The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-29

To Mrs Walter O. Gresham.
| beg TO assure you OF the heartfelt sympatby
OF Mrs. Stevenson and myself In this your great
| sofroW' signed: A. L. STEVENSON.
| beg to send respectful CONFIDENCE in your
great aiiiiction in the death of your dlsting-
| ulshed husband, in whom the country loses one
OF It's most eminent and valuable cit zens
Signed: THEODORE RUNYoN.
| United States Ambassador.
| Indianapolis, Ind, May %, 1886.
we send heartfelt sympathy in this hour OF
! lnconsolable grief. In the family's loss OF a
/ noble husband and kind father, the country
loses staunch patriot and wise Statesman.
Signed: NJ. i. GRAY.
Chicago May 2s, 1895.
Am deeply grleved. You and your children
accept my sincere sympathy
Signed: MARSHALL FIELD.
Washington, May %. is95.
You have our heartfelt aud deep sympathy
In your great afiliction. May God comfort and
console you.
Signed: MRS. EDWARD j. MURPHY JR,
Quincy. Mass, May q. 1895.
feel most keenly the loss Of an honored
Signed WILLIAM EVERETT.
Paris. France, May s. 1895
Heartfelt coincidence.
Signed: NOR II. Consul General.
London. May -, 1895.
our tears fall with yours for she noble dead.
signed BAYARJ.
New York, May 2s, 1896.
To Mrs. ". q. Gresham:
beg to tender TO you and your children my
sympathy in Your great sorrow.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
New York. May, %, 1895.
Would could offer you consolation in this
hour can only say my heart is full OF sym
pathy. JULIA ID GRANT
indianapolis. May 2S.-A number of
citizens met at the governors room
In the state house to-day. The follow
ing dispatch, signed by Governor Mat
thews and Mayor Denny, was directed
TO Otto Gresham in Washington:
Your father was an honored citizen
of our state. and it is the desire of the
people of Indiana that his remains be
permitted to lie in state one day in our
capitol building"
Up 20 a late hour no reply had been
received.
London, May 2S.-Many Americans
called at the United States embassy
and at the United States consulate to-
day, leaving their cards with express
sions of sympathy with the family Of
Mr.. Gresham in their bereavement.
The Earl of Kimberley. secretary of
state for foreign affairs. has sent TO
President Cleveland an expression of
his very great regret at the death of
Mr.. Gresham.
New Albany, Ind, May 2s.-About s
o'clock last night a telegram was re-
ceived in this city from Secretary of
War Lamont, stating Secretary Gresh-
am could not survive the night and re-
questing his mother. Mrs. Sarah Rum
ley, who lives at Lanesville, Harrison
county, to be notified. Messengers
reached the old homestead about 10
o'clock. Before they could speak Mrs.
Rumley moaned: Walt is dead. NV
poor boy is dead" wringing her hands
and weeping bitterly. The messengers
informed her of the critical Illness of
her son and thus afforded her slight
comfort. Upon receiving news of the
secretary's death another messenger
was dispatched to Lanesville
Springfield, ILL.,. May 2S-Both houses
of the legislature to-day unanimously
adopted resolutions deploring the death
of Secretary Gresham, adding His life
has taught the young manhood of
America the possibilities which lie in
the path of pluck. ambition. determi-
nation and honesty. and that i'm his
death the cause of free government has
lost one Of its ablest champions and the
state of Illinois one Of it's noblest citi-
zens."
London, May 2s.-News Of the death
Of the secretary of state of the United
States was received with every mark
Of sympathy at the United States en-
bassy and British foreign office. Most
newspapers to-day print the news with |
out editorial comment. The St. James |
however, says: Mr.. Gresham |
endeavored 10 preserve friendly rela- |
tions with all foreign countries. espe- !
cially England. and his wise states |
upon more than one occasion |
the spreadeagleism OF Yankee |
The president to-day issued the fol- |
lowing proclamation:
Walter Q. Gresham. secretary OF |
state. is dead. The president. in max |
ing this distressing announcement 10 |
his fellow countrymen. speaks from /
the depths Of personal aniiction. 10 /
remind them they. too, have lost a
pure and able public servant. a wise /
and patriotic guardian Of all their /
rights and interests. a manly and 10y
al American, and a generous and low
ing man. As a suitable expression Of /
bereavement. l direct that the l
representatives Of the Unit
"a States in all foreign countries dis
play the flag over their embassies and /
legations at half-mast for 10 days: that
for a bike period the flag Of the United
States be displayed at half-mast at all
forts and military posts and al all ma
val stations and on all vessels of the
United States.
Il further order that ON the day Of
the funeral the executive departments [
in the city Of Washington be closed.
and that on all public buildings |
the United States the ma
tiJual flag be displayed at half-mast.
GROVER CLEVELAND" '