St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-24
SYMPATHETIC FRIENDS.
kilograms of Coincidence Sent to
the Bereaved.

kilograms of Coincidence Sent to
the Bereaved.
ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 23.-Yesterday
morning the following kilograms were
received from New York, inquiring for
further news than that contained in the
morning papers announcing Mr.Grady's
critical illness:
: New York, Dec 23-Capt. Evan P. How
ell: am exceedingly anxious to receive news
concerning Mr.. Grady. Please send me dis
patch. GROVER CLEVELAND.
The foregoing message was followed
by this telegram from Gov. Hill to Mrs.
Grady:
Albany. N. Y, Dec. 22-Mrs. Henry W.
Grady: am grieved by the startling reports
of Mr.. Gradys condition. | trust they are ex
aggerated. Pl ase accept my heartfelt SYM
pathy in this hour OF anxiety.
The bulletin carrying the message of
death was given to the country few
minutes after the announcement was
made that life had taken its flight. Then
came flood of messages from all over
the Union. They carry their own COM
ment. Among those received were the
following:
New York. Dec. 23.-Mrs. Henry ". Grady:
Accept the heartfelt sympathy of one who
loved your husband for what he was, and for
all that he has done for his people and his
throughout the land warm hearts mourn with
you in your deep atfiictlOn, and deDlore the
loss the nation has sustained.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Washington, Dee. 23.-Hon. Z. p. Howell:
Give Mrs. Grady our sincerest sympathy.
terrible loss to family, friends. his state and
the country. SAMUEL J. RANDALL.
Albany. II. Y, Dec 23.-Capt. Evan P.
Howell: Please convey to Mrs. Grady my
deepest sympathy in the loss of her husband.
He was noble and brilliant man, for whom
/ felt warm friendship and the highest re-
spect. The entire North will join with the
South in lamenting the death of one whose
services in the obliteration of sectional feel
ing has been So distinguished and SO patriotic.
DAVID B. HILL.
Macon, Ca, Dec. 23-Mrs Henry W.
Grady: In the pathetic death of your illus
trious husband, you will have the tender
sympathy of millions. VINO, in community of
affiiction, will sorrow with his loved ones,
and preserve with them in honored memory
his manly and generous virtues, and none
will grieve more sincerely or bear him in
more loving re membrance than your friend.
EMORY SPEER.
Rome, Ga. Dec. % Mrs. Henry W. Grady:
Oh. madam, may God comfort you in this
hour. l am bowed with you in sorrow un-
speakable. / would take his place if could
give him back TO you and to Georgia. The
continent is poorer in his death.
JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES.
Boston, Mass, Dec. 23.-Capt Evan P.
Howell: / am shocked beyond expression at
the news. 1t is personal loss to me, for 1
found new friend for whom l felt deep
affection. and hoped 10 cherish on this earth.
But the loss TO our people is great. The re-
public loses its most brilliant son, and the
North. as well as the South, mourns.
PATRICK A. COLLINS
New York, Dec. 23.-Mrs. Henry w. Grady:
My heart goes out in sympathy to you and
your children in this sad hour. The whole
country mourns at the grave of your hus-
band. God alone can comfort you. Lean
on Him and trust Him. He will not forsake
you. ROSWELL P. FLOWER
New York, Dec. 23-Mrs Henry ". Grady:
There is worldwide sympathy for your
noble husbands uudying fame. But few
men had so large place in my heart as
Henry w Grady. God bless and comfort
his b=reaved household. CLINTON B. FISK.
Among the messages was the follow
ing from G. H. J. Taylor, the colored
lawyer:
Brunswick, Ca, Dec. 23.-Mrs. Fl. W.
Grady: l am prostrated with grief ut the
news of Hon. Henry w. Gradys death. He
was my personal friend. true and tried. Will
leave for Atlanta at once. G. ii. j. TAYLOR.