New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-18
the pOST.OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

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HE Offices Of the United States viii be suspended
and IN. Offices closed from II O. m. 10 T. m. on
"wednesday tile 10th irgi during the funeral solemn
ties Of Abraham Liucoln late President Of the United,
States. W. DESNlsoN. Postmaster-GeneiaL
OF GOVERNOR OGlLsBl or lLllNOI>:,
10 Tie Feoylc If the SGfe Of Wmots; The funeral.
ceremonies Of lie late lamented Chiet MaglslIalel
ARE 70 take place in this city az the Executt z
Mansion al Il ID. on Wednesday the 10Th instant lDc
citing Secretary Of the State has invited tho various
re gous denominations throughout the country 10 m'e'
within their respective places o worship at that AohI
fcr the parpose of soemnilng tie occasion WIN Sp!o
fpIiate ceremonies. Responding 10 tie slt OF TINS an
procurement call upon the people 81 Inois the noiei
lOf her MartyIed Son. 10 meet in Their realecuNel
Churches and places OF worship ON that day 70 ohseVe
ia such manner as the painful occasion shan suggest
!fhe solemn hour j. 0CmsBY, Governor.
MEETING OF KENTUCKIASs.
meeting Of EentlckaIs was led lasi|
might Suitable action was taken In reference TO te
,death Of tie President j. i. Stewart and co.'s.
scaIry The arrangements into effect.
TEE HAYWARD.
Tie NAVY Department has issued orders for,
scosns business At all the Navy Yards and Naval DEL
ipots on Wednesday, and for observing the day on
board q al, National v~scls in tic United States.
REPORTS ABOUT BOOTH
Tic report still lprevals tina; Booth has been ~
frosted and is on board Of gunboat in the Potomac.
he origin If the story in this wise prominent
military officer came into the Navy Department on Sal
.lrlly and said be had Just learned that Booth wac,
;0y,riqken some niles oct on the road leading llon
seventh S.. and asked whether the Department would
consent that he he placed gu board Of eunboat Incl
'repy was in tie affirmative. Unfortunately, the same
officer received later information that the report was
mot tue. The military authorities Lave received 10 E
Negligence as 10 his arrest.
TIE FIG.
The national fag dgGped round The iox q; the|
Itheater occupied 10y tie President belonged 10 mel
.Treasuy Department regiment. IL was torn - ne,
spun o. the assas sin az be leaIed 10 the stage.
sECLEI4RY SEWARD.
AT u o'clock TODAY Secretary Seward was loIi.
serted 70 be in an improving condition. fho1ch ne
rested rather urcomfortatly last night nom mental
excitement caused by conversation with iients IN e
aton 10 recent events. His sol Frederick has Iarl
italy recovered consciousness and his SYMPTOMS areI
otherwise somewhat favorable.
OUT OF DANGER.
Mr. Uansell The Messenger Of Tie State De
paltment, who stabbed in the back a. The
time is great sufferer but believed 10 he cut O.
suRRATT Xor yTT TAKEN.
Numerous arrests Of indiscreet or suspected
parties have taken place to-day They cause much e2
element reports prevail that SI.ratt is among the,
nun Der, Int ths is not true.
ARREST or THE TURNER rAMILY.
Ills morning detective Kelley, and e detaiiI
Of pairolmen Of tie Second Ward by order Of Jrdgel
DIN proceeded 20 the house o: Mole Turner, thoj
corner OF Thirteenth and 0biOhve, and arrested al
Tie inmates from The mistress 20 the cook eight in all
and carried them 70 the Police Headquarters 70 he helds
lLisi II house where Iooih spent much Of list
time. Lila Turner, tie woman who ATTEMPTED suicide
being his kept mistress.
TIE STATE DEPARTMENT.
Tie following we've issced today:
DlIAHIMrST OF STATE ! 4
WAsHSGION, April H. lstj.
1t is hereby ordered that in honor OF the memory os
olr leto upe'riOus Cbicf Maeisfra all officers and
oilers subject 10 tie ordeIs Of the Secretary % State
wear Grape upon TIE iet arm Tor me IeIiod on sia
months. w HtNiIE Aetng secretary.
TEE WAR DEPARTMENT.
WLK UFIARpTNT AuJUTANrGTNIRALs OFFICE,
WASHINGTON April 10, lrti. !
GINErAL OLurRs. No. dG-ILe following order ~
secretary OF War ~ nouuces 20 the Armies Of the Untcds
tatos the untmoy and lamentabio death OF the Illus
ABRAHAM Lincoln laIo PRESIDENT OF The lLiiedl
Siatos -
Tic distressing duty has dovovod upon the secretary
o. War 10 announce 10 The Armies Of the United States
that OF "a minutes aer o'clock On the morning Oh
saturday he15.h day of April ls6, Abraham lincoln
President Of the United States died Of mortal wound,
Inflicted upon hin by al assassin lie Armies oil mel
United states VII share with TIER feNoW'cIeis WEI
feelings Of eIief ard horror inspired ny the mottt
airocous murder Of ttciI great and beloved Preden
ana Coinnaudof..n.CAief with IrGonnd souow-wil
nouru lis desth es national calamity. Ire head;y
Cualters Of every Department post station fort ondl
aI ,enal vii De daped in mourning FOR thirty days, nnc
oppopiate funeral lonors VIII be paid 10y every Amy
md ~ o,e-v Department and at every military post
Ind A. re military Academy at West Point 10 ,hos
n emory Of The late ilnsIi0us Chief Magistrate Of TIC
nation and Commanderin-Chief OFF Armies. Lieut.
Ger. Gran, VIII give ihe Lee'ssaf! ilsfueuohs oIE
carving tiis ordcr into eject.
TpvIV NJ. STANTON. Secretary Of WGr
Or A. day after tho receipt Of this oIdeT at iho heaG
quarters q elery military Division, Department, army
ros station fct and arsenal and al the Military AcGd
c!ny ~ West Point the troops and cadets viii DC pa
'adcd ~ o'clock H.. and Tie order read to tlem
afeI which al labor and operations for me day Willy
.ase ard hc suspended Is ia az practicable IN stat
o. war The National flag will DC displayed AZ lai :
STAFF Al dawn OF day . guns Y III he fred and ate!
ward OF .ntcIvls of30 minute between he sng and.
setting Of the sun single gun and at the close % !
the daj national sa.ue of 30 guns. The officers %
he armies the United States VII wear the badge
on the left Gnd on then words ard then
aolors Of their commands and regiments viii be put In
nou! ming for The Period OF siN months.
W. s. NICHOIs Asst..Adit.-Ges. Z
WAR DTPABiAENI, WAsHNCTOy {
Monday April 70. Ices. ! L
Lagt. Con. GRANT. q. s army Conmdnois Arntts ~
ne Uaicd States, Ucsliogfor, u. c.
GINIrAL: Iou will please announce ty Genera
Order TO the ofthc United states that on Satu
day the 18Th day Of April lsdj, by reason Of theS
death Of Abraham Lincoln, the Office OF Prosidenis
Of the United States 0evOyed upon Andrew johnson
Vice President who on tie day took tie Official
oa prescribed for the President and entered upon tn
duties Of that Office.
WAR DEPARTMENT ADJUTAyT. GENERALS Of1cE, I
WASHINGTON, April TO- leoJ. )
GrNETAL OBnErs No. lit is hereby announced toS
18th day Of April 1865 by of the death Of bra
ham LcOn the Office OF PIe.ident Of the United States
devolyed upon Andrew johnson, Vice Presiden whof
on The same av took the official oath prescribed for tEek
President and entered upon the duties OF that Office
Nv command OF Lieut..G Grant,
w. A. NICHOLS, Assist. Adg teen.
TIE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
NAVY DrPAgTMFNG WASHINGTON. April II. 1865.
SpEcIAL ORDiE--Nice = dIniTa ID. O.. Farraggt and
Rear. Admiral W iliam j. Shnbrick have been Gosig
mated 10 make the necessary arrangements CD Inc part
Of the Navy and Marine C0rpsf0 attending Wednes
dav next The funeral Of the Late President Of the lntedI
States GIDEON WELLEs.
Secretary of the Navy.
NAVY prrAnMlxT, wAsalSeToS, April i iscj:
f.tsVx all