Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-24
FROM JOY TO DEEP MOURNING
Nation Was Plunged Into Grief Fifty Years Ago by News of
 Lincolns Death-Churches Draped in Black Easter Sunday-Frst Shetucket River Shad-Mayor Greene Issues Proclamation for Lincon's Funeral Observance.

Easter Sunday. April 17th. fifty years ago, was day of sorrow throughout the entire nation, for Abraham Lincoln, the great enamel pator,. lay dead in Washington. hav- ing been fatally shot while attending a performance at Ford's theatre. The news of the presidents murder came close upon the news of the surrender of Lees arm to the northern forces and plunged the nation from great rejoicing into deep, mourning. Public buildings everywhere were draped in black and on the day of the funeral business in geenral was suspended from Ii a. m, to 3 D. m. Extracts from the Bulletin files of that week follow:
 Monday, April r, 1s65-News of the death of Abraham Lincoln was conveyed to Major General Dix by the following despatch:
 War Department,
 Washington. April 15. 1885. To Maj. Gen. Dix:
 Abraham Lincoln died this morning at twenty-two minutes after seven o'clock.
 (signed) E. M. STANTON,
 Sec'y War. Fuller details of the presidents death are given in the following des- patch:
 War Department,
 Washington, April 15, 1865. Maj. Gen. Dix:
 Last evening at about s.3o at Ford's theatre the president, while sitting in his private box with Mrs Lincoln, Mrs. Harris and Maj. Rathbun, was shot by an assassin who entered the box and approached behind the pres ident. The assassin then leaped upon the stage. brandishing a large dagger and made his escape at the rear of rai4 hon the back of the presidents head and penetrated nearly through the head. The wound is mortal.
 EDWIN M. STANTON,
 Secretary of War. Easter Sunday.
 The festival of Easter Sunday was observed by the Episcopal churches by their decoration with the usual Easter flowers. Owing to the terrible calamity that has befallen the nation all the churches were draped in mourning. At all the churches dis courses were preached on the terrible event Many private residences are draped in mourning while the flag covered with crepe hangs at ha1f-mast wherever displayed.
 Tuesday, April IS. 1865-Orders were issued Monday from the state depart ment ordering all persons subject to
  to wear crepe upon the left arm for six months,
 Decrease in Crime.
 The station house report showing the number of prisoners, 1odgers, etc., from Jan. to April 1, 1865, has been handed us by Capt. Small. The num- Der of male lodgers was 35: drunk ards, 30. guilty of breach of the peace, 3; theft. g; assertion, 3; passing coun- terfeit money, 1 disturbing religious ceremony. 1. Of females, have been committed, for drunkenness, one va grant. one lodger and one insane. The report shows a large decrease in crime.
 Shad from the Shetucket.
 The first haul OF g1lad in the She tucket this season was made yester- day by H. Heman Roath, near the Greeneville dam. We hear also that a few have been caught in the Thames Mayor Greene's Proclamation, Wednesday, April 19, 1S65-Today the nation stands with sad heart an6 uncovered head around the grave o1 one whom 1t dearly loved: today al noon our beloved president is buried His death is the most dastardly mur. der that has occurred in the tide ot time. Let all places of business be closed from Il a. m. to 3 D. m. Let everyone attend his respective place