The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-04-27

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THE LATEST REPORTS
WASHINGTON. April, l5.--'fhp prcsi
dent is Iyrg in sta.eot the White House
No one is allowed Of approach within
two squares, except privileged persaus.
Tho clerks at The National Hotel,
where Booth boarded until last evening,
state that two very suspicious persons
called fer him yesterday and that in the
evening they all suddenly disappeared.
The sentinel WAS placed in the pas.
sage way to the private box occupied by
the President, Before the performance
commenced, Booth passed this sentry, by
giving the name oil some Governor.
These fact are derived from an authen.
tic scorice.
The extra hteH gmcer says: From
evidence obtained it is rendered highly
probable that the rAn who stabbed Mr..
Seward and his son is John Surratt, Of
Prince George county. Maryland. The
horse he rode was hired at MAYORS
stable, on Fourteenth street. Surratt
is young man, with light hair and
goatec. His iather is said to have been
postmaster Of Prince George county.
About II o'clock last night two men
crossed Anacosta bridge, one Of whom
gave the name of Booth aud the other
Smith. The latter is believed to be john
Surratt. Last night ridarass horse
was found, which has been identified by
the proprietor of one Of the stables, pre-
viously mentioned, as having been hired
from his establishment.
Accounts are confictingas to whether
Booth crossed the bridge on horseback
or on foot, but as it is believed he rode
across, it is presumed that he exchanged
his horse.
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE IN
DUCTION OF PRESIDENT JOHNSON.
WAsntNoroN, April IS, 3, p, NJ
Major General Dix, New York OFF.
cial notice of the death ofthe late Presi-
dent Abraham Lincoln, was given by
the head Of the Department this morn.
ing to Andrew Johnson, Vice President,
upon whom the Constitution devolveG
the Office OF the President
Mr.. johnson, upon receiving this
notice appeared before the Hon Salmon
p. Chase, Chief Justice of the United
States, and took the oath Of Office as
President of the United States. and as.
sumed the duties aud functiors.
The President met the heads Of De-
partments in Cabinet meeting, at the
Treasury building, and among other
business the following was transacted:
|. The arrangements for the funeral
Of the late President were referred to the
several Secretaries as far as relates to
their several departments.
2. William Hunter, Esq, was appoin-
ted Acting Secretary of State. during
the disability OF Mr.. Seward, the Assis
tant Secretary.
3 The President formally announced
that he desired the present Secretaries o
Departments as his Cabinet, and tha
they could 20 on and discharge their re
spective duties in the same manner a
before the deplorable event that hal
changed the head Of the Government
All business in the Departments wer
suspended during the day.
The Surgeons report that the condi
ton Of Mr.. Seward remains unchanged
He is doing well. No improvement i
Mr.. Frederick Seward. The murderer
have not yet been apprehenled.
L. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
We have dates to Sunday evening, a
which time Mr.. Stewards condition wa
still hopeful. The assassins had nc
been arrested, though it was though
scarcely possible that they could e.
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