The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-09-22
He PRESIDENT DEAD
FROM SLEEP TO DEATH.
He Passes Away at 1O:3 Monday
Night.
UNFALTERING COURAGE-MRS. GAR
FIELD STEADFAST IN THE LAST
MOMENTS-HE DIED WITH A
SMILE FOR HIS LOVED
AND LOVING WIFE.
LAST SUDDEN AND FATAL RELAPSE

LAST SUDDEN AND FATAL RELAPSE.
HE WAKES FROM A CALM SLEEP AND DIES
IN A FEW MoMENTs-INTEREsT-
ING SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
At 10 o'clock Monday evening the Presi-
dent was resting quietly. The physicians had
retired and Attorney General MacVeagh had
Just forwarded favorable dispatch to Minis
ter Lowell Thirty-fve minutes later the
President breathed his last. Shortly after 10
O'Clock he was seized with acute pains in the
region of the heart, and Dr. Bliss, on beng
summoned to the bedside, found that the pulse
was no longer distinguishable. The catastro-
phe so much dreaded had arrived, the pus had
found its way into vein and INSTRUCTED the
circulation, SO that death was inevitable. Mrs
Garfield was hastily summoned, and spent
1.-THE fleeing moments that remained at her
husbands side. The members OF the Cabinet
5were also notified, but did not reach the cot
stage until after his death. After comforting
together q telegram was sent to Vice Presi-
Sdent Arthur at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New
York, announcing the sad intelligence and re-
iquesting him to come to Long Branch by the
first train in the morning. Below will be
Hound the dispatches relating to the mournful
3event
HIS LAST MOMENTS.
Up to the last moment he showed as true
Jtried courage as ever was seen at the cannOn's
/ mouth. If ever man stared death resolutely
Z land valiantly in the face it was James
Ia Garfield About 10 o'clock Attorney
iGeneral MacVeagh sent his dispatch to
/ Minister Lowell. At that time the President
Twas lying quietly. DR.. Bliss had just left him
| and found his pulse 1906, with all the condi-
atoms promising a quiet night. The doctor
1asked him if he was feeling at all uncomfort-
liable, and he answered that he was not. After
dthat he fell sleep. DR.. Bliss then retired tt
This room across the hall, leaving Gen. Swain
Hand Col. Rockwell with the President. Al
3about fifteen minutes after 10 the President
Invoke up and said to Gen. Swain, who was
1.-THE nearest to him. 81 am suffering" and then
E]after pause, with intervals between eacl
Hword, great pain; I-am-suffering- great
Hpain."
n AS he spoke he laid his hand upon his heart
HPossibly he may haYe meant to Indicate hi
Alungs.
n DR.. Bliss was Immediately called. When hi
Aentered the room he found the President un
Eaconscious and substantially without pulse. Hi
Eieyes were open, however. The action of hi
etheart was almost mperceptble. DIR. Bliss sale
Hat once that the President was dying and di
Erected that Mrs Garfield be called into tn
faroom and Doctors Agnew and Hamilton sen
klfor He renamed in dying condition unit
It10: 30, when he was pronounced dead. Hi
Adeath was scarcely expected by any membe
Sjof the family excepting Mrs. Garfield, WIFI
Fihad been warned to anticipate the worst. Sh
Blwas with bin, kneeling by the bedside ant
8lholding his hand, as, with the pa leness steal
Hing over him and smile upon his lips, his i'm
IMMORTAL spirit winged its flight.
E HIS DEATH ANNOUNCED.
Nj The President died at 1895. At the evenin:
Mbulletin his condition was thought a trf1
Mmore comfortable. There was a feeling of con
REHABILITATION on all sides that he had ESCAPED
eianother rigor, which had been anxiously teare,
Blsince the chill of the morning. DR.. Boyntol
&Iduring the early evening talked even a littl
Mmore hopefully and the people about the ho
Eitels prepared to retire at the usual hour, hav
Hing almost no fear of i'll news before morning
lat ten o'clock Secretary Browns cottage wa
Eidark and deserted. A few of the more vigi
@llant newspaper men sat quietly talking on tn
S5Elberon piazza. DR.. BoyntOn was amon
A3them. At 1920 a colored messenger callet
$aDr. Boynton out into the dark and Whispers
Eito him excitedly. The doctor turned to tn
flgroup of reporters. ''The President is sink
Ming rapidly" he said, and disappeared in tn
8ssgloom-toward the Presidents cottage. In
Sjminute the scene had changed. There wer
BIhurrying about the house and the word wa
8lquickly sent the length of Long Branch tina
Esthe President was greatly worse. At 1913
Nnr,f Inoo lie ftou
mjslowly, as if nothing was wrong, and whel
Hquestioned answered very quietly: Il wa
EIjust sent by the officer of the guard to sen
Elone of my men to the camp surgeon for mus
E,tard for an application to the President
Mbody."
III The reporters went out on the lawn as far a
E3the guard lines to wait for tidings. The repoI
Elthat mustard had been send for led to th
hlreport of another rigor. The reporters wer
EJnearly all out on the dark lawn, and there wa
E3a suspense Suddenly with rush the report
HERS came across the lawn, their boots soundin
Eiupon the hard piazza like horses stampede(
Elm an instant the little telegraph office at tn
HElberon was surrounded, and there was
Esshower of bulletins thrown upon the two par
Malyzed operators. "He is dead" was all tina
E{could be heard. Warren Young had brOugh
E3the word. The President had died at 10:3s
EaIt was 1850 when the word was receiv
We'd outside of the cottage where the dead Pres
Eident lay. No one directly from the cottag
Ehad been seen. Col. Rockwell and Maj Swain
Eaof the attendants, were by his side. TIL
Eexcitement for a few moments was intense be
Eyond description. Fifty newspaper men wer
E1on the hotel piazza five minutes after tn
H5report of the Presidents DEATH Their CARR
Eages surrounded the place, and the sounds O
Ehurrying horses feet were heard far up Ocea
@avenue where the carriage lights were seen il
Mrapid procession. The government was a
Eaonce given the exclusive use of the wires a
EAElberon. No personal dispatches were sent
EsMr. Young sent the first official announcement
Eaoff to Washington and to Mentor. The Presi
Edent had been dead half an hour when, at | IL
MWindom, Hunt and James arrived from TIL
EWest End. They went into the hotel offic
kSand were met by McVeagh, who led then
Mtway to the cottage. 1t was then learned tina
Mthe President had not died in a rigor He ha
MsudGenly shown signs of failing and messen
Myers were sent out for all the doctors and at
@tendants. Every possible application wa
@used to revive hin from the stupor which wa
Mapparently overtaking him. The end wa
Esplainly at hand and presently he sank away
N1He was dead. The first report was not believ
Wed. When it was confirmed the messenger
Eswho hurried away in carriages and on horse
Eaback were called upon for confirmation of th
kSistressing news by people along the waysidt
IA MIR. MAcvEAGB's ACCOUNT.
@ Attorney General MacTeagh came to tn
EsElberon Hotel from the Franeklyp Cottag
&fand made the following statement. II sen
Hmy dispatch to Minister Lowell at 10 p. n
Shortly before that DR.. Bliss had seen til
#President and found his pulse at 100 beat
ksper nipnte and all the conditions were the
Eapromising a quiet night. The doctor aske
&sthe President iG he was feeling uncomfortabl
hin any way. The President answered. mo
Hal al" and shortly afterwsEd fell asleep an
4HDr. Bliss returned to his room across the hal
&Sfrom that occupied by the President Cols
aFSwaim and Rockwell remained with the Pres
sAdent. About Is minutes after 10 the Prcsi
Mdent awakened and remarked to Col Swain
8that he was suffering great pain and placed hi
Inland over his heart. DR.. Bliss was summons
&and when he entered the roO4a he found tn
HPresident substantially without pulse and th
R&actiOn OF the heart was almost indstinguishable
III He said at once that the President was dyiny
&and directed that Mrs. Garfield be called, ais
Nthe doctors. The President remained in
8dying condition until 10: 50. when he wa
dead. He died of sosle trouble O
1.-the heart, supposed to be neuralgia, but that o
3couse, Is uncertain. I notified Gen. Artilu
8and sent dispatch to Messrs Blaine and Lin
Hcon, who are en- route from Boston to New
&York
Fl ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE VICE PRESIDENT.
n AT 1925 a. M on Tuesday the following dis
Tpatch was sent to Gen. Arthur
ii 1t haaomes our painful duty to inform you OF tn
&death of President Garfield, and to advise you II