The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-01-27
The Nows at Washington.


WASHINGTON. Jan. ls.-Coming so
soon after the sudden death of Gen.
| Butler and the sad ending of Senator
| kenna. the demise OF ex-President
| HAYES created something Of a shock to
| people in official life here. Flags are
flying at half mast to-day on all public
| buildings in Washington President
| Harrison received the news OF his pre-
decessor's death this morning. Last
| night he telegraphed an inquiry 10
Mr.. Webb Hayes concerning the con-
| dition of his father and about 10
o'clock the answer came that the ex-
| president was resting easily. When
| the president learned OF the death of
Mr.. Hayes he was much surprised, in
| view of the encouraging information
| which he received last night. Presi-
| dent Harrison will not attend the
funeral Of Mr.. Hayes. but he will prob
| ably send n representative to Fremont
A special meeting Of the cabinet was
held this afternoon. at which the fol-
| lowing executive order was drafted ane
adopted:
To the People Of me United States:
The death OF Rutherford Is. Hayes. who was
| president OF the United States from March 4.
| 1877. TO March 4, 1881. Mt his home in Fremont.
| o., at ii o'clock p m. yesterday. IL an event the
announcement OF which will DO received with
very general and worry sincere sorrow. His
| public service extended over many years and
| over a vide range 81 official dutv. He was .
patriotic citizen, n lover OF the flag and OF our
free Institutions. an industrious AMI conscien-
tious civil officer. a soldier Of dauntless cour-
| age. n loyal comradc and friend. a sympathetic
and helpful neighbor and the honorei head OK
a happy Christian family. He has steadily
grown In the public esteem. AMI the historian
will not fail TO recognize the conscientious.
ness. the manliuess and the couraye that so
| strongly characterize his whole public career.
As an expression OF the public sorrow. It Il
ordered that the executive mansion AMI the
several executive departments ut Washington
be drspoi in mourning and the hags thereon
placed AZ half staff. for a period 81 thirty days,
and that on the day OF TIN funeral all public
business in the departments be suspended. and
that suitable military and naval honors under
the orders OF tho secretaries OF war and Of tia
navy he rendered on that day.
lSigned RRSJAMrS HARRrsor.
Executive Mansion. Washington. ID. G.. Jar
Is. 1891.
By the President.
j W. Foster. Secretary OF State.
The president expressed his regret
that he would not be able to attend the
funeral in person, but expressed "A wish
that he should be represented by some
Of his official associates. 1t was there
upon determined that Secretary Charles
Foster Of the treasury, Secretary Noble
Secretary Rusk and Postmaster-Gen
eral Wanamakcr should proceed TO Ere
mont as the representatives of the pres
idcnt.
The navy department has designated
Capt. Powell, and Commanders Dick
ems and Houston TO represent it at tn
funeral Of Mr.. Hayes. They left Ere
mont tonight.
The encouragement called the al
~tention of the supreme court to tn
i death, and the court adjourned.
/, The senator's who went early TO tn
/, capitol this morning conferred tc
/ gcther, and looking up p~reccdents-
the last being the death OF EXPIRES
dent Monroe-dccided that the senat
should adjourn Immediately after rea'
c ing the journal, As p token of respec
I for the deceased.
n Senator Sherman was perhaps mo-
intimately associated with ex-Presidcr
c Hayes than any other senator. He v;
deeply moved. and after the senate ha
d adjourned at his own motion, he sal
II knew him as well. perhaps. rs m
one mar can know another. lie WI
always fair and just to friend and 70
and sometimes failed to say NO wh'
&C it would have been better for him
J. have done so. because OF his dispositic
20 to obligc every n
&c s'The south should feel profound
70 grateful. for with infinite courage
" extended to the white men Of that s.
ton an opportunity TO reorgani
re their states at a time when they b
PC been bitterly unjust to Mira II
81 death Of cx-prcsidcnt Hayes comes
g me like d sudden blow. Icxpectcd h
~ to become my guest Mt the inaugu'
rs ton Of the incoming president
certainly had no expectation Of dca
~ and made arrangements for the futr
nc with confidence and chccrfulness."
Ell
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