Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-20

trious i'm arms i'm the forum, in the halls of
legislation. and as Chief Magistrate OF the
Union. the nation mourns his sad and untimely
demise, and bows in sorrow to the dispensation
of the Great Ruler of the Universe
As slight expression of the universal feeling of
national bereavement the Commissioners direct
that the public offices and business of the Dis
trict, including the public schools. be closed and
suspended until further order and that all pub
lie buildings of said District be appropriately
draped in mourning. And they earnestly re-
commend to their fellow-citiZens the obSery ance
OIL perfect quiet and order during the progress
OF the obsequies of the nations dead and such
manifestation of respect and sorrow as BELTS the
solemn occasion"
By order OF the board
J. DENT. President
Apropos to Gen. Sherman.
To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
Enclosed is the Marcus Ward Shaksperean
Calendar reading for this date Is it not sup
PIGMENT to Gen. Shermans letter published in
the Republican of this morning?
1858 Days past --D Days to come l02
SEPTEMBER
20
TUESDAY
P0ise the cause in Justices equal scales.
whose beam stands sure, whose rightful cause
prevails. Henry W., Pd'f2."
GuteauS Military Guard.
GEN DRUM THINKS 1T sUFFICIENT-ANOTHER IN
HAVE MILITARY PROTECTION WHEN HE LEAVES
THE JAIL.
Adjutant General Drum was telegraphed to
yesterday afternoon to go to Long Branch last
night. Before he could get away the news of
the Presidents death reached Washington. Gen
Drum then telegraphed, asking, as the Secretary
Of War was at Long Branch and he here, if it
would not be better that he stay in Washington
An affirmative reply was received. This morn
ing Gen. Drum had all Of his orders prepared and
ready for PRONUNCIATION soon as he hears form
the Secretary of War. He told STAR reporter
that lie did not think any officers of the army
would go from here to Long Branch to escort
the Presidents remains. but that such escort
would be made up from the officers and men on
duty at Elberon, with probably some accession in
the way of officers from Gen. Hancock's head
quarters, on Governors Island.
THE TROOPS AT THE JAIL SUFFICIENT
In regard to ordering more troops here to
guard Guiteau he saw no reason for such a
course. One company was as good as fifty, he
thought. He did not think anybody was going
to attack the Jail. Upon the question Of guarding
Guteau new point has been raised. The jal
here is government property. 1t belongs to the
United States. Under the laws the United
States army can be called upon to guard that
property and all its contents which include Gui-
teau. But United States troops cannot be used
to guard Guiteau when he is taken from the
Jail. The posse connatdtus clause of the army bill
passed two years ago forbids such use of troops
While Guiteau is i'm a United States Jail he can
be guarded by United States troops. AS soon,
however, as he is taken from the Jail he must be
handed over to the
CIVIL. AUTHORITIES
and upon them alone devolves the duty of pro-
tecting him. In other words, the civil and not
the military authority would have to guard the
wi ba Chal ha fol- fho ;o;l 10
the court room for trial. Under the posse conf
tdtuS clause of the army bill military jurisdiction
will cease when Guteau is once taken outside
the walls of the Jail by the civil authorities.
Will President Arthur call An Extra Session.
In an interview published in the Baltimore
american of to-day ex-senator Whyte, of
Maryland, said. in answer to the question:
"DO you think Mr.. Arthur will convene Con-
gress in extra session."
"Yes. He should do So He will be con-
frOnted with the fact that. i'm case of his own
death, as things now are, there would be a hia-
tus In the executive government. There is no
one in the line of succession to take his place
and no one to convene Congress in extraordi-
nary session, SO that until December the govern
ment might be without head. And even in
December, when the Senate meets who is there
to call that body to order and swear in the new
Senator'S No one i'm the absence of the Vice
President and the Secretary of the Senate: and
cite frightful struggle as whether under such
circumstances the Speaker did not precede the
president prOtempOre of the Senate in the
presidency pending the new election, to be
called by the Secretary of State. in cases where
the President and Vice President are both dead.
We have borne many strains in our government
tai system without its cracking: but Mr.. Arthur
would have no right by failing to convene Con-
gress to subject this people to such trial, as l
have suggested"
How Gen. Arthur Received the News.
HIS GREAT AGITATION WHEN HE LEARNED OF THE
DEATH OF THE PRESIDENT
The New York sam to-day, in giving an account
Of what occurred at Gen. Arthurs house last
night, says: ''The quiet of the avenue was
broken only by an occasional passing carriage.
District Attorney Daniel A. Rollins called and
remained for about half an hour. He was asked
on leaving whether Gen. Arthur had made any
arrangements in regard to taking the oath of
office in the event of the Presidents DEATH Mr.
there was no necessity Of taking the oath the
same day. little later Police Commissioner
Stephen B. French drove up in carriage. He
entered Gen. Arthur's house and remained about
two hours.
Shortly before 10 o'clock a telegraph boy
brought q dispatch from ElberOn containing the |
evening official bulletin. At 10 o'clock District |
Attorney Rollins, Mr.. Elihu Root and General |
Arthur's private secretary, John Reed entered |
the house. They were met by Gen. Arthur, who |
was about going out. He told them to await his /
return Gen. Arthur left his house at 1905, /
walked to 2Sth street, thence to Third avenue, |
and up the west side Of the avenue to the center |
of the block between SD and Saith streets. He |
then crossed the street in front of the Third ave-
nue. depot to the east side. He stopped for Q |
moment to look ct some posters, then continued |
down the east side to 28th street. and thence 70 |
his home, where he arrived at 1921. He was
dressed In dark sack suit and carried a cane.
He was met on the stoop and said he had no |
new to communicate.