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

ISSUED al i:lo O'CLOCK this morning, ana made
the mournful announcement that the end had
come, in the following words:
| ELBERoN. n. J. Sept. 10. 1880 p. m.-The Pre-
| sldent died at 1875. After the bulletin was
issued at halt-past five this evening the Presi-
/ dent continued in much the same condition as
/ during the afternoon, the pulse varying from
/ l02 to LOG. with rather increased force and vol
/ ume After taking nOurishment he fell into a
| quiet sleep about thiriy-five minutes before his
| death. and while asleep his pulse rose to 100,
and was somewhat more feeble. At ten min
utes after ten o clock he awoke, complaining of
severe PAIN over the region of the heart. and
almost Immediately became unconscious, and
ceased to breathe at 1888
d. W. BLISS
FRANK Fl. HAMILTON,
ID. HAYES AGNEW.
The Vice President Informed
AND ASKED TO REPAIR TO LONG BRANCH EARLY
TODAY.
little after midnight the following dispatch
was sent from Long Branch to Vice President
Arthur: lit becomes our painful duty to inform
you of the death of President Garfield and to
advise yon to take the oath of office as Presi-
dent OF the United States without delay. If it
concurs with your Judgment, we will be very
glad If you will come here on the earliest train
tomorrow. (Signed by) William Window Sec
Rotary of the Treasury; William H. Hunt Sec
rotary OF the Navy; Thomas l.. James, Postmas-
Ter General: Wayne MacVeagh, Attorney Gene
RAJ; D j. hlrkWoOd, Secretary of the Interior
President Arthur.
SWORN IN BETWEEN TWO DAYs-A MIDNIGHT
CEREMONY IN NEW YORK.
The following was sent from New York after
one o'clock this morning: I'm accordance with
the dispatch received from the Cabinet in regard
10 taxing the oath of Office. messengers were
sent to the different judges of the Supreme
Court The first to put in an appearance was
Judge John X. Brady VINO was closely followed
Dy justice D0nohue. The party. comprising the
wee PRESIDENT and the judges named besides
District Attorney Rollins and Ehu Root and the
eldest son OF the new President. assembled in
the front parlOr of No. 1913 Lexington avenue
(Gen- Arthurs residence where the oath of
Office was administered. The President has not
slgnitied his intention as to when he w0uId visit
the capital and he declined to be interviewed
as to his future course.
The Final Scenes.
THE AsTONISHMENT CAUSED BY THE SUDDEN
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DEATH.
The correspondent OF the Baltimore San tele-
eraphed last night: 1.-THE shot that struck the
PRESIDENT down created no more establishment
than the sudden announcement OF tn death of
the President at 1885 tonight At Ills At
tOrney General MacVeagh furnished the follow
ing particulars: Just before 10 O'Clock Dr. Bliss
hau seen the President and found his pulse at
100. ana the conditions promised quiet night
me PRESIDENT said he was comfortable. Shortly
after this the President fell asleep and Dr.
Bliss retired 10 his room. while Gen. Swain and
Col. Rockwell remained with the President.
About 1918 The President awakened and said to
General Swain that he was suffering from
pam III the neighbOrhOod of his heart DR.. Bliss
was called from across the hall and when he en-
tered the room he found the President unconsci-
GUS ana substantially without pulse, and the ac-
ton OF the heart indicated that the President
was dying. Mrs. Garfield was sent for and Drs
A@neW aid Hamilton summoned. The Presi-
dent remained in dying condition until 1918
when life was found TO be extinct He died with
some trouble of the heart supposed 70 he non,
fal@Ei, although this remains to be determined
message was immediately sent TO Vice Presi-
Gent Arthur and one to Secret aries Blaine ard
Lincoln. who are en- route for EIberon The cab
met did not reach the Elberon until Il:15 and
went Immediately across to the Presidents cot
tage where the dead President Law At lI:3O
the Cabinet is in consultation
ANNOUNCING THE NEWS AT ELBERON.
Another correspondent telegraphed as fol-
lows: illusions had been made to the fact. as
stated by all the physicians, that the afternoon
and evening had been spent quietly by the Pres
ident. and DR.. Boynton said: Il do not under
the circumstances. regard the quiet and comfor-
table evening as by any means a good ndica-
ton. He is not at all relieved from the danger
which may at any moment prove fatal He had
scarcely finished the sentence. which was a sum-
ming up of the conversation. when Mr.. Richard
one OF the confidential doorkeepers at the
cottage, put his head in at the east
door of the EiberOn reception room
and quietly, but with an evident underlying and
deep excitement. beckoned to the doctor, who
accompanied by the reporter. followed the mes
senger- Once outside the hotel. Mr.. Richard
said: The President seems to be sinking fast"
All three fastened towards the lines. and this
seven minutes after life had departed was the
Wbicnpr nf i'm al. do
sent out as bulletin several minutes before it
was known from any other source. At the guard
line the three gentleman met Capt Ingalls,. in
charge OF the troops. and asked, hastily:
list as had as reported?"
1T is. am afraid" was the answer 81 Just
met my sergeant duty going TO the camn
surgeon for some mustard"
This was the first knowledge given Of the fact
that new rigOr. the third in twenty-four hours
had set in At this moment gentleman was
seen coming down the cottage steps who proved
TO be MIR. Warren Young, one of Private Secre-
tary Browns assistants. OF him the reporter
asked:
us the news worse?"
Yes, was the reply, "worse, 1t is all over
He is dead'
AT THE BEDSIDE.
| Inc same correspondent sent dispatch later
| '"sins "hel Mrs. Garfield entered the bedroom
anna was toid that the President was diving. she
! hSA NaiiI exterior and Ua
dencc of breaking down. She is nv ha.r;,,'
hcr afiietion with all the foritutle for which she
was so remarkable during her long and ter, iiln
srial she Is is now as well as possibly could be
expected. Inc Presidents remains have for
the present. been placed under the char &c ,,r
Morris, the village undertaken. aud viii re,n .In
until the arrival from New York to.morrnu-
morning Of New York undertaken and i e,n.
banner, who has been teleeraphed for. u"
| ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Another correspondent telesraphed as follows
The President died tonight at twenty five min
/ utcs Of IL o'clock. When the rebart was re-
J celye,l from Fralckiyn cottage scarcely any orc
believed it. as nothing had led to the belief that
death would he so sudden. Some hours Of
more positive notice than even that of this
norTiIn. had been expected. From the best
information. however, it Is believed that the
i Presidents family had been fully warned.
Every niesrber who was in the cottage at the
s.;a'c vss present fully ten minutes before