The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1881-09-24
THE EN- Dl
THE PRESIDENT
&xpirss at 1895 ,. n.
The closing scene-A Nation in tears
Comments Of the Press.
s. Stccicl to Tile TyiDxwe.


|Stccicl to Tile Tribune.
ELBERoN, n. j., SEPT. l9-The Presi-
dent died at ro:3s p. m. from what can be
ascertained death was from sheer exhaus-
tion. Warren Young assistant to Private
Secretary Brown, brougt' news from the
,ottage ten minutes before eleven, y. IN.
The first indication that anything serious
rad occurred was the appearance Of the
messenger ut Elberon Hotel who obtained
carriage and drove rapidly of, supposed
,e had gone to summon Members Of Cab.
net Attorney General McVeagh has
.otiied Vice.Presidcnt Arther, OF the
Presidents demise.
Evening Bulletin.
E1.BERoN, Sept. 19. 6p. m.-T,ough
the gravity Of the Presidents condition
continues, there has been no aggravation
OF symptoms since the noon bulletin was
Issued. He has slept most OF the time,
coughing but little and with ease. The
sputa remains unchanged. Sufficient
lamount Of nourishnent has been taken
and retained. Temperature, oS.4; pulse,
Ioe: respiration, 1S Signed BY Bliss,
Hamilton and Agncw.
The OiIiclal Announcement.
ELnERoS, Sept. 20, III, a. m.-The
Following official bulletin has Just been is-
sued:
ELBERoN, N. j., Sept. 10, IL go p m.
The President died at lo:35 p. IN. After
the bulletin was issued at go this evening
the President continued in much the same
condition as during the afternoon, the pulse
Varying from 10. to Io6, with rather in
Creased force and volume. After taking
no,Hishment he fell into quiet sleep.
About thirty five minutes before his dealt,
and while asleep, his pulse rose to 20 and
was somewhat more feeble. AT ten min
utes past 10 o'clock he awoke co,nplainin.
OF severe pain over the the region ofthe
heart and almost immediately became un-
conscious and ceased to breath at 1o:;o.
1Signed BY Bliss, Hamilton and Agnew, al
tending ply ysicians.
The Closing Scene.
CHICAGO, Sept. l9.-A Telegram extra
says: Al the Presidents bedside, holding
his poor emaciated hand in her own and
as$f sa ! %ifs s'tS &c u a.!!S!y5 q; a.:
Presidents career. Around him were
lamenting their power|essncss in the pres
Scncc of the angel OF death. Toward the
last the mind Of the suffer wandered. Tie
was once more back in Mentor amid those
scenes where the hanpicst hours of his life
were spent. lie sat III the old homestead
again with loved ones around him, the aget
mother so proud Of her big boy, faithful
wife, beloved children. Ii was d blissiu
dream, that ro,,L ID death Of its terror ant
rendered the diving man fnr the moncn
Unconscious o, the cruel rcnding OF hi
once vigorous frame that was constantly
~ .oing on. The mo:; Of the restless ocea'
mingled witt, the sobs Of the loved ones a
kIthe lamp of Lille iiichcrud and went out ton
EVER. Nearly every one around the presi
dent clung to hope to the last, and refuses
10 believe the appearance OF death until tn
shadows deepcned ana the destroyer
presence ceuid no longer be untelt. Flag
hang al halt:mast OH every house on Occt,
avenue and the gnicty OF this tavorit
watering place is followed by the deel,e'
gloom. The struggle is over and death
visitor.
Offer Of Il Resting Place.
CLEVELAND Sept. ,o.-'rhe news of Il
a Presidents death spread rapidly and Gale
n,t large numbers of people. The depc
=, 81 npathv was expressed tor the strickt
mother. The Trustees OF Lake Vie
=, Cenetarv, the beautiful city of the dc;
lust outside the limits Of Cleveland, ov.
Hooking Lake Erie, authorized their Pres
dent, lion. ]. IL. Wade, to telegraph Il
widow, offering her any lot in the cemeta
: ,he might choose fer the final resting pla
Il ,f tho Presidents remains. In the sa'
y .emetarv rerosc the bodies nt' the Pre-
,ents uncle, Thomas, Killed by train
a, fortnight before the assassination, and
5 cousin who died few years ago.
4 Scene never to be Forgotten.
LONG BRANCH. Sept 20, "a. MP
n vious to his dvach the ONLY words spok
by the President were that he had sevt
u surgeons that death was occas!oned b,
clot of blood forming in the heart.
,c Bliss was the first one notified of the Pro
ar dents expression of pain, and upon ent
ing the room at once saw that the end v
y, near. The members Of the family ",
,r Immediately summoned to his bedsi
All arrived and perfect quiet prevail
Mrs. Gartield bore the trying ordeal "
rreat fortituie and exhibited unprecctic
ed courage. She gave way 10 no par
ST vsms Of grief, and after death became {
" dent she quietly withdrew to her .
room. There she sat heart-stfick
re widow, full OF grief, but with too m,
)r courage to exhibit it to those about
do She was laboring Under a terrible str
and, despite her efforts, tear, flowed Il!
~ her ewes and her lil> became drawn by
in noble attempt to bear the burden
.ar which she had been afflicted. Miss Mo
xas greatly affected. and bursts of t.
\. flowed from her childish eyes, notw
~ standing her noble efforts to follow the
y: ample OF her mother. The death St
was one never to bc forgotten. Per
RS uuict prevailed and there was not II
nur heard while the President was sink
rn- After death had been pronounced,
body was properly arranged bv DIR,
ow lSnvnton. Teleyrams were i'n'ned'a
sen, to the Presidents mother in Ohio
~. his sons, Harry and James. who art
r,.d Williams College. a> also to the Wee I
n. dent and other prominent public II
Mr.. Morris, undertaken OF the village.
be in charge OF the remains. fusene
are ton. Coroner of Monmouth county,
hold an inquest over the body oi the +
'ity ident. He has As yet made no arral
,nents for the inquest and as far as ca
rty ascertaned. has not been notified OF
Presidents death.