Last President

That was a terrible night for the great City of New York—the night of Tuesday, November 3rd, 1896. The city staggered under the blow like a huge ocean liner which plunges, full speed, with terrific crash into a mighty iceberg, and recoils shattered and trembling like an aspen.The people were gathered, light-hearted and confident, at the evening meal, when the news burst upon them. It was like a th...