The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-04-21

five o'clock this morning. reached the
house where lie Presi,lens Law ia his DIV,
ing agonios. He was living upon the bed,
breathing with gFes, diihcnltv.
,Ie was entirely unconscious. as lie had
lbeen since lis assassination. His eyes
.were pto!Udrg from their sockets, and
ssutiused with blood. In other respects
.hls GoUnica8Hee WAS unchanged. Ir the
roem we're Ms Lincoln. her son
sCa.s Robert Lincoln. Miss Ifarfi.. who
twas Ui.h Mfs Lincoln al the time Of he
assassination Of the President. iufus +.
sAndsews, ard two lady fl:enpl. Of Mia.
sLjuCuin. tir.. Lincoln was urdcr prea;
Excitement aud agony. wfincing her hands
sand exc'ai'uing, "whv did he nc, shoe.
l'De instead OF NY husband. ! have tiled
flo be so careful Of him fearing something
would happen, and his life seems to he
lmoro precious now lhan ever. mus, en
with him. and oibsr expressions oc like
character. She was constantly going back
! anG forth to .hs badsde Of the President.
sexci aiming III great agonr, chow can i. bs
: SO e.
The soere VISA heart rsn+linc. and ii i.
smposs;b!e I 10 portray in ila living light
sCEpt. Robert lincoln bears himself with
{ great ftmne.s, and constantly erGea,or.
10 assuage he grief o! his mother by tell
snQ her to pat her trust in God and all
s~oLid be well. Occasionally being over
scomo, he would retire into th. hall and
zg've ven; 70 tho utmost heart rendnC Ia
| a'nenlalions. He wou't. recover himself and
srelu urn 10 his moIi.er, and with rema, kahls
e>eil< possession, ny TO cheer her biokeu
sspitils and Tighten her load of sorrow.--
His conduct WAS mos, remarkable es-
3hibltior Ct cnInress in the mos. irving
i 4hour tia, Lave ever seen.
About a quarter Of an hour before the
President died his breathing became verv
{ !iIicu!t, III many instsnces seemed TO have
senhse'v closed 20 HAT tie surgeOrs who
4were holding his pulse supposed him dead
8 he would breath wiih ~ g.eat ditf.ul,y
- to tie hear! III a!mOs; al parts Of The
shouse. Mrs Lincoln tock her la,t eaye
soi hifa about !WenIy minuses before he
laXpired, and vas sitting in the adjoining
q DOM wh"n II WAS aunoui cei to her that
4 e vas dead; aud VIXEN she snnouncauen,
Z vas made sie exclaimed "Oh, whv did
s YOU not tell me he vas diving" The sur
Z Lenn- and members nf the Cabinet, SEN
: ''or Snmnef, Capt. Robert Lincoln, Gen.
{ odd, Sir. Field, sud Mr. Andrews were
!, !anting 1t tic btIai!e when he breaihed
i is Iasj. Senator Sumner. Con. Todd.
sRoht. Lincoln, and Rufus Anderson stood
s .l-aIirg over the headboard cf the bed,
8 s%atc'ing tyeiy motion Of tie breathing
aorea>t Of she dying President Robert
J. Lincoln was reclining himself upon lie
aarm oi Senator Sumner Tie members
81 The Cabinet we're standing by tie side
s the bed, Secretary Stanton 8. Tie lef.
a. Mr. AnIre%s. Mr.. ALdraas near NJ.
: sT,incyu's head Next 70 lin VISA Ms.
9 aDeollison and otheEs arranged along at
ssthe left. Tie snrgeoas ueie sit&ira upon
D he side and foot Of the bed, holding the
e esIderla hands, Hu,! with their watches
4observius the slow deci,cus:on Of iha
ApuIso. Such was The solemn stiffness for
4 he space Of five minutes ,iat .he ,ickior
sof watches could lie heard in he room -
q At twenty-five minutes pas, seven hi.
.amnso'es reiaxel and the spri, Of A Abrah am
8 -'ncoln llew from It's eaJ:lly tabernacle
-sto That bourne from which no traveller re
ssturns. The cOnGtenarce Of he President
s"aS heaming with Il at characteristic srail.
81" hlch only those VINO have seen him in
.Jhis happ!ea' moments can appreciate, and
9 kept the clackness of his eyes. lis face
8appeared perfectly natural. He HE'D with
-sout struggle, and without even a per-
sceptibie motion .! the Iimbs Calmly and
asi!enlIy The Gre;t aud good man passed
aaway.
Tie cbnrch Of Dr. Guylcv, v1ere NJ.
3hincoln usually attended service, Las been
.syery beautifully dtcked with mournirg
ajo,h inSi!e anj out The pew ueuallv
!. occupied by tie Presi!, n and the family,
$ las been appropriately decIed with lie
,shab,iments Of woe, and viii Tomorrow
e. closed To-norrow is &C iniunion
aSaJbath, and under ,la aiIlc.irc circum.
ssssaiances the services will be peculiarly i'm
& .spIesriye at.d affecting,
& CFFIcIAL ANNouNcgMHyr.
s Washiu. ton, Aplil lG
3 JHe Department announces with pro-
!. .fJnnd sorrow 10 the officers AMI men OF
Hlhe navy and maliue corps TIE death Of
8 Ahfahsm Lincoln. late President of the
s United States. Stricken down by tine
g and CT a. s5sassiu, Of, lhe evening Of ii (.
s. lib instant, when surrounded By hi. fanl :
ssiiy aud friends, he fingered few hour.
'aafteT receiving the fatal bullet, and died al
E7:22 this morning. A grateful peop.s
CHAD given !hc:r willing co,ti ience 10 lhs
$ patriot and statesman under whose suc
q esstu! administration the ULion WAS iusl
Ectner4ig z from the ciyii strife which iour
.ssyrars has affected tic land when the let-
srib'e calamity fe.i upon the country. To
3 hD our gratitude waa justly due, for 10
b him, under uod. moie tAap any other per-
Stsan. &c a-c iU.ieb ed for tee succassfnl
6 reservali Vi be integrity of he Union
.saud the m>5nerance Of the laws Ct Tho
Il .eputIc. The officers of the Navy and
;s :he Marine Corps viii, as man, testify
atbeir faspec, for the exalted character