Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-09-19
GRIEF UNIVERSAL.
Al Over the United states and thu
world Mourning IL Evident.

All Over the United States and th'
world Mourning IL Evident.
The stock exchanges and chambers o
commerce closed in all cities Throughout
the country Flags are at half-mast ant
signs of deep grief are general.
At Cincinnati, where preparations wer'
being made for a grand carnival, 1t wa:
decided to turn the floral parade sMonda!
into a floral tribute to Mckinley.
MAYOR Rose. of Milwaukee,, has tssue'
proclamation on the death of the pres
|ident. Public memorial services Will b.
held on the day Of the funeral.
Memorial services are to be held In al
the churches of st. Louis, on Sunday.
San Francisco is in deep mourning
news of death of president and bushes
houses are generally closed as mark o
respect.
east on a special on receiving news OF pres
ident's death.
David B. Henderson, Of Iowa, speaker o
house of representatives. received news
presidents death on returning from tril
abroad and was deeply affected. He ex
pressed hope for the future. "for the gov
eminent is in able hands"
New York city bankers and financier
were present in large force in the financia
district Saturday morning. but no forma
action relative to monetary affairs wa
taken and none was contemplated.
President J. Hampton Moore. Of thu
State League Of Republican Clubs. ISSUED
at Philadelphia proclamation Saturda!
morning, postpohing until a date to be de
|termined by the executive committee o
the organization the convention which wa!
to have been held In Scranton on Septem
{ber II and Is.
Richmond, Va, the capital of the lat,
confederacy, received the news of thu
presidents death with profound and uni
yersal grief. Immediately on receipt o
the bulletin all the bells Of the city tol!e'
for an hour.
At London, from the towers of Westmin
ster abbey, from the gray buildings wher
the government Of the empire is admin
istered, from the mansion house and Law
courts, from churches. hotels and bust
ness and private houses in London untol
lacks are floating at half-mast as mari
Of sympathy for the murdered president
All the stock and commercial exchange
are closed. At the United States embass!
quiet, sorrowful crowd. many OF the Wis
{itors being in deep mourning. passes In ant
out, recording their respect for Presiden
Mckinley.
At Paris the news Of President McKin
kley's death became known generally abou
ten o'clock. and the central portion o
the city Immediately bristled with furlet
and crepe-0FapeO AIneIACdu ud6S. AK
United States embassy and consulate. al
the hotels and American business houses
and the establishments of many French
firms on the Avenue de TOpera. the Rue d.
la Paix, the main boulevards and in tn
Champs Elysees quarter displayed thi:
mark of respect. President Loubet called
at United States embassy. but Ambassador
Porter, who had undergone an operation
the day before. was unable to receive him
and his physician was keeping the new:
of the presidents death from him.
When Emperor William heard of the
death of President Mckinley he imme
diately ordered the German fleet to half
mast their flags. and to hoist the stars
and stripes at their maintops. He sent {
message of coincidence to Mrs. Mckinley
Several of the Madrid newspapers pub
fish editorials upon the death of Presiden
mckinley, of whom they all speak in terms
of respect.
Choate message of sympathy.
Governors generally throughout the
country have issued proclamations regard.
ling President McKinley's death. Gov. Stone
OF Pennsylvania appointed Sunday as da.
Of prayer on hour Of couutry's great af.
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