Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-29

waiting for breakfast, proceeded at once to
Gen. Arthur's residence. Nothing of note
transpired during their interview. Gen. Ar
thurs face betrayed the deep grief from which
he was suffering, as did also the features of
Blaine and Lincoln. No question of posi-.
bic Cabinet changes was discussed, nor will
anything pertaining to Gen. Arthur,s inten-
tions be referred to or receive consideration
until the funeral of the President is over.
The throng of idle and curious persons
around the house continued all the morning,
and policeman has been in attendance to
keep the steps clear. Gen. Arthur receives
very few callers. His orders on this subject
are peremptory, and oficious persons who
have the bad taste to attempt to intrude on
his privacy, at this time, meet with deserved
rebuff.
The Express says: When Secretaries Blaine
and Lincoln arrived, they entered the house,
where they met Gen. Arthur, Postmaster. Gen.
eral James and Geo. Bliss, who arrived only
short time previously. The consultation
between the General and his visitors lasted
until 1915 A, NJ, when the start for Long
Branch was made. The party entered car
riages in waiting, and were driven to the foot
of Liberty street, where they took the II
o'clock train for Elberou. Gen. Arthur was
accompanied only by Secretaries Blaine and
Lincoln, Postmaster General james and Geo.
Bliss.
The special train bearing President Ar
thur and Secretaries Blaine and Lincoln ar
rived about o'clock. They were met at the
Elberon station by the members of the Cabi-
net, who were here, and were quickly trans.
ferred to the MacVeagh cottage, opposite that
which held the the body of the dead Presi-
dent. The scene of that entrance was the
most impressive ever beheld by the American
people. President Arthur in company with
Gen Grant called at Francklyn Cottage short
ly after the arrival. They went in and gazed
upon the dead body of the late President,
which still lay upon the couch as he had
died. Mrs. Garfield, of course was COM
plete]y prostrated, and is now in bed and til
said seriously i'll.
A Cabinet meeting was shortly afterwards
held in the MacVeagh cottage, and there the
affairs Of state pertaining to the new govern
ment were discussed. The most conspicuous
incident was the promenading of President
Arthur and Gen. Grant in the grounds be-
tween the hotel and the cottage For several
minutes the two walked up and down, the OBJ
dear friends of the late President Garfield in
that crowd, and it may be imagined that they
looked upon that pair with anything but
smiles and pleasant faces The one had been
the bitter enemy of the dead President. The
other pro6ted by the bullet of the assassin
which had laid President low. Both were
the leaders of that bitter faction which had
opposed the short administration of the man
who had been leader in the same party, but
who was now lying cold and bloodless in the
adjoining cottage.
GRANT AND ARTHUR RETURN TO NEW YORK.
ELBERoN, N. j., 42O P. M.-Gen. Arthur
left for New York on special train few
minutes ago. The members Of the Cabinet
have just gone to their respective quarters.
Gen. Grant accompanied Gen, Arthur, arm
in arm, to the carriage which conveyed him
to Elberon depot, and as the carriage return
ed empty, it is presumed that he went to New
York with him on the special train.
ARTHUR ASSUMES COMMAND OF THE ARMY.
The following additional order was issued
this evening:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washing.
ton, September 20.-The following additional
order has been received from the war depart
ment:
The secretary of war announces to the ar
my that upon the death of James A. Garfield,
President of the United States, Chester A.
Arthur, Vice President, on the 2Oth day of
September, 1881, at bis residence in the City
of New York, took the oath of Office as Pres.
ident of the United States to which office he
acceded by virtue of the Constitution. Pres
ident Arthur has entered upon the discharge
Of bis official duties.
RoBT. T. LINCOLN, Secretary.
BY command of Gen. Sherman.
R.C DRUM, Adjutant. General.