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z allev and hired a servant from the lady from
whom he hired the stable, to watch the horse
while he perpetratcd the deed. Booth :
b mistress attempted 10 commit suicide Satur-
day. Anactress at Groyer's Theatre received
an ANONYMOUS note Saturday not to sing the
q song of - Sherman : march 10 the Sea.
= Friday, Booth called upon MI. Hess, Treas
urer of Growers Theatre, and urged him to
3annOunce some new and exciting play ior
81 FRIDAY evening, and invite the President and
q other officials and yet up sensation Ihe
q best data that can be obtained show that
q there were not over FIVE or ten minutes dii-
4 ference between the time Of the assault On
H the President and Mr.. Seward, showing that
4 it was not done by the same person.
s. IL was ascertained some weeks ago from
= personal friends Of the late President, that
3 he had received several private letters, warn
q ing him that an attempt would be probably
3 made upon hIs life, but % thia ne tId ret
:. seem 70 attach much OF any importance. q
has always been thought that he was not par
4 tcularly careful Of his individual safety on
!; his last visit to Virginia. 1t is known that
a on frequent occasions, he would start IRON
8 the Executive Mansion for his summer coun-
3 trv residence, at the Soldiers Home,
: without the usual cavalry escort, which Of
q ten arrived and overlook him before he had
z proceeded far IL has always been under
. stood that these escorts were accepted by him,
z only on the importunity OF his friends
q Before retiring to bed, when important
!; military events we're progressing, be would
8 generally visit the War Department alone,
5 passing over the dark intervening ground even
= late at night. on repeated occasions, and at
Z ter warning letters had been received Sew
: eral close and intimate friends fitted for any
emergency, well armed, volunteered, careful
& that he should not continue hIs visits without
their comuany. For himself, the President
seemed 10 have no iears.
4 The Washington Star says that develop
: ments have been made during the past y
4 hours. showing conelusiyely the existence OF
: a deer-laid plot on the part of a gang Of con
splrators. including members Of the Order Of
: the Knights Of the Golden Circle. to murder
President Lincoln and his Cabinet. We have
reason 70 believe that Secretary Seward re-
cciyed several months since, intImations from
4 Europe that something OF very desperate
q nature was % transpire at Washington. and
Z more than probable the iutImation had refer
ence 10 the plot Of the assassination
The corpse OF the late President has been
4 laid out in the room known as the "6uest
I Room. northwest wing of the White House
/ Ii is dressed in the SUIT OF black clothes worn
\ Dv him az his late Inauguration. \ placid
smile rests upon his features, and the de-
ceased seems to b. in calm sleep. White
y flowers have been placed on his pillow and
4 on hi- breast. The corpse Of the President
I will re laid out in state in the hast
Il Room" on Tuesday, in order 10 give the
public an opportunity to see once more the
d features Of him they loved 50 well. Prepar-
gtions are beng made . that end under the
Z -urcryIsion OF an upholsterer The oqtgfa!queI
: upon which the body will rest. l. 70 bel
Il placed in the south part OF the q" East
4 Room" and somewhat similar IN style tOl
. that used on the occasion Of the death OF
President Harrison. steps will be placed
: 10 the side TO mount 10 a position 70 get a
i Perfect view of the face. The oqtGiG.qus
j wall De lined with futed white satin, and OnI
Z -lc outside IL will be covered with black
cloth.
II The funeral car which i beng prepared
+ i,r the occasion. j. 70 be magnificent affair.
d Its extreme length will be II fleet. lts body
Il Will be covered with beaver cloth from which
p ana ends. gathered and fastened by large
a -1-srte- % white and black satin, over bows
n 1f white and black velvet The bed OF the
Il .ar. an which the cothn will rest, VIII De
q eight feet from the ground, in order TO give
> iuil view Of the coffin, and over this will
: rest the canopy, the supports OF which VIII
n he draued with black cloth and velvet The
q ton of the ,7ir will be decorated with plumes
r The car will be drawn by six or eight horses,
2 each led hy a groom
q WAR DEPARTsENT.
WASHINGTON, April l5-3 P. NJ. !
n To MGj. Gen. DII,
y Official notice of the death
& Of the late President. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, was
q given bv the heads of Depar ,ments this morn
Hinr 10 Andrew johnson, Vice President, on
+ whom hy the Constitution. deyolves the othce
. of President Mr.. johnson upon receiving
q this notice. appeared before the Hon. Salmon
4P. Chase. Chiet Justice Of the United States,
8 and took the oath Of office as President Of the
n United states, its duties and functions.
q At 10 O'Clock the President met the heads
b Of Departments in Cabinet Meeting at the
n Treasury building, and among other business
81 the following was transacted
q First. Arrangements for the funeral OF the
a late President were referred to the several
NSecretaries. as far as relates 10 their respee-
y tive departments.
s second, VIM. Hunter was appointed Act
q ing Secretary of State during the disability
Z of NJ. Seward, and his son Frederick ".
4 fSeward. the Assistant Secretary.
4 Third. The President formally announced
K that he desired to retain the present Secre-
D taries of Departments in his Cabinet, and
& they would 20 on and discharge their respec-
II tive duties in the same manner "a before the
3 Elamentable event that had changed the head
B Of the government.
All business in the Departments Was sus-
pended during the day
The surgeons report that the condition ol
II Mr.. Seward is unchanged. NolmproSemenl
4 in Mr.. Fred. W. Stewards condition.
8 The murderers have not yet been aPpre-
! hended. .-.....
Z. NJ. STANTON.
Il See of War.