Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-04

throughout the United States, concern
ing government affairs, and with the
mail that arrived at the same time we
did, we noticed letters addressed to
e." Hon. Andrew Johnson He gener-
ally worked every night in his Office
from 1880 to $3.50 when he retired, and
always rose early in the morning.
A PREBtoNITIoN.
From DIR. Maloney we learn that he
had been attending him for some time
for general debility and broken con-
stitution, and he says that Mr.. John
son, not long since, remarked that he
did not expect to live much longer,
and that his constitution was broken
down, having been active man all his
life. The Doctor says that the Sena-
tor did not show any paralytic symp-
toms whatever and the likelihood of
anything of the kind occurring did
not enter his mind.
HOW IT OCCURRED
After arriving, as above stated, at
the residence of his daughter, he par
took of dinner, which he seemed to
enjoy, and about O'Clock in the even
ing he was sitting in an arm chair leans
ing forward, with his forehead resting
on his hands, when he suddenly fell
forward, and being raised up by men,
bers of the family, it was found
that his left side was paralyzed.
and that he was speeches and uncon-
scious. DIR. Jobe, of Elizabethton,
was at once sent for and as soon as
possible Drs. Broyles and Taylor from
Greeneville. Shortly after the stroke
he recovered consciousness, and re-
NAMED conscious until Friday evening
at o'clock On Thursday afternoon,
he had some use of his left side again
and spoke freely, but
NOT AS A DYING MAN.
He conversed of family matters, and
matters of State, with considerable
freedom and did not seem to appre-
bend any danger. In fact did neither
act nor talk like man on his death
bed. The last sign of consciousness
was given by him late Friday after
noon, when some one asked one Of the
attendants, if one of his arms had not
been broken, to which the attendant
replied that he believed the left arm
had been broken in railroad accident,
South, when the Senator quietly raised
his right arm, and without speaking,
signiiied that this was the injured
limb. Soon after this he
BECAME UNCONSCIOUS AGAIN,
And thus remained until the hour of
his death, which occurred about 2:30
A. M, Saturday morning. His dying
bed was surrounded by his wife, two
daug hters, son Frank, three grand
children, Drs. Broyles and Taylor, OF
Greeneville, DR.. Jobe, of Elizabethton,
and probably few others not con-
nected with the family.
HOW THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED.
When the news reached Greeneville
it created intense excitement, and
many did not believe it. The
telegraph wires were put in motion
and the news spread throughout the
United States, and before evening the
orders for specials poured in from every
direction and from every prominent
newspaper in the United States. The
Chicago Times wanted 1000 words.
The New York Herald wanted a full
dispatch, without regard to expense,
and numbers of them wanted from SOC
to 1000 words, and the operator was
kept busy all night.
THE FUNERAL.
The remains will be brought to
Greeneville on the morning train, and
the casket left on the $50 train this
morning, and will arrive short time
after the body, The body will be
brought to Greeneville packed in ice,
and will thus be kept from decoLnno-.
ton until il can be sealed up in the
casket, when the remains WI n
state until the ceremony OF the
funeral.
Capt. Ingersoll met Mr.. Frank John
son at Carriers Depot yesterday, and
the two came to Jonesboro' together.
At that time Mr.. johnson had not de-
finitely decided on the day for the fu-
neral, but thought it wonld probably
take place on Tuesday, at any rate not
before.
The following dispatch was after.
wards sent from Greeneville TO this of
fee:
GREENVILLE, July 3lst, 1879.
Capt. j. Jdques, Y. p;
The funeral of President Johnson
will take place here on Tuesday the
Sd proXimO. The hour of burial has
not been decided upon, but will be to-
morrow. w. p. CAMPBELL, Ag't.
THEKNoXvILLE MILITARY EXPECTED
1t Els expected by the citizens OF
Greeneville that there will be large
attendance at the funeral from differ.
ent points of the State, and especially
from Knoxville, and we heard wish
expressed by friends of the distin'
guished deceased that the Knoxville
military companies attend the funeral
in a body; and if the O'Connel
Zouazes are not uniformed yet it il
hoped that the Dickinson Light GuarC
will be present.
Conductor Nobody had orders Il
bring extra coaches from Bristol, anC
hence had long train last night, ant
as will be seen elsewhere, excursion
tickets will be issued along the line Il
all wishing 70 attend the funeral.
From later intelligence received, thu
funeral will come Off at 10 o'clock oil
Tuesday, unless postponed, of whicl
due notice will be given.
From all we could gather yesterda,
the attendance from Knoxville vii
be large.
An announcement in reference t
the running of trains will be foun
elsewhere, and we are assured that am
pie accommodation will be provide
! for all who desire to attend.