Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-24
EAST OF TIE ROCKiES.
Story That Lawyer GOWe1 Vas Mur-
dGred by NOllie Masuiges.
COAL STRIKERS RESUME WORK.
President Adams Says the Union
Pacific Does Not Intend to
Build Into California.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE EEcoRD-UN1oN.l ]
7 DEATH OF II. W. GRADY.
Demise of the Brilliant Young Editor of
| the Atlanta Constitution,

ATLANTA (Ga), December 23d-Henry W.
Grady die d this morning at twenty minutes be-
fore o'clock, after short illness. He con-
tracted pneumonia when he went 10 Boston on
December 18th to deliver his great speech at a
banquet given there. Since then he has been a
very sick man, and the doctors had given up a l
hope for his recovery. His death was expected
at any moment, and his mother was telegraphed
for ON Saturday, and was at his bedside when
he expired.
Henry w Grady was the most widely known
newspaper man in the South, with perhaps the
exception of Henry Watterson. He was one of
the propIletors of the Atlanta Constitution, and
was representative of what is called the New
South. Mr.. Grady was fiUiShed orator, and
has frequently been mentioned as a probable
candidate for the United States Senate. He
leaves large circle of friends and relau5es to
mourn his loss
PREPARATIONS FOR THE FUNERAL.
ATLANTA, December 2Sd.-At2 O'Clock in the
afternoon Of Christmas Lay the funeral eeremo-
MES Will take place. The family has consented
that the body shall rest in the Firststreet Meth
! odist Church from o'clock in the morning until
the funeral hour. On Thursday special memo
rial services viii be held at the new Capitol, at
which all the people, the military and the soci-
eties of which he was a member will take part.
Today all of the Courts Adjourned and many
OF the city buildings are draped in mourning.
MESSAGES OF CoNDolENcE.
ATLANTA, December 23d.-Messages of condol-
ence have been pouring in all day from the
North ana South. EX President Cleveland tele-
graphed Ars. Grady as follows: Accept the
heartfelt sympathy of one who loved your hus-
band for what he was, and for all he has done
for his people and his country. Be assured that
everywhere throughout the land warm hearts
mourn with you in your deep afiliction. and de-
plore the loss the nation has sustained"
Governor Hill of New York telegraphed as
follows: please convey TO Mrs. Grady my deep
est sympathy in the loss Of her husband. He
was noble and brilliant man, for whom 1 felt
warm friendship ard the highest respect.
The entire North will join with the South in
lamenting the death of one whose services in
the obliteration OF sectional feeling has been so
distinguished and so patriotic"
Among other kilograms We're those fom Sam
uel J. Randall, Emory Speer Roswell P. Flower,
Patrick A. Collins and Clinton B. Fiske.
BOSTON EXPRESSIONS.
Boston, December 23d.-Hou. P. A. Collins,
when informed of editor Grady's death, said !:
T." am stunned by the news. He was, in my
Judgment, the most brilliant man in the United
States he had able qualities, ood Judgment,
perception OF public needs and ardent patriot
ism. The republic may well mourn the un-
timely taking off of as brilliant and patriotic
man as ever sprung from its soil "
Jonathan A. Lane, President of the Merchant
Association, whose guest Grady was at their re-
cent dinEer, said:
(" Boston will share in the Southern sorrow,
for during Grady'S short stay in this city he
made many friends. L don't think l ever came
in contact with Southern gentleman who
made such pleasing impression on me-"