Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-12

to attend the funeral. IL lS expecteu tnal
many volunteer military organizations Will
attend In a body.
Governor Nicholas, of this state, having
been notified Of Mr.. Davis death, will Issue
proclamation. advising that all business
be suspended "a Wednesday next, the day |
OF tho funeral. MIR. Davis remains will be
deposited temporarily in the vault OF one
OF the associations of Confederate veterans.
The meeting appointed an executive COM
niittee. who will arrange the details OF the
funeral.
BELLS ToLLINd IN RALEIGH.
RALEIGH, N. O., Dec. 6.-rhe announce
msut OF the death OF Jefferson Davis was
received here with profound sorrow. Bells
ara toiling and Mayor Thompson has called
d meeting OF citizens for tonight to pass
resolutions.
SORROW IN TIE SOUTH.
ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 6.-The news OF JEFF
ferson Davis death created great sensa'
tlon here, and expressions OF sorrow are
universal. Only yesterday private adviees
10 Atlanta friends of the family were to the
effect that there was change for the bet
ter, Mrs. Davis writing: "He Ia better, but
vary low. 1t is God that giveth the In
crease, but have every hope OF ilnat re-
covery, though OF course expecting weary
convalescen3e. As Tor me, TO nave even
this hope Is Joy"
TIE whole city Is In mourning. Flags
are at half mast on the capitol, city nall
and amber Of commerce, and the WORK
OF draping buildings In mourning has be.
gun. Every business house will be draped
by committee having the matter In chatge.
This morning Mr.. Henry W. Grady tele-
graphei Mr. Farrar, IL friend OF the Davis
family, asking IL doath-mask could be
taken, An affirmative Bnswer was received
and the Constitution sent Orion Frazer, the
sculptor, to New Orleans on the first train.
From this mask statue OF MIR. Davls VIII
be made for the city OF Atlanta. A fund for
this purpose has already been started. At
lantn wants the body buried here, and a
number OF kilograms to that effect have
been sent to the family. West View ceme-
| tory Is located on he site OF some Famous
| battles around Atlanta.
| Governor Gordon to-day telegraphed the
| governors of all the Southern States sug-
| costing that the people Of the several states
| meet at the hour nppoirtsd for the funeral
| of Mr.. Davis and Join In suitable memorial
| exercises. Hp also suggests that the people
uLite In raising fund for the family.
| kilograms have been sent inquirlng II the
| family would consent 10 q fund being
| raised, and II 40 IL will be begun at once.
Mayor Glenn has ordered the city buildings
| drapsd for 30 days, and the people TO meet
at II o'clock Oh the day OF the funeral for
| suitable exercises. just what Atlanta $
chance Is for Eavlng the body OF the dis
tinguished dead laid TO rest here cannot be
determined. Mr. Davis is known to have
entertained the project fsvorahly when 1t
was hroached to him, but his vile ana
daughters were opposed.
MOBILES TRIBUTE.
MOBILE, ALA, Dec. 6 Upon receipt oil
the news of the death OF Jefferson Davis
the citizens began draping their houses In
mourning, the Daily Register being the tirst
to set tho example The probate court was
closed US a token of respect to the deceased
1t Is understood that the three Alabama
regiments are arranging to attend the
funeral Wednesday next In New Orleans
A public meeting OF citizens TO take suit
able action upon the death OF MIR. Davis
will be held here Monday night.
VIRGINIA CLAIMS MS AsHks.
RIcaMosD, Va. Dec. Ex-Governor Let
cent tho following Dispatch tonight
"Judgs Charles Z, Fenner, New Orleans
voice the unanimous desire OF our citizen
In asking that the remains OF the illustriou
statesman, Jefferson Davis, be inferred Il
Richmond. AS the capital OF the Confed
eracy, here no lived here, then, let HIN
sleep, watched over by the city which 81
for many years was the object oil his lovint
. eolicitude."
In all the leading southern cities appro
PIRATE public expressions OF grief and re
spect have been made.
| Miss DAVIS ihOclhhlEbF
PARIS, Dec. 6.--Miss Wintfred Davis
Frustrated by the news of her father
death. She sails for home next week.
THE BODY LYING IN STATE.
! New ORLEANS, Dec. 8.-To-day ha
: been most pleasant. The thermomete
s showed S0o, the sun shOne cheerily, an
!, the unusual throngs on the streets made tn
!, city bright and gladstone, Notwithstand
ing the fact that mourning hung on ever
n building, that the crowds were bound 70
i death chamber, and that in this city la
Q in state the body of the ex-President Q
the late Contederacy, from early mornin
. the streams of people filing into th
y council chamber at the city hall wei
y constant, and at times there were awfI
4 Jams, but every one succeeded in Rsttin
n q glimpse OF the face of Jefferson Davi
n A careful tally of the visitors show
{. that about 40, 900 persons, mostly wome
y and children, viewed the remains to-day
d This crowd included, in solemn and rt
,, tpsotful attendance, all conditions {
~ whites, blacks, ex- Uonfederates, exec
"a erals, and even Indians and Cinnamon.
Is AT midnight last evening the chnmb'
10 was closed and Mrs. Hays, the eide
3. daughter of Mr.. Davis, visited the bod
ID OF the father she had not seen for sever
wears. When she had recovered fro
a her grief, an Atlanta sculptor name
=. Frgzee excluded every one from the roo
a and made plaster cast of the face of Il
at dead. This will be used i'll the constru
o. ton Of q monument 10 Jefferson Davis
Atlanta.
by The sword carried by Lieutenant Dav
40 in the Black Hawk war WAS received
10 day from Beauvoir aud placed beside u
adj coffin preparatory to burial with 1t. l.
OF day was also received and placed best
ld the ceBket musket carried by Ssfges
We HoIiupsworth of Shreveport, La,
=. Colonel Jelf Davis regiment in the Me!
nd cen war. The Rev. Father Dafi
,cr Hubert, the venerable Jesuit priest WI
rs. went through all the campaigns Of I
Louisiana troops in Virginia as chapla
ed of the Hays brigade, visited the remain
lts He came in quietly, but when he reach
'oS the catsfalque gave way and fell on
az knees in fearful prayer. When he arc
ma be appeared refreshed and taking L
ed tender look at the features in the cott
ty. he lost himself in the crowd.
at Mrs. Davis appears much better to do
he She ia refreshed by the rest she has ha
and is recovering her strength. She
receiving the vsry best of care and
IT. tenderest attentions from every one.
NY Bishop Gnlleher has selected to ass
Oh him in the funeral services, Wednesdl
M, ~; bishop Thompson of Mississippi,
IN Rev. e. Thompson, MIR. Davis rect
Inc the Rev. Father Darius Hubert OF
OF Jesuit Catholic Church, the Rev.
IN. Thomas Il. Markham of the LGfaye
,yd Presbyterian Church, the Rev. j.
M Martin of Grace Episcopal Church, q
u the Rev. A. Gordon Bokewell of Trim