The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1895-06-06
WASHINGTON LETTER.
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Washington, D. c., May 81, 1895.
A veil OF sadness has been cast over
this city during the past week due to
the death of Hon. Walker q Gresham,
Secretary of State. Nr. Gresham :
desth occurred at la.s hour Mondsy
night and the ciiy was hardly prepared
for the anaoancement Of his death. for
sl,hough the fatal tel -iinaiiOn Of the
Secre,Nry's Illness had been ioreuasied
there was 10 general apprehension that
the eud SOuli cO,ss 50 5000 Flags
were lowered at mas; on al public bald,
ings aud many business houses. Ofhcisl
business was f,T The time laid aside by
the higher Sffeers Of the government.
aud the members Of al official circles,
together With prominent people 10 pri.
vate life. has,eaed to the A-ingin,on,
where the Greshams have made their
'licme IN this City, to leave caris aud
messages Of cnBdoleuce. TIE faaersl
occurred at the White House aud was
accorded Military Eseor, and other
Martial Ilonor,. Bishop Hurst. Of this
city. Conducted tbs services and all the
Cabin., 0ticers joined he fuucrsl cor
.ege enrJute to Chiesgo where it was
determined the fnal inierIAent should
take plsce.
Politics seems to have resumed the
attention Of the people aud the country
!. nov awakening to the all.importsut
questions which are receiving careful
consideration. Memphis, Tenn, - still
in the throes of the agitation Of the all.
absorbing currency question. Mr.. W. J.
Bryan, the eloquent Nebraskan, was the
guest Of honor on Friday last Of rous,
ing meeting Of a numerous class Of eiti,
gems EnOse slogan is "Honest Money" !"
lie received an enthusiastic reception.
IN his speech he compared Secretary
'Carlisle's views in 1873 with those al
thepresen, time, quoting what the Sec.
-etary then said when he was in sym
'pathy with the masses Of the people, aud
'hew the same distinguished state~msn
Fho, at Mentphis s1l Coviagton, assures
the people that there is now no need OF
relief, aud tha; we have only to enjoy
The prosperity guaranteed by a gold
standard. Ills speech seemed to meet
uiih The apprvh,,ion oi those present and
Mr.. Bryan was enthusiastically cheered.
IL does seem taat notwithstanding ia,
different views expressed by the leading
',nen Of our country thsre is one uuani
NOUS feeling 10 favor Of TIE free coinage
'ol silver at & ratio lG to |; aud it is bs
a question If time when Free Silye
man Win occupy the White House ch il
Henry Irving, the great English acton
has been kuigh,ed by the Queen, hi
inle now being Sir Henry Irving.
Decoration Day in all the great pa
iionsl cemeteries waieh bell the Capi-a
end In which so many thousands Q
Union dead lie buried, was cOnmemo
rated yesterday by citizens aud veteran
aud by the patriotic women Of Wash
!sston with aficctiona,e services. fh
nssiug of TIE years seemed only to cu
hluee The reverence OF surviving soldier
for the memory OF their fallen comrades
Beautiful and impressive ceremonie
we're also held at the dedication of th
Memorial to Confederate dead at Chi
cayo.
Yesterday was not the hottest Deco
ration Day the Weather Bdreaa has re
corded, but it went within two degree
OF the record, the maximum temperatur
here reaching ~ at p. IL.