The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-12

q Immediately after the death Mrs.
q Davis was led upstairs to the bed room
&of Mrs tenner, where the ladies tried
S to assuage her grief. She bore the awful
%blow bravely, but her breathing was
slabored and her condition so weak that
@the two doctors consulted about her.
SAIhey pronounced her weakness to be
sonly that consequent on strain and
q Sgrief, and said that nothing was to be
feared.
EsTOLLING TIE BELLS IN NEW ORLEANS.
81 The illness of Mr.. Davis had been
Il watched with deep anxiety here, and
S arrangements had been made to an
@nounce his death by tolling the fire
bells. Word was therefore telephoned
Hto the central station atl2.50 this morn
8ing, and in few minutes the mournful
s ssnotes of the bells conveyed the intelli-
lSgence Of his death to the city. Many
speople gathered at the hotels, and at
Sa3 O'Clock hundreds were discussing the
8event.
aTHE SYMPATHY oFTHE WHOLE SOUTH.
81 Dispatches poured into Mrs Davis
from all portions ofthe South tonight,
8 NEARLY thousand being received Fhey
SHOW that the death of Mr. DaTis had
3created profound impression through
Nout the South, in Mississippi Ia asrti=,
ocular. In that State business Was,en-
atirely suspended in all the towns, and
Gall the Courts everywhere adjourned.
aMass meetings Of coincidence and SYM
sapathy were held in Jackson, West
Il Point, Wesson, Macon, Port Gibson,
q Woodville and other towns, at which
asuitable resolutions were adopted and
photographed to Mrs Davis. In all these
#towns the bells were kept tolling all
aday. At Port Gibson Sunday, Decem-
Der Is, was set apart as day of mourn
@ing and at the other towns it was re-
asolved to hold Davis memorial meet
y ings in all the churches.
q The citizens Of Montgomery, Ala,
photographed to Mrs Davis, asking that
1.-THE body of her husband be inferred in
sathat town, on capitol hill, under the
AConfederate monument. Jackson also
SSasked that Mr.. Davis be buried in
AZ mississippi soil. Atlanta and Macon,
&Ga, and number of other cities, asked
Athat the body of Mr.. Davis be brought
q there, so that the people could be given
80 last opportunity to look on him. At
8 most of the Mississippi towns COM
Z mittess were appointed to visit New
#Orleans and take part in the funeral
ceremonies there.
Il Among the messages of coincidence
& received by Mrs. Davis were kilograms
q from Governor J. B. Gordon of Geor-
q gia, who suggests that all the Southern
MGovernors take part in the funeral,
Ex-Governor D. G. Fowle of North Caro-
|lina, Governor Robert Lowry of Mig
Esissippi, Governor Frank Nichols Of
Governor L.. S. Ross of
ETexas, Governor J. P. Richardson Of
South Carolina, and Governor H. P.
@Flenliag of Florida, Justice L. @. e.
@Lamar of the Supreme Court, Senators
@ Reagan of Texas, Walthall of Mis-
FL sissippi, and others.
M Up to o'clock no kilograms had
received from any persons of prom
Einence North.
E WEDNESDAY THE FUNERAL DAY.
81 It had been first determined the
@funeral would take place on Sunday,
@but before the conference was over tele-
Mgrams began to pour in from all parts
Eof the South, asking for the date of the
Hfuneral and announcing that num-
@ber of persons desired to be present,
Hand suggesting that time be allowed
Hfor them to get there. This induced
1.-THE conference to postpone the funeral
Htill Wednesday noon, so as to give all
Mwho decided to come here ample time
Mto do so.
81 AS soon as an agreement was reached
MMayor Shakespeare telegraphed to all
Ethe Southern Governors, notifying
gthem of the arrangements made and
81 asking them to take part IN the funeral
#ceremonies. The question Of
IA THE PLACE OF BURIAL
Twas also discussed. The family bury
ling ground of the Davis family is at
1.-THE Briarfeld homestead, just below
HVicksburg. Here, in this beautiful
.Mspot, Mr.. Davis elder brother, Joseph
IA Davis is buried, and here the EX-Presi-
E1dent's remains will also ultimately lie.
@But, as it was impossible to hold the
funeral ceremonies at Briarfield, it was
;Edecided to lay the remains temporarily
Hat rest here in the tomb of the Con-
sfederate Veterans Association of the
'@Army of Northern Virginia, in Metaire
@Cemetery.
'E THE BODY TO LIE IN STATE.
IEa AS soon as the news of the death was
Escirculated through the town by the
.Mpapers the Fenner house was visited
10y such a large number of persons that
Hit was determined that the body should
.@be removed to the City Hall to lie in
Estate there in the council chamber un-
8til the funeral. Mrs. Davis asked that
Sthe corpse remain in her charge to-day,
Ebut consented to allow its tranfer to
,e1some nublic place tonight provided it
8 Twas made quietly and unostentatiously.
III THE DETAILS OF THE FUNERAL
Aceremony were placed in charge of a
,@committee, of which Col. VIM. Preston
MJohnston, son Of Gen. Albert Sidney
WJohnston, president Of Tulane Univer-
.sSsity and eX-aide of Mr.. Davis, is chair
.Sman, and one member of each of the
,Mfolloving organizations: United Con-
Mfederate Veterans, Grand Army of the
.@Renublic. ARMY of Tennessee. ARMY