The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-28

| ity as one of the brightest illustrations
of the period in which he lived, and of
| the grandest events ofa which he was a
part. 1t would seem. Mr.. Speaker, to be
eminently proper and fitting that with
the announcement of his death, here, in
this the theatre of his great achieve
ments, this House, out of respect to his
memory, should adjourn. therefore
move that the House do now adjourn.
The motion was agreed to and accord
/ ingly the House adjourned.
AT AUGUSTA.
| Proclamation by Governor an6 Adjourn
/ ment of Legislature.
Especial to the Press.]
AUGUSTA, January 27.-At five min
utes past eleven this morning the tele-
graph instrument in the Western Union
! office in the rotunda of the state house
4 spoke short message. A moment
later, in the Senate and House chambers,
where the members were preparing for
the adjournment over Sunday, the laugh
ter and light talk suddenly ceased as the
message was passed from lip to lip. 1t
| was soon known in every part of the
building and all over this city, SO long
the home of the distinguished statesman
that Mr.. Blaine was dead. The Senate
and House, instead of adjourning,
waited for communication which it was
i announced was soon coming from the
executive department.. Gov. Cleaves
upon receipt of the news of Mr.. Blaine S
death Immediately made proclamation
to the people of the state. The Governor
1 said:
STATE OF MAINE EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
Augusta, January 27, 1881
The Governor announces, with feelings of
profound sorrow. that the Hon. James G..
noon l'G at til the hour 't of ii O'CLOCK. His long,
faithful and distinguished service to his state
and the country is fully recognized and appre-
ness; he was highly honored while living. and
his death is sincerely and deeply mourned by
every household in the land. In recognition OF
ton Of the high respect entertained for his
memory, the Governor directs that the national
flag be at once dis layed at halt mast upon the
funeral services al the departments Of The ex.
ecutiye branch OF the state government VIII be
closed. HENRY B. CLEAvss,
/ Governor.
II At the same time the Governor sent
to the Senate and House the following:
STATE OF MAINE, EXECUTIVE DEPT.
4 augusta January 81, 1888.
TO She Honorable Senate and House Of Repre-
| Se71tutiUes:
have been turned toward the Capital of the ma
ton. This morning at eleven o'clock James q.
Blaine, the matchless debator, the brilliant
orator, the eminent statesman. died in the city
/ OF Washington. In these halls, he began his
distinguished public career. We recall with
pride his patriotic utterance in early life, to the
people of Maine, Perish all things else, the
national life must be saved,
He loved his state, and believed in her people
Political Affiliations have never estranged the
the deep affection entertained for him by his
countrymen. Men of all parties mourn his
death: but this great loss is most keenly felt by
our people, for they claimed him as their own.
have directed hat the national flag be dis
| played at half-maSt upon the public buildings
| of the state. and during the funeral service all
the departments OF the Executive branch OF the
state government will be closed.
trust the Legislature will take appropriate
action in honor OF the memor, OF the deceased.
HENRY b. CLEAvEs.
! Gov. Cleaves has sent the following
despatch to Mrs. Blaine:
TO Mrs. James G.. Blaine, Wasti,gton, D. c:
Permit me to express to you the great sorrow
felt by the people of Maine at the death OF Mr..
Blaine. You are assured of their deep sympa-
thy. The whole state mourns.
HENRY B. CLEAvEs.
\ Immediately upon receipt of the gov
ernor's message, the legislature took a
recess until 2 p. m, in order that steps
might be taken at that time to provide
for a suitable expression OF the sorrow
of the people of the state, as represent
ed by their senators and representatives
In the Senate the announcement of the
death of Mr.. Blaine was made by Sena-
tor Seiders. VINO arose Immediately after
conclusion of the speeches in memory of
/ Judge Virgin, and conveyed the sad in
telligence to his associates. The news,
coming so soon after the heartfelt words
of sorrow for the death of the distin-
guished jurist, had an additional i'm
pressiveness, and the scene was an af-
fecting one.
The legislature re-convened at 2
o'clock. In the Senate, Mr. Thatcher in
troduced an order that committee of
three on the part of the Senate, with
such as the House may join, be appoint
ed to attend the funeral services at
| Washington of our distinguished citizen
and statesman, the late James G. Blaine.
Under this order, the following joint
committee was appointed: Senators
Thatch +, Wood and Mallett; Represent
atives Lane of Augusta, Hamlin of
Ellsworth, Emerson of Portland, Hig-
gins of Limerick, Mccullough of Calais,
Brown of Waterville, Cahill of Bruins
wick
Senator Peakes presented an order
that a committee be appointed to pre-
pare resolutions and report them on the
day of the funeral. Under this order,
this committee was appointed: Messrs.
Peakes, Spofford, Wiggin, Ames and
Seiders,
In tho House, Mr.. Powers of Houlton,
said:
cit was with feelings of unfeigned
grief and sorrow that this House listened
to the communication from the execu-
tive, announcement of the death of Hon.
James G.. Blaine. The intelligence was
like an electric shock to us all, and es-
pecially to those of us who have crossed
the divide and to whom the shadows of
life have already begun to fall and
lengthen upon the other side. l is but
fitting that this House, in which he first
began his eminenl political career,
should take some action. [ therefore
move that committee of seven APP
| ,,n;pfo6 hv tho Chair to DpeDare and J,rn