covering the assassination of abraham lincoln, toronto-style
Abraham Lincoln, 1863 April 15, 1865: the front page of the Globe featured its usual assortment of classifieds and diplomatic dispatches from Great Britain and elsewhere. It also contained the latest news from Hamilton, publication notices for two books, and an article offering advice from a former Torontonian on moving to California. Nothing particularly earth-shattering. Not so the headline halfway down the first column of page 2: Globe , April 15, 1865. The Globe then outlined what it knew about the events at Ford's Theatre the previous evening, and gave this description of Lincoln's condition: The President was in a state of synops, totally insensible and breathing slowly. The blood oozed from the wound at the back of his head. The surgeons used every possible effort of medical skill, but all hope was gone. The parting of his family with the dying President is too sad for description. In a separate incident, an attempt was made on the life of Secretary of St...