The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-09-11
GRIEF G|RDL[S TIKI: EARTH
Expressions Of Sorrow and Intense
Indignation at the Das-
tard1y Crime.
MESSAGES FROM CROWNED HEADS.
don Cast Into Gloom by the Trag-
edy and European Capitals Affect
ed by the Neyvs-Bishops at London
Pray for President.

Buffalo, n. Y, Sept. 9.--The shoot
ing of President Mckinley has sent a
thrill of horror around the globe and
aas called forth expressions of pro-
found sorrow and deep indignation at
the awful crime. Following are few
Of the great flood of expressions and
kilograms:
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
10. 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
ident's life was a decided shock to Mr..
Hay. The secretary has the services of
special telegraph operator at his disposal,
and early Friday evening learned the par
tculars 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.
Buckfield, Me-, Sept. 9.-When the 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-
date family and requested that he not be
asked to say anything. Early Saturday,
however, he gave out the following mes
sage:
"It is appalling. Words cannot express
the horror, the pity, the witkedness of it..
1t is an overwhelming sorrow. May GOO
preserve this precious life"
Secretary Long has not yet stated when
he can start for Buffalo.
Greenfield, Mass, Sept. 9.-Secretary Of
the Interior Hitchcock passed through here
Saturday morning on a special train, en-
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
consideration.
'It seems impossible that any human
being should have the heart to commit
such a terrible crime. There has been no
other president since Abraham Lincoln
who has received the love and admira-
ton that the American people have given
to William Mckinley. His whole life has
been devoted to their welfare and happi-
ness
The crime that has been committee is
barbarous beyond expression. l rejdice
that the bulletins from the president are
SO favorable. The whole country hopes
for his recovery"
Gov. Woodruff Shocked.
Lake Kora, N. Y, Sept. 9.-Lieut. Coy.
Woodruff received information of the mu1-
derous assault on President McKinle!
early Saturday morning as he was COM
ing down the mountain near his camp
wi 69S he tG1c
gram, gave her husband the information.
Upon receiving veritcation Of the news
the lieutenant governor made the follow
ing statement:
II cannot reconcile myself to the posi-
bility of such misfortune, but if it be true
and we must lose him who has combined in
his private life and public service more
loneliness of disposition and grand our of
character than any other president of the
the United States, in Theodore Roosevelt
with whom it was my privilege to be close
ly associated for two years in the admin
istration of the government Of our state
our country, 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 and
exceptional civic virtue
A 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., and
Mr.. Adee was busy in reading them anC
preparing suitable responses. Among the
hundreds received were messages from
the emperor and empress of Germany, Pres.
ident Loubet of France, president OF
Guatemala, from Italy, Mexico and from
the Ecumencal conference at London.
Minister WI was the first of the 0iplo
matte body to pay a formal call of state
on this occasion. He was at the depart