The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-25

cd, and was ordered 10 leave the place. He
then fred upon the crowd and wounded .
young man named Henry Bell. Upon this
the enraked citizens fell upon Shaw and kill
ed him upon the spot.
2 SANrRANcIsco, April 25.-Telsgraphic COM
munication with New Westminster, British
Columbia, is now complete. The news Of
the assassination of President Lincoln ives
received at Vsncouvers Island and British
row. English residents closed business and
united with Americans in observing the OBJ
sequies on the 10Th. The local papers sp
peared In mourning, and every where the
deepest sorrow was evinced.
NEW York, April pa constant stream
of people has been passing through the room
where the remains of the late President are
lying. since yesterday p. A. They pass At
the rate of so per minute. At midnight.
the German singers, numbering shout LOCO
voices, chanted dirges. Throughout the night
though the long line of citizens anxious to
view the remains was kept moving early this
a. m. it seemed diminished but very little.
and soon after daylight was heightened
greatly, extending from Waner to John
streets, on Broadway, on the west side of
city hall, while there was another line Of
greater length running through the street on
the east side of the hall. All places of blu
| siness are closed, while the upper stories OF
every buifding along the route of the process
sion are occupied by anxious spectators.
o'clock.-The procession is now moving
with the remains to the Hudson River depot
1t is one of the most impression spectacle'
ere witnessed in New York. Indeed perhaps
, it was meyer equalled. There are no vehicles
in the line of procession, and it moves with
an awe impressing solemnity. Various bands
l n he - ,,l al q
very large Numbers of civic societies DC.
One of the fsrtoons in front of City Hall
took FIRE this q. m, causing great excitement
| as the cry of fire" was made. The presence
of mind of an Office who promptly tore dow
the burning drapey, saved rush IN tn
crowd which would in ell probability hav,
caused loss of life The crowd in Broad
way was so great that il was found necessar,
to run chains around the space through
which the procession was to pass in Park
The number who viewed the remains estima,
ed at ZOO.
BFFALo, April 25.-Three propellers staai
ed out this morning, but are in the ice IL
sight OF the harbor.
Louisville, April 25.-Maj Gen. Burbridg
was yesterday presented, at Camp Nelson,
thousand sword belt ard spurs By the color
ed cavalry brigade, 5th and 9th U. S. /. c
of Ky. 1886 .t.. IS
Gen Busby made the presentation speech
in which he spoke of Gen Burbridge as tn
pioneer Of freedom TO the slaves in KY, an
said that Sec'y Stanton was q greater wa
minister than Cabot or any minister of wa
that had ever lived
Gen Burbridge said the the war is owe
with the rebels and he expected and hope
soon to see our colored troops sent into Mex
co.
SURGEON Generals Office, Washington, Apr
"a, A. Mo Hon Z. NJ. Stanton, Secretary {
| War:
have the honor to report that the Sec'y c
state is convalescing rapidly
Mr.. Faed'k Seward speaks more distinctll
tots morning, and is better.
Very respectfully,
your obed't servant
/. K. Barnes, Surg Gen.