The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-17
The Death Of the President-Rev. DIR.
Greeley Present-Cabinet Meeting.

| The Death Of the President-Rev. DIR.
Greeley Present-Cabinet Meeting.
WASHINGTON, April 18th, III A. M
| The Star extra says at 72O O'clock the
President breathed his last, closing his
eyes as if falling to sleep, and his coun-
tenance assuming an expression of per
feet serenity. There were no indications
of pain and it was not known that he
was dead until the gradually decreasing
respiration ceased altogether.
The Rev Dr. Greeley, of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church, immediate-
ly on its being ascertained that life was
extinct, knelt at the bedside and offered
an impressive prayer, which was respond
ed to by all present. DIR. Greeley then
proceeded to the front paror, where Mrs.
Lincoln, Capt. Robert Lincoln, Mrs. John
Hay, the Presidents Secretary, and 9th
ers were waiting, where he again offered
PRAYER for the consolation of the fami
ly.
Immediately after the Presidents
death cabinet meeting was called by
Secretary Stanton and held in the room
in which the corpse lay. Secretarys
Stanton, Welles and Usher, Postmaster
General Dennison and Attorney General
Speed, were present. The result OF the
conference is us yet unknown.
Reports prevail that Mr.. Frederick
Seward, who was kindly assisting the
nursing of Secretary Seward, received Il
stab i'm the back, his shoulder blade pre-.
venting the knife or dagger from pene-
trating into his body. The prospects are
that he will recover.
,lnfn nd n fnI
by almost everybody, that Booth was
captured fifteen miles this side of Balti
more. If it, be as asserted, that the War
Department has received such infOrma-
tion, it will doubtless be officially pro
mulgated.
The Government Departments are clos
ed and will be draped with emblems of
mourning
The roads leading to and from the city
are guarded by military and the utmost
circumspection is observed as to all at
tempting to enter or leave the city.
WASHINGTON, April l5.-The Prcsi-
dents body was removed from the pri-
vate residence opposite Ford's Theatre
to the Executive Mansion this morning
at $50 in hcarse, and wrapped in the
American flag. 1t was escorted by a
small guard of cavalry. General Angnr
and other military officers followed on
foot. A dense crowd accompanied the
remains to the White House. where a
military guard excluded the crowd, cX-
cepting persons of the household, and
personal Friends of the President, and
those of the premises Senator Yates
and representative Farnsworth were
among the number.
The body is being embalmed with a
view to its removal to Illinois.
About l2 o'clock at nighHtwo men were
at Ancosta bridge, one OF whom gave
his name as Booth, and the other as
Smith The latter is believed to he John
Suratt.
Last night riderless horse was found,
which has beenindentified by the proprie
tor of one of the stables previously
mentioned as having been hired from his
establishment.
Accounts are conflicting as to whether
Booth crossed over the bridge on horse
back or on foot but as it is believed that
he rode across, it is presumed that he ex-
changed his horse.
A boat was at once sent down the
| Potomac to notify the gunbOats on the
river of the awful tragedy, in order that
all possible means should be taken for
the arrest of the perpetrators.
From information in possession OF the
authorities, it is evident that the plot
was to be much more comprehensive
The Vice President and other prominent
| members of the administration were par
ticularly inquired for by suspicious par
| ties, and their precise localities ascer-
tained, but providentially in their cases
| the scheme miscarried.s ~
The Post also published Il dispatch to
| Clarence A. Seward, which says Mr.. Sew
ards wounds are bad, but not mortal
He is composed He has lost much blood,
but no arteries are cut.
The most ample precautions have been
taken. and il is not believed the culprlts
will long sucueed in evadlng the over
taking arm of the law.
TRANSFORMATION Of Andrew johnson.
WASHINGTON, April l5.-At an early
hour this morning Hon. E NJ Stanton
sent an official communication to Hon.
Andrew johnson, Vice President of the
| United States, stating that in conSe-
ouence of the sudden and unexpected
death of the Chief Magistrate, his inau-
guration should take place as soon as
possible, and requesting him to state the
place and hour at which the ceremony
should be performed.
Mr.. Johnson at once replied that 1t
would be agreeable to him to have the
proceedings take place at his rooms in
| the Kirkwood House. as soon rs tn ar
rangements could be perfected
Chief Instica Chase WAS informed of