Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-09

of Representatives. OF the United
States, Washington.
In the name OF the House, i regret
| the sad accident that has happened to
Mr.. Mckinley and make wishes for
the recovery of the illustrious Invalid.
JOSE SAAVEDRA.
| President House OF Representatives OF
Uruguay.
LIMA, Peru.-Cuban Colony express
deep regret at ~dastardly attempt on
| life of President Mckinley, Offering
earnest prayers for prompt recovery.
SANTIAGO, Chile.-Vice President
Of the United States, Washington.
The workmen of Chile deplore the at
| tempt against the illustrious President.
Mr.. Lowther, the charge d affairs
of Great Britain, from Newport,
Rhode Island. sent separate mes
sages of sympathy which he had been
requested to communicate by the gov
ernor and people of Barbados, OF
Trinidad and Tobago, of the Bahamas
and of the Windward Islands.
Mr.. Carignaniai, the Italian charge
| sent the following: I'm pursuance of
| instructions of Italian nation TO ex-
press o Your EXcelleney the deepest
feeling of execration by nation OF the
crime committed against the Presi-
| dent of the United States, and the
most fervent wishes for his complete
recovery"
Consul General Hughes at Coburg,
l Germany, cabled: Prince Regent
| Hohenlohe and governments Coburg,
| Gotha and Meiningen, request me CON
vey deepest synpathy. Ask eondition
of President"
Ambassador Choate at London gent
the following: From Lord Mayor OF
London: The citizens of London have
received with profound regret n
great indignation intelligence OF the
dastardly attack OF the life of the DIS
tinguished President OF the United
States and desire to convey through
Your Excellency their sincere sympa-
thy with your country in this melan-
| choly event. They trust that SO valua-
BILE a life as President McKinley's may
be spared for the, welfare Of the Ameri-
can people"
From Vice Dean, of Canterbury Ca
thedral: Accept expression OF deep
sorrow at outrage upon President.
Prayers offered for his recovery at all
services in Canterbury Cathedral"
From Lord Provost, of E%dinburg:
"In the name of the citizens OF Edin-
burg | beg to express horror at das-
tardly outrage upon President Mckin-
ley and to assure him AID Mrs. Nc
| Kinley and the government and peo-
pie of the United States OF our SYM
pathy with them and prayers for Presi-
| dents recovery
From Field Marshal Lord Roberts:
please convey to President and Mrs.
| Mckinley on behalf of myself and the
British army our profound regret at
what has occurred and our earnest
| hope that Mr.. McKinley's valuable life
may be spared"
From Mr.. Charles E. Lardy, Swiss
| charge: Manchester. Mass, / am in
| receipt of the following telegram from
the High Swiss Federal Council:
"You are instructed to express to his
| excellency, Mr.. President Mckinley
and to the government of the union,
our horror at attempt committed yes
! terday at Buffalo, as well as our sin
cere wishes for speedy and complete
recovery of the patient"
Tschl.-"Grieved and Mortified by
| abominable crime against Presidents
life; beg to express my fervent wishes
for his recovery"
(Signed.) "HENGELMULLER,
Minister of Austria n Hungary to
the United States.
LONDON.-The following telegram
from King Edward at Fredensbofg. to
United States Ambassador Choate, was
received at 10 o'clock this evening;
II rejoice to hear the favorable ac-
count of the Presidents health. God
grant that his life be preserved.
(Signed.) EDWARD, KEN.
LONDON, September S.-Queen Mar
| gherita. upon hearing the news OF the
| attempt upon the life of President Nc
! Kinley, says the Rome correspondent of
the Daily News, with tears in her eyes.
said:
"These things come hardest on the wo-
men. and at least poor Mrs. Mckinley,
| should. in her state of health, have been
spared"
The Pope, the Daily News correspond
| ent says. also displayed deep emotion, ex-
| claiming:
ooh. how earnestly I pray that he may
escape with his life. These violent crimes
are the curse of our days. l can only
offer the afflicted victim and his poor
wife my humble prayers"