THE MURDERED PRESIDENT.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 216, 18 September 1901, Page 2

THE MURDERED PRESIDENT.

By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Washington, Sept. 16.

After a private service in the house of Mr Mtlburn, President of the Buffalo Exhibition, attended by Mrs McKinley and the members of the Cabinet, the body was removed to the City Hall. Buffalo, passing between linos of soldiers, sailors, and marines. Eight corporals carried the coffin two miles, bauds playing “ Nearer My God to Thee ” and Chopin's inarch. Colonel Roosevelt, the new President, the Cabinet, and the Governors of the States of Now York ami Illinois, accompanied the coffin. Denso crowds lined the route.

The public were subsequently admitted to the hall, eighty thousand viewing the coffin.

When Mrs McKinley asked if the President was sleeping, Dr Rixey replied, ■■ Yes, the sleep that knows no wakening.” She then went quietly to the death chamber for a last embrace. She desires to accompany her husband’s body to Washington, and thence to Canton. The funeral service, in pursuance of the widow's wishes, will be held in the rotunda of tho Capitol, \\ ashington, on Tuesday morning, the body lying in state for the remainder of the day. It will he escorted to the station in the evening, arriving at Canton on Wednesday. Amongst the many condolences received, that of Marghorita, widow of the murdered King Humbert, is one of ttic j most touching. Dr Mann states, as the result of the autopsy, that all the tissues the bullet traversed were found to be dead. Major McKinley's general system was considerably run down, and failed to respond to the efforts to revive hint fiom tho shock.

President McKinley bequeathed to his wife the bulk of a fairly good, but not large fortune.

THE ASSASSIN TO BE TRIED NEXT WEEK.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Washington, Sept. 17.

The Grand Jury has found a true bill against Czolgosz. He will be tried next week. He refused to plead. Ho was assigned two counsel. CONDOLENCE.

By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Sydney, Sept. 17.

The Assembly adopted motions of condolence with tho late Mr McKinley, and Sir J. P. Abbott, and adjourned as a mark of respect to their memories. The Victorian, Tasmanian, and Queensland Parliaments adopted (motions of condolence rc McKinley, and adjourned.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) Auckland, last night. Every mail brings to the United States C“ sul numbers of condolatory messages. The Loyal Orange institution forwarded the following That wo, the Grand Orange Lodge of New Zealand, express our heartfelt sorrow with the Great Republic at the loss sustained by the death of so worthy a man as President McKinley, and also with Mrs McKinley and family. The Republic has lost a patriotic soldier, a wise legislator, and a twice-honored President, while the family has lost a devoted husband, loving father, and an honored friend, and we trust tho perpetrators and their Association will soon individually and collectively be brought to justice.”

The Primate lias decided to hold a service in connection with the death of Mr McKinley. Tho service will be held on Friday, probably in the afternoon, the object being to hold tho service as nearly as possible at the actual time of the funeral of the President.