Wichita eagle., 1889-12-08

ing drapery was arranged SO that the
whole combined formed the colors of the
dead confederacy. The house was thus
draped in mourning to express Mrs. Fair
fax's grief at the death of Jefferson Davis.
A number of colored people gathered on
noon and loudly criticised the action of the
inmates, but they went no further, and at
a late hour the dismal drapery was still in
place, f1uttering in the cool breeze.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 1.-THE special
joint committee appointed to prepare reso-
lutions upon the death of the Hon. Jeffer-
son Davis, submitted its report to the leg
islature this afternoon. The resolutions
say in effect:
Resolved, That the people of this COM
monwealth having heard with profound
sorrow of the death of the Hon. Jefferson
Davis, eX-president eff the Confederate
States of America, recognize in the
death of Mr.. Davis the loss of the distin-
guished soldier, statesman and patriot. In
every position of life whether on the field
of battle, in the councils of the nation or
as chief of the southern confederacy. Mr..
Davies was distinguished for his fidelity
TO principle, lofty patriotism and loyalty
TO the trusts imposed upon him. The peO-
pie Of the southern states, of whom he was
chosen chief magistrate. are honored IN
his patriotic record and his stainless life.
His name is inseperably connected with
the history of our country and historians
OF the future when passion and strife have
cleared away will assign to this hero
pace among wise and good men OF all the
ages.
The chamber of commerce at largely
attended meeting adopted a lengthy pre-
amble and resolutions from which the
following is singled out: ''At the close
of the war as the victim Of malig
no hat ha hnr
himself with much high courage and
lofty consciousness of right to win III even
a greater degree than before the esteem
and affection of the people whom be had
ia other years so faithfully served. These
vicarious sefferings for the deed OF the
southern people dOubly endear him to
our hearts; as representatives OF this sec
ton of the country; that as mark of re-
spect to his memory this chamber requests
hat the public and private buildings of
the city be draped in mourning and that
our merchants close their places of bust
ness upon the day appointed for the
funeral"
SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec 7.-Savannah is in
for the dead ex-president. The
confederate monuments in the park and
in the cemetery have been draped
hung in black. The Confederate
Veterans association met today to
send tribute to New Orleans. Henry r.
Jackson, eX-minister to Mexico and who
was the brother officer of Mr.. Davis in the
Mexican war, as vice president Of the asso-
citation delivered an address. Among
other things he said: las surely as the
work of God is true SO surely will the
of Jefferson Davis be born to the
coming ages to make them brighter by its
OWN peculiar lustre."
MONTGOMERY, Ala. Dec. 7.-Governor
5eay today issued proclamation setting
apart next Wednesday as a proper time for
he people to meet and express their rev.
,rence for the late Jefferson Davis.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. THE ex-con-
ederate veterans association of Independ-
nee Mo, met this evening to take suit
lble action on the death of Jefferson
Davis. Resolutions was adopted piedging
he associations aid in provlulng for the
amily of MIR. Davis ana in erecting a
monument TO his memory. The resolu- |
ions conclude as follows:
Resolved, That in Mr.. Davis public |
,areer and private life we recognize the !
ardinal virtues of brave, true American |
manhood. In all his acts he was honest; |
n all things pure. He never swerved from |
onscientious conviction of duty and |
light. Neither friend nor foe can point to
ught in his record that is tainted with |
or stained with reproach.
ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 7-One hundred |
thousand dollars will be raised for Jeffer- |
on Davis family by the sale of part of the |
'aluable land of his estate in Arkansas.
The severest cases of asthma are imme- |
lately relieved by the use of Ayers Cherry