The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-11-15
From New York.

DIsAPPEARANCE OF PRESTON KING-HIs StP-
PosED sUICIDE-sAIE OF CAPTURED cor
TON PRESIDENTS MESSAGE CONTINUED
RUMoRs OF Az AMNESTY PROCLAMATION.
NEW YORK. Nov. 14th.-The rumor that
Preston King had resigned is entirely untrue.
Mr. King. for weeks past, has been laborng
under an attack Of nervous debility. lester-
day he left his room at the Astor House. since
that time nothing has been heard or seen Of
him. This morning Moses r. Odell, naval
officer. telegraphed President johnson To as
certain IL Mr.. King was az Washington, and
received reply that he was not there. Tele-
grams have been sent i'm various directions,
but no clue To his whereabouts has been ascer-
tanned.
Later. - Preston King jumped overheard
from the Hoboken ferry boat. while i'm state
Of temporary alteration Of mind. and was
drowned. Body not recovered.
Latest.-ThurOw Weed states that Mr. King
was seen 10 Jump of the ferry boat Yesterday
afternoon, by little boy and girl on the dock.
They picked up his hat, which had been hand
ell MIR. Weed and recognized by him. Nc
traces OF the body yet.
The bark Mcridial Marselles has been placed
in quarantine. and will be fumigated and de-
tanned there for five days. There was cholera
at Marseilles, but no eases on board the vessel
One thousand three hundred bales of cap
tured Mobile cotton were sold at auction to-
day, on account, AT 5sGJ9. Strict mddling
brought isG i9c., with an Offering Of fifty bales.
N.
only one bid. namely. 5Oc
The Post Washington special says: The
President, in preparing his message. l. rising
at o'clock in the morning for that purpose.
The Heads Of Departments are finishing
their annual reports.
No official notification Of the adoption of the
constitutional amendment by the South Caro-
lima Legislature has been received by the
President.
The Commercial Washington special says:
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report, viii simply show how a portion Of the
public debt may be funded, and ask the gem
eral authority 10 do il at such rate of inter
est a seems expedient To him.
Additional rumors Of a Presidential procla-
nation of peace and restoration of the south
states TO the Union are in circulation.
Mr.. Kings private secretary and Mr.. Wash
er, deputy naval officer, say Mr.. King stated to
a very intimate friend ON sunday night that he
would never return again. knowing that Mr..
King had been for some time laboring under a
depression of spirits. they took but little notice
Of the matter. His health had been poor for
some time, and latterly he had shown indca-
tions Of n sOftening Of the brain. He had only
returned 10 the city last saturday from visit
TO 10 his home i'm ~. Lawrence county. lie
went e. the AstOr House. where he remained
over sunday with his friend. ON Monday
morning he arose, dressed himself. and said 10
relation who slept in the same room with
him that he wished to take walk. and wished
10 go alone. About o'clock he went up town.
Since his return from the country he had suf-
fered more than ever from depression Of mind.
He was next heard from on board of the ferry
boat returning from Christopher street To IIo-
boken. IL was reported yesterday morning
that a man jumped overheard. -Four Of Mr.
Kings friends visited the boat to-day, and
found that a gentleman answering the de-
scriptiOn Of Mr.. King had entered the boat
yesterday morning at o'clock. He had re-
mained ON the stern of the boat, and when the
boat was midway i'm the stream was seen by
two children, the only passengers on that end
of the boat, 10 take of his hat and jump over
board.
Alarm was given and the boat stopped. but
the body was not seen by any one on board. a
the tide was falling at the time. Probably the
the body was washed out TO sea. Men en-
ployed on the boat had seen a man answering
Mr.. Kings description get on board the boat
All parts Of the story are strongly confirmed
Mr.. King has been much perpleXed ever since
his appointment. over affairs at the Custom
House, which weighed heavily upon his mind
and undoubtedly eliminated i'm his death.
Those most intimate have carefully watched
his falling health. and recently he has been at
tended by companion who occupied the room
with him at the Astor House. and watched hi>
movements. Mr.. King was bachelor.