The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-04-17

Ncts N. ? ~ scWGt was boAf0u uH er Tie head :
Tith heavy vesr-n In the hand. It tho 0,,on vho1
attacked ~. fatnr-. and Il cricvou'lv hsrt Hht
brother Also sounded by the is-rcr q tho s.-as
sin. a. Ww Mr. Hsnsci, messenger q The depart Z
menL who with tho Secretary, and the male ;
nurse ia attendance. 2
WuttAg uvNrrR Acting Secretary Of STATE. L
I IN" above dispatch W" ,cns OF BY the Portland
,tcsiuc. a; three r. " on Saturday.
A SUNDAY NIGHT'S pISPArCWF5
4 TNACGrRATiON OF MIR, JOHNSON.
4 pdsi EV'1n, April 1G.-Ics,eriay rnotuinE AL
!, totney General sp--si waited u0.on Ron. Andtess
johnson. Nice-rr,sdcnt Of the United s,sies,s
and oflsisy informed him Of the sudden and uuc1
pocted deccssc of President Lincoln aud stated ths
early hour might be sppoiutcd for the rrrrAt
,'ion Of bis succo'sor Tho following a COPY the
coinmunication rcforrrd 20:
\ wArt>Grov CRY Aptil Is. iSGi.
L StR Abraham Iucon, pfr-Iirn' ~ tie l't.tct!
safes ~as ~ u by an ss,assn last evening nt Iorfs'
h'ac m tls city, md dol ~ the out o. t,'ntv
time A. which the PRECEDENT Wa sho, an assassin
"uteGod the SICK chamber Of the Hon " A. Seward,
', -''s,y Of ate. nui stabbed him n ,cvcsl uj,cc-
IA hro'L neck and -ce, seyc civ. n no. oits ly
woundinf him. Other members Of o." Sccirtar. =.
a. III" IAi ' ,'us S'ui'.,i pt we A,'' VI.
liu'on, the oth'e ~ President Has dpvoycd uudc
,he Ions,ia' ion. upgn on. ia" 'iucrscnc' 4 'hc'
Government Ccnands that y.u should BE- rt tiurlv'
tuA ny, pCcotdtuE to the trluvweuts Of me ,uusti
lni Sn hHd enter uto1 the duti'r O fWl.Ftt a the
hUd ruttt " Noi VIII P"'s' Wpe huvwu your
pessuie such arrangements ~ you deem prop III
\ lsincdl HuGH ,.,C.tt.raI. Secretary OF the
! licGsuTv, lpWIN VI. trNsIp,, S, r.trv NJ war.
1IUEoN WILLY, = .rcfar. II The Navy MILAN,
ia1y OF tho Interior. JA,.r -rsIp Attorney u,n-.
4, II ANprrw Jou,soN, vl,.rr,.,dca, Of the
nitad Sts'o..
Mr.. .lobnson requested nv, ,ho ce.cmonv tLc'
. ace a. bir ro.ms, At tho NIsrooi House in thisI
cl'y. a. II o'clock In the mon p'. lion salmon p
Chasc, tAict Ius'ig. ~ the = yfcno Con-t of the
uiiod s.H'eN notified " te t,ct nd desired TO
H IN attendance, 70 sdm.ui,er the oath OF office Al
TIE slo,e gsl.e! lour, tAc.f5'l5e iug gentlemen ~
'er'led In tie ice Presidents rvoin to particp pa
a Tho ceremony
. Hon. salmon p .ClA,c Hon. ifr-h vcCuuourh,
pee e. =. E.t.r s.u,G lion. N1nacmery E1tf;
.u1lo' t'o OF Ncmgnt. Nr'r'. of h.inoi..i E,r.
Nc' itaI'psui4c, ala. tvuolL lHiusN0tth. of l.,-
y 'ocr IT, r0c,eutc'iou n the above ls'i.r, 'hc
Cl.cf Justice almiuiatcIoi the following oath to Nj
johnson
~ ." Be- 'ocmu,y .aesr that viii faithfully e,ccu,c
I'D ihc tc o my Al i',. prrrrve pro Get and go end
tho Contribution ~ thu ritct slatot"
u hhor receiving the oath and hrir- declared prcs-
/. dsu, c' the United states, NJ Johnson remarked.
!
haVr b 'n almost ov' rU hclInc, D. the announcement
OF tho "a! event ~Ni.h lana ." t'ctuIy .c,uftsd.
fespon.ihe es tho" winch have heeu un.
z eAiecte4g thlO~n upon ae. A. to ava In,
p "a cation oi unE fnNcy which may to pursued
. B., me a the aduini-t on ot the TOvr rirrnt have
Sttorsy th hat must b" eft tor d' eopno. ~ tr,
- ou mu.t te -" N Ilo ec's ap i1r, trant i'c The
q oHl, msufHDc tna' can now give Of the future h.
IN ,be n's in cdf'u"riiln cji 'i "iov i 'A" ,
z b. teea d'd ~ 4 ruaraute" Of the ntu q" ~ past
public iiIe Which has i'on Ions rrd .loriou, has
l'' ouh' ca, a. Va .o"1 rotr''hr" l' cN", uioh
'rIra prIncip ot right which ir- ~ the Of il
y tn J. ht h'.. ict oi " n'o nave been 70 1t
= ~ r1IcfroilhE ~ ,Hihnl'l hnd flF'uHc me lIr-
= cipc- o re" government and L.pve ths' tho l0,-
''h'hi 10 FSShr ihiolth its '-'nl PEI viii a"t-
,. tie down upon prin,p'- cone0uRnt with popular
x -rhts, moie permanent and enduring than hereto
y ore uutt he permitted 20 s1F ~ understand the
'ce u-- Of my own heart hHv" lone laho ed to amc
Lore'c ald elevate lhp condition of tho "It1t mHfs ~
she An,ercsnpoope oilani au honsst ~ yooanyoftho
sGtoAt pun,p g. oi te Gn't nnrh' nave h'ch ny lot.
.4lAe dulles hE'o ten frino-tne consequences are
p oa'.. Ths has lecn the iouniation ol Iuy oliiica
Ceei. icci ihai IN tue eni me Hoveinmcut viii
triumph, mad that thcsr great prime p.C. will br per.
inanently osiAbiShod la conclusion renteIn,u, let
" NE sny Tint Nant your on'ourmemont and counte-
lnauCe = I'll .ss and rely upon you and others IN
}crri ins tn" Goveruiueut through - .-"nt ~ ls.
t feel IN making THE frqroft that II u be- heartily
q c,p0naod 10 bv yuu and All other lots and OyeT.
ss1i tbo nghts and interests Of nee pcopo.
Al the conclusion of tho above remarks the prc.l.
dent received the kind vishcs of hc friends by HON
he VS.. .uTrouGded. 4 few minutes Scre devoted 10
y couVtfHhuon. M Ne'o ctfll1 lnpif +ed with the
ftsoemuity OF the OCCASION AID tho recent san occur
rence that caused the necessity for the speedy in
!, ,aucurtion OF the President FrHyev discussed
NJ Johnson IL In dno h'alth, and has sn carne,t
a.uas G; the important trust hs, las boen oonhdc to
4 ihim.
y. William IIrntcr RyI tbe chief clerk in the State
'uopAftn,nt, Luz been sglOins Af!!ng Secretary Of
N state.
y Aspecial meeting of the Cabinet vas bold at the
Z, s,r'e.,lry Department at ten o'clock tbs morning.
LATEST DETAILS.
4 Tue Corpse
n Washington, Apr1l iG..Ths oorpss NJ the late
fePIedent has been lad out Ia the known the
= guss,'s ROOM" uoflh~c,t wing of tho White Ilor@
Ill Is dressei ia the suit o. blacs clothes by him
! Al hi, lats iuaug4rstou. y acid su.le rests upon
biz ic4turc,, and the decreased TO be- IN
= Sseep white flower, have lecl placed upon his nil-
y low ard oyos tho br'l.t The cope Of the Pcsidont
will hs laid out ia rtAts IN the Es,t rles-
dsy in order 20 give tho public opportunity tp s'e
!. once more tho l'iturrs Of him they loved veil.
sho preparations are being made 10 that end under
.the supervision Of the uph0IstouT. The oatsfaqut
Hupon which the body Is IN rest viii be placed IN the
tfsouth part Of the Fast rUou All Ia Eonovhst similar
Kin style 10 that used the occasion Of the death
President Harrison stop . IN te placed the sid,
10 enable the public 70 mount to pO.tion to get
tfpcriect view Of the Inc catafL4ne will be line,
-wth futei white satin, ami on the outside It ia b,
,eovored with black e,oth ard black velvet.
ruE r.sFgA'.
u Ia Understood shat tho funeral Of President Lin
Fsscolu will take plAca on Thursday next. Rev. Dr.
l8Gurey, Of the New Iars avenue Presbyt rian
Z Church = bpra ~. r-..tanl and his faipil, have