The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-09-21
TELEGRAPHIC
THE SORROWFgL NATION.
All the Details of Ihe Death of
President Garfield.
sad Scene at the Bedside.
The Repablic DFappd ia
Mourning EN- bIelns.
Grandma Garfield Is TOIG the
Story.
THE SORROWFgL NATION.
Preparing FIR the Funeral.
THE CHICAGO "TR1BuNR ,,

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Chicago, 2O.-The Tribune: The death
Of President Garfield, though generally
expected notwithstanding the prsyerful
hopes Of the civilized world during more
than eleven weeks, will fall like q shock
upon all. Long weeks Of suffering have
served, if such thing were needed, 10
illustrate the Christian resignation, clear
Intellectual superiority Of this great man,
the foremost statesman of his country.
General Garfield died as Washington
died, mourned by nation Of freemen,
loved by his countrymen for all his abil-
tiles that constitute great man even
among the great men CT tie earth. He
died as Lincoln died. the grief of his
couutrymen intensified By the horrible
circumstances of his murder. He Gied
as the pure and upright Christian would
prefer to die with an unblemished record,
wholly unmindful Ct personal pain and
Of the abrupt termination of the highest
political distinction and grieving only fer
the cherished wife and children,
whose love and sffeclion made his
home an earthly heaven. Around
his bedside the American people have
for weeks gathered in sympathy and in
prayer, and to-day the came people will
mingle their tears with those of his VEN
cradle mother and of his wife and child
rem, as mem hers of the Common family,
mourning a common less. nGtionel
calamity, worldwide bereavement
During the long suspenle he voice of
faction has been silent. There has been
no varience of opini IN uttered. Each man
has held the st ieken ruler rs a friend +,
the dying statesman ard orator as part
If his countr5's glory. and the suffering
scholar, gentleman, son father ntd hus-
band, as Of his own kindred. HOCored
during his most memorable life Oy the
plaudits and Fl. e choice of his country
men, his pathway from childhood, IA
student, teacher, soldier, statesman.
orator and patriot has been one success
zion OF honorable victories, won by his
purity OF life. But more honorable
even than his ilustrious life
has been the great victory won upon his
death bed, the victory Of Christian
father and husband and patriot over tor
turing pain, psrslyzed ambition, worldly
hcnors and hesrtrending agony Of do
nestle love and devotion He was con-
spicuous as the most acceptable Of all
rulers of nations.
The consequence of the Vice Presi-
dents accession are matters for the fu-
ture. The great chieftain is no more.
The executive of the great people has
been ruthlessly stricken down in the mo-
ment of his usefulness aAd In the very
hour Of his fame. Long will he be la
nented, long will the strocity of his fate
be execrated and in future times genera
tons yet to follow will forever link the
name of Garfield among the briEhte>t
and most glorious of the sons and rulers
of the American republic.
SAN FRANCISCO "CALL."
San Francisco, 19.-The Call, to-mor-
row, will say the wound Inflicted by the
assassin was of 3 mortal character. 1t is
worse than idle to speculate upoa what
might have been had the course Of treat
nent been different. No course Of treat
ment could have been followed that
would not have been harshly criticised
in the event of an unfAvorsbIe result. If
there is anything with which to Teproach
the surgeons and physicians In attend
ance, it is over the ssnguine tone of
Of the Presidents life and services it ia
not necessary to speak. bis political
opponents have not questioned his pat
riotism, his devotion 10 the great princl-
pies his government represents, nor hls
command ding ability. His private life is
free from stain. He was a
good citizen, good man, good husband
and father. The sorrow expressed over
his untimely death is universal. Th=re
is no pariy bitterness TO make discord in
the mourDfal harmony of the nations
grief.
THE DEATH.
New York, 19.-TfneS' Long Branch:
The President died at 1926 tonight. At
the evening bulletin his condition was
thought trife more comfortable. There
was q feeling Of congratulstion on all
sides that he escaped another rigor,
which had been snxiously feared siRce
the chill Of the morning. DR.. Boynton,
during the early evening, talked even a
little hopefully and people about the
hotels prepared to retire at the usua!
hour, having almost no fear of any |
serious change before morning. At 10 |
o'clock Secretary Browns cottage was
darkened and deserted. A few Of the |
more vigilant newspaper. men sat talking !
on the Elberon piazza. Boynton was
among them. At 1920 a colored mes
senger called Boynton out in the dark, |
and whispered to him excitedly. The
doctor turned back to the group Of re- |
porters. "The President is sinking ra-
pidly," he said, and disappeared in the
gloom across the lawn towards the Pres
ident's cottage. In minute the scene
had changed. There was hurrying about |
the house and word was quickly sent the |
length of Long Branch thatthe President |
was greatly worse. At 1890 Captain |
Ingalls, came across from the cottage |
slowly, as if nothing was wrong, and
when questioned answered very quietly, |
81 am just sent for by the officer ofthe |
guard TO send one of my men to the camp
surgeon for mustard for application to
The Presidents body" The reporters
went out on the train as far as the guard
lines to wait for tidings. The report that |
had been cent for pointed to the |
occurrence of another rigor. A voice
was heard saying, sit is all over, the !