DEATH OF PRESIDENT M'KINLEY

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXVI, Issue 8228, 16 September 1901, Page 2

DEATH OF PRESIDENT M'KINLEY

(Per Unhid Pbf.ss Asbociattov.) [By Electric Tbleoraph. Copyright.] Received September 15, at 8.45 a.m. New York, September 15. The New York City Hall and many houses are draped, and over all the democratic headquarters are placed the words, "God's way; His will be dune," in white letters over the portals. Johanin Most 'has been, released' on bail of a. thousand dollars.

[Londons September 15. The King has directed the British Court to go into mourning for a week out- pf respect) to Mr M'Kinley. The feeling in Great Britain is stirred quite as much as in America against the un-American and imEnglishi methods of the The King inquired daily about Mr M'Kinley's condition throughout his illness. Sir T. Lipton, in sending condolences', declared that the President's death was nowhere felt more 'than amongst the British people.

Received September 16, at 8.45 a.m. Washington, September 15, Mrs M'Kinley is bearing up bravely saying "the Major is dead: and my husband would wish it so."

The doctors' report of tlhe_ autopsy states that the tisuue' round each"" hole made by the bullet was gangrenous and that the vpper end of -the kidney struck was torn, by a gangrenous track. • The bullet affected the pancreas and death, surgically and medically, was unavoidable as the direct result of the bullet wound.

Colonel Roosevelt, after taking the oath, walked' unescorted and asked the members of the Cabinet' to retain their portfolios. 'CjoJgosk will'be 'ifcroed immediately i JSuS Itaisei- anil feerij» tfouching, and President Loiibet and' M.' tlel&isse, striking and gincejre condolences. Received! September 16, at 9.41 a.m. Melbourne, September 16.

(Lord Hopetoun, whose :health for a considerable time lias been indifferent, is visiting Queensland and is already greatly benefited. In reply to the M'Kinley condolences despatched' at the end of last week, Lord 1 •Hopetoun received from the American Ambassador in London 1 a cable conveying to Lord Hopetoun and Ranfurly, the most sincere gratitude and thanks of the American Government for their sympathy, and adds fcßKlj'l&e messages coming from t!he remotest quarters' of 'the British Empire and all inspired by the same 'earnest, 1 ' brotherly interest, have touched it/he "hearts' of the President's countrymen and are deeply appreciated.

(By Tblsokapb.) ipliristclrarch, September J. 6. In all jblie prinicpal churches yesterday touching flnd l 'sympathetic references) were made 'to President M'Kinley's death. The flags •on the Government Buildings and all business premises are at) 'half mast.