Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-08-07
Andrew johnson Stricken with Par.
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NASHVILLE, July 3O.-A special to the pa
pers from Greenvillc. Tenn, reports that
ex-President johnson was stricken with the
paralysis on Wednesday evening at the res
idence of his daughter in Carter county He
is lying in very critical condition, and his
recovery is extremely doubtful.
Andrew johnson Dead.
NASHVILLE, July 31.-The following dis.
patch addressed to the agent of the ass0ci-
ated press is Just received:
KNOXVILLE. July 31.-Senator johnson
died at 2: 80 this afternoon
(Sgned,) DUNCAN.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug. 1.-The death
of Andrew johnson at $50 this morning is
now confirmed. He desired that his winding
sheet be the flag of his country.
WASHINGTON, July 31.-Secrctary Fish,
now in New York, has been Informed of the
death of exPresident johnson. 1t is Gus.
tomary on the decease of an ex president to
issue an executive order announcing the
event and directing the departments to be
draped in mourning, and that during the
funeral all public business be suspended.
Flags at Half-Mast Out OF Respect for
johnson!
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-As mark of re.
spect to ex President Johnson, the flag was
at halfmast from the staff over the music
stand of the executive mansion, and from
various public buildings in the city.
New YORK, Aug 1.-Soon after the an.
nouncement to-day of the death of exPresi.
dent johnson, flags were placed at half.mast
over the city hall.
Executive Order ON the Death OF Kx-
President Johnson.
WASHINGTON, Aug 1.-The following exc
cutive order has been issued:
WASHINGTON, July 81, 1875
1t becomes the painful duty of the presi.
dent to announce to the people of the 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
solomnity of the occasion which called him
to the presidency, with the varied nature and.
length of his public service, will cause him
to be long remembered and occasion mourn.
ing for the death of distinguished public
servant As mark of respect for the
memory of the deceased, it is ordered that
the executive mansion and the several de.
partments of the government at Washington
be draped in mourning until the close of the
day designated for the funeral, and all pub
lie business be suspended on that day. II is
furthered ordered that the war and navy de-
partments cause suitable honors to be paid
on that occasion to the memory of the illus
trious dead
By the President U. 8. GRANT.
JOHN S. CADwALLADER, Acting Sec'y of
State.
I'm Memoriam.
WASHINGTON, Aug Am order was is.
sued today by Commodore Ammon, acting
secretary of the navy, directing, in pursu.
ance of the presidents order announce ing the
death of cx-President Johnson, that the en-.
sign at each naval staff and of each vessel of
the navy be hoisted at half-mast, from sun
rise to sunset, and that guns be fired at
intervals of half an. hour, from sunrise to
sunset, at each naval station, and on board
hagships and of vessels acting singly on the
day of the funeral, where this order may be
received in time; otherwise on the day after
Officers of the navy and marine corps will
wear the usual badge of mourning attached
to the sword hilt and on the left arm, for 80
days.
An order was also issued from the war
department reciting the order of the presi-
dent and directing that in compliance with
his Instructions, troops will be paraded at 10
A. NJ. on the day after the receipt of the
order ut each military post, when the order
will be read them and the labors of that day
will thereupon close. National flags will be
displayed at half-mast; at dawn Of the day
IL guns will be fired, and afterwards at In
tervals of 30 minutes, between the rising
and setting sun, by single gun, and at the
close Of the day national salutes of 81 guns.
The officers of the army will wear Grape on
the left arm and on the swords, and the col.
ors of the several regiments will be put in
mourning for the period of 80 days.
The several executive department build.
ings are draped in mourning, and flags
to the memory of ex'President Johnson.
The TIiton-Beeehsr Case to be Tried
Nrtty VDDv -T,Jro Nnrp:o
sci for Tilton, this afternoon served notice
ON Sherman d Sterling, attorneys of record
for Henry Ward Beecher, to be prepared to
answer on a new trial ON the first Monday in
September
Great Flood ia sadInna. -
TERRE HAUTE, Aug. IA disastrous food
Is raging in the vicinity of this city and va
rious other localities throughout the State.
The river opposite the city is fully three
miles wide and still rising. Several small
houses are flooded down. Some live stock,
and millions of bushels of wheat In the stack
and shocks, floated past. A large quantity of
hay has also gone down. There is little drift
wood afi0at, or the bridges could not possibly
remain. Over six million bushels of corn
are reported drowned out. Very little corn
and no wheat left in the township of Sugar
creek Every house In BloomingtOwp, Is in
undated. Markets mill dams have broken
away. Seven houses at Reelsville, ON the
Vandalia aud Vincennes railroad, with three
miles of embankment washed away Not
train on any of the railroads left the city ex-
cept the passenger train to Vincennes, which
returned with no communication. We shall
have no communication in any direction, and
no mails for four days at least, there being
no less than thirty bridges, besides trestles
and embankments completely gone on the
Evansville and Charlottesville road.
Northern Pacific Sale Postponed.
New YoRK, Aug 2.-The sale, under order
of the u. 8. court of the franchise and prop.
erty Of the Northern Pacific Railroad Com.
pany, which was to have taken place to-day,
has been postpored until August 18th. The
reason for the adjournment is incompleteness
of preliminary details and conditions for the
sale, and desire of the commissioners to have
everything so arranged as to avoid future
cmbarrassments to purchasers.
Lock Out at FAN River.
FALL RIVER, Aug 3.--About $4,000 oper.
atives are idle, and probably will be- thirty