Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-04-17

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70 give the public IN opportunity to see
cs1cs m6re the featdtesO him fAey loved r. |
well The catafalque upon which the body
will real b 70 te plnced in the south pest Of
the east room. and u somewhat similar in
style 70 t6sk' used - IL 0clAiunS Of the
death of President Harrison.
II is understood tie funeral win take place
on Thursday next. Rev. Dr.. Gurley will
| doubtless be the officiating clergyman. The
remains will be temporarily deposited IN
| the vault Of the C0nGlesOnal cemetery and
hereafter taken to Mr.. EincolhS home ct
Springfield, III. n, LII.
Up % this time it has not been ascertained
tls6fs the aoaofn-of Prssi1sot hncd1 ~
been captured.
il The Extra Star has the following:
DEVELOPMENTS haze been made, showing
h the existence " d deep laid plot a tl,e part
Of q gang of conspirators, including mem
hers Of the Order Of the Knights Of the
Golden Circle, TO murder President Lincoln
and his Cabinet. We have reason to believe
s that Secretary Seward received intination
( from Europe several months since, that
+ something Of very desperate character was
9 | to transpire at Washington, and it is more
than probable reference was made to the
c plot Of assassination.
r The pickets encircling this city, Friday
It night, to prevent the escape of the parties
# WHO murdered President Lincoln and al
L. tempted the assassination Of Secretary Sew
e ard and his sons, were fired upon ut several
l. points by concealed foes. Arrests will be
10 promptly made.
e. II ID scertained some weeks ago that the
President had received several private let
I'd tiers, warning him that an attempt woulc
s. probably be made upon his life but to thi
" he did not attach much importance. N ha
always been thought that he was not sufii
n. GENTLY careful. OF his individual safety OF
y his last visit to Virginia.
ii The following incidents Of the last day o
his life have been obtained from seyera
5 sources His son. Capt. Lincoln, breakfaste'
ry with him on Friday morning, having jus
ay returned from the ctptulation Of Lee ant
al the President PASSED happy hour istenin:
Ict to all the details. While Mt breakfast Ia
to heard that Speaker Collaax was in the house
re- I and sent word that he wished to see him i'm
mcdlately He conversed with him n.arl
DIS an hour about his future policy - to the re
re bellion, which he was about to submit to tn
IA Cabinet Afterwards he had an interview
with Mr.. Hale, Minister to spain, and sew
"a eral Senators and Representatives. AT /
ut o'clock the Cabinctand Gen. Grant met wit
he him. and in one Of the most satisfactory AM
IN, important Cabinet meetings held since hi
les f3rst Inauguration, the future policy OF tn
ito Administration was harin0niously and unar
ng imously agreed upon. When it adjourne
IRE Secretary Stanton said he thought that tn
Government was stronger than ut any pre-
mi yious period since the rebellion commenced
3D. In the afternoon he had long call from an
TOD a pleasant interview with Gov. Oglesby
Senator Yates, and other leading citizens Z
his state.
In the evening Mr.. Colfax called again.
At his request M. Ashmun, of Mass, VIII
~ | presided over the Chicago Convention q
le 1860, was presented to them. He spoke {
on his visit to Richmond, and when told muc
~ uncasiness was felt at the North while h
mr.. was at the rebel capital tor fear that som
bo traitor might shoot him, he replied jocularl
! I that he would have been alarmed himself
ust any other person had been President an
a. gone there. but that lie did not feel any da,
far ger whatever. Convcgsing on IL matter
Of business with MIR. Ashmun he made Il n
n. mark that he saw Mr. Ashnun was susprise
~ at. and Immediately with his well-know
kindness OF heart said, "You did not undo
nd stand me, Ashmun. did not mean wh'
~ YOU inferred, and will take it all BACK al,
~ apolorize for it, He afterwards gave Asi
~ nun card TO admit himself and friend ear
-, next morning to converse further about IT,
~ I. Turning to Mr.. Colfax he said; -" You a.
Nv going with Mrs. Lincoln and me to u
mr. theatre, hope" but Mr.. Coltax had 9TH
nd engagements, expecting 10 leave the city u
M next morning. lie then said to Mr.. Colia'
~, Mr.. Sumner has the gavel of the ConieIe
y" ate Congress, which he got at Richmond
hand to the Secretary of War but insiste
that he must give it to you, and you tell hi
!, for me to- hand II over
ng- Mr. Aslmun alluded to the gavel whic
hat he still had and which he had used at IL
TIL Chicago Convention.
rye President ana Mrs Lincoln VINO were al
ieh in the parlor. rose to go TO the tneater
md was half an hour after the time they had i
of tended to start and they spoke about wal
ing half an hour longer, for the Prcsdcl
we'd went with reluctance, but as Gen. Graz
nor had gone North, and he did not wish Il
an, people TO be disappointed, AS they had bot
been advertised to be there.
AT the door he stopped and said; &c
. fax, do not forget to tell the Poop
in the mining regions as you pa
Ter through them what told you this mornir
cnt about the developments when peace come
ion and will telegraph you at San Franslsco
sla lie shook hands with both gentlemen vii
the Il pleasant good bye" and left the Exec
ON tive Mansion never to return to it alive,