The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-22

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Grape, and the large portraits of the
president in Elberon are wreaihed I'M
BLACK. The flag over the military camp,
back of here, waves at half mast. The
night passed quietly. The guards NOV
ed about the cottage, and within theE
Presidents body lay on the bed where
be had suffered so brayely AMI died.
at last Warren Young and Stanleyf
Brown watched oyer Il through thes
night. Mrs. Garfield went to her room I'M
an adjoining cottage, but paced the floor
for hours together. DR. Bliss appeared
early this morning quite broken down
in appearance. He had not undressed.
1t all. Attorney General MacVeagb
thinks the body will be taken Directly
Ito Washington by a specia, train to-
morrow morning. He says Mrs Gar
ield is bearing up bFaveiy and DOING well (
ssGENERAL ARTHUR TAKES THE OATH OF
OFFICE
General MacFeagh has just received
this reply to dispatch sent by the cabi-
net to General Arthur last night 1t N
addressed to all the members of the cabi-
net and says: Il have your message an
bouncing the death of President Gar
field. Permit me TO renew through
you the expressions of sorrow add
sympalhy which 1 have alread,
autographed to Attorney General Mac
Veagh. In accordance with your sug
gestiOn have taken the oath of Office al
President of the United States before
Hon. John r. Brady, justice of the SUI
preme court Of the state of New York |
I will advise you further in regard to-
Ither suggestions in your telegram.
(Signed) C. A. ARTHUR
The other suggestion referred TO was|
that President Arthur should come To.
Long Branch this morning.
THE FEELING IN LONDON AND LIVER
POOL.
LONDON, Sept. 20.-In London theI
opinion to be heard expressed by all
Glasses in conversation IN the streets, onI
railway trains and at places of publicl
resort, is that the death of President
Garfield is dOubly sad after his gallant
-trugglc for life. The balconies of the
American Exchange are draped in black i
and the flags which adorn many places
of business in the west end of the city 4
ARE displayed at half mast. A Liyer]
pool correspondent telegraphs that the
announcement of the death of the Presi
lent was received there with uni
yersal expressions of profound regret
Special editions of the papers
published the news with heavy mourn
ing borders. The flag is at half mast on
public and private buildings and on
shipping
THE REMAINS TO BE TAKEN I'd WASH
INGTON.
LONG BRANCH, Sept. 20.-Secretary
window says the body will undoubtedly
be taken 10 Washington tomorrow
Mrs. Garfield at first wished TO go di.
rectiy to Mentor but has been convinced
it is due to the nation that the Presi
dents remains should be taken to the
capital. DR.. Agnew thinks the immed
late cause of his death was due to &
spasm of the heart induced by blood
eliot.
BLAINE AT NEW YORK.
New YORK, Sept. 20-Secretary
Blaine arrived this morning, and is nov
with President Arthur. The Stock Elk
change voted to convene the governing
committee Immediately and recommend
the Exchange to be closed at 12 O'Clock
and closed on the day of the President
funeral.
THE NEW PRESIDENT.
NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-At ten o'clocl
the throng in the vicinity of General Ar
thurs house materially increased. A
half past ten, Governor Cornell, accom-
D panied by Dwight Lawrence drove to tn
house and had a long interview with til
President. District Attorney Rollins a
so called. 1t is understood that Presi
} dent Arthur will leave for Elberon 6
a noon in a special train now waiting hin
accompanied by Col. Bliss.
TENDERS A GUARD OF HONOR.
LONG BRANCH, Sept. 20-GovernB
y guard of honor for the remains of III
President
SECRETARIES BLAINE AND LINCOLN CAL
ON GENERAL ARTHUR.
NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-Secretarit
Blaine and Lincoln arrived from IL
east this morning and Without waitin
tor breakfast, proceeded at once to Gel
Arthur residence, on Lexington avenu
8 Nothing of note traDspired during I'll
+ interview. They remained with him du
. ing the morning and will leave wit
MIN at naon for Long Branch. Geneit
!. Arthure face betrayed the dee
I So did also the features of Blaine a
), Lincoen. The two last named gentl
men were delayed four hours by an a
cidenf en- the New Haven road net
< PORT Chester. A collision of freigl
e traine occHrred, destroying SO, 600 wort
IF Hxoperty and blocking the roa
4 GeEeral Grant left for Long Branch tn
moFA ping.
INDEPENDENCE HALL. TO BE DRAPEE
" AAA-SAA<-1@E sept. ~ Il
p anthprifies have already awarded til
4 contRact for draping Independence Hal
The fntefior is also to be drapped if
be decided that the Presidents remain
shall lie in state there. A telegram hi
been seRt to Wayne MacVeagh sayiu
i it is the general desire of the citiZeI
= here that the remains should lie in stat
in Independence Hall.
d STHE CABINET MEMBERS ARRIVE A
p ELBERON.
LONG BRANCH, Sept. 20.-The meT
beers of the cabinet, with the exceptiC
of Blaine and Lincoln, arrived at Elbe
ION at 1915, and went Immediately
MacVeagh's cottage. In response to a
inquiry, Secretary Window said tn
nOthing had yet been definitely dete
nj mined upon regarding an inquest upC
the remains of the President. He b
lieved the authorities were now lookin
iup the law on the subject 1t
maintained by persons acquainted wit
q the laws of the state, that an Inque
cannot be prevented if insisted upo
and that in the event of the conclusio
that the Presidents death was caused
the gun shot wound, the criminal
presence can be demanded in the stat
This question is creating considerab
excitement and annoyance inasmuch
if the law is enforced in accordanC
I'd with this idea, the remains will
necessarily delayed here until Guiteau
arrival.
SUMMONED TO LONG BRANCH ON \ QUE
TION OF LAW.
NEWARK, N. j., Sept. 20.-DistriC
e. Attorney Keasbery has been summont
to Long Branch by Attorney-Gener;
MacVeagh, and asked to bring with hi
a copy of the revised statutes of Ne
jersey, it is supposed, in reference to a
Inquest, and also probably as to the tri;
M OF Guiteau.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR REMOVING THE r.
MAINS.
LONG BRANCH, Sept. 20.-Attorne
General MacVeagb, who has charge {
L the arrangements for removing the r
mains of the President from Lor
Branch to Washington says the Pen
.sylvania road will send four coacht
heret O be used on the occasion. The trai
will take the same route as that take
when the President was removed fro
Washington, and no stops will be mac
except at water stations. No newsp
per correspondents will be permitted c
the tram. 1t is the desire of those ma
ce aging the arrangements that no train
run either in advance or after the Pres
dents special tram for observation
other purposes The special train wi
u be run slowly. All through trains wi
be laid over for it to pass. The presel
inteniion is for the train to leave here
=, 10 a. m. tomorrow, and arrive at Was
ao ington at 4 or 8 p. m. After lying
state in the rotunda of the capitol THU
day and Friday the remains will
:, again taken charge of by the Pennsy
vania railroad and conveyed direct