The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-06-27
NATIONS MOURN.


House and senate Adopt Resolutions out
of Respect for Frances Dead
WASHINGTON, June 90 The death
OF President Carnot was the sole
theme about the senate yesterday. a
prayer marked by deep feeling was
delivered by the Rev. DR.. Milburn the
blind chaplain. Then Mr. Morgan,
chairman of the committee on foreign
relations, offered the following rcso-
luton:
Resolved That the senate OF the United
State' un3tes with the American people In OK
pressing 10 the people OF France their sorrow
aud sympathy In tue national brreave mcnt
they are suGCrlng from the cruel blow OF an
assassin when was aimed ut The peace of
France ana fen upon the heart OF president
Carnot Ana as a m irE OF tc pect due TO The
memory of The wise tirtuous aud patriotic
president OF tho rcpuhl e of France thr senate
viii nj the close OF this proucr ling stand adj
iourncd until 1o morrow az % o'clock
second, that the president OF the United
States Is requested 10 communicate this OK.
preston OF national sorrow 20 the govern
ment OF rance ana 10 Mime Cmuot
Senator Morgan made a brief speech
In which he referred 10 tho patriotism
Of the people of the French republic
and the cordiality OF the relations be-
tween the two republics and at 1880
the .enate adjourned.
The following official action was
taken 10y the state department on re-
/ ceipt of Embas ador Eustis official
notification.
ENECUTtVE MkSsIoN WAsHtNGrON juno
- Eustis, Am AMBASSADOR Paris, France, EX-
/ pre- IS TO minister Of foreign affairs the pro
| found sorrow win whirh the president and
America have heard OF the atruci0us crim0
I which has robbed the sister republic OF It's
| wise humane ana patriotic chief maNstrlto
! GRESHAM.
The president took notice OF the
tragedy in .he following message to
congress:
] To the Senate and tha House Of Representa-
/ iiyes: The shocking intelh eucC Is received
! that the president OF The French repGnlc moI
! his death yesterday at the hands Of un ii. -a1'
/ sin. This terrible event which has ovcrtatcn
] a sister republic cannot fail TO deeply arouse
! the sympathics OF the American nation, whilg
the violent tcrmination OF q cureer promising
/ 80 much In aid otllbcrty and ia advancing civ.
I ilization should he mourued as AN uniiction OF
/ mankind GROVER CLEVELAND.
/ Executive Mansion, Juac %, 1891
When the house met IL was
generally understood il would adjourn
carly out of respect 10 the memory OF
/ President Carnot. Chaplain Bagby
referred in his prayer to the calamity.
/ A message from the president was an
nounced and the executive Clerk,
/ Prudden, appeared at the main door
bearing large envelop bearing the
I presidents announcement. Mr.. Me
| Cury, chairman OF the COMMITTEES on
I foreign affairs thereupon arose and
/ offered the following resolutions:
/ Resolved That the house OF representative
/ OF tho United States OF America has heard
with profound sorrow Of tho assassination OF
/ President Carnot ana tenders the people OF
France sincere sympathy in thctr national be-
reavcment. That The President OF the United
/ States be requested 10 communicate This cN
/ preston OF sorrow 10 the government OF the
! republic OF France ana To Madame CarnOt and
that as a further mark OF respect TO the peo
! pie OF the French republic the house OF repre
/ scEtathes do now adjourn.
Mr.. NeCrary and Mr. Hit spoke
on the resolutions and they were
adopted unanimously and the house
at once adjourned.