Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-18

peace. Ail avenues aud roads around
the city are strongly guarded, and Wig.
i orous seaEch is going on IN the hope Of
possibly capturing one or both OF the
;,ssassins, who may have fed in this d.
rection. .-,s--s-f.
WASHINGTON, April Is - The last
writing done by President Linegln was
addressed to HOB Geo Asbmead in re-
ply to a request of the latter for an iE-
terviev. The message was written on q
! card on the Presidents knee, ip his
carriage, about 81 P ~, just as he
was starting for the theatre, and was
| as follows @Allow Mr.. Ashnead and
friend to come to me at Q A. NJ 20 NOR
/ row, April is, 1865"
H SAS FRANcIsCo, April l5-The news
I Of Mr. Lineolnis assassination created
/ The most intense and universal feeling
of sorrow ever witnessed on this coast.
Il is known already throaehaut the
State wherever the telegraph extends,
and everywhere demonstrations of pub
lic grief aud horror are the same. Busi-
ness has been entirely suspended, bells
were tolled and pnblie aHd private bplld.
/! inss draped IN mosrning. The authori
ties have thought it prudent to take
measures against popular tumults, re-
sultiDg from expressions of JOY hy seees-
sionists. General reasonable brawlers
were saved from lyncbing by the police.
Dispatches from the interior show an
inhamed condition Of the public mind.
The popular voice demands the enforce
ment of the sternest Justice against all
connected with the murder and against
obdurate rebel leaders.
HALIFAX, April l5.--Upon the an
nouueemeut Of President Lincoln's
death, the Parliament of Nova Scotia
adjourned, and the flags on the govern
ment and the American vessels in port
are half masted Deep sympathy pre-
walls in he minds of .the friends of the
Union. The blockade runner, Colonel
Lamb, was gaily deeked with flags.
ALBANY, n. Y, April 15-The city is
draped in mourning. All business
places are closed and the most intense
ipdignStion preys;is among the people.
z WAsHlxGTcH, April 1880 I, NJ
No one is allowed to leave the city BY
rail or on boat, and the issuing Of
passes from headquarters Of the depart
N lent At Washington has been suspend
ed by Gen.dAugHh o aair ta ,gH.a1
4. laf, "a. --.a "A. -.
How they Received the News In
81 = Nova Scotia. ti Hla
. HALIFAX, April 15l@e-Ths Governor
had appointed to-day for giving assent
to the bills passed, with the usual cera-
M onies, but uPcn receiving the news of
al
following meSSlee 10 the Council:
GosERNxEN r HoUxR, HALIFAX, N s., }
eos sSatusGaxo april Ia |
My Dear. sSir-The very shocking in
telligence which has just reached me OF
the murder of President Lincoln by the |
hand of an assassin, and my sense of the |
loss which the cause of order has suA-
tanned BY the death of man whom Ill
have always regarded as emipently up |
right in his Intentions, indisposed me to |
undertake any public ceremony sEeh as
/ had contemplated in my intended visit
to the Legislative Council This day !
beg. therefore, to notify you of the post |
ponement of that visit; aud, under the !
circumstances, perhaps men Of all par
ties may feel the suspension of further |
pIblC DuSlueeS lOI tue udy WOuid HbS a
mark of sympathy not unbecoming the
Legislature to offer one which none
could misconstrue
Believe me TO be, my dear Sir,
Most faithfully yours, l~ h5ih
RICHARD GRAVES MCDOWELL
To EdsciH Kinney, Pres. Of Council
The citizens generally all unite in ex-
pressions of the deepest sympathy for
the nations loss. The flags on the Colo
mel Lamb were ordered down by the ma
val authorities. a