Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-27
rHE CITYIN MOURNING.
How the News Of VIce-President Hen
drickE Death was Received.

y oE the News OF Nlce-PreGident zen
bricks Death was Received.
The news OF Yice-President Hendricks
death received on " ednesday night was
not generally known through the city
until the NEWS had reached its readers
yesterday morning.
The intelligence OF the sad event came
suddenly and without a warning. Groups
Of people gathered everywhere on the
street corners discussing the news.
Coming as il did like flash.
it cast a gloom over the entire
city. The flags on the custom
house and post office buildings and on
the newspaper Offices we're put at
half mast. Among the shipping the col
ors were lowered, and throughout the en-
tire city there were evidences OF the peo-
ple's sorrow.
The nag on the Spanish consulate, low
cred in respect TO the memory OF King AL
fonsO, was in mourning as well for the
dead Vice President. In all Of the
churches where services were held
illusions were made 70 the nations loss in
the death of one who held not only the
! peoples confidence and respect, but their
love. The sad news was discussed every
wherein the streets, at the hotels and
/ in offices; wherever people were together
the painful event was the subject of their
talk.
The newsboys sold out their supplies of
1 papers almost as soon as they were on the
street, and extras were run to supply the
demand. Everybody grasped for the news.
IL being Thanksgiving day, and all the
/ federal Offices and the exchanges closed.
there was no action taken to honor the
dead Vice President. The opportu-
nifty was not afforded, as on other days,
/ to discuss the news. None OF the courts
/ were in session, 80 that no judicial action
was taken. AS soon as the arrangements
are announced, and on the day Of the fu-
neral, the courts will adjourn and the ex-
changes and public Offices will be closed.
| Business generally will be suspended
during the funeral rites.
In the afternoon the custom house
| building was draped, and black emblems
Of sorrow covered the front Of the build
ing under the colorado.
Politics, business, the great election in
Atlanta, and in fact everything was lost
sight of for the time in the personal ex-
pressions Of opinion OF the dead states
man. Democrats and Republicans alike
paid HIM tribute. Gov. Mcdaniel, who
is i'm the city, was greatly shocked when
he heard the sad news. He spoke of the
/ great character Of the man, and the loss
which the country sustains in bis death.
| Actlng Mayor Duncan mas ordered the
/ city buildings to be draped and last night
issued the following call for a meeting OF
citizens to-day:
| MAYORS OFFICE, !
CITY OF SAVANNAH, Nov. 26, 1855.
| The citizens OF Savannah are invited to as
! semble in the long-rOom Of the Exchange al
! " m, Friday, Nov. u, for the purpose OF
taking such action as may be deemed appro-
pirate 10 the occasion of the death OF our late
! Vice President, Thomas A. Hendricks
W. DUNCAN, Mayor pro. tenn.
Attest: FRANK Z. REBARER, Clerk OF Council
The post Office building will be draped
today, and it is very likely that action
will be taken by the county authorities
providing for the draping Of the court.
| hOuSe