New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-17


- ll:25 oclock-Puse AZ.
A IL 80 o'clock-Pulse Is. and full
A ll:4O o'clock-Puse IS. -
n II As o'clock-Puse IS; respiration %.
"a 1000 o'clock-Pusesfs; respiration %
I2:I5 o'clock--Puss 4s; respiration q. scchymoma
both eyes
\ 1890 o'clock-puse IS.
~ 1899 o'clock--puse 90.
1910 ociock-pulss 69-right eye much swollen and
recchymoma.
l245 oclOck--puse 10.
q ~ IS oclock-prse e0-struggDs motion OF arm.
- o'clock--pulse e6-TespiratiOn 80.
III 80 O'clock pulse disappearing easier
LAS o'cock-pulsc s6-very quiet respiration irregu
Mrs. Lincoln present
9:io o'cock-Mrs Lincoln retired with Robert Lin
Z coin to an adjoining ROOM ,
$50 o'cock-President very quet--pulse of-respraS
Elton %.
a 3o'cIock-yisted gain nv Mrs. Lincoln
1925 ocock-respirntiou "a. and regular
1885 o'cock-Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Gurley.
n neutrality-suspicious. %. and regn!ar.
4;l5 o'olock-pulsc 10 respiration s..
$50 o'cock--respitntivn 20 regular. Sleeping
n o'cock-prlse failing; respiration ~.
$50 o'clock-s,ill fiilirg aud labored breathing
7o'clock-symptoms OF Immediate dissoiutioh-
7:22 ocOck-Death.
Surrounding the death bed " tho President were SEQ
Sretares Stanton wees and Usher Attorney General
fSpced Postmaster ieHeral Dennison NJ H. Field. As,
assistant Secretary Of the Treasury. Judge Otto Assist
sant Secretary Of the Interior. Gen. Ialleek. Gen
kMeigs senator Sumner. Il. +. Andrews Of hev'fork
Gen. Todd ,of Dakota. John Hay. Private Secretary.
fGov Oglesby Of Illinois. Gen. Farnsworth. Mrs and
sMss Kenuey Miss Harris. Capt. Robert Lincoln son
7of the President and Doctors T. w. Abbott. X. *.
EStone, G. ID. Catch. Neal Hall and Mr.. Liebermsn
hSecrctary McCuoch remained with the President. until
about o'clock and CbicfJustce Chase after several
shours attendance during tho night, returned early this
smornng.
Immediately nfter tho Presidents death. Cabinet
Gmeoiing was called by Secretary Stanton. and held
In the room in which the corpse lay Secretaries Stan
ston wcle. and Usher postmnster.Genera Dennison,
and Attorney Genernl Speed present. The re-,
ysul,s Of tie conference are as yet unknown.
q SINCE Tue DEATH.
H The Presidents body wrs removed from the pri.
svate residence opposite Fords Theater to the Free
uiive Mansion thir morning at . O'clock In heTse
Swrnpped in the American alg IL was escorted by q
sm guard Of cavalry Gen Ausur and other military
EoflceTs following on foot
A dense crowd acconpl nied the remains the White
IIousc where military guard excluded the crowd al
Moving none bu, persons Of Tho household and personal
friends Of the deceased u ertcr the premises Senator
.Yate. and Representative Farnsworth being among
Tho number admitted.
The BODY 10 being embamed. with view TO its 70
pmovsl to Illinois.
h Flag. over the Departments and throughout the
Ecty are a, half mast, Scarcely any business Is being
transacted anywhere. either on private or public 60
koount
N Our citizens without any preooncert whatever are,
Edraping their premises with festoons 81 mourning.
n Tho bell. are tolng mourufuliy All IL tbs deepest
gloom aud sadness Strong meu weep in the streets
bTho grief wide spread and deep and In strange ON
trns 10 the Joy lately manifested our recent mil
4. itary victories.
"A This |. indeed day Of gloom.
Reports prevail that Mr. Frederick W. Seward, who
Ewas kindly assisting nursing Of Secretary Seward
'kreocived q stab IN the back.
Hs.houlder blade prevented the krsre dagger from
Vpcnetratng into hia body.
" The prospects that he will recover.
report Is circulated. repeated by almost verybcdy
Etta Booth cap,ure fifteen mi es this side Of Balt
more II 1t be true. asserted that the War Depart
ment has received such Information It will doubtless be
POLITICALLY promg gated.
The Government Departments are closed by order,
and will be- draped With the usual embems Of mourning.
"A The roads leading and from the city guarded
kby the military. and the utmost crcums pecon is OBJ.
served to oil attempting enter or leave the city.
i -
sviee.PresideutJ ohmso. becom President.
Especial Dispatch to The n. Y. Tnbuns.
~ WAsluNGToS. Saturday. April l5--l2 20 p IN.
: Immcd lately after the death Of the President,
kths morning. Secretary McCullooh and Attorney.t
u General Speed and mssterGenera Denuison wait
y ed on NiceProsldent johnson and notified him that
Mr. Lincoln dead and that BY the Constitution he
was President II the United States
"a ChiefJustce Chase Lad accompanied this Committee
lie administered the oath to Mr.. johnson. and tho
mony Of his inycsiure with the office Of President u
the United States complete.
"A Cabinet meeting was appointed TO be held at noon
ia the room Of the Secretary u the Treasury.
The designations " MI the members OF Mr.. Lncolrs
= Cabinet will be rendered None u them will be ac.'
ceped Each head Of Depart nent will be requested 10
continue the discharge Of his duties.
- This request has already been made tie Secretary
Of tie Treasury aud Of bis official actions ut an
early hour in the forenoon were based won the com
muncation by Mr. johnson Of lis wishes aud purposes.
The new President has this morning consulted Cbefl
Justce Chase In regard TO the issuing Of
4 called for by the occasion.
y The testimony written. ard other evidence pointing
hdeemed TO be conclusive.
The name ~ the wretch who did the work In Score.
Hilary Stewards house is known to the authorities. His
~ track has been taken
H The Secretary has improved this morning. lie has
bad interview with Mr. Stanton and conversed with
him length upon the subject OF tie assassination and
oher matters but doubts expressed by experienced
Il physicians about his ultimate recovery.
~ No hope whatever 10 entertained Of Frederick Sew
Yards surviving his njurios Ills skull is fractured In
1.-TWO places. Though his pulse Is stronger than two
Ehours ago. his other symptoms remain unchanged.