Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-10-27

ING lHe TtSlutIlt lllHlsttil tIlitl lllE hltul5
OF The government be prOceeied with IS
usual, and in Difference to this request the
heads OF the several executive departments
We're at their desks during the greater part
Of the day ami the departments remained
open as usual,
Il Is expected that such members Of the
cabinet Us can safely leave their official
duties will accompany the funeral party
to indianapolis
The Presidents grandchildren were
| given their breakfast after the other mem
bcrs of the family, and then in charge Of
! their nurse went out for their usual morn
| ing walk in the White House grounds.
| Mrs. llarrison's remains were embalmcd
early this morning They will probably
| lie in the room in which Mrs Harrison
! died until the private services are held
| Thursday.
The public buildings are open and the
| flags at half-mast are the public indica-
| tons of the death in the executive man
| sion. The emblem OF mourning was
absent from the hail at the door Of the
| White House until II O'clock when the
undertaken placed there plain black
crepe knot with bow around IT, A number
| Of friends of the family called and left
notes of coincidence.
VICTORIA SENDS HER COINCIDENCE.
| WAsnINGroS, Oct. 25.-rhc following
cable messages have been given out;
70 Gensrat Harrison, Frts'tten, " III, INIT
States, Washington: | have heard Win the
deepest regret ~ your sad loss aud sincerely
/ sympatl,ze with you in your grief.
tsgpedl VICTORIA. r. l.
The pope through Cardinals Gibbons
and Ramsdcll sends coincidence.
MESSAGE FROM BLAINE
Ex-Secretary Blaine sent over n message
to the President during the morning II
was contained i'll an envelope directed in
Mr.. Blanc's own writing, and was sent up
stairs to the President.
Among the many kilograms of coudol-
ence which have been received are those
from eX-President Grover Cleveland, Vice
president Morton, Hon. Whitpaw Ried,
Hon. Thomas IL. Carter. Governor Chase,
Of Indiana and state officers; Hon. Robert
Z. Lincoln Hon, j II. Nanley, Hon. j. y.
Huston, cN-treasurer of the United States
eX-Congressman ]. b. Chcadle, of Indiana
Francis Murphy the Rev. John r. llaw
ton, OF the Madison Avenue church
New York; Hon. II. VI. Ramslell.
United states marshal for the District;
Mrs. L. Studenbaker, of Chicago;
Gen Charles II. l.. Homes of New York;
Hamilton Disston Of Philadelphia; gen
4. $. Foster of Indiana; senator Allison;
Judge +. b. Martindae of Indiana; Gov
ernor Pattison Of Pennsylvania; Hon. S,
A. Whitfield, ex-tirst Assistant Post
master general; Mr.. Kelley, editor of the
Brooklyn Edy'e; Governor and Mrs.
Cheney Of New Hampshire; Hon. w. ii.
fishback Of Indianapolis; Hon. y. J..
Phelps of Vermont; Governor Brown Of
Rhode Island; Bishop and Mrs New
man; Governor Mckinley Of Ohio;
Hon. William Cogswe Of Massachusetts;
Hon. John DaI2el of PENNSYLVANIA; Hon
Charles S. Baker of Rochester, n. II;
, Colonel w. K. HOLIDAY Of Indianapolis;
Hon. Logan II. Roots Of Arkansas; Hon
John G. New; Governor Flower Of New
York; General Russell A. Algcr of Detroit
, George II. Roberts Of the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad; A. J Drexcl of Philadelphia
Hon. 4. w. Palmer Of Detroit, president
Of the Worlds Columbian Exposition
! Hon. j. S. Garrison.
Chief Justice Fuller Of the Supreme
G Court called about IL 20 o'clock on his way
| 10 the court room, to express his cundol
cnce and To learn the Presidents wishes il
/ order that he might communicate them Il
his associates. He was shown into Privat,
1 secretary llalford's room, but did not Sc,
/. | the President.
/ senator kcnna Of West Virginia. a!sC
/ called and left message of sympathy.
. About noon the President was consulted
/ by Private Secretary llalford as to hi
/ wishes in reference to the messages o
e coincidence. Though still averse to usin!
!. them publicly, he consented that q state
! ment should be given. noting some of TIL
i more prominent persons who had sen
condolences, but was unwilling that tn
& Postmaster-geuer Wanamaker was on
c Of the first members of the cab
I met to arrive at the executive man
q sion, He had half hours cor
! verSation with the President and foun,
e him stronger and Drawer than he ha
q expected. His iear-staincd face showeI
il unmstakable evidence of intense gFiei
g. and yet he seemed To have been gatherin
), up his strength and nrrving himself for
month past Tor the day that must come.
y The Postmaster general also saw III
i. venerable Or. scott, Mrs HarrisOn's father
q now in his SD year. lie tcarfully told hi
e friend how he spent the evening besid
il the bed of his stricken child, and linall
4 retired, leaving her peacefully sleeping
d When he awoke this morning they toll
q him that his dear one had passed away bt
# fore him, lie could hardly realize that sh
K should he taken and he left and he coul
], not understand why il should be so, bt
II his faith in the wisdom of the Master sn'
Ii tanned him and gave him strength to bea
II this great sorrow.
!. THE SERVICES WILL ne VERY SIMPLE.
= The services at indianapolis will be yer
Y simple, THE Presidents wish in this r,
Z spect has been conveyed to DIR. Paune
@ with whom the details Of the arrangement
q will be left. The body will be taken froI
y the station to the church and thence /
SC Crown Hill cemetery. This cemetery
y directly north of the city, about two (
u three miles from the city limits. 1t il on
G. of the few really beautiful spots ahul
g indianapolis, whose location is too flat I
y admit Of the picturesque. The cemetery
q a trail of rolling country, wooded with iin
~ old trees. No stream borders it, but nC
= far away the White river mcandcrs.
Y THE FIRST since MRS, TYLER.
h WAsHlNGToN, Oct. 25.-'rhc dcatA in til
T. White House Of Mrs. Harrison makes til
II second case in the history Of The cXecutil
mansion in which the wifruf Il l'rGsider
"a has died there. 4 little more han Il La
II century ago. September 10Th lSi
:. I.ctita Christian Tyler. first wife Of Pres
i, dent John Tyler, died in tie White llous
= She had entered il IN delicate health, III
Il ablc 10 perform the social duties Of ii
i, place, hut her death nevertheless came
i. il surprise and shock to the country. II
n, tuiling Of the church bells the fOlowil
day announced her death. The funcr
/, ceremonies took place in the East Room
ii Two Presidents also have died III 1t
III White House, William Henry Harrison
~ the Presidents grandfather ended Ii
4 days there Just one month after his ina
rs guralun Zachary TaylGr the old McX
I'd Can war hero, also died in the Viii
a House in July of the second year after Ii
+ inauguration.
Il There have been n few other deaths
III the historic building Of which two were
I, members Of the Presidents family rircl
~ I4incolns little boy Tad died there An
lie so did MIR. Frederick Dent, Mrs. Grant
lie father.
TO RELEdSE IRISH PRISONERS.
NJ TnIa Ian N..lT