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at that place, on Wednesday, is somewhat |
better. Feeling is partially restored to his
left side. He talks int.llgibly, and there
are some hopes of his recovery"
ANOTHER DISPATCH.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July Ex-senator |
johnson is nine miles from Jonesboro in
the country, which is the nearest telegraph
station. The operator at that point clrcu-
lated the report that he died at 2 O'Clock
this morning. Later and reliable infor
nation says that he was alive at 4 o'clock
this morning.
| NAsHvILLE,July 3l.-The following dis
patch, addressed to the agent of the AssO-
ciated Press, has just been received:
''KNoxvnLE, July 3l.-Senator John
son died at 2:3O o'clock this morning.
/ DUNCAN"
| HIS DEATH CONFIRMED.
CHATTANOOGA, July 3l.-The death of
Andrew johnson at 2:30 this morning Is
now confirmed. He desired that his wind
ing sheet be the flag of his country.
HIS LAST SICKNESS.
| NASHVILLE, July 3T.--A special to
Nashville paper from Greenville at i o.
clock tonight says ex-President johnson
died of paralysis and heart disease, at the
residence of his daughter, Mrs. Browne,
10 Carter County. some 40 miles east of
here, this morning, at half past O'Clock.
He had been complaining somewhat of i'll
health during the past month, but felt no
apprehensions. Last Wednesday he took
the morning train to visit his daughter,
with whom Mrs. johnson had been so
iourning for the past six weeks He rode
in hack from Carter's depot to her resi-
dence, some 6 miles distant and seemed
in good spirits on arrival, and ate hearty
7 dinner, and after few minutes of general
+ conversation retired up stairs, and was
G talking alone with his granddaughter, Miss
!: Lille Slower. While thus engaged, his
I tongue refused to utter tone, aud to her
. great CONSERVATION he fell from his seat to
Q the floor Help was instantly summoned,
and almost as soon as raised he expressed
indistinctly hat his right side was paral-
yzed. After being taken to the bed, wher
y; the family spoke of sending for physl.
le clan, he forbade it, saying that he would
n soon recover. In this way the summon
ling of medical aid was deferred for "a
hours, When DR.. Job was called from
Elizabethtown some two miles distant, bt
instantly began heroic treatment, aideo
by DR.. Cameron, and seemed at one time
ne the next day to bo succeeding. The pa
ly tient conversed imperfectly in regard t.
y, m domestic matters, and did not seem con
ed scious Of approaching dissolution, but hi
q, case was beyond the skill of physician
K. and at o'clock last night he became un
;Es ie conscious, Mrs. Patterson and Andreyg
~ johnson, Jr., arrived an hour later witt
Il 4wN,Y, (rrnanvilIn Ilra RrQv
and Taylor, but he did not recogniz
either of them, and after seven hours am
IN half Of unconseiousness peacetull
la breathed his last surrounded by his wife
children, and all his grandchildren. excep
the son and daughter of ex-senator Pat
AT terson,
1O: 10. The body will be brought here to moi
en row morning and be buried with Masonl
me me honors on Tuesday. Knoxville requeste
Up. the honor of burylng the illustrious deac
'.elI, but his family are unwilling that his re
nj. mains should be removed from home
Iou any place, unless possibly the capitol {
AA,r !, the state he has SO long and faithful
IF, served Extensive preparations are a.
y cordingly being made by various civic an
military organizations to attend the fune
ere al, where they will be joined by the cit
ZSES vi lDlS anu SoootASo'
-. FEELING IN NASHVILLE.
ing NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 3l.-A publ
der meeting of citizens of this city, held tn
em evening to express coincidence and symp
,ur thy at the death of ex,President Johnso
A passed the following resolutions:
esh Resolved, That we have heard with SC
ltis II Is row of the sad bereavement Of the peoI
aot- of Tennessee, in the loss of guide W
10 os has for so many years pointed out t
'na' '.a right way to political safety, and who
oor. services at this time appeared to US so ii
,o,a portant III the republic.
ieu. 2. That we deeply sympathize with
hIes aged and afflicted wife in her bereavemel
that with his daughter and son, and their far
icb hes, in the loss they are called to moul
ood 3. That in view of the exalted charact
eted great labors, and sublime lessons taug
i its to his generation, that q committee trt
iced various counties of Middle Tennessee
Then appointed to select some suitable place a
Onic day for appropriately celebrating the OBJ
quies of our departed countryman, a
- that the committee be authorized to sell
some person who shall prepare an addr'
70 upon the instructions which Andrew Jol
sons life has given to his countrymen, a
- that the following persons be appointed
such committee upon the obsequies of 1
drew johnson.
@ The committee is composed of over
of the most prominent citizens Of Mid
r g Tennessee.
~ ~. Every arrangement Is made for the
'nOf' neral to take place at Greenville, Tenn.
- Tuesday, but this may be changed,
~ and the remains brought here for I'M
w ment.
@ PUBLIC SYMPATHY.
e ST. LOUIS, July 3l.-The news of !
drew Johnson's death created profol
sensation here to-day, and the expressl
xo of regret were universal. A meeting
" the purpose of giving expression to p
ct lie sympathy has been suggested, but
@ suggestion has, as yet, taken no def
- shape.
d LONG BRANCH, July 31.-PresiG
Grant was out driving this afternoon "
, z Informed of the death of ex- Presto
~ johnson. He was yisibly affected.
!. New YORK, July 31.-Soon after
he M to announcement to-day of the death of
nus re- President johnson, flags were placed
meet half-mast over the City Hall.
Of sus- WASHINGTON, d. c., July 3l.-l
mark of respect to exPresident job