Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-02
LATE TELEeRAMs.


His LAse Request
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. July Sl.-Ths
death Of Andrsw johnson. at 2:So
O'Clock this morning. Is now confirmed.
He desired thai his winding sheet be ths
dag Of his country.
WIsHrsoros, July 81. - Secretary
Fish, now in New York. has been In.
formed Of tho death Of ex-president
johnson. Il II customary. on tho deatn
Of an ex.President. 10 issue an FL.
ecutivs order announcing the event, ana
directing that the Department. Be draped
In mourning, and that during the funeral
all public business Be suspended.
Latest P~spsiesIar nsspsesins The
death or Ex.Prssident Jshnssn.
CINCINNATI. July 3l.-A special from
Grssnvills. Tennessee. to the Geis!s.
says: This morning. about 2 O'Clock.
sx. President johnson died at the res
idencs Of his daughter. Mrs. w. d.
Brown, In Carter county. from paralysis.
He had been in very poor health since
the adjournment OF Congress. but moth
ing serious was anticipated. On Wed.
nesday morning he left on the railroad
train for Csrter's Station. and from there
he went on horseback to his daughters
residsncs, Q distance Of about seven
miles, riding In the hot sun. Arriving
there, he felt very faint, and the same
afternoon at about 1 o'clock his right
side was parslyzed. rendering him
speschless. His wife was with him at
the time. His son Frank and his daugh.
ter, Mrs Patterson, were sent for. and
left Gresnvills on Thursday. About
noon be became conscious and had the
practical use OF his side again. but It
was evident that the great commoner
could not live long. And thus, sur
rounded by his entire family and neigh
boring friends. he quietly passed away.
Comments Of the Press on Ex.Prssi.
dent Sshsssn.
NEW YoRx. July 3l.-Flags we're ct
half.mast on the City Hall and other
public buildings to-day In memory Of
The late Ex-Preaidsnt johnson. The
news Of the death Of johnson was re-
ceivsd with surprise here. and forms the
subject Of comment In the newspapers
to-day.
The Express credits him with true pa
riotism and statesmanship, and says
his death 10 an irretrievabls loss TO the
country.
The views or Jshnsen's Death as shs
Capital.
WASHINGTON. July 3l.-The unsI.
pscted news OF the death OF EI-Presi-
Dent and Senator Andrew johnson.
which reached this city by telegraph to-
day. created . profound sensation. so
large q part Of his active life having
been spent in this city, aud most OF II In
our political history. He had q great
many warm personal friends. who r
deeply grieved OF the sad news. Gen.
sral Spinner, on hearing the news, said:
81 am sorry beyond expression; for al.
though I have at times differed with
Mr.. johnson, I can never forget that he
was an earnest man aud that he loved
his country" Orders will be issued
closing all the Departments on the day
Of the funeral.
Tweed Denisd = Reduction OF Rail.
NEW YoRx. July 3l.-In the case Of
VIM. NJ. Tweed. Judge Barrett to-day
rendered q decision denying both mo-
tons TO vacats the order Of arrest, and
10 reduce the bail to 5000. 900. the
amount the jury hIed. The Judge holds
that there is no legal objection made to
the proceeding by the plaintiff. No
property OF any account has been at
taohsd, and until they arc secured they
are entitled TO as much provisional rem.
sdy a. they can make out o case for.
Beseher ~ the Fair.
MANCHESTER. n. H., July 3l.-Rev.
Henry Ward Beechsr will deliver the
annual address at the New Hampshire
Fair. to be held In this city September
7th to 10th, inclusive. He will be the
guest OF Ex-Governor Smith.
The o'osn.eli Centenary Orator.
NKw YoRx. July 3l.-Rev. DR.. Glinn.
pastor OF ~. Stephens Church, and
who accompanied tho Papd Embassy
through the West and Canada, has been
selected TO deliver the Grafton on the oc.
easion Of the 0'Connell centennial oele-
bration in this city August 9Th. Invita-.
tons are 10 Be sent to the President,
Cabinet officers. and Government, State
and county officers and representative
men Of the several religious dsnomina-
tons.