The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-04-19
Pres1dential eauies,

On Saturday A. NJ. our City was alarmed
by the approach Of Capt BIsBEE's Boat
with the flag at halfmast By inquiry we
learned that the President had been shot
in theatre by brigand named J. Wilkes
Booth Soon after, the following was
published at this Office:
McGREGoH, April l5-1O A. NJ.
President Lincoln was shot last evening
at 10, and died at : this morning. We
have no particulars.
In this terrible crisis Of the Nation, this
is most lamentable report. The recent
exhibition of Mr.. Lincoln to restore the
Union on the basis Of kindness, endeared
him to all real Union men, and we there.
fore sincerely mourn his death.
On Monday at 9 A. NJ, the Common
Council assembled, Mayor Leffingwell be
ing absent in New York, } and the following
Programme was agreed upon as indicating
-the sorrow felt for the National loss which
I'VE have sustained:
Pesidsnt Of the Day-W. L. CALKlxs.
Vice Presidents- Hon David Hammer
Hon. Elijah Odell, Louis Benton, Jr., Col
Samuel Merrill.
Committee on Resolutions-W. /. Gil
christ, A. r. Richardson, 0. McCrancy.
Aarshals Maj. w. Drummond, F. Kerr
man.
&erstaris-R. Tompkins, J. v.D. Ben
ton.
Chaplains- Rev. DR.. Wolfe, Rev. r
.Nagle, Rev. Mr.. Bueren.
ORDER OF PROCESSION.
Cornet Band.
Veteran Corps Soldiers.
Officers Of the Day.
Mayor and Common Council.
Masonic Order.
Odd Fellows Organization.
Fenian Brotherhood
Catholic Friends Society.
Citizens.
Procession to form on Public Square
and march up Main st. to Market Square
thence down Ann Street to Public Square
when the following order of exercises vii
be observed:
introduction Of the President
Prayer Of the Chaplain.
Music by the Band.
Remarks by Kew. 5. K. Sloan.
Music by the Band.
Remarks by Jno I. Stoneman.
Music by the Band.
Remarks by Hon r. Noble.
huic by the Band.
Remarks by Rev. DR.. Tucker.
Resolutions.
Bcnedi.tion.
A. Frcrch. II T. Newell, j. F. Liebhard
J. Kramer and T. Richards, Of the Council
xsrs present. Mr.. Richards was appointed
President in the absence OF the Mayor. j
Kramer was appointed to At up the Speak
.rs' stand. Newell, French and I.iebhard
were committed on programme; Gilshrist
Richardson and McCraney on Resolutions
We were advised on Sunday that Sccre
sary SEWARD, as well rs President LINCOLN
was assassinated, and after consultation witt
-a-menber Of the City Council. the TINE
efnce anticipated their proceedings an'
issued the .ollowins notice:
TIE NATION MocRSs - The assassinatio,
at PAEsIDENT LINCOLN rand SEcRErAH,
SEWARD calls for an unusual demonstration
Of respect. The Common Cvuncil Of tn
City of McGregor, in extra assemblsge
therefore request, That, on Monday, Apr
18th, oil business houses will be closed, 70
the entire day, the Cornet Band, will
,nul;led drums, will head procession; S
far - convenience will allow. private ant
public houses will be draped in mourning
and on the Public Square suitable remark
and resolutions will be offered at II P. n
Let oil who feel the weight Of thi
National Calamity, devote the day to tina
regard which free people should have 70
their chosen representatives.
BT ORDsR MAYOR AND Con- CouscIL
fDn Monday the City was drapcd il
,,a,ourning. scarcely . business or privat
mouse lacked evidence Of sorrow. At /
r. n. the appoiated officers made thei
appearances and, q per programme, tn
citizens lormcd in procession. From tw
20 four hundred marched up Main an,
down Ann Street. headed BY the Oorne
Band in fanersi order. krriying at th
Public Square, Mr.. Cslkips called the meet
ing to order, and the published exercise
were gone through. There were NOR
speeches than the programme called for
and tho McGregor vocalists did some OK
.cellent singing; but we cannot give . .Eul
,rrpcrt q the proceedings.