Daily globe., 1881-09-21
Il Mourning People .

AUBURN, N. Y, Sept. 2O.-Profound sorrow
prevails here. The entire business portion OF
the city is draped in mourning.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept. 20.-The officers OF
the Syracuse bank to-day passed resolutions Of
sympathy and coincidence over the death OF
President Garfield, and resolved 10 close the
city banks until after the funeral.
YANKToN, D. T., Sept. 20.-An informal
meeting of citizens was held here this morn
ing, at which the governor was present
a suspension of all business and public meet
ings be held to express the great sorrow OF
the people at the nations loss. Governor
Ordway telegraphed Governor Foster, OF
Ohio, suggesting day be agreed on by al
governors for services throughout the coun
try.
New YORK, Sept. 20.-The members of the
New York clearing house have appointed 6
committee to attend President Garfield's fu
neral. A committee was also appointed to
draft appropriate resolutions on the national
calamity.
MONTREAL, Sept. 2O.-The death of the
president, although not unexpected, produced
profound grief in this city. Every token of
regret and sympathy for his surviving family
and the American people was manifested by
citizens at large. Flags are flying at half
mast and from nearly every house. Emblems
of mourning are displayed in the shop win
dows. Groups are collected around the bull
letin boards discussing the stua-
tion with subdued voices. The
morning papers in mourning give
long ahd eulogistic articles on the deceased.
Had the president belonged to the British en-
pire no greater evidences could be given, than
were apparent here of the respect in which he
was held or sorrow for his untimely end.
BosToN, Sept. 2O.-There was but one ses-
sion of the stock board and mining exchange
to-day, on account of the presidents death.
Throughout the city the sad news had the
effect of suspending occupations OF
every kind, and in many places flags
were at half mast. The United States District
court and municipal commissioners adjourned
until Tuesday.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 2O.-Early this morn.
ing officers of the banks and insurance com
panies met and decided to close their places OF
business for the day. Soon af-
ter the produce exchange held a meeting
and adopted suitable resolutions and appoint
ed committee to act with other similar com
mittees, and voted to shut down business for
the day. The board of trade met little later,
and took similar action. The chamber OF
commerce appointed committee to draft res
olutions and confer with other committees
Business was suspended in the wholesale part
of town, and banks, insurance Offices and all
public offices, stock boards, etc., closed
New YORK, Sept. 20.-The city is literally
place of mourning. Flags are lying at half
mast from all the public and innumerable
private buildings. Residences are being draped,
and all classes show by their saddened de-
meanor that the death of the president has for
each the force of personal bereavement The
streets are comparatively deserted. The peo-
pie are walking about in listless manner, and
business is not thought of. Public attention
is devoted to the black -bordered newspaper
sheets, which may be seen in everybody 3
hands. Around the newspaper offices crowds
are gathered, waiting for further details.
Words of heartfelt feeling for the dead suffer
er, of sympathy for the bereft of the fami-
ly, mingle with bitter terms of
hatred for the cruel assassin,
whose dastardly work is now accomplished.
All over the city housekeepers are at work
draping their houses with mourning weeds.
The flags on the public buildings, banking in
stitutions, newspaper Offices and other build
ings are at half mast and preparations are
making for affixing festoons of mourning to
cornices and windows. In the bay and in the
river vessels have the colors abaft Most of
the city is buried in grief, heartfelt, spon-
taneous and genuine.