Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-07
DEATH OF Ex.PREsrDEsF JoHs.
Details Of the Last Illness and De.
mise Of the Distinguished Dead.

mise OF the Distinguished Dead.
NASHVILLE, July 3l.-Ths follow.
ing dispatch. addressed 70 the agent Of
the Associated Press, is Just received.
KNOXVILLE. July 31.-Senator
johnson diedat 2:30 clock this morn
ing"
CHATTANOOGA, July M.-The death
OF Andrew johnson at 2:30 o'clock
this morning is now confirmed. He
desired that his winding sheet should
be the flag of his country.
WASHINGTON, July 31.-The INTEL
ligence of the death ofAndrew John
son produced much sorrow in this city,
even among those politically opposed
to him. His long public service in
Washington had secured him many
warm personal friends.
EXECUTIVE MANSION FLAG AT HALF
MAST.
Secretary Fish, now In New York,
has been informed Of the death Of ex-
President johnson. It's customary,
on the decease of an ex-President, to
issue an Executive order announcing
the event and directing the depart
ment to be draped in mourning, and
that during the funeral allpu5lic busi-
ness be suspended.
As mark of respect. the flag vas at
half-mast from the staff Of the music
stand of the Executive Mansion and
from various public buildings in the
city.
PUBLIC MEETING IN NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, July 31.-A public
meeting of the citizens of this city,
held this evening to express condo
lenee and sympathy for the death of
ex-President johnson. passed the fol-
lowing resolutions:
l. That we have heard with sorrow
of the sad bereavement Of the people
of Tennessee in the loss of guide,
who has for so many years pointed out
the right way to political safety, aud
whose services at this time appeared to
US so important in the republic.
That we deeply sympathize with
his aged and afflicted wife in the be-
reavement, with his daughter and son
and their families, in the loss they are
called on to mourn.
3. That in view of the exalted
character Of the great labors and sub
lime lessons taught them TO his gene
ration of countrymen, that . commit
tee from various counties Of Middle
Tennessee be appointed to select some
suitable place and day for appropriate
ly celebrating the obsequies Of our de-
parted countryman, and that the COM
mittee be authorized to select some
person who shall prepare an address
upon the instructions which Andrew
Johnson's life has given to his eoun-
trymen, and that the following per-
sons be appointed as such committee
upon the obsequies of Andrew John
son ia
The committee is composed of over
one hundred of the most prominent
citizens of Middle Tennessee. Every
arrangement is made for the funeral,
which takes place at Greenville, Tues
day; but this may be changed, and the
remains brought to this city for in
terment.
II NeRAAOO1AR9 VIZ n N AAEA oA1hAf 1os'
AND DEATH.
Specials to the Nashville papers
from Greenville at II o'clock last night
say:
Ex- President Andrew johnson died
of paralysis and heart disease at the
residence of his daughter, Mrs. Brown,
in Carter county, some forty miles east
OF here, this morning at 2.30 o'clock.
He had been complaining somewhat of
i'll health during the past month, but
felt no serious appreheusions. Last
"Wednesday he took the morning train
TO visit his daughter, with whom Mrs.
johnson had been sojourning for the
past six weeks. He rode IN hack
from Carter's depot to her residence,
some six miles distant, and seemed in
good spirits. On his arrival be eat q
of general cony9. after few minutes
stairs, and was talking alone wIfh IN
grand-daug hter, Miss Lille Stoyer-
While thus engaged, his tongue refused
utterance, and, to her great consterna-
ton, he fell from his seat TO the floor.
Help was instantly summoned, and al
most as soon as raised be exclaimed
indistinctly, that bis right side was
paralyzed. After icing taken 20 the
bed, when the family spoke Of send
ing for a physician, be forbads il, say
ing that he would soon recover. In
this way the summons Of medical aid
was deferred for tWenty-foar hours,
when DIR. Jobe was called from Elix-
abethtown some two miles Distant
He instantly began the heroic treat
ment, aided by Dr. Cameron, and
seemed at one time, on the next day,
10 be succeeding. The patient con-
versed imperfeetly in regard to domes-
tic matters, and did not seem consci-
Gus of his approaching dissolution.
But his case was beyond the skill OF
physician, and at z o'clock last night
be became unconscious. Mrs. Patter-
son and Andrew johnson, jr.. arrived
an hour later with two physicians from
Greenville-Drs. Brey and Taylor,
but he did not recognize any of them,
and after seven hours and . half of
unconsciousness, peacefully breathed
his last, surrounded by his wife, chill
dren, and all his grandchildren, ex-
cept the son and daughter of e1y Sena-
tor Patterson. -..-.f.
The body viii be brought here to-
morrow morning, and be buried with
Masonic honors on Tuesday. Knox
vile requested the honor Of burying
the illustrious dead, but the family are
unwilling that his remains should be
removed from home to any place, un-
less possibly the Capital Of the State
he has so long and faithfully served.
Extensive preparations are according-
ly being made by various civic and
military organizations to attend the
funeral here, where they will be joined
by the citizens Of this and neighboring
counties.
PRESIDENT GRANT INFORMED OF THE
DEATH.
LONG BRANCH, July 31.-Pres;dent
Grant was out driving this afternoon
when informed Of the death of ex-
President johnson. He was visibly
affected.
Increase of Acreage In Tobacco.