The daily gazette., 1881-09-20
SECOND EDITION
THE END.
PRESIDENT GARFIELD DEAD
At Twenty-Five Minutes Before
Eleven Last Night He
Expires.
Mrs. GaFAeld, Her Daughter. Dr.
Bliss, Dr. Agnew and . Few
Personal Friends Present.
the brave Mans ssruxszsL Over
After Eighty Days sa6srins.
HIS LAST WORDS.
"OH WHAT APAIN ! OH! OHm
Then He Fell Into . Stupor and
Quietly Passed Away.
Mrs. Garneld, Her Daughter. Dr.
Bliss, DR.. Agnew and . Few
Personal Friends Present,
The brave Mans ssrugg1o Over
After Eighty Days 0a6erinS.
HIS LAST WORD S.
"OH WHAT APAIN OH! OH"
Then He Fell Into . Stupor and
Quietly Passed Away.

lnen ne peii AnUo otupoE hnu
Quietly Passed Away.
President James A. Garfield 10 dead.
he expired last evening at twenty
minutes to eleven O'Clock. General
Swain and Colonel Rockwell had en-
tered on their watch, expecting to have q
quiet hight, but at fifteen minutes to ten
the President suddenly put his hand to
bis heart and said, "Oh, what . pain p
When asked where be felt the pain Cen
eral Garfield exclaimed, "obl oh |"
Colonel Rockwell felt for the pulse, but
could not find 1t. DR.. Bliss and DR..
Agnew were Immediately summoned,
and on their arrival they pronounced the
patient to be In dying condition. Mrs.
Garfield and her daughter being notified
Of the sad fact they came into the death
chamber with Mrs. Rockwell and other
friends. The President gave no further
sign, and continued to sink rapidly until
at twenty five minutes to eleven O'Clock
DR.. Bliss announced that oil was over.
Mrs. Garfield bore the terrible trial
bravely. The news of the Presidents
death spread rapidly all over Elberon
and Long Branch, and In few minutes
tile whole country was In possession Of
the fact. Thus closes the career Of. the
twentieth President OF the UInitea states
he having held Office for precisely two
hundred days, eighty Of which were
passed on the bed Of suffering. A nation
has thus been deprived BY assassination
Of Its chosen leader, and the Vics-Pres-
ident must assume the reins of govern.
ment.
The Last OAieial Uttcrance Of the
Presfdent's Physicians.
ELBERoN, Sept. 20, 1.15. q. m.-The
following official bulletin has just been
issued:
ELBERoN, N. j., Sept. 10, IL 80, p. m.
The president died at 10.3s, p. m. Af-
tor the bulletin WAS issued at s 80, thi.
evening, the president continued In mucf
the same condition as during the after
noon, the pulse varying from 102 to 10t
with rather increased force and volume
After taking nourisbment he fell into I
quiet sleep about thirty five minutes be
fore his death, and while asleep bis pulse
rose to 120 and was somewhat mora fee
BILE. At 1910 o'clock he aw0ke com
planning OF severe pain over the regior
Of the heart, and almost Immediately
became unconscious and ceased u
breathe at 1925. zeie
lSigned] d. W. BLISS,
d. II. AeNEw,
FRANK H. HAMILTON.
The Last Hours.
ELBERoS, Sept. 19.-I1.20 p. m.-
Attorney General MacVeagh just CONT
to the Elberon Hotel from the FrancklyI
Cottsge, and made the following state.
ment ~ sent my dispatch TO Minister
Lowell at 10 p. m. Shortly before tha
, DR.. Bliss had seen the president an,
found ais pulse at 106 beats per minut
,, and all the conditions were then promis
! lug quiet night. The doctor asked th
. president II he was feeling uncomf0
,, able In any way. The president answer
: ed mot at ALL and shortly afterwards fol
, asleep and Doctor Bliss returned TO hi
room, aci oss the hall from that occupies
, by the president. C0l0nels swain an,
, and Rockwell remained with the presi
. dent. About 1915 the president awak
, ened and remarked TO Colonel Swain
! that he was suffering great pain an,
placed bis hand over his heart.
"Oh what pain y"
General SWAIN came Immediately b
him and said, "where 10 the pain ?" Fl
exclaimed "oh oh !" and Colonel Rock
well taking his pulse In bis hand said 3
Swain, II can't find it." Swain imme
l. diately ran 70 Bliss's room and th
:. alarm spreed. DR.. Bliss came to th
: room. Mrs. Garfield, Mrs. Rockwell
= Miss Mollie Garfield, Mr.. G. o. Rock
!. well, Dr.. Boynton aud "DsD," the faith
!. full colored servant, were summoned q
y once. DR.. Bliss came In Qnicker to tn
summons than could easily, have bee
expected considering the small sleep b
has had for the last three months.
THE DocroR's ENTRANCE.
Hardly minute, II seemed to the an,
ious walters, elapsed before the Docts
the immediate condition OF affairs ,
once. There was an immediate nsees
l. sity for raising the temperature. II
should fall beyond the point science hs
= indicated there was no hope Of anoth'
hour Of the precious life that for Il
moment lay In his hands.
= "Brlng ammonia and mustard instan
ly," he said.
REMEDIES NOT AT HAND.
Search was made for the two thin
that might, perhaps, have prolonged Ii
70 Q little while, but there was NO mustal
~ In the room, and there was no ammon
there. A messenger ran across The dar