The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-02-20
ACTION AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
President Harrison's Tribute to the
Great Dead-A Mourning City.

President. Harrison's Tribute to the
Great Dead-A Mourning City.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. TO- The presi-
dent sent the following message to con-
gress Saturday afternoon:
To THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIvEs; The death of William Tecumseh Sher-
man, which took place to day at his residence
in the city of New York at 1:5Op m, is an
event that will bring sorrow to the heart Of
every patriotic citizen. No living American
was so loved and venerated as he To look
upon his face, to hear his name, was to have
ones love of country intensified. He ser~ed
his country, not for fame not out of q sense Of
professional duty. but for love Of the flag, and
of the beneicent civil institutions of which it
was the emblem.
HE WAS AN IDEAL SOLDIER,
and shared to the fullest the esprit du corps of
the army but he cherished the civil institu-
lions organized under the constitution and was
only soldier that these might be perpetuated
In undiminished usefulness and honor. He was
in nothing an imitator A profound student of
military science and precedent, he drew from
them principles and suggestions, and 80 adapted
them to novel conditions that his campaigns
win continue to be the profitable study of the
military profession throughout the word. His
genial nature made him comrade to every sol
der Of the great Union army. No presence
was so welcome and inspiring Mt the camp fire
or commandery as his.
HIS CAREER WAS COMPLETE.
Hishonors were full He had received from the
government the highest rank known to our mil
itary establishment, and from the people unstint-
ed gratitude and love. No word of mine can add
to his fame. His death has followed in start
ling quickness that of the admiral of the navy,
and it is a sad and notable incident that when
the department under which he served shall
have put on tho usual emblems of mourning
four Of the eight executive departments will be
simultaneously draped in black, and ono other
has but to-day removed the Grape from its
walls. CSigneD BENJAMIN HARRISON.
Executive Mansion, Feb. IA, 1891.
Order to the Army.
The following executive order was also
issued:
It is my painful duty to announce to the
country that General William Tecumseh Sher-
man died this day at one o'clock and fifty min
utes p. m, at his residence in the city of New
York. The secretary of war will cause the
highest military honors to be paid to the mem
DRY of this distinguished officer. The national
flag will be floated at half mast over all public
buildings until after the burial; and the public
business will be suspended in the executive de-
partments at the city of Washington and In the
city where the interment takes place on the
day Of the funeral, and in all places where
public expression is given to the national
sorrow during such hours as will enable every
officer and employee to participate therein with
their fellow citizens.
[Signedl BENJAMIN HARRISON
Executive Mansion, Washington, Feb. IA, 1881.
Four Departments Draped.
Officially Washington is in mourning.
Never before in the history of the govern
ment have so many executive depart
ments at one time been draped in mourn
ing for deceased officials. At this time
the following departments are draped:
The navy department. for ex-Secretary
Bancroft and for Admiral Porter; the
treasury department for Secretary Win
dom; the interior department for ex-Sec-
rotary Stuart; the war department for
Gen. Sherman. The mourning emblems
were removed Saturday from the depart
ment Of justice, which was draped for ex-
ATTORNEY General Devens.