The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-09-27

suo PARISH cuurcn az PORTSMOUTH. All
the foreign consulates lowered their
flags, and similar honors were paid by
the port and garrison. The blinds of
most Of the residences were drawn.
At Manchester business was to great
extent suspended. and there were funer-
al services In the cathedral.
New York: The majority of the
places of amusement will be closed this
evening. Ono of the most impressive
features Of to days obsequies here will
be the meeting Of the various posts Of
the Grand Army of the Republic. The
members of the different posts will as
semble at their headquarters at
O'Clock and march to Chickering hall.
1t il expected that 1 400 comrades will
take part in the memorial service. The
soldiers and sailors OF the union and
confederate service have been invited
to participate in this demonstration.
All the evening papers here suspend
publication to-day except the CONNER
cial Aduertiser-Conkling's thick and
thin supporter. The Times remarks, as
. noteworthy coincidence, that twenty
years ago the people of the north
observed this day for special humilia-
tion and prayer by the appointment of
President Lincoln. it being a period of
great distress on account of the rever ses
at Big Bethel, Bull Run and otl er
opening scenes of the war.
San Francisco: Reports from all parts
Of the interior show that the day has
been observed in all the leading towns
of California, Oregon, Nevada and
Arizona, by the suspension of business
and general draping of buildings and
church services and in many cases
celebration of obsequies by professions
and suitable funeral exercises. In
many of the larger cities tho ceremonies
have been on an imposing scale.
Salt Lake: The day was observed
here in the spirit of the proclamation.
Business was entirely suspended and
memorial services were held in all the
churches.
Denver: Every business house in the
city including saloons were closed to-
day from a. m. to 6. p. m. The pro-
cession was very large. The funeral
services were very impressive and at
tended by eighteen to twenty thousand
people. Advices from various parts of
the state and New Mexico indicate that
the day was observed as holiday and
that funeral services were held in
nearly every town.
Victoria: The whole city is in MOURN
ing to-day. The fleet is firing minute
guns. Business is suspended and
memorial service IS being held at the
church.
London: The Manchester Guardian
appears to-day in a deep mourning
border. At the various towns in Eng
land to-day, some like Portsmouth hav-
ing no particular connection with
America, the municipal authorities re-
quested the inhabitants to show their
respects for the late President Garfield
by closing their shutters, more particu-
larly during the funeral.
In London number of Offices con-
nected with America are draped in
black. All the omnibus drivers are
ordered by the omnibus companies to
have Grape on their whips. All the
flags on the River Thames are at half
mast, as also those on many of the halls
of city companies.
Chicago: Reports show that the day
was scrupulously observed all over the
country as q day Of prayer, of solemn
professions and abstinence from busi-
ness. Such general and hearty out
pouring of regret and sympathy has
never before been witnessed. AT
Quincy the audience sang, "God save
the Queen,n in greatful recognition of
her majesty's sympathy.
The unique spectacle is presented
here to-day Of a city alive with people
and yet without any business being
done. Every wholesale house in the
city, save one, has been closed all day.
The retail places, shops, booths, fruit
stands, etc., with scarcely any excep-
tion have gone out of business for the
day and yet the crowds rival those Of
any previous occasion when Chicago
has done honor to great men of great
deeds. Services were held at many
churches this morning and moro will
be held in the afternoon. A memorial
meeting will be held in Farwell Hall
at A o'clock at which Emery Storrs will
be chief orator.
London: The steamers plying be-
tween England and the continent carry
flags at half mast. Rev. Newman Hall
delivered an address in Christ church
at the impressive memorial services.
Mr.. Bolton, Of Cleveland, Ohio, who
knew the late president, read a few