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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-08-01
FROM THE DEATH BED.

Special to the Appeal.
GBEENvILLE, TENN, July 3l.-Ex-
President Andrew Johnson died of par
slysis and heart disease at the residence
Of his daughter, Mrs. Brown, in Garter
county, some forty miles east of here,
this morning at hali-past two o'clock.
He had been complaining somewhat OF
i'll health during the past month, but
felt no serious apprehensions. Lsst
Wednesday he took the morning train
TO visit his daughter, with whom Mrs.
johnson had been sojourning for six
weeks. He rode in hack from Carriers
depot to her residence-some six miles
distant-and seemed in good spirits on
his arrival at the house. He eat q hearty
dinner, and after few moments of gen.
eral conversation, retired upstairs, and
was talking alone with his grsnddaugh-
ter, Miss Lille Slower. While thus en-
gagged his tongue seemed to refuse utter
ance, and to her great CONSERVATION he
fell from his seat on the floor. Help was
instantly summoned, and almost as soon
as raised, he expressed, indistinctly, that
his right side was paralyzed. After be.
ing taken to the bed, when the family
spoke Of sending for physician, he for
bsde it, saying that he soon would re-
cover. In this way the summoning Of
medical aid was deferred for twenty
four hours, when DR.. JObe was
called from EliZsbethtown, some two
miles distant. He Immediately began
heroic treatment, aided by DR.. Cameron,
and seemed at one time on the next day
to be succeeding. The patient conversed
imperfectly in regard to domestic, mat
tiers, and did not seem conscious of ap-
preaching dissolution, but his case was
beyond the skill of physician, and at
seven o'clock last night he became IN
Mrs. Patterson and Andrew
J Johnson, Jr., arrived an hour later with
two physicians from Greenville-Drs.
Broyles and Taylor-but he did not rec
ognize any OF them, and after seven and
q half hours Of unconsciOusness, peace
fully breathed his last, surrounded by
his wife and children, and all his grand
except the son and daughter of
Patterson. The body will
be brought here tomorrow morning, anu
be buried with Masonic hOnors on Tues
day. Knoxville requested the honor OF
buTying the illustrious dead, but the
family are unwilling that the remains
should be removed from home to any
place, unless possibly the capital of the
State he has so long and faithfully
served. Extensive preparations are ac-
being made by the various
civic and military organizations to at
tend the funeral here, where they will be
Oined by the citizens of this and neigh
boring counties,
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AT NASHVILLE.

Special to the Appeal
NASHVILLE, July 3l.-The first dis
patch, received early this morning from
Greenville, to the effect that Senator
johnson died at hslf-past two O'clock
this morning, was quickly followed by
a telegraphic rumor that he was alive az
four this morning. The contradiction
gave rise to feeling Of anxious doubt,
which prevailed for some time, but was
finally dispelled by reports confirming
the first dispatch. Some OF our citizens
had scarcely read in the morning papers
the news Of the senator's illness, before
flying Tumors of his death reached their
ears. The news produced a sensation
equaling in intensity that which followed
his last election, but Of a wholly differ
ent character. BoisterOusness, Joy and
chsgrin OF that memorable election day
were wanting. The melancholy It'd
iDgs simply passed from lip to lip with
incredible swiftness, till thousands were
thrilled with their deep import, and the
life and character of the great commoner
became the subject Of meditation and
discussion. The bells Of the city churches
were tOlled and the flag put st half-mast
on the capitol. No other public demon
stratiOn was made, for the time being.
Tie friends Of the deceased at once took
into consideration the question OF hold
ilg a public meeting, and hand
bills, signed by the mayor, soon
made their appearance requesting
a popular gathering st the courthouse
at eight O'Clock tonight, to make the
necessary arrangements to do honor 10
his memory. II mighty man had
fallen, mighty vacancy had occurred.
Street conversation naturally turned up-
on the political consequences Of MIR.
Johnson's demise. Speculstions were
very generally INDUCED in as to who
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SARDIS. MISS.
neetfRE OF the Democratic PRrIy-Pe0-
pie Thoroughly Aroused - Base
Ball &Rsch
Special to the Appeal

Special to the Appeal
SARDrs, July 3l.-A very large and
enthusiastic meeting of the Democratic
party of PanOla county, was held here
to-day, ana every part OF the county
was represented. Fully six or seven
hundred people being present, and the
utmost harmony and enthusiasm pre-
vailed. Z thorough organization was
effected, and resolutions passed declaring
the intention Of leaving no peaceful
means Untried to bring shout reform and
urging all honest men Of both races to
unite in a common sffJTt to redeem the
country. Delegates were also appointed
TO the State convention. Colonel c. Z.
Hooker, Of Jackson, addressed the con-
vention for two hours, holding the large
crowd spell bound by bis able
and eloquent address. He re-
viewed at length the course
of the Radical party in this State, and
with scathing severity cOntrasled our
position With that Of other States where
the Conservatives had regained power.
By fac.s aud figures he showed the reck-
less extravaganza Of the present regime,
and its utter disregard OF the peoples
rights, and appealed to al good men
to stand, shoulder to shoulder, in this
contest against misruie and oppression.
No adequate synopsis Of bis address can
be given in this dispatch. He was fre-
quenty applsuded, sud retired amid
thuudefs Of enthusiasm. His speech
will effect great good. Many cOiored
voters were present and gave Colonel
Hooker the closest attention. The peo-
pie are thoroughly aroused for the first
time since 1865. Old Panola will Ger
tRinly join the Dumber OF counties re-
deemed from Radical misrule, this fall.
A game Of baseball will be played on
the iair grounds in Sardis, Tuesday, Au-
gust Sd, between the Como club, and
PythianE, Of Sariis.
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Scenes by the Bed Of Death-Ei'
val Claimants for his Re-
mains Resolutions by
the People of Nash
vile.
How the News was Received at
the National Capital, and by
the President and Cabi-
net-NatiOnal HOnOrs.
How the People Of the Country
Generally Regard the Sad
EVent-A Biographical
Sketch of the Dead
Statesman.

WASHINGTON, July 30.-The follow
ing dispatch was received last night
from Nashville: "Specials to the Nash
vile papers from GreenVille, Tennessee,
this evening report that Ex-President
Johnson was stricken with paralysis
Wednesday evening, at the residence of
his daughter in Carter county. He is
lying in a very critical condition, and
his recovery is extremely doubtful"
NASHVILLE, July 3I.-SenatOr John
SOD is nine miles from JonesbOro, in the
country, which is the nearest telegraph
station. The operator at that point cir
culated the report that he died at two
O'Clock this morning. Later reliable IL
formation says that he was alive at four
o'clock this morning. Have telegTaphed
for particulars.
NASHVILLE, July 3l.-The latest in
telligence from Greenvilie, at nine
o'clock last night, gays Ex-President
Johnson is somewhat better. Feeling
is partially restored to his left side. He
talks intelligibly, and there are some
hopes of his recovery.
NASHVILLE, July 3l.-The following
dispatch, addressed to the agent OF the
Associated Press, has just been received: /:
KNOXVILLE, July 81.
"Senator johnson died at half-past
two o'clock this morning. DUNCAN"
CHATTANOOGA, July 31.-The death
of Andrew Johnson at half-past two
O'Clock this morning is now cOnfirme ed,
He desired that his winding sheet
should be the flag of his country.
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WESTERN UNION.
Jay Could aHd dVRndeEbiIt-The Former
anxious so Control the Great TIL.
eGERPh Company.

NEW YORK, July 31.-The Tribune
saws that a member Of the executive
committee of the Western Union com
papy, we'll acquainted with Commodore
Vanderbilt, was questioned as to the
truth of the report that Vanderbilt was
ready to sell out his stock. He said Mr..
Vanderbilt is perfectly willing to part
with any speculative stock, and such is
the Western Union, but he is intensely
stubborn. The stock he holds cost him
will sell st a loss. II it can
commodore will sell out to J. Gould
his price, but 8 retirement of Wander
Tiiy involve a retirement of his funds.
Vanderbilt has a great many followers
in all the enterprises which he enters
into, and in our board Messrs. SchelI,
Work, HaGker, Durkee and Thornton
are all looked upon as his friends, and
have all been identified with the
management 81 the company. 1 co
not believe they would sell ont
their stock even if the commodore
should. There is S35 000,O of West
ern Union stock in all. Vanderbilt
holds S., 900 600 and his friends Sl1 Co.,
OCO more, making 100000 in all
enough to ccntrol the board at all
elections. II Gould desires to con-
troll this board he will hsvs to buy out
the Vanderbilt clique as well as the COM
mCdore. Gould owns more of the stock
to-day than does Vanderbilt. 1t is well
known in our board that Jay Gould owns
s., 500 600 Of the Western Union stock,
against S. 600, 600 held by Vanderbilt
Should he buy out the interest Of Van
derbilt, which the latter is quite willing
to sell the moment the stock rises above
eigbty.siX cents, Gould, with his 81, 5OO,-
900, will be very near to controlling the
board. He will have to purchase it all
himself, however, for he cannot rely
upon his friends. He has no such fol-
lowers as the commodore has, but be
makes up in cash what he lacks in sup
port
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BED

Ian iER-Y Yest-rday morning, July 3.st,
JOHN Z LAHIER, ESQ, in the 45lh year Of his
aga. For many years a citizen OF this q ~.
ana formerly clerk of the .ChanCery court Ot
shelby county.
The fri. nds and acquaintances OF The de
ceased and his family, are inyiIed 10 attend
his funeral this SUNDAY ev. ming at 4
O'Clock, from Calvary Church to EImwOOd
Cemetery.
colorado, July 3Ist, at 10 O'Clock a.n. LOUISE
IRENE, wife OF ". Il. stovall, aged = years.
" Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord. ."
Rev. XIV, Is.
TU RNER-Ln this city, Yesterday after
noou' OF sun-stroke, JAME5 TURNER
The funeral viii take place this Sunday
afternoon, at three O'Clock, from his late resi-
dence in scotland" Friends and acquaint-
Ruces are invited.
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IhuEman's FirSg speech In The Ohio


MANSFIELD, o, July 31.-Thurman
began his speech at ton minutes past two
O'Clock, reading from manuscript. He
vas introduced by the president, Colonel
B. Burns, IN 8 ten minutes speech. The
noticeable thing about which was a very
fatteTing sllusi0n 10 Ex-Governor
Hayes and very little mention Of Gov
erno. Allen. The meeting was small
about eight hundred persons were in at
tendance mostly from the surrounding
country.
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RICHMOND, Va, July 3I-ProfouDd
sorrow prevails in this community in
consequence Of the death Of General
George Z Pickett, who died in Norfolk
last night. Arrangements are being
made 10 hold = memorial meeting Mon
day evening of HE comrades in the late
war, and Ihe public generally to give ex-
preston 10 their feelings on the sad
occasion The remains Will be ta.npora-
rily depositEd in vauIt in Norfolk, but
will soon be bTough! to this city for in
terment.
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WEATHER PROBABILITIEs.
wAsHrSGTo~. August Liam

WAsHINGTuS, August !, ! am.
FbT Tennessee and the Ohio vdUe5y,
oloyfdy and rainy tcoather, JoltoJ0od Jy
cooler clearing JroatheT, Ucst to north.
iCsst Uinds and rising barometer.
The Mississippi TiJer continues rising
slOJcly from s. Lou.sdOUH
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would be his successor in the senate, snC
the question whether the vacancy would
he Fl led by the governor, or leRisl sture
in special or regular session, was thor
cughly csnvasEed. Nothing ever hap
psned 10 more deeply absorb public at
tentiou hereabouts, and lead to a greater
variety Of discussion and expression of
public opinion.
NASHVILLE, July 3i.-A public meet
ing OF citizens was held ia this city this
evening to express condoleUce snG sym
Usthy for the death 81 EE-President
/ John on. The following resolutions
were adOptsi:
PcSoted, We have heard with soITow
OF the sad bereavement to the peOp'e Of
Teuues5ee, in the loss of q guide who
has for so many yesrs pointed out the
night way to political safety, and whose
services at this time appeared TO Us go
important in the republic.
ReSO2U,d, ihat We deeply sympath re
with his aged and ELI cted wife in her
Bereavement; with his daughter and
son and their families ia the Los they
a-e called ON 10 mourn.
ResOtUed, That in view Of the exalted
character great aUOrs and sublime les
SONS taught them 20 his generation and
cOu"uylHen, that a committee from the
va iOus counties o! Middle Tennessee be
appointed to select some suitable place
aud day for appropriately celebrating
tine obscquies OF our departed country
maG; that the committee be authorized
to select some person who shall prepare
an address upon the instructions which
Andrew Johugou's life has given to his
cOuntrymen; aud that the following
persons be appointed as such committee
upon 0bsequies OF Andrew Johnson.
The committee is composed of one
hundred Of the most prominent citizens
Of Middle Tennessee. Every arrange
ment is made for the fuucr8l to take
place ct Grseuville, TUe,day, but this
may lie changed aud the remains
brought to this O. Y for integment.
AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, July 3I.-Intelligence
of the death of Andrew johnson pro-
duces much sorrow in this city, even
among those politically opposed to him.
His long public service in Washington
had secured for him many warm person.
al friends.
Secretary Fish, now in New York, has
been informed Of the death of EX.Presi-
dent johnson. II is customary on the
decease of an eX-President to issue an
executive order announcing the event,
and directing that the departments be
draped in mourning, and that during
the funeral all public business be sus-
pended.
BY THE PRESIDENT.
LONG BsANCH, July 31.-President
Grant was cut driving this evening
when informed Of the death OF Ex-
President johnson. He was visibly af-
fected
AT NEW YORK.
New YORK, July 21.-SoOn after the
announcement to-day of the death of
Ex-President johnson, flags were
placed at haif-mast over the City hall.
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There pOirts.thy Muse 90 stranger - eye
The gIaNes OF Lnnsa who caun-- L-.L

[Cheers.l ] Though the grave C0ntsirCt
all that wss lefG Of the noble poet, his
was name that could not ole, ami u.
ceeding ages would only add land iuCEeas
it. He trusted the chairman wgu q
pardon him Il he expressed the hope
that Her Maj s.y's government wOulG
give the very best site in tie metrJp0-
lis for the Byron Mem oris4. Cheers ]
1t was, he added, not me5nt oy these
proceedings to deny that the cr8r.csar
Ot Byron had many faults, auu ,rsJ uis
poems contained many OIemlsDes, Uut
after the lapse of so macy years these
blemishes and faults receded to tie fer
distance, leaving only his virtues and
his merits conspicuous [Cheers He
had great pleasure in moving the resO.
luton.
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The Rochester Democrat and Senti.
mel says! i'Our advices are that Mr..
Sessions will not dare to press his NOM
insdon for congress in the Cbatsuqua
district, having well-grounded appre-
hension Of his defeat at the polls, even
il he could capture the convention, and
having in vain studied the returns Of
lS74.n
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it had not been sufficiently borne in
mind that there already existed in that
church q monument to LORD Byron,
erected by Hon. Mrs. Leigh, his sister,
aud he believed he was right in SAVING
that no two monuments 10 the same per-
son ever found place in the same
church. Besides no monument in p re-
mote and small villaPe-Clurch could be
appropriately described as a national
memorial Of the poet. [Cheers They
desired that q statue of LORD Byron
should be raised in 9 me conspicuous
place in the metropolis to arrest the al
tentiOn and excite the reverence of al
who passed by, and such a msmorisI
would, he thought, be the best suited %
the object they had i'm view. u Byrcr's
own words, in The GiaOHr, +. might be
said hereafter
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THE SUCCESSION,

Section three Ct the constitution of the
United States provides as follows for the
filing Of the vacancy OccasiOned by the
death OF Senator ohhsOn:
Section 3. The senate of the United
States shall be composed Of two sen atOrs
from each State, chosen by the legisla.
tlre thereof, for six years, AMI each sen
atOr shall have one vote. mediately
after they shall be assembled in cOnse-
quence OF the first election they shall be
divided as equally as may be into three
classes. The seats OF the senators of the
first class shall be vacated at the expira-
ton of the second year; of the second
class, at the expiration OF the fourth
year; and of the third class, at the expi-
ration of the sixth year, so that one
third may be chosen every second year;
and if vacancies happen by resignation
or otherwise during the recess of the
legislature of any State, the executive
thereof mag make temporary appoint
ments until the next meeting of the
legislature, which shall then fill such
vacancies
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MIR @. A. sALA,s SPEECH.

Mr.. G. a. Sala said he had no desire
to take up valuable time, or by multi
plying words to dsrken the counsel. out
he wished as briefly as possible to viDdi-
cate the adoption by the committee Of
the plan they had now cheeriulIy abau-
dOned. When ne joined the committee
last year, al the request Of the honorable
secretary, lie did so not because he saw
on the list the names Of Lord LOVeiace
ana Lord OugJUn-NO6' 'eSSe O6ljqC-
nor because be found there the name Of
more than one honorary literary con-
trere-it was their duty. He had never
put forward any pretensiOns to belong
10 the deyOut or the serious classes. but
he Joined the committee because he
found on the list the names Of some dig
nltied clergymen of the Church of Eu-
gland, and thO5e II smes seemed to him
beautiful testimonial OfCharity. tOlerg-
ton and peace, AMI Of that kind of half
memory which COnsigGet TO oblivion
the faults and frailties Of the dead, and
remembered only their genius and viz
tues. Loud applaUS :. Toe commit
tee simply proposed to iay down mar
bic slab in the church over the tomb,
with the word byron" on it, to indi-
cate the place to the pilgrims who would
visit the spot. There was not the slight
est intention on their part, as had been
said, to put up new tomb with a pom
psus incriptiOn upon it. He added that
Lord StanhOpe bad fallen into an error,
Tor in StrsLiOrd church there were two
monuments to Shakespeare.
A gentleman in the audience, Who
gave his name as Wheatley, suggested
that something should be done to pre-
serve the tomb at Harrow, called "BV-
TOn's tomb"
The earl a. Malmesbury briefly moved
a vote of thanss to Mr.. Disraeli fJr pre-
siding.
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IN TIE CITY.

The news of the death OF Andrew
johnson was yesterday received with q
deep and profound regret by the people
of Memphis. All classes and shades OF
opinion united in testifyIng to his great
merit as a public servant and leader OF
the people. EveThis former opponents
EXPRESSED sJTrOw that man SO useful
should be cailgG Say just at this time,
when most the republic needed his ser
vices. His friends we're especially moved,
and no doubt will, at an early day, take
action concerning an event that is one
Of the saddest in the annals OF the State.
Nashville mas set an example in this
respect that tt e people OF Memphis will
not fail to follow. We feel that in hen
0Ting the memory of Pre- sident Johnson
we are blt fulfilling simple duty.
Speculation was rife duliI g the dsy
az 10 whether Governor Porter would
convene the legislature to fill. the va
csncy, or himself appoint, aud as to
who would be the successor in either
case. Several names were mentioned,
but we do not feel at liberty to print
them
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MASONIC NOTICE,

VHE stated communication OF An. o
l. gerOna Lodge. No. l53, viii be held w
Tomorrow tMONDAG) evening, Au-|%N
gust I'd, at O'Clock, for dispatch Of business.
All NJ. M fratemaIly invited.
By order. q. W. MO5BY. W N,
L, q. LOCKE, Secretary,
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Here turks no treason, here no envy swells;
Here grow no damned grudgss; here are no
Orms,
No noise, bat silence and eternal sleep.
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purao,a a.rae,lveo Of Summer D.
ricS cost
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-23
Mr.. Logan's nGillionaires.

GFrom the New York World, April 19l
About year ago Mr.. Logan. statesman
and inancier. presented il the senate a
petition from six milliouaires Of Chicago
demanding imitation. During the past
week the World is panied to observe that
one Of these millionaires, after displaying
much talent and versatility as defendant
IN actions to enforce payment, or for fore
closure, has been evicted for falling to pay
his othce rent while second, in whose
insolvent bank MIR. Logan was stock
holder, has informed his creditors that he
can offer them no better terms than 25
cents on the dollar, payable in three wears.
Within the year third of Mr., Logan s
millionaires has gone into insolvency and
at least one of the remaining three occu-
pies more of the time and attention Of the
sheriff than of the receiving teller. Or
the whole, Mr.. Logan's millionaire peti
TONERS appear either to have signed toe
late or too soon.
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Doubtless our readers remember the
particulars Of the Yinger disappearance,
and if not, the following will recall them to
their recollection
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