The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-03

ADDITIONAL DETAILS CONCERNING THE FU-
NERAL-MRs. JOHNSON IN A PREcARIoUs CON-
DITIoN.
NASHVILLE Tenn, August 2, 1875.
The following special from Greenville to the
Union ana american was received tonight
Mr.. Johnson's funeral Will take place ON Tues
day at eleven O'Clock under charge OF the
Masons The remains arrived here on Sun
day morning and were deposited at his residence
until this morning, when they were removed to
the Court House, where they now lie In state.
HIS cntlsren are all here, except his daughter,
Mrs. Brown, who IS detained at her residence with
her mother, who is not expected long to survive
THE SHOCK
OccasiOned by the eX-PresldentS death. The
Court House. stores and private residences are
uraped in mourning. and deep gloom prevails.
a large concourse is expected, civic and military
The Governor and State ofliclas and Inc Nashville
Committee are expected in the morning.
beautiful casket, with rich silver mountin0s
and masonic emolems, contains the corpse. This
morning the BODY showed signs OF decomposition
aud the case was chosen. excluding from view the
lace or any part OF the BODY.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT FROM THE ARMY AND
NAvY-oRDEhS FROM THE DEPARTMENTS.
WASHINGTON, August ., 1875
An order was issued to-day by Commodore Am
men, Acting Secretary OF the Navy, directing in
pursuance OF the Presidents order announcing
the death OF eX.Presdent Johnson, that the en-
sign or each naval station and OF each vessel Of
the United States Navy IN commission should be
hoisted at hall mast from sunrise to sunset, aud
that gun be fired at intervals OF every halfhour
from sunrise to sunset at each naval station and
on board 1agshlps and OF vessels acting slngly on
The day OF the funeraL when TINS order may be re-
ceved IN time; otherwise on tie DAY alter it's re-
cept. The officers OF the Navy and Marine CORDS
Will wear the usual badge OF mourning attached
10 the sword nit and on the left arm for the
perOu OF thirty days.
ORDER FROM THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
An order was also issued from the war Depart
ment fecitlng the order OF the PRESIDENT, and
directing that In compliance with ms lnstruc-
the day after the receipt OF the order at each
military post, wnen the order VIII be read to
them, and the labOrs OF thaG day VIII there after
cease. The national nag Will be displayed at half
mast. AT the dawn OF day thirteen gdns Will be
nred, anu alterward, at intervals OF thirty min-
utes between the rising aud setting sun, n slngle
gun, and at the close of the day u national salute
OF thirty-seven guns. The officers OF the army
swords, and the colors OF the several regiments
Will be put in mourning Tor the period of
thirty days.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS DRAPED IN MOURNING.
The several Executive Department buildings
are uraped IN mourning ana days throughout the
city alc at half mast IN respect TO the memory OF
ex.President Johnson.
THE CANADIAN PRESS ON THE DEAD Ex-PREsI-
DENT
TORONTO, Augusta, 1875.
The morning papers contain eulogistlc obituary
notices or ex-Prcsident Johnson.
The Man says:-ln intellectual capacity he was
not 10 be placed beside Jefferson, Adams and other
fathers OF the Republic who preceded him; but he
had much OF their spirit Of personal patriotic vir-