Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-04-17

street meetings have been held to day, which
were addressed by prominent gentlemen, the
leaders 70 JUS: account for their crimes.
Two men. expressing respect for JEFF Davis,
were driven ont OF newspaper counting room
and hunted by a crowd. They sought safety
in flight.
The Plst said TO have been known in New
York
NEW YORK, April l5.-The Commercial says
we nave ascertained from q source perfectly
among members of q Spanish firm in this city,
it was stated that on to-day the greatest ne ws
would be received that has yet been made
known to the pu bile.
The fact of the statement WAS communicated
to General Peck, this morning, by the clerk OF
the establishment.
INDIANA.
Especial despatch to the Sunday Chronicle
INDIANAPOLIS, April l5.-Early this morn
ing the following request to the citizens OF
Indianapolis was issued by Governor Morton:
ESTATE OF INDIANA, EXECUTIVE DRPARTM'T,
"lNDIANAPOLIs, April Is, 1865.
"To the citizens Of Indiana:
"The mournful intelligence has been re-
ceived that the President, Abraham Lincoln,
died this morning, from wound inflicted
by the hands Of an assassin last night. A
great and good man has fallen, and the coun-
try has lost its beloved and patriotic Chief
Magistrate, in the hour of her greatest need.
/ therefore request the citizens of Indianapolis
in testimony OF their profound sorrow, to
close their places of business and assemble in
the State House Square at l2 O'Clock noon, to-
day, to give expression to their sentiments
over this great national calamity.
~. P. MORTON. Governor of Indiana"
The meeting was attended by more than fif.
were adopted expressing the deepest sorrow
over the death of President Lincoln.
The following resolution, offered by Cover
nor Morton, was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That confiding to the fullest extent
in the ability, patriotism, and integrity of
Andrew johnson, upon whom the Presiden-
tial office now devolves, we, with all the loyal
men OF the country, will rally around him and
give his administration of the Government the
same cordial and generous support which was
accorded to that his lamented predecessor.
CALIFORNIA.
a telegraphic despatch from San Francisco,
received at midnight says that the excitement
there, on the reception Of the news of the mur
der Of the President, was intense. The people
rose en- masse, and demolished three neWspa-
per offices noted for their sympathy with re-
bellion. The mourning in the city is univer-
sal, and the feeling throughout the State is the
same.
PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, April 15.-The most intense
horror is excited by the lamen table fate Of the
President The city was decorated with flags
and streamers, and every house gave evidence
Monday evening.
The public JOY has given place to mourning.
and there Is deep feeling ofrage, and excited
men are gathered in small knots.
PHILADELPHIA, April 15.-The State House
bell has been tolling all the morning.
The sombre hue OF mourning dresses all the
legraph and newspaper Offices.
most OF the stores are closed, and tokens of
grief are universal.
The citizens have generally bowed the shut.
ters ef dwellings, and all Is woe.
Every countenance is sad, and hearts that
but yesterday beat with JOY are now gloomy
and deepondent.
All business is suspended. The Corn Ex-
change have passed resolutions of regret, and
ordered that the flag and hall be draped in
mourning for ninety days.
PHILADELPHIA, April 15.-Dispatches from
Wheeling, Nashville, st. Louis, Indianapolis,
Cairo, Cincinnati, Troy, N. Y, ana ali the
principal cities and towns OF the Union, crowd
upon us. They all give the same sad state of