Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-06

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July 81. - Andrew
johnson died al 230 O'Clock this morning.
He desired that bis winding sheet DO the
flag Of his country.
THE DEATH OF Ex-PREsIDEST JOHNSON - Or
FicIAL ANNOUNCEMENT AND EXECUTIVE OR
DER BY PRESIDENT GRANT.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Aug. I.-Yesterday
the President made the following formal and
official announcement OF the death OF ex-
President johnson:
WASHINGTON, July 81, 1915
IL becomes the painful duty OF the Presi
dent to announce to the people ofthe United
States the death Of Andrew johnson. the
last survivor of his honored predecessors.
which occurred in Carter county, East Ten
nessee, at an early hour this morning. The
sOlemnity of the occasion which called him
to the Presidency with the varied nature
and length of his public services, will cause
him 10 be long remembered, and occasion
mourning for the death of 50 distinguished
IA public servant As mark of respect for
the memory OF the deceased, it is ordered
that the executive mansion. and the several
departments of the government at Washing
ton, be draped in mourning until the close
of the day designated for his funeral, and
that all public business be suspended on
that day. Ii is further ordered that the
war and navy departments cause suitable
hOnors to be paid on the occasion TO the
memorY of the illustriOus dead.
(Signed) L. 5. GRANT,
BY the President.
JONI l.. CADwALAnER,
Acting Secretary Of Safe
HOW THE NEWS OF HIS DEATH WAS RECEIVED
AT THE CAPITAL
The intelligence of the death Of Senator
Andrew johnson produces much sorrow in
this city, even among those who were polit-
ically opposed to him. His long public
services in Washington had secured him
many warm personal friends.
MARKS OF RESPECT.
As mark OF respect to ex-PresidJnt .
Johnson, flags were Yesterday displayed at
half mast from the staff over the music
stand on the south front of the Executive
Mansion and FROM various public buildings
n the city.
PREPARATIONS FOR HIS OBsEQUIEs
NASHVILLE. Tenr.. August IA public
meeting Of the citizens of this city, held las,
vening for the purpose OF expressing con-
Iolence aad sympathy for the nation loss
4 the death of ex-President johnson passed
he following resolutions;
First-That we have heard with sorrow of
be sad bereavement of the people of Ten
essee IN the loss Of guide who has for 50
lany Years pointed the right way TO politi-
al safety. and whose services at this time
ppeared 10 Us 80 important to the republic /
Second-Ihat we deeply sympathizs with
is aged and afflicted wife in her bereave- !
tent, and with his daughter and son and
heir families IN the loss thew are called /
pom 10 mourn.
Ihlrd-That in view Of the exalted char I
,ier, great labOrs and the sublime lessons I
lught by him to this generation of his r
committee from the various .
'unties of middle Tennessee be appointed
select suitable place and day for ap-
roDriately celebrating the obsequies of
II departed cOuntryman. and that the g,
'nmlttee be authorized to select some per
n who shall prepare an address. embody- =
z the lessons which Andrew johnson has .
ven to his eountrYmen.
The committee is composed of over one /,
inbred Of the NOS: prominent cities of e.
idle Tennessee. Every arrangement i II
ade for the funeral to take place at
-eenville, Team, on Tuesday. bu; TIL,
~ be changed and the remains brousb, h
this city for interment ST
NEWSPAPER IN MOURNING. g
MEMPHIS. Tenn, July 3l-The Avalanche !.
pears this morning with its column rules Is
erse1 as mark of respect to ex-Presi-
1t Johnson. and publishes an appeal
,ing mass meeting of the citizens to ex-
IS regrets at the death Of the deceased Dy