Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1865-04-19
TIE LATEST REPORTS

4 WASHINGTON, April, l5.-The Presden
sis lying in state at the White House. M
Zone is allowed 10 approach within tive
as9uares, except privileged persons.
q The clerks at the National Hotel
Ewhere Booth boarded until last ,voning
Estate that two very suspicious person
~caled for him yesterday, and that in ;he
Sevening they all suddenly disappeared.
4 The sentinel was placed in the passage
sway to the private box occupied by the
president. Before the performance com
tmencod, Booth passed this sentry, by Civ
ting the name OF some Governor. These
kfacts are derived from an authentic
Sscource.
4 The extra Intel gnccr says From evi
dence obtained it is rendered highly pro
bable that the man who stabbed Mr.. Sew
eard and his son is John Surrat, of Prince
4 George county, Maryland. The horse he
rode was hired at MAYORS stable, on
Fourteenth street Sutratt is young
sman, with light hair and goatee. His
! father is said to have been postmaster of
! Prince george county.
! About II o'clock last night two men
Fcrossed Anacosta bridge, one Of whom
gave the name OF Booth and the other
Smith. The latter is believed to be ohm
Surratt. Last night d r 'ss.. horse was
found, which has beer Identified by the
ypropretor Of one Of the stables. previous
ly mentioned, as having been hired from
his establishment.
4 Accounts are conflicting as TO whether
Booth crossed the bridge on horseback or
/ on foot, but as it is Lelieved he rode
across, it is presumed that he exchanged
:, his horse.
\ OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF The INDUCTION
OF PRESIDENT JOHNSON.
4 WASHINGTON, April Is ,, 7, M,-Major
. General Dix, New York - Official notice
, of the death of the late President. Aora.
ham Lincoln, was given by tho head of
{the Department this morning to Andrew
, johnson, Vice Presinent upon whom the
, ,Constitution devolve the Office Of the
! President.
\ Mr.. Johnson, upon receiving this notice,
appeared before the Hon. Sllmon p.
( Chase, Chief Justice Of the United States,
and took the oath OF Office as President Of
/. the United States, and ASSUME i the duties
yand functions.
4 The President met The heads Of Depart
9ments in Cabinet meeting, at the Treasu-
Try building, and among other business the
following was transacted:
4 |. The arrangements for the funeral OF
-. the late President were referred TO the
several departments.
9 William Hunter, Esq, was appoin-
! ted Acting Secretary of State, during the
disability Of Mr.. Seward, the Assistant Sec
Aretary
3. The President formally announced
That he desired the present Secretaries of
Departments as his Cabinet, and that they
could go on and discharge their respect
give duties in the same manner as before
! the deplorable event that had changed the
, head Of the Government. All business in
the Departments were suspended during
the day.
The Surgeons report that the condition
>of Mr. Seward remains unchanged, lie is
:. doing we'll No Improvement in Mr.. Fred
crick Seward. The murderers have notyet
been apprehended. f. NJ STANTON,
Secretary Of Var.
I We have dates to Sunday evening, at
(which time Mr.. Stewards condition was
Estill hopeful. The assas.us had not been
..arrested, though it was thought scarcely
gpossible that they could escape.
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