The Portland daily press., 1868-06-04
WASHINGTON.
TOKENS OF RESPECT TO THE MEMORY OF EX
PRESIDENT BUCHANAN.

TOKENS OF RESPECT TO THE MEMORY OF EX
PRESIDENT BUCHANAN.
WASHINGTON, June 3.--The following orde
was issued to-day:
General Order No. 25-Adjutant General,
Office, Washington, d. c., Juue g. 1863 The fol
lowing order of the Presidents has been re-
ceived from the War Department:
The President with deep regret announces
to the people of the United States the decease
at Wheatland, Pennsylvania, on the LIST inst
of his honorable predecessor, james Buchanan
This event will occasion mourning in the na
ton for the loss of an eminent citizen and hon
ored public servant AS mark of resnect f.
DIS memory IL Is o.dered that the Executive
departments be Immediately placed in mourn.
ing and all business be suspended on the day
OF MS funeral. 1t is further ordered that the
war and Navy Departments cause suitable
military and naval honors to be paid on this
occasion TO the memory of the illustrious dead.
(Signed) ANDREW JOHNSON.
In compliance with the instructions of the
President and of the Secretary of War, on the
day after the receipt of this order at every
mllltary post, the troops be paraded at 10
o'clock A. NJ, and the order read to them af-
the National flag VIII be displayed at half,
mast; at dawn of day thirteen guns win he
fred, and afterwards at intervals of thirty
minutes between the rising and setting Of the
sun single gun, and at the close of the day
National salute of thirty. seven guns The az
fcers OF the army will wear Grape ON the left
arm and on their swords, and the colors of the
several regiments be put inmourning for a Pc
Rod OF six months
By command of Gen Grant
(Signed) e. ID. TOWNSEND,
Asst Adjt General.
The Secretary of the Navy has issued a spe-
ciai order directing thirty minute guns to be
Tired at each of the navy yards and naval sta
lions on the 4th inst, commencing at noon.
and on board the flagship of each squadron
tbn 1oy of ha raaaiyt of+ IN.
flags at the several yards, naval stations and
marine barracks will be placed at half-mast
till after the funeral, and on board all naval
vessels in commission upon the day after this
order is received.
RIOT APPREHENDED.
Owing to bitterness of feeling prevailing
among certain classes of politicians and re-
cent disturbances, apprehensions were freely
expressed to-day that there would be riots to-
night, and preparations were accordingly made
to suppress disorders, but the city is generally
quiet, nothing having occurred to create ex.
element except quarrel between two white
men, one of whom shot the other dead.
THE CITY In DARKNESS.
Owing to fire at the works this evening.
the gas all over the city with the exception Of
abe Capitol was suddenly turned off to pre-
vent an explosion.
NATIONAL TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION
The delegates to the National Typographical
Union paid their respects to the President to-
day. Brief speeches were made
THE CHINESE EEBAssAY.
Mr.. Burlingame and members of the Chi
nese Embassy will be presented at the Exec
utiye mansion by Secretary Seward on Fri
day.
DISTURBANCES GROWING OUT OF ELECTION
WASHINGTON, June "a body of about
5000 persons, principally colored, last night
serenaded Mr.. Bowen, Mayor elect and other
prominent Republicans. Apart from this con-
siderable excitement was attendant on their
movements as disturbances occurred between
some OF them and white men, the origin of
which has different versions.
Two drug stores and restaurants among 9TH
ers were assaulted and damaged with stones.
A white man who interfered in friendly man.
ner with dispute between two colored men,
was mistaken by some of the latter's friends
for aggressor, and attacked and severely in
Jured him about the hips with razor. NJ
merous arrests were made by the police.
About ! O'Clock this morning after the pro-
cession had Ebeen dismissed three drunken
white men and a colored man had an alterca-
ton on Pennsylvania Avenue the latter start
ing to cross the street was followed by one of
the party, when collision took place. The
white man. it is said, drew weadon of some
kind from his pocket, whereupon the colored
man assaulted him with a razor, cutting the
arteries of his arms from the effects OF which
wound the white man soon died. The colored
man has not yet been arrested. Much excite
ment exists to-day, growing out Of these oe-
culrances.