Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-12
REVERDY JOHNSON.
Nothing New Developed as TO the I'm
timely Death Of the Great Mary
land Lawyer and States.
man,
Governor CarrOlI's Communication to
the Legislature News in
Washington, Baltimore
and Elsewhere.

facts connected with the sad death OF
Rsverdy JOhrso1 in the grounds at
tacbed to he executive mansion, as
made known last night, are not changed
by developments this morning. His
death WIS SO sudden and unexpected,
sitter his appearance In the State library
aud about the statehouse yesterday,
while the legislature wss in session, in
sppsrenily full health, that the COM
muuity hes not yet recovered from the
shock. DT. Lewis Ii. Steiner, State
senator nom frederick county, a dis
tinguished pEysicjsn and chief Inspector
OF the sanitary com mission in the army
Of the Potomsc during the war, who ex-
smineG the body shortly after it was
found, gives the following as his theory
of the cause Of death:
DIR. sTEINER's THEORY.
Mr.. johnson either stumbled over a
piece of ceal, or being seized with verli-
20 or iDcipient symptoms of apoplexy,
aud striving 10 rave himself moved to-
ward the west, staggering along by the
northeriy aide OF the executive mansion,
a. each step his body gaining additional
momentum, so that, having reached the
door leading into the basement, he
swayed around to the south and fell, his
head striking against the sharp corner
OF the granite casing Of the house, and
which gave the ii st wound on tie head;
reaching the pavement o! rough c)bble-
stones, 9 second wound wSs received in
front Of the first; at this Instant, proba-
bly,, the bones OF the nose were fractured
and one joint Of the second finger of
the right hand dislocRte1. Wheth-
er his Subsequent struggles may
g. - -. l.
and the fingers of his left hand, csnnot
be positively asserted. The wounds in
the scalp were ace ompaDied with frac-
lures Of the external bones Of the era
MUM and base Of the skull also, with
q probable rupture Of some Of the arte-
ries at the base. ID sath must have re-
suited immed a.ely.
ATTORNEY GENERAL GwYNNE's OPIN-
ION.
Mr.. Gwynne, attorney-geDeral of the
State, aud scn-in-law CT Mr.. johnson,
is Of the opinion that lac was seized
with vertigo and fell, as ne had simi-
lar att ack, lasting three hours, while at
tending trial in South Carolina several
years ago.
THE LEGISLATURE.
When the general assembly met to-
day il was Immediately informed by
communication fr1m Governor Carroll,
OF the deeease Of Mr.. johnson. Both
houses st once adjourned, and will as
semble in the hall Of the hOuse at three
O'CLOCK, then 60 to the executive man
sion aud escort the remains to the depot,
when they will be taken to Baltimore
in a special car. The governor said, in
ms communication, thst Mr.. johnson
died from an unaccountable and un.
witnessed accident.
AT WASHINGTON.
WAsHINGF0s, February 1.-THE flag
on the depsrtm ent Of justics building
was 1T hRlf-nast to-day in respect 70
the memory Of the late Rsverdy John
son.
AT BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, February u.-Msyor
Latrobs this morning issued an order
conveuiDg the city council in extra ses.
sion this evening, that The municipal
authorities may give expression TO the
great less sustained in the death Of R9y-
eriy johnson. Fisgs on al the public
buildings are Bt bsli-msst. In the
United STATES district court this morn
ing the des tn Of Rsve-dy johnson IVES
y
adjourned. The Baltimore bar aud
bench Will meet tomorrow.
The remains Of Rsverdy ] ohnsnn were
CsecItsd fFom the executive mansion at
Aunspois this afternoon by Governor
Carroll, 10th houses Of the legislature,
members uf the court Of appeals OF Ma
ryland, Admiral Rodgers and Com
msnder Terry, Of the naval school; the
president. fsculty and students Of st.
Johns college, members OF the bar and
citiz Ems CT Annapolis, sll on foot, 10 the
depot, where they we're placed in spe-
cial car aud brought 10 this city, accom-
panied by relatives aid fTieuds The
fdne!al VIII take place Sunday after
neon from his lste residence, lis Park
avenue, Sud intgrmeBt at GreenmOunt
cemetery. The city council convened
in extra session this evening, Mayor
Iatrobs presiding. Eu,Ogies were de-
Hvered, and resolutions sdopted express
i've Of the deep sense of the loss which
pelvsdes the community at the Sad and
sudden desth Ct Mr.. johnson. In the
death oi MT. Johnson the city OF Balti-
more has los; q most Distinguished cid-
zen, and as a mark o. respect the mayor
aud city couacil will attend bis funeral
IN body.