The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-10


with Virginia in raising a monument. Tel
egrams from all over the south announced
the coming of delegations TO participate in
the obseqaiss.
GOV. LOWRY URGES CONTRIBUTIONS.
JACKSON. Miss, Dec. Gov. Lowry
to-day issued an address to the people Of
mississippi, cordially recommending that
contributions be made on the day of the
funeral ceremonies of our great and be-
loved chief, ex-President Davis, for the
erection of a monument to his memory, or
for suitable maintenance Of his bereaved
family, who are a sacred trust in the hearts
OF all true Mississippians."
wINCHEsTER'S SORROW.
WINCHESTER, VA, Dec. 9.-Expressions
OF sorrow are heard on every hand over
the death of Mr.. DaviS Lee camp of con-
federate veterans held a meeting tonight
and passed appropriate resolutions.
Memorial services will be held in the Epis-
copal church here Wednesday, in accord
ance with Gov. Lees proclamation.
GOV. FowLE OFF FOR NEW ORLEANS.
RALEIGH, N. c., Dec 9.-Gov. Fowle
and staff and others have left here to at
tend the funeral of Mr.. Davis.
STUDENTS CHERISH HIS MEMORY.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 9.-At a meeting of
southern students of Johns Hopkins uni
versity, held in Hopkins hall this afternoon,
there were $50 present The following reso-
lutions were passed:
That We, too, join with the common south in
IT'S deep sorrow at the death of Jefferson Davis,
formerly President of the Confederate States
OF America. To our fathers, whom his
wisdom guided, we leave the grateful
task of praising his superb mental vigor, his
spotless integrity and his sincere and noble
lifelong devotion to the principles his soul
believed in; and .of defending his name from
the malice of such as will not admit the loyalty
OF sincere convictions that differ from their
own, nor honor faithful devotion to them; for
ourselvessit is our duty and our pleasure to pay
him this tribute of love, devotion and respect;
the dead past shall bury its dead, but a past
that is alive in our hearts and memories shall
keep forever hallowed the splendor Of Davis, of
jackson, Of Johnston. and Of Lee; our southern
cross of glory is gemmed with their stars.
1t is further resolved, That these resolutions
be forwarded to the family of the deceased.
VIRGINIA'S LEGISLATIVE ACTION.
RICHMOND, VA, Dec. 9.-Action on the
joint resolutions in reference to the death
Of Mr. Davis was postponed by the legisla-
ture to-day until Wednesday, after the hour
of the funeral.
A special meeting of the city council was
held tonight, at which a long preamble
and series of resolutions were adopted by a
rising vote, including the colored member,
relative to the death of ex-Presidant Davis.
The resolutions provide that all the city de-
partments of the government shall be closed
Wednesday; that the bells of the city
shall bestolled from II to 8 O'clock; that a
salute be fired by the Howitzers from Capt.
tol Square park, and a request that business
be generally suspended, that merchants
drape their stores, that Mrs. Davis conform
to the wishes of the people of this city, by
allowing the remains of her husband to be
buried here, and that Hon. j. Taylor Eli
son, mayor of the city, attend the funeral
on behalf Of the city.
Gov. Pickett Post of Confederate Veter-
ans, adopted resolutions tonight upons the
death of ex-President Davis.
Mayor Ellison accompanied by Gen.
state troops, left here tonight for New
Orleans to attend the funeral
WHERE MR.. DAVIS WAS KING.
Gen. William H. Payne of Warrenton. in
sending $100 as a contribution here for a
monument to Jefferson Davis, says: erich
mond, where he ruled as king, is the only
place to bury our king. 1t was the place
chosen by the whole confederacy as
it's head and heart, and is the place
where its highest heroes should sleep. Men
seem to forget that Richmond was the real
theatre whereon Mr.. Davis acted his no
blest part 1t seems sacrilegs to bury him
elsewhere. Let the legislature and city
council send messengers to Mrs Davis
entreating her TO give us the dead that we
SO much honore1 when living. No defeated
leader ever lived so noble a life. Let ell
the south weep for her honored son, but let
Virginia hold his remains"
RELICS OF THE CAPTURE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9-The death of Mr.
Davis has aroused curiosity respecting
relics associated with his capture at the
close of the war, and now deposited in the
wer department.. Many requests have been
made in the past few days for permission to
see them, but, in pursuance of Secretary
Proctor's determination to officially ignore
the fact of the death of Mr.. Davis, all such
request have been denied.
PENSACOLA TO sUsREND BUSINESS.
PENSACOLA, FLA, Dx. 9.-At a special
meeting of the city commissioners, held to-
day, to take action upon the death of Mr..
Davis, the following was unanimously
adopted
WHEREAS, Death has closed the career of
Jefferson Davis, a man whose purity of char
acter exalted ability and sublime devotion to
principle compelled the respect OF his enemies
and won the reverential affection OF his coun-
WHEREAS, The people of the states that con-
stituted the southern copfederacy are justly
proud OF his achieVetnents as SOL
| dl6r ana SldleSLuhns anu eHb6T-
| tain the profoundest admiration for
| the noble dignity of his bearing as their
| leader, alike mistaken by the glory of victory
| or the gloom of defeat; be it
RESOLVED, BY the board Of commissioners Of
| the provisional municipality OF Pensacola, that
| we deem it proper and becoming to signify by
our official action our appreciation OF the fact
that a great American is dead, and to give tes-
| timony to the respect in which our people hold
| his memory: that the citizens of Pensacola are
| hereby requested. in furtherance of this pur-
| nose. to close their places OF business Wednes-
| day, Dec II, at 12 o'clock noon the day and
hour appointed for his funeral in our sister city
| of New Orleans, keeping them closed through
out the rest of the day; and that copy Oh TINS
resolution be spread upon the minutes or this
| board.
Camp Ward, Confederate Veterans, met
| in the court house this evening aud
adopted the following:
WHEREAS Having heard OF the death OF the
| Hon. jefferson Davis, late President OF the
confederate states of America, We the mem oers
| of the confederate veterans of Camp Ward OF
| Pensacola, Fla, would hereby give public ex-
preston to our feelings OF admiration TO our
| fallen chieftan and our cherished memory or
| his greatness; therefore be it
Resolved, That while we gratefully recog-
| nize kind Providence that gave 10 Mr.. DAVIS
| length of days that he might see good In the
| turning away of much of the bitterness once so
| rife against him, and in permitting him 20
| spend his closing years in domestic peace, yet
| we regret that his character was not fully vin-
| dicated at last before the tribunal OF public
| opinion; that throughout our now united