatches that the Presi.
dent was still alive. The reaction that
followed has never had q parallel In the
history Of this city. 'Groups Of men grew
h hilarious with hope and general Joy
reigned supreme.
When the dire news came OF the Presi.
dents death, Mayor Egerter took oficIaI ac'
ton TO testify to the community q
mourning, and had arranged for a
public meeting to BIZ held at the
Capitol this evening, at which Gov.
ernor Jackson was to preside, to express
tho sympathy OF the community and
indignation at the deed which had cost
Garfield his life. At this writing the
horiS IN is clearing. The telegraphlC dis.
patches announce that GAiIisld still
lives, and II his recovery Ia vouChsafed II
would be proper to hold a general Jubilee.
II would be- q happy occasion aud CJinCi.
denCs II this could be held on the ever
glorious Fourth. $50 mote 1t be-"
THE OUTWARD SHOW.
An lSTELLiuERCER reporter learned early
last evening that every yard Of crepe and
black muslin in the city OF Wheeling had
been purchased an hour after the an.
nounCement Of GarGeld's death. Even
the Wholesale dry goods houses had been
opened, and II the sad news had proven
true 1t is presumable that Wheelir g
houses to-day would have been adorned
with the sad ensigua Of dcath-the death
OF the head Of The nNtiou-a bead whose
lofN could have Teen mDurned as q true
IL Il elton indeed.
Toe Lincoln club rooms ard very man y
Wholesale houses were draped with sable
hGugilgJ aud some OF them wore not
taken down at o late hour lest night. It
Is voutnted that they will be g'Rdy taken
down on this SUNDAY morning
with feferenCUt 10 the Lincoln club rooms
II Is stated that they will be Open all day
today and notwithstanding The RanC!ity Of
the Sabbath men aan be patdoned' for
meeting and thanking the Supreme Ruler
that "Gud reigns and the Government at
Washington still lives"
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"HAN pROpORYGW
A Sad Instance Of the truth OF the Heat
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