Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-17

From Washington.
WAsHrSoros. April i5.-A meeting of the
|ciiizens Of Illinois was convened Of o'clock
|this afternoon. for the purpose Of taking proper
action 10 connection with the melancholy death
|of the president of the United States. Senator
Richard Yates vas chosen chairman, and deliv-
erred az address in touching add eloquent terms.
The following gentlemen were chosen committee
Ion resolutions:
Gen W HAYNES. G.. K Edwards. Hon. W
III. Kellogg. c. II. Fox, and E. I. Bridges.
The following we're chosen to confer With Mrs
Lincoln and family upon the subject Of the place
10. burial of the president, and other funeral ar
|rsngements:
Gov 0glesly. Gen. Farnsworth, Gen Single
Ston. Elk Gov. Ystes, Gen. Grant. Col. LOOMS,
;Gen. Hunter and Hon. W. p. Dale.
The committee on resolutions submitted the
following for consideration. and asked permis-
.ion to report other resolutions st an adjourned
meeting
Resolved BY the citizens OF Illinois here az.
{sembled. That We deem il proper and Just 10 the
state of Illinois that the remains of Abraham
Lincoln, late president of the United States, now
deceased. shall be inferred at the capital Of the
state of Illinois. so long hi. residence. aud the
committee appointed by this meeting to -op
3the family and relatives of the deceased respect
3fPlly present this resolution 10 them and request
Their concurrence thereto, which was thereupon
adopted.
The following committee of Arrangements
) we're chosen:
4 Hon. John Wilson, Gen Rawlings. John A
81 ZONES. Hon ID. l. Phillips, W W Dannenhover
! Hon Ward II Lamou and Joseph Fishback
4 The committee appointed to visit the family
{ we're requested to NEE, at the rooms of Govern
! or Oglesby, at Wizards Hotel, at 3 D m and
fthe committee of arrangements were requested
Ito meet at the same place at 3 p. IN.
The meeting then adjourned 10 meet a, 3 p N
son Monday.
q WASHINGTON, April 10 The last writing done
zby the president addressed to Hon. George
dAshmead. IN reply to request of the latter for
Gan interview. The message was written on the
spresdents knee, on a card. at about Slz O'Clock
elust as he was starting for the theatre rhe note
xwas follows:
Z ALLOW Mr.. Ashmead to come 10 me at Ga m
j 70 morrow, April 10. lo65 "
= General Grant, who left yesterday fer New
3 Jersey, and who was informed Of the assassin
E,ation as be was leaving Philadelphia this morn
dlng, arrived here in special train about noon
ssand Immediately proceeded to the president !
$house.
(; The second extra of The Evening Star say:
b Colouel lngrsha m, provost marshal Of the de
5sfences north Of the Potomac, is engaged il
s;taking the testimony % day, all of which 6xe,
rsthe assassination on J Wilkes Booth
h Judge DIN, OF the superior court of the Dis
Strict OF Columbia and Justice Miller are also
Eengaged 10 day at the police headquarters OF
si0th street, taking the testimony Of large mum
y ner OF Witnesses
: Lieuieuan, Tyrel OF Colonel Irgrahsmi
5staii last night proceeded 20 the National Hotel
awhere Booth had been stopping. and took pos
f;session Of bis trunk, in which WAS found colo
tnel military dreas coat. two pairs OF hand cuf
stwo boxes OF cartridges and package Of letters
hal OF which are now in the hands OF the mtsr,
= Authorities
y In the letter bearing The date of Hookerstown
h Maryland. it seems TO implicate Booth Tn,
E,writer speaks of the mysterious affair ia which
fyOu are engaged, and urges Both 70 procee,
Eto Richmond and ascertain The views of the au
q thoritics there upon the subject. The writer o
i1the letters endeayors 90 persuade Booth from
reArtyinr out bis designs at that time for The rea
sson. as The writer alleges, thst the government
8 had is ,uspcions aroused The writer of th
.sletter seems TO have heen implicated with Boot
Sin tue mysterious affair" referred to, - NJ
llnlorms Booth ia letter that ho would prefer I,
81 xpress his views verbally He then goes on 4
6ssy that he vas out Of money, had no clothes am
s'would be compelled to leave home "a his ia mil
fwere DESTROYS re should Dissolve HE connectio,
Swith Booth
s. This letter Is written on note paper, in a small
slneal hand and simply hears the signature of ,h'
Sman
3 At the cabinet meeting yesterday, which Taste,
1.-TWO hours, the future policy OF the government
ftowards Virginia was discussed The best fee
5ing prevailed Il is stated that il determin
sed TO adopt = very liberal policy, as was recon
= mended by the PRECEDENT lt Is said that tbi
! meeting was tho most harmonious ever held 70
3two yeats past, the president exhibiting through
s,out that msgnanimity and kindness of hear
(which has ever characterized his treatment of tn
trebellious states, and which has been so lily re
tquited on their part. One OF the members Of th,
scabinet remarked TO friend that he met at tn,
adoor. that the government wss to-day stronger
THAI IL has been for three years past!
Z WAsHINsroS. April l5.-No one is allowed {,
leave the city by rail or on foot, and the issuing
of passes from headquarters of the department
5of Washington has been suspended by Genera
3 Augur.