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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1901
Page
4
Time of lying in state at City Hall extended to midnight after 80 000 viewings despite crowds of mourners. Mrs McKinley bears up bravely as funeral train departs for Washington amid cabinet and family attendance.
Reports from England and colonies describe widespread mourning for President McKinley. Royal and public ceremonies, church services, and embassy attendances reflect a coordinated display of horror and respect, with bells at Balmoral and special guards and troops honored in tributes.
In Berlin a Sunday mourning service was held for the death of an American at the American church. The edifice was crowded with crepe and many Americans attended the service in solemn remembrance.
Milburn House Buffalo September 14 President McKinley died at 11:15 p.m. after hours of unconsciousness following an assassin’s shot. Last words were a prayerful goodbye, his wife by his side. Cabinet members and mourners watched as officials prepared for a state funeral and Roosevelt’s succession.
Proposals for settling the steel strike are under consideration in New York. President Shafter was absent from his Pittsburgh office on Friday amid rumors of a settlement. Official sources say negotiations are ongoing but no definite agreement has been reached.
Rumors swirl of a September 2 Buffalo anarchist meeting at Mrs Langs house attended by Emma Goldman and others. Chicago police doubt a plot to assassinate President McKinley. habeas corpus hearings delayed as judges and officials weigh bonds and security. Federal and city authorities tighten watch, with officers deployed to central stations and hotels.
Renowned anarchist Johann Most, editor of In der Wahrheit, was seized Wednesday night by central office detectives for suspicion. He protested loudly as police held him at headquarters, with Captain Hituas declining to let him speak or summon supporters while charges cite an editorial criticizing despots and the ballot.
Police in Buffalo and Chicago pursue Saylim linked to the attempted assassination case of President McKinley. Saylim, said to be in Battilo and Rochester earlier, reportedly admitted he was not an anarchist and claimed limited knowledge of Isaak and Miss Golimayue. He carried a message for Attorney Saltiel.
Michigan farmer Lupton brandished no shotgun and warned off neighbors who tried to interfere as flames consumed his barn and house. He fled into nearby woods as the blaze gutted hay, cattle were locked in, valuables perished, and a search party later found him in a nearby field. he faces a weary, strained future.
Universalist pastor Rev. Warren S. Perkins of Meriden Connecticut faces public allegations of stock gambling and operating a bucket shop brokerage. He defends his actions as harmless bets, claiming no harm and describing it as a regular hobby. Local congregants previously trusted his opinions amid rumors that gained attention after new evidence emerged.
News from Cure reports that Wednesday night a mob broke into Wickliffe Kentucky jail and lynched three Black men Piik Plows San Reed and Tarnest Harrison for robbing and murdering respected elder Wash Thomas. The murderers confessed before the mob and by Thursday morning the town was quiet with the bodies still hanging at noon.
Market quotes from multiple cities list prices for cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye and butter eggs and potatoes. Regional figures cover Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Cleveland Milwaukee Buffalo and New York with varying ranges for shipping grades No 2 red No 2 white and mixed lots.
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