18 Apr 1865
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Newspaper
Dubuque Democratic Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1865
Page
1
Telegraphic update from New York and Washington describes the Lincoln assassination aftermath. Major Rathbone wounded defending the President and a broad conspiracy involving several named figures, with Seward gravely injured and Frederick Seward near death while Booth may have fled toward Mosby.
In a Washington speech, Ben Butler argued that Confederate officers educated at West Point should be hanged. He suggested this severe penalty as retribution for their actions, reflecting his harsh view of the former Confederate leadership.
Taylor's Land Agency announces a bold sale of 1,000,000 acres of Choco Tanna region property to Sade. The deal highlights expansive timber and agricultural potential, with investors eyeing future development and regional opportunities.
Washington reports intense sorrow at Secretary Seward’s home after learning Lincoln’s murder and the attempted attacks on Seward and the Assistant Secretary. Officials pursue conspirators as a nationwide manhunt widens, with a $20,000 reward added for arrests. News notes Booth’s suspected role and cabinet ties amid widespread shock and ongoing intelligence.
The Herald reports the calm White House visit on April 14 1865 as President Lincoln writes a note arranging a 9 a.m. meeting with George Ashmun and companion. The brief interview with Schuyler Colfax precedes the assassination and Lincoln’s final signature on a document.
Eyewitness accounts detail the moment John Wilkes Booth killed President Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre and Major Rathbone’s attempt to intervene. The scene unfolds with Mrs Lincoln and Miss Harris, then Lincoln’s death at the White House followed by solemn burial plans and funeral arrangements.
The Metropolitan Police examine two boys who guarded the theater rear as part of an ongoing probe that already implicates five people. Reports allege Booth joined a secret society with accomplices guiding the attack toward Secretary of State Seward and the Vice President, with escape routes possibly via Virginia and the lower Potomac.
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