The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-06-11

signs OF the general sorrow felt at the loss
the nation has sustained in the death of Sir
John Macdonald, one of her greatest sons.
Flags are flying at halfmast from the par
lament and other public buildings and
also many private houses. some of which
are draped with Grape. The United States
nag is floating at hali-mast over the United
States consulate. The remains of the dead
leader were EN- balmed this morning. Sir
Johns body is less emaciated than was GEN
ally supposed. =
The casket in which the remains will be
inferred is Of steel, and painted a beautiful
solid bars Of oxidized silver, and extend
along both sides of the coffin. On the lid
are three large silver figures emblematic Of
the flight oftlme, in white silk. The ont
side OF the casket is made Of solid oak. The
inscription on the silver plate has not vet
been engraved. "
The official programme of the funeral ar
engagements is as follows: The BODY will
DC privately moved from Earnsclitfe to the
parliament building, and will lie in state
there from l O'clock Tuesday morning Til
the hour OF the funeral. The state funeral
wall leave the parliament buildings at
ob ripch p NJ, WEDNESDAY for St. Adams
station, whence the body will be conveyed
to Kingston. The body will lie in staff ct
the city hall, Kingston, until THURSDAY
noon, when the interment will take place.
Deep sympathy is expressed with Lady
Macdonald and messages of sympathy and
COINCIDENCE are pouring in from every quar-
ter or the globe. In every church in the citv
TO- day lengthy references were made to
the deceased statesman. Arrangements
nave been made to fire minute guns and in
every CITY III Canada on Wednesday after
noon during the funeral. Hundreds visited
Earhscl1e To-Day and cards were left at the
gates. Policemen excluded the general
public. -.
Line ex-ca blnet ministers met this after
noon, when Sir John Thompson arrived
from Montreal, whittier he had gone to
visit his little daughter. who is seriously
III. 1t was decided to give the premier a
state funeral. Lady Macdonald, on being
the arrangement.
AT this writing the government has not
sent tor any of Sir Johns colleagues to form
ministry.
Queen Victoria to-day cabled to the Gov,
ernor general that she was deeply panied
10 learn OF Sir Johns death. which she re-
garded as great loss to Canada and
the sovereign. Her majesty extended her
heartfelt sympathy to Lady Macdonald in
her bereavement. Other dispatches have
also been received from Lord Salisbury
and scores OF other notable persons IN Eng
land. e
It's understood that the government has
ministry. Sir Hector Langev1n said to-
night that certain decencies had to be OBJ
served, and that he thought it extremely
unlikely that Lord Stanley would take any
action regarding ministry till after Sir
Johns funeral.
CANVAssING IN TORONTO.
TORONTO, June ga quiet canvass is be-
carried
IN this city with view of discovering how
tar the accession of Sir Jonn THOMPSON to
the party leadership would be acceptable.
The feeling against him on the part of the
Orangemen has been found to be of unex.
pected strength.
!, lmmediatel y. after the announcement OF
the premiers death last night. All the fire
and church bells were tolled, and the news
parers came out with special mourning
editions.