, 1875-08-01
ANDREW JOHNSON.
Death Of the Ex-President at
Greenville, Tenn, Yester-
day Morning.
He Desired that His Body Should Be
Wrapped in the National
Flag.

Expressions Of Public Sympathy from
ALI Parts of the Country.
NASHVILLE, July s1.-The following dispatch,
addressed to the agent Of the Associated Press,
has just been received:
"KNoxv1ILE, July 31.--Seuator johnson died
At 2:30 o'clock this morning. DuScAS'
CHATTANOOGA, July 3l.-The death Of Andre"
7 johnson at 2:30 this morning ia now confirmed
He desired that his winding sheet be tho flag OF
his country.
TIE SUCCESSION.
Special Dlspdteh to TAe Chicago Tribune.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 31.-Ex-Preaident
Johueon's death fell over the city like pail,
punsing It into deep gloom. The bells tolled
for one hour, md the people read the newspaper
bulletins with feelings Of awe. His death had
hardly been announced before the friends OF
Senatorial aspirants visited the Caplto1.
broaching the question Of the SUCCESSOR
ship to Gov Porter, who empbaticauy refused to
entertain any suggestions in that regard. saying
that such manifestations were unBeemly and
horrible tor him to contemplate. They ought 10
be content to wait at least until the BODY was
uttered. Gov. Porter said to me- tA,s after
noon that he deeply regretted Mr Johnson g
death. He had hoped be would b permitted to
serve through Ills term He had naue up his
mind not to tl,nk Of the successo' 6h1p
until after Mr.. Johuson's burial specnIati0ns @
regarding the soccessorship are nle. ine "a
names OF e1-Goy- John T." bsown' ueo. ~ ~.
3, Bate, e1-Goy. Isham, aud G. Harris ata
mentioned in connection with It. It ia thought
tnat Portar is somewhat iocined toward Brown,
~ the lat,er spoke in favor Of Porter At the
Gu5ernatorlal canvass. After al it is mero utter
speculation as to who will bo the succeasor:
Potter strongly intimated that those vino sought
the appointment while Johneon's body yet re-
mained uneepnltnred would be Ignored BY him;
Gov Porter and the State officers will attend
the funeral. Lslge delegatoIs "ill probably 50
FEELNa IN NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Juty 31.-A public meeting
OF citizens Of this city, held this evening to ex.
p,ess confidence and sympathy 1t The death Of
ex-President johnson, passed tho following
resolutions:
,d Of the people OF Tennessee IN the losa
Of guide who has for many years. pointed oat the
right to political safetS and whose services Ut this
diae appeared TO us 50 important in the Republic.
q That deeply sympashize with his aged aud
afflicted wife in her Bereavement with his daughter
and SON, aud tnesr families IN the loss shey are called
to mourn.
3 That in view Of the exalted character great lsbors
ard sublime Lessons taught to lis generation, that
appointed 10 select suitable place anddsy
for appropriately celebrating the obseqaias OF our de-
parted count151nan, snd that the Commlstee oe au-
thorzed to select some person who shall prepare m
address upon the Instructions which Anufew john
sons life has given to lis corntry1nen, and that tbs
following persons he appointed as such Committee
upon ths obsequies Of Andrew Johnson.
Tho Committee is composed Of over 100 Of the
most prominent citlzeua Of Middle Tennessee.
Every arrangement ia made for tho funeral to
tako p1acs ut GreenTille. Tenn. on TuosdA:,
ous this NAV DO changed, aud the remains
brought here tor inteImeut.
HIS LAST s1cKyEss-
4 special to Nashville paper from dreenvils
ut II o'clock Tonight eayB exp esideut John
son died OF paralysis and heart dlsease, At the
residence OF his daughter, Mrs: Browne in Carter
at half-p 2 o'clock. He had been complain
ine 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 eojourning for tho past six weeks. He
rode in hack from Carters depot to her reei-
dence, some miles distant, and seemed in good
spirits On arrival, and ats hearty dinner. and
after few minutes Of general con 7ersation
retired up stairs and was !alking ai99s s
stover. While thus engaged. bis tongue re-
fused to utter tone, and to ner great consterna-
tion ho fell from his seat to the floor. Help was
instantly summoned, and almost as soon as rais-
Ell he expressed 1ndletlnct19 thak nls right
tide was paral;2ed- After being taken 20
the bed, when the family spoke
OF seoding for q physician, hs forbade
it, sAyins that be would soon recover In this
way the Humnoping OF medical aid Was deferred
for - hours. When Mr.. Job WAS called from
Enzabethtown, some two miles distant, he IN
staptly began heroic treatment, aided
BY DR.. Cameron, and seemed at one
time the next day to be succeeding. The patient
conversed imperfectly in regard to domestic
matters, and did not Seem conscious Of ap-
proaching dissolution, bu: his case was beyond
the skill Of physician, and at O'CLOCK last
night be became unconscious. nrs- Patterson
and Andrew johnson. Jr.. arrived IN
hour later with two physicians from
Greenvlfe, Drs. Rrey and Taylor, but lie did not
recognize either OF them and after seven hours
aud bali OF uneonsclouaness peacefaiiy
breathed his last, surrounded by hls Wife, chill
dren and all h's grandchildren, except the son
and daughter Of Ex-senator Patterson.
The body will be brought here tomorrow
mctDlng and be buried with Masonic llonofs On
Tuesday. hnoxEllie requested tho honor OF
burylng the llustrious dead, but the
family arc unwilling that his re-