Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-23
Coincidence MESSAGES.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-The secretary Of
state received the following cable to-day
Liverpool, Sept, 81, 1ss1.--To the Secretary
of State, Washington: / beg to transmit tc
you the following resolution passed at pub
lie meeting of the inhabitants of this city
held this day. I assure have never known
deeper feeling shown by all classes in Liver
pool than on this mournful occasion. The
meeting was held in the towr
hall under my presidency as 'chiei
magistrate, and it was crowded
to the utmost by our most distinguished
citizens. cannot find words to express my
own sympathy both with the great American
nation and with the afflicted widow and family
of the late beloved president. All England Is
pervaded with these inadequately expressed
sentiments Of heartfelt coincidence 1t was
moved by j. A. Tobin, seconded by C. A. Mac.
Veer, supported by j. Patterson, recorder oi
Liverpool,
Resolued, That the inhabitants of the city
OF Liverpool, in public meeting ass embed,
desire to record their horror and indignation
at the assassination of Gen. Garfield, president
of the United States of America and to ex.
press their deep sympathy with the
American nation in their sad bereavement and
their sincere coincidence with Mrs. Garfield
and family in their loss, and that the mayor be
requested to transmit by cable copy of this
resolution to the secretary of state, at Wash
ingtOn.
[Signed] VIM. B. ToRwOOD,
Mayor of Liverpool.
Secretary Blaine replied: Department OF
state, Washington-To w. B. Terwood, ESQ.,,
mayor of Liverpool: Few among the univer-
sal tributes of grief and sympathy have more
profoundly touched the full hearts of the late
presidents sorrowing friends, land of the Amer
lean people, than your message on behalf OF
the citizens of Liverpool, who share with lis
the aff1iction of to-day, as they have anxious
ly shared the weary suspense of the presidents
heroic struggle against death.
(Signed) JAS. G. BLAINE, Sec'y of State.
The secretary Of state also received q telt-
gram, bearing expressions of grief and SYM
pathy of the Ottoman nation, the king of
Italy, Belgium, Canada, ex-Minister Thornton,
the Siberian government, the parliament of
South Australia, and to each of which Z re-
sponse was made. The following message
was also sent:
Department of State, Washington-To Low
ell, minister, London: Publish card in
the London press, saying the bereaved family
of the late president and mourning nation, are
deeply touched by the kind messages of SYM
pathy which the telegraph brings from all
parts of the British Empire, expressing deep
regret at the impossiblity OF making special
acknowledgment due in each case.
(Signed) BLAINE, Secretary.
ROME, Sept. 21.-His Excellency, the Min
lister for Foreign Affairs, Washington: The
loss of the illustrious President Garfield has
caused deep sorrow to the Holy Father His
holiness directs me to present his coincidence
to your excellency and to the government and
his best wishes for the prosperity of the re-
public.
(Signed L. CARDINAL JAcoBINI.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON,
Sept. 22.-To His Divine Cardinal Jacobini,
Rome: The considerate and comprehensive
expression of sympathy from his holiness is
very grateful to the bereaved family of the
late president, and in their name, and on be-
half of this government, return profound
thanks. (Signed) BLAINE, Secretary.