The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-25
Death of 6on. Edwin III.
Stanton.
Orders Issued By 1he Vari-
GUS Departments in Re
gard TO his DaaIh.
Flags at Hslf-m ass in Be-
spect to his momoEy
Late Nsw York TT ms
Iutersst ng Cuban Items.
News by Atlantic csBla-
death of mon. q. II. Stanton.

News by Atlantic Cable.
Death of HOa. z. II. Stanton.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Decembe "a.
Elk Secretary Of War, Justice Z. NJ.
Stanton died this morning at three
o'clock, of congestion of the heart.
Mr.. Stanton had been coalned to the
house for about week. The Presi-
dent AMI Vice President called last
Sunday, his ffty-fourth birthday,
when the former rendered to him his
appointment as Associate Justice of
the Supreme Court, for which Stan.
ton expressed his gratitude aud ae-
ceptance. Yesterday Stanton com
planned of sickness, but his family
were not alarmed of q fatal--Fesnlt, as
he had apparently been in a worse
condition previously. Shortly after
alarming. Surgeon General Barnes
was present on his accustomed visit,
but found it impossible to afford re
lief. .ne
Rev. Mr.. Stark. Of the Church
of Epiphany, Protestant Episcopal,
was summoned, but shortly afte;-
ward the Sufferer lost conscious
ness, and was unable to converse
with any. The palsations Of his
heart ceased for few seconds, and
then ceased, his breathing being very
faint. 1t was half an hour before his
family could realize he. was dying
About three o'clock A NJ. he expired
quietly, breathing away without a
struggle At his bedside in bis last
moments, were his family, consisting
of Mrs. Stanton; his eldest son, Ed
win L. Stanton; Ella, his oldest
daughter. about twelve years Of age I;
Lewis. his second son, nine years.
and Bessie, his youngest child, aged
Extra Report.l
WASHINGTON. ID. O., Dee. 24-10:20
4. M.-Hon. Edwin NJ. Stanton died
suddenly at O'clock this morning.
His mother is living In Ohio. a
| A telegram was sent her this morn
ing. A large number of prominent
citizens and persons holding high
official positions called to-day at the
late residence Of the deceased, some
being unable to credit the report Of
his death, so unexpected and sudden,
until they bad satisfied themselves
/ by personal inquiry. The President
has issued the following ordeE:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, |
WASHINGTON. Dec. "a. 1869.
The painful duty devolves upon the
President of announcing to the peo-
pie Of the United States, the death of
one of its most distinguished citizens
and faithful servants, the Hon. Edwin
NJ. Stanton, which occurred In this
city at an early hour this morning.
He was distinguished In the councils
of the nation during the entire period
of its recent struggle for national ex-
istence, first as Attorney General and
then as Secretary of War. He was
unceasing in his laboFs, earnest and
fearless in the assumption of re-
sponsibiiities necessary for his
country'S success. Respected by ali
good men and feared by wrong
does, and in his death the bar, the
bench and the nation sustain a great
loss. which will be mourned by all.
As mark of respect to his memo
ry, it Is ordered that the Executive
Mansion and the several Departments
at Washington, be draped in mourn
ing, and that all business be suspend
ed on the day of the funeral.
Signed, u. S. GRANT
The Secretary OF War this after
noon issued the following order:
WAR DEPARTMENT, Dec. q, 1869.
The eminent ability Of the late Sec
retary of War, his great legal acquire.
ments, his firm patriotism, and his
steady devotion to duty in the most
trying time of the Republic, when
many others faltered, have command
ed the admiration of the country
while his management of this De
partment during the days wheI
a man of determined energy and
will was demanded, has marked
his term of Office as one unequal Ia
administration. 1t is ordered that
the offices connected with the Depart.
ment of War be draped in mourning
for a period of thirty days, and all
business suspended therein on thC
day of the funeral, and that on tht
day of the receipt of this order, a
) each military post, fifteen guns wil
be fired at appropriate intervals, com
menciug at meridian.
CSignedl WM. NJ. BELKNAP.
Secretary. of War.
The funeral will take place at noon
on Monday next. lie Will be lnteTreC c
in Oak Hill Cemetery, Georgetown
The remains will taken from the
residence of the late Secretary direct
to the cemetery. religious ceremonies
} being performed at both places.
By direction of the President Brew.
| Brig. Gen. Badeau, Captain in the
United States Army, is assigned Il
duty in Washington. $50
The following changes in the sta
, tions of officers of the Pay Depart
ment have been made:
Bvt. Lit. Col. Simon Smith, relieved
: from duty as Chief Paymaster in the
Department of Louisiana; BVt 1t
, Col. George E. Febegsr, relieved from
: duty as Chief Paymaster IN the Dis
] trict of the Cumberland, and assignet
! as Chief of the Department of Louis.
lana. Bvt. Col. Augustus III. SeHarC
is assigned to-day as Chief Paymas
5 ter In the Department Of the Cum
berland.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
5 WAsHINGToN, Dec. p
The following announcement o
the death of Hon. Edwin NJ. Stanton