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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-19

General Burnside on Andy Johnson.
General Burnside was in New York when
the news of the assassination of President
Lincoln was announced, and spoke at one
Of the meetings which the news called forth.
Previous to his address, a gentleman asked
him his opinion of Andrew johnson. The
conversation is thus reported by the New
York Herald:
Inquirer-Cgn we trust Andrew John
son as President Is he Incorporate?
General Burnside promptly replied-I
know Mr.. johnson well. He was Military
Governor Of Esst Tennessee when I com
manded in the West. For some time he
wss in Louisville and Cincinnati, when 1
met him at all hours of the day and night,
and in most important consultations, and
never saw him taste liquor of any kind, and
never saw him when I thought he had
tasted liquor. He was no drunksrd then.
In my opinion he is 8 firm, loyal and tai
ented statesman.
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Execution of a Mexican Patriot.


The execution of the Juarist General
Romero is thus described by the Mexican
Republic:
The French took Nicolas Romero pris-
oner, and fearing that he might make his
escape, PORTER ordered one of his soldiers
to shoot at bis leg. He was taken to Mex
leo, where he was tried, the President of
the Council showing by his words, gestures
and actions that he felt against him the
most implacable hatred The sentence
was anticipated by every one. Romero,
and ten men besides were condemned to
death, and twenty-five persons were sent
out of the country. Macmillan ordered 8
suspension of the execution in order to
read the proceedings of the cause, but
Bazaine did not obey him, and Romero
was shot. This gallant man went to the
execution wrapped in mantle that looked
like the Mexican flag, for it had its colors
and its eagle in the center. Romero, on
arriving, spread his mantle on the ground,
and after stating that he died for his coun-
try, he placed himself on it, and made the
request that after being shot he should be
wrapped in that mantle, which represent
ed the national colors. The first vOlley
did not kill him, and he being wounded,
pointed TO his heart, as if to show them
where they should aim.
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A nay of Mourning.

=
To-day, nation performs, With fitting
ceremony and sOlemnity, the funeral rites
Of Its loved and honored dead, and in ev-
cry city and hamlet, and under every
church.roof throughout the loyal states
the sad obsequies viii be commemorated.
The sorrow and its public manifestations
viii be universal. Seldom, if ever, in his
torv. has there occurred anything to psral-
lei the spectacle which the nation. to
day presents as il bends in sorrow and
mourning around the bier which bears the
mortal remains of the ilustrious dead.
Abraham Lincoln, genial, generous. kind
bssrted, had closer hold upon the popu-
lar heart than any public man Eince the
days of Washington. The people not
only acknowledged his wisdom, his pru-
dencs, his shrewd, fsr-reaching sagscity,
his patriotism and devotion to the country,
but they loved him as children love is
ther, feeling the tenderness, the kindness,
the genuine goodness of heart that adorned
hiJ sterner virtues and endesred his char
scGer to their hearts. The fact that, in &C.
cordaDee with our republican institutions,
he had been reelected, after four years
Of trial, to the highest Office of the govern
ment, ct once demonstrated the regard
which the people had for him, end increas-
ed his elsims upon that reg1rd. Thus it
came that when he fell by tive foul hand of
an assassin, the respect, the confidence,
the admiration, the love Of the peo-
pie showed itself in their grief, which, ir-
tensifed by the manner of his death, was
the deepest and the most universal that
ever moved the heart Of the nRticn. Tie
demonstrations Of SORROW for and conf
dence in the murdered President hsvs been
remarkable in their universally and in
tensity. The most bitter opponents of the
President while living, now that he is dead
are moved 10 confess that they trusted
implicitly in his sagscity and prudence,
andto acknowledge thstin him we have lost
the man most essential to the salvation Of
the Republic. There is not single man in
the entire country to-day, truly desirous Of
the welfare of the nation, who owillnot, what
ever his political creed, join in the sad GER
emonial Of the day with the deepest grief
and the fullest sense of the great national
loss. A nation buries its dead today, and
the whole people, forgetting past diferen-
ces, and sharing common SORROW, will
mourn as one man the bereavement which
orphans all of US.
We need add no exhorta,ion to our
readers to ftly observe the day. They
feel its bitter significance too deeply TO
psss it by in neglect We are sure that
our people will give manifestation to the
common sorrow By every appropriate
means. All places of business will be clos
ed, houses, stores and public buildings viii
be drsped in mourning, and the entire peO-
pie will give themselves up to proper
observance Of the solemn occasion.
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me PresiIent,s Successor.

The death of the President has th-own
the duties Of his Office upon Vice President
johnson. In view of the broken health
of Mr.. johnson, and the possibility Of his
death, the public will be interested to
know the law of succession which would
apply in case of his inability to perform
the duties of tue Presidency.
The Constitution (Artiele 2, Clause g. }
provides that
In case Of the removal of the President
from Office, or has death, resignation or in
ability to discharge the powers and duties
of the said office, the same shall devolVe
upon the Vice President; and the Con-
gress may, by law, provide for the case OF
removal, death, resignation, or inability,
both Of the President and Vice President,
declaring what officer shall then act as
President and such officer shall act &C
oordingly; until the disability De removed
or President shall be elected.
Under this provision of the Constitution
Congress, on the 1st day of March, 1892,
passed law providing that IN case Of the
removal, desth, resignation, or inability,
both of the President and Vice President
of the United States, the President of the
Senate pro tenpore shall act as President.
Should there be no President of the Sen
ste the Speaker Of the House of Repre-
ssnistives will assume the position. But
whenever the offices both of President
and Vice President shall become va-
cant the Secretary of State Is directed
20 notify the Governors of the States to
hold an election, at the usual day for Pres
identisl elections, to fill the offices. If,
however, the notification be given within
two months Of the usual time for holding
the election it viii not take place until the
following yesr.
It has been usual for the Senate, previ-
Gus to sdjOurning at the close of the ses-
sion, to elect President pro tempors, 50
that, in case of the death of the President
and Vice President, the nation might not
besNiEhout head. This was all the more
appropriate at the last session of the SEN
ste, as there was not then, and will not be
until the anext session of Congress, any
Speaker 0fthe House of Representatives.
Tbs present President pro ten. of the
Senate, upon whom, in case of the death,
resignation, or inability of Mr.. johnson,
the Office would devolVe, is the Hon. Lafsy.
etts S. Foster of Connecticut, who is gen.
orally regarded IS the sblest parliamentar-
ian in Congress. Mr.. Foster was born in
Franklin, New london county, Oonnecti-
cut, November ~ 1906, and is direct
dezcendSnt of Aliies Standish. BE gradu-
ssefG sBDBn University; is s lawyer by
profession; was a member of the General
Assembly Of Connecticut in 1899, 1910,
ls4s -ls47ia 1885, 1864; Speaker of the
House IN -ls47I 44ss4+s-spd 55s41-5fsyor Of
the City Of Norwich for two years: He
was chcasnI U1itsda asttss 6slatdr from
March 4 1855 for zsI1 years sXhd IL 1850
was reelected 70 the Senate ,for six, vesrs.
During the Thirt5.sevenih Congress ba
wss Chairman of ths Committee on PEN
.;onsrosTE Il .ra-7sazze -F7sl
AiOns' 1lsCat ,b3tsrTs sdooh
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President johnson.

An eminent portrait painter well &C.
quSinted with Mr.. Lincoln, and often sd-
mitted to intimate and unrezerved con-
Versstion with him, gives Us this anecdote:
Two or three weeks since, as he was
talking with Mr.. Lincoln, allusion was
made to the Vice President Andrew John
son. Mr.. Lincoln expressed himself in
wRrm terms of that gentleman's merits
observing that he had done nobly for his
country. ~
I "He is too much of mar" continued
Mr.. Lincoln, for the American people TO
castAim of for q single errorIn
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ParoItnS Lees Army.

A correspondent of the New York Her
add writing from Appomatto1 Court
House, says:
The work of psroling General Lees
army commenced to-day. 1t proves 10 be
8 matter requiring more time than was
generally supposed. About four thousand
have been paroled to-day, belonging chief
ly to the artillery, cavalry and scattering
commands. It will probably take two
more days 70 get through. General
Sharpe is the paroling officer. His head
quarters are at Glenn's Hotel, so called, for
such It once was, and the old sign yet
swings in the street in AppomattoK Court
House. There is an air Of business about
the place and with the ssunterfng crowds
in the streets gives the surroundings more
the look Of town meeting or general cleo
ton than one Of the events of the war.
What causes delay in completing the
work is the necessity ofmsking out 1upli-
cate papers.
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speech of CenereI Cerae,d.

General Garfield was one of the speak
ers at the meeting held at the New York
Custom House, on Saturday last, on re-
ceipt of the news of the Presidents
murder. The New York Herald reports
his remarks as follows:
General Garfield said The night be-
fore my departure from Washington it
was my privilege to witness the illu1ins-
tion of which you have heard, which ex-
pressed the joy of this grest nation as it
was never expressed before, in view of tn @
great victories that had crowned our arms
and then came this terrible contrast in the
news which reached me upon arriving in
this city. 1t seems as though the rebellion,
by this last act of frightful madness, at the
moment when the people were rejoicing at
having reached the haven of peace at last,
had determined that the President of the
republic shonld 60 to join the army
of the dead who have laid down
their lives on the battle field. IAN
plsuse.) But, fellow-eitizans, they have
slain the noblest and most generous spirit
that ever put down q rebellion on this
earth. (Applsuse.) It may be almost i'm
|
his death almost parallels that of the Son
of God, who cried out, "Father, forgive
them, for they know not what they do"
But in taking away that life they have left
the iron hand Of the people to fsu upon
them. (Grest applsuse.) Peace, fcrgiv-
ness ana mercy are the attributes of this
Government, but justice and Judgment,
with memorable tread, follow behind, and
when they have slain love, when they have
despised mercy, when they have rejected
those who were their friends, then comes
justice with hoodwinked eyes and the
sword. (Applause) From every gaping
wound of our dead chief-frOm every
wound of your dying Secretary of Ststs
and his son let the voice go up to this peo.
pie to see to it that our house is swept and
gsrnished. / will say one thing mole.
For mere revenge would do nothing.
This nation is too great to look for mere
revenge; but for the security of the iuture
l would dc everything. (Applause.) Our
honored dead, if they could look down up
on this scene, would say to you, HWeha7e
committed to you the high and holy charge
that we shall not have lived in vain.D 1
do not believe it is in the character of the
American people to become asssssins, like
the people of France snd Italy. lap
plsuse, and cries of "Never.") I do not
believe that General Lee and his officers
could have sanctioned this act but if they
do oh if they do-let them feel the red
of the peoples vengeance. Zap
plause.) I win not detsin you, fellow
citizans. (Criss of Go on-go on."} NV
hesrt is too full. had an interview only
yesterday with one member of the Cabinet.
and almost the last words he said to ne
were =" love our President more and
more every day 1 see him; there is no
point of rebellion that he does not under
stand, and which he does not seem 10 have
considered with all the earnestness of his
spirit; I believe he has thought more deep
ly than any other American citizen upon |
the subject of this war" But he is gone |
from among rs; but though dead Rs is
your President and mine to-day. Zap
plsuse.)
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General Butler,

It is announced that General Butler is
now in Washington, having been sum-
moned there by the new President. He
had prepared his resignation as Major
General but has not offered it, having re-
ceiVed an intimation that his services
will still be required by the country. It is
quite probable that he may be sent to take
command Of Richmond and reduce if to its
proper condition. The unanimous voice of
the country would hail such disposition
of affairs with the greatest rejoicing.
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.os uoTReath BY violence.

no Pfesideftoo of the United States OF
mFeHlbeE-ef the Cabinet was ever before
milliIdered:a n ( An sttempt was made to take
the life Of General jackson, in his day, in
1888, but it failed. 4Fhe only Cabinet Of
ncers who were kilied since the organize
tion 81 me Gnzsrnrnant zazs-A Akslt tP In
sn1I' aoretaEY Of state; snd Hon. John a.
9umeTt SeEsta-E Of therNaVy nader John
1ylers. sBra1ideneyS IN ls43. Both Vere
nom Virginia They were killed by the
bursting of Commodore Stockton's big gun.
called the "Peacsmsker," on board tbe
United States steamer Princeton, The
President, John Tyler, was aboard and mar
roWly escaped similar fsts. D.,
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TIE GRAND cATATA1qUE,

upon which the body of Mr.. Lincoln is to
be laid ia state, is being erected in the East
Room Of the White House, under the di-
rection of John Alexander, ESQ., the uphol-
sterer of the White House. 1t ia TO be
placed across the breadth of tie room, east
and west, opposite the door leading from
the reception rooms. The floor IF the cat
GfaLgase, upon which the coffin will eplaced,
Is about four feet above the level of the floor.
It will be approached on either side by one
step. Above there is canopy auted inside
with white silk. The whole cGtafalqaSe
otherwise will be covered with black
alpaca, with funeral pail of black velvet
The mirrors will be covered with black
alpaca, with centres of white Grape, and
the cornices also covered with black.
AUTOPSY.
Yesterday Surgeon General Barnes, Dr.
Stone, the late Presidents family physi-
clan; Drs. Crane, Curtis, Woodward, Tofl
and other medical men, performed an
autopsy on the body of the President.
The external appearance of the face was
that of deep black stain about the eyes
Otherwise the face was very natural.
The wound was on the left side of the
head, behind, on 8 line with and three
inches from the left ear.
The course of the ball was obiquely for.
ward, toward the right eye, crossing the
brain obliquely few inches behind the
eye, where the ball lodged.
In the track of the wound we're found
fragments Of bone which had been driven
forward by the ball.
The ball was found imbedded in the an.
terror lobe of the west hemisphere of the
brain.
The orbit plates of both eyes were the
seat Of comminuted fracture, and the
orbits of the eyes were filed with extra
vassted blood.
This serious injury to the orbit plates was
due to the centre coup, the result of tie
intense shock Of 80 large q projectile fired
closely to the head.
The ball was evidently a Dsrri nger,
hand cast, and from which the neck had
been clipped.
A shaving Of lead had been removed
from the ball in its passage through the
bones of the skull, and was found in the
oridce Of the wound. The first fragment
of bone was found two and half inches
within the brain, the second and larger
fragment about four inches feom the ori
flee. The ball lay still further in sd-
vance. The wound was half an inch in
diameter.
The coffin of the President measures in
the clear six feet and six inches in length,
and eighteen inches in breadth st the
breast
Astrong military guard has been placed
around the residences of the several Cab.
met officers and around the Executive
mansion.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE,
DNITNTSTRATdRs SALE or RrA1

A DEMONSTRATORS SALE OF REAL
n ESTATE.-In pursuance Of sn order OF the
Probate Court Of Ouyshoga county, o to me d.
reeted, shall orer for sale the premises IN the
city Of cleveland, on the 4th day Of May, 1856 at
O'Clock P. M, the folloNing pieces OF land si.u-
stsd Ia the city Of Cleveland, Ouyshoga county
State Of Ohio, and described as follows:
l. Being part OF ten acre lot No 1877, and Is
bounded as follows: BEGINNING at the southwest
corner Of St Clair and Ross streets; thence noIth-
erly along the west line Of Ress ct half way to
Clair street, nifty feer thence southerly, parallel
with Ross street, to the southsrly line Of ST. Clair
street; thence easterly along St. Clair street. fifty
feet, to the place Of beginning, being 80 oSt front
on st. Clair street by about l25 feet deep.
q Being part Of said lot No. l37, and being so
feet front north side Of st. Clair street and
tending back half way to Hamilton street, about
125 fest and being next west Of and adjoining th
first named piece.
3. Being part Of ten acre lot No 1sS, and bound
ed as fOlloSs: Beginning at point on the north.
erly line o. st. Clar street. 40 feet easterly from
the intersection If said northsr line with the
easterly line OF Rosa street thence nortberly at
right angles with st Clair sire. t, h1l way ia
Hamilton street; thence east rly parallel with
Bt. Clair street, 77 feet; thence 50uthtrly along
the westerly line OF land Of Jane holden, to the
northSrly line Of It Clair street. thence westerly
along said northsrly line, ia feet TO the place Of
beginning.
j. Pieos appraised at s2,2OO.
5. a" $50, 'S
Terms Of sale, one-third down and balance on
time. L. PRENTISs,
..r-s Admir- Of James Proudfoot.
Oleveland. April 5. lse5. ap3:2o6 3
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1tis's7yerS curious is6t that the attempt
70 murder Secretary aSsEnrdh has proven to
be benefit to him and probably the means
of saving bis life. Blood had been gs4ber-
ing In his tace for some days, and thsvery
dsy that he was stabbed the physicians
had discussed shs proposal tslance Il II
order to relieve him. The assassin did this
very work by cutting gashes in each cheek.
No doubt Of his recovery is now enter
tanned.
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TRANSPORTATION.
steam to and fFOm the Old Country.

DI5aW 70 1Hu IFUW INC UIu OUuHIII1
THE WELL-KNOWN -
Il faEorite Oiyde-built iron EcrsEG rFffA
steamships Of the ANCHOR LINE, - - -
"HIBEBNLA," "BRTTANTA," -
"CALED0ELA,p and "UHITED KINGDOM, -
are intended to sail fortnightly between NeE YORK
and Glasgow.
These Steamers were built specially for the At
lantio trade, are divided Into water and air tight
compartments, and are fitted uD IN every respect
10 insure the safety, comfort and convenience of
Passsngeis. An experienced Surgeon accompanies
each ship The rrosiIions VIII be properly cooked
and served in unlimited Quantities.
BATES OF PASSAGE.
Toand from Liverpool, Glasgow, Dublin, Belfast,
Londonderry, &n.:
Cabins $50 and $50; Intermediate, SIS; stserags
80. payable In gold or Its equivalent.
Th0se who wish 20 send for their friends can buy
tickets At these rates from the Agents.
FRAHOIs MACDONALD CO.,
apl4:l95 Bowling Green. n. z.
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NEW STYLES OF BELT BrCKLEs
IN for the spring Fashions, ct oOWLEs',
apt ls7 Weddell 6ouEA,
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eEgAT POPULAR LOAN Or THE PEOPLE.

it the
GESAT PHPULkR LOAN Or THE PEOPLE.
Less than $500, 900 COO Of the Loan authorized by
the las. Congress are now on the market. Thi
amount, at the rate at which It Is being absorbed,
will all be subscribed for within four months wien
the notes will undoubtedly command premium, IS
has uniformly been the case on clOsIng the subscrp.
tions to other Loans.
In order that citizens of every town and section
Of the country may be Afforded facilities for taking
the Loan, the NatiOnsl Banks, State Bsnks and
Private Bankers throughout the country have gen.
orally agreed to receive subscriptions st par. Sub.
soribers will select thelr own agents. in whom they
have confidence, and who only are to be re,pOnsi.
BE for the delivery of the ns;sa for which they re-
csive orders.
JAY COOKE,
Subscription Agent, PhiladelphIA.
subscriptions viii be received by the
First National Bank of Cleveland, and
Second National Bank of Cleveland.
March 20, 1865. apS
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q. s. 500 Six Per Cent.
GOLD.BEARINc BONDS

These Bonds are worth premium which In
the actual profit on the 7-sO Loan, and its
exemption from STATE and municipal taxation adds
from one 70 three per cent. more according to the
rate levied on other property. The interest Is
payable in currency semi-annuAlly By coupons at
tached to each note, which may be cut OF and
sold to any bank or banker.
The interest amounts to
One cent Der daV On n $50 note.
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NOTICES.

IN duly appointed Admir- istrstor OF the estate
II Willard basber, deee. .sed, late Of StrongsVile,
Ohio. MOBRIS q. GALLUP.
StrongsVile, April Il, 1865. apl7:906 dAW
THE STATE OF OHIO, In Court Of Common
CUYAHcGA Co., IS. Pleas Of said County.
MEHETABEL TROWBRIDGE, vs..
lNl STEPHEN D. TROWBRIDGE. The defen-
dant st phen d. TrOwbridge, will take notice that
on the 18th day of April, A. D. 1866, the plsintid
Mhetable TTow bridge fled In the Clerks Office Of
said Court, her petition for Divorce from said de-
iendant; charging said defendant therein, with
trem cruelty and gross neglect Of du y, praying
for divorce end other proper relief Said will
be for hearing at the May term of said Court, A.
D. 1865. ALBERT T. SGADE,
apll4.2P PPf7s, Atty.
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A ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
IA Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
hss been appointed and qualified 81 administrator
the estate Of the late J. W. Gray in place Of J.
s. stephens n, resigned. All persons having
claims against the estate will present them legally
approved, and all persons owing or having unset
tied accounts requested to present them within
thitry days for Adjustment
A. s. SANFORD Administrator.
mr30 2O41 Office 1872 sur erlor st., No. g, ID floor.