The daily gazette., 1875-08-02
DEATH Or ANDREW JOHNSON

CINCINNATI, July 31.-The Gazette's 8
Greenville special says:
This morning, at about two o'clock,
/ ex- President Andrew johnson died at
the residence of his daughter, Mrs. W.
r. Brown, formerly Mrs. Colonel
Slower, in Garter county, from para
lytic stroke. He had been in rather
bad health since the adjournment of
the last session of Congress, but moth
ing serious was anticipated.
On Wednesday morning he left on
train for Carter's station, and from
thence he went on horseback to his
daughters residence, about seven miles
riding in the hot sun. Arriving there
he felt very much fatigued, and the
same afternoon, at about o'clock, his
right side was paralyzed, rendering
him speechless. His wife was with
him at the time. His son Frank, and
his daughter, Mrs. Patterson, were at
once sent for, and left Greenville ON
Thursday.
On Thursday about noon, he became
conscious, and had partial use of
his side again, but it was evident that
the great commoner could not live
long, and thus, surrounded by his en-
tire family and neighboring friends,
he yielded up the glost at about two
o'clock this morning. The excitement
here and at Knoxville Is intense. 1t is
expected that large delegation will
arrive from Knoxville to attend the
funeral.
A public meeting is in session at the
court house, which will make arrange
Go 20 a.. -.
The funeral will take place at Green
vile on Tuesday, August Sd. Several
Masonic lodges, military companies
and civic associations from the adjoin,
ing towns will join with citizens in
paying a last tribute to his remains
The body will atrlve here tomorrow,
A great maoy distinguished men
from all sections of the United States
are sending kilograms to this place,
stating their desire to he present at the
last sad rites The family are greatly
overcome with their sad bereavement
in which they have the sympathy Of
the whole community.
The commute is composed of over
one hundred OF the most prominent
citizens of Middle Tennessee.
Every arrangement is made for the
funeral, to take place at Greenville,
Tenn, on Tuesday, but this may be
| changed, and the remains brought to
this city for interment.
EXECUTIVE ORDER.
| WASHINGTON, July 31.-It becomes
the painful duty of thePresident to an
nounce to.the people of the U. 8, the
death of Andrew johnson, the last
survivor of his honored predecessors,
which occurred in Carter county East
Tennessee, at an early your this NOR
ming. The solemnity of the occasion
which called him to the Presidency,
with the varied nature and length of
his public services, will cause him
to be long remembered and occasion
mourning for the death of distin-
guished public servant. AS mark of
respect for the memory of the deccas-
ed, it is ordered that the Executive
Mansion and the several Departments
of the Government at Washington be
draped in mourning until the close of
the day designated for his funeral and
that all public business be suspended
on that day.
1t is lurther ordered that the War
Department cause suitable honors to
be paid on the occasion to the memory
of the illustrious dead.
(SignedD, U. .. GRANT,
By the President:
JOHN l.. CADwALADER,
Acting Secretary of State.
LONG BRANCH, July 31.-president
Grant was out with his four in hand
this afternoon. He was advised by
telegraph of the death of Andrew
johnson, and..was visible affected.