Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-09-12

thrill of horror around the globe and
has called forth expressions of pro-
found sorrow and deep indignation at
the awful crime. Following are a few
Of the great food of expressions and
teiegrams:
Hay Too Overcome to Talk.
Newbury, N. H.. Sept. 9.-Secretary of
State Hay did not leave on the morning
train for Buffalo as anticipated he might
do The secretary drove to the station
early in the forenoon, presumably to make
arrangements for his departure.
The news of the attempt on the pres
idents life was a decided shock to Mr..
Hay. The secretary has the services of a
special telegraph operator at his disposal,
and early Friday evening learned the par
ticulars of the attack and Mr.. Mckinley s
condition.
When asked if he could say anything
concerning the fateful news from Buffalo,
the secretary courteously declined to give
expression to his feelings at this time.
Long Says 1t Is Appalling.
Buckfeld. Me-. Sept. 9.-When tie news
of the attempted assassination reached
Secretary of the Navy John D. Long, at
his summer home here, Friday evening. he
was so overcome that he at once denied
himself to everybody except his imme-
Giate family and requested that he not be
asked to say anything. Early Saturday.
however, he gave out the following mes
sage:
at is appalling. Words cannot express
the horror, the pity, the wicEe6ness of 1t:
1t is an overwhelming sorrow. May Goo
preserve this precious life"
Secretary Long has rot yet stated when
he can start for Buffalo.
Greenfield, Mass. Sept. 9.-Secretary of
the Interior Hitchcock passed through here
Saturday morning on special train, On
route to Buffalo. Speaking OF the at
tempted assassination of the president,
Secretary Hitchcock said:
81 cannot yet fully realize that such a
crime has been committed or was possible
Insane, or an anarchist, the person who
fired the shots should be given very little
coEddera ton.
1T seems impossible that any human
being should have the heart to commit
suoh a terrible crime. There has been nc
ether president since Abraham Lincoln
who has received the love ard adm!ra-
tiop that the American people have given
to William Mckinley. His whole life has
been devoted to their welfare and happ!'
ness.
1.-The crime that has been committed IS
barbarous beyond expression. l rejoice
that the bulletins from the president are
so favorable. The whole country hopes
ter his recovery
Gov. Woodruff Shocked.
Lake Kora. N. Y. Sept. 9.-I.ieut. Gov
Woodruff received information OF the muir.
defOus assault on President Mckinley
carly Saturday morning as he was com
ing down the mountain near his camp
MRS. Woodruff, who had received the te!e.
gram. gave her husband the Information
Upon receiving Notification of the news
the lieutenant governor made the follow.
ing statement:
II cannot reconcile myself to the posi-.
billy Of such misfortune. but if it be true
and we must lose him who has combined r
his private life and public service more
loneliness of disposition ard grandeur OF
character than any other president of the
the United States. in Theodore Roosevelt
with whom it was my privilege to be close.
]y associated for two years in the admin.
istration of the government OF our state
our country, a great world power largely
through his loyal efforts. will continue tc
prosper and to be guided as it always has
been in American character, courage arc
exceptional civic virtue"
Flood of Messages.
Washington. Sept. 9.-Telegraph mes
sages. all expressing the gravest concern
and coincidence. These messages were
from all parts of the world. They contin.
ued, to flow In upon the department. anG
Mr.. Adee was busy in reading them anG
preparing suitable responses. Among the
hundreds received were messages from
the emperoiard empress of Germany. Pres
ideGt Loubet of France, president OF
Guatemala. from Italy. Mexico and from
the Ecumencal conference at London
Minister WI was the first of the dip,o
matte body to pay a formal call of sta tt
on this occasion. He was at the depart.