The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1881-09-24

by the earliest morning train.
(SignedD WILLIAM WINDOW,
Sec'y Of the Treasury.
w. II. HuNr,
Sec'y Of the Navy.
THOMAS L. JAMES,
Postmaster General.
WAYNE MACVEAGH,
Attorney General.
S. j. krRKwooD.
Sec'y Of the Interior.
The Oath Administered to Arthur.
NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 3:15 a. MIN ac-
cordance with dispatch received from the
Cabinet In regard to taking the oath ot
office, messengers were sent 10 the different
Judges Of the Supreme Court. The first
to put in an appearance was Judge John
K. Brady, who was closely followed by
ustice Donahue. The party, consisting
'f the Vice President and Judges named,
besides District Attorney Rollins, Elih,,
Root and the eldest son of the new Presi.
dent assembled in the front parlors OF No.
l23 Lexington avenue. General Arthur's
Residence, where the oath OF Office was nd.
ininistered and he became President OF the
nited States. The President has not sig.
1ified his intention as to when he will visit
the Capitol and declined to bc inter viewed
Us to his future course.
The Assassin Slept.
WAslllNGroN, Sept. ,o.-The news of
the Presidents death did not reach the iail
In which Guiteau is confined until a,,u;
midnight. At that hour everything was
tranquil and Guiteau was resting quietly in
his cell, and there was no excitnent in the
''eighborhood OF the Jail, nor was AN,
trouble apprehendcd by the officials. Gen.
eral Sherman said in conversation last
Snight, he did not expect any attempt would
re made to mob the prisoner, and express.
cd the hope that the good sense Of the pco
Pie Of the District would prevail, and tina.
they would allow the law to t..l~; lis course
A Foreign Tribute.
LONDON, Sept. co.-rhe .Nt7rs saws
~ common conse:,j, President Garfield.
life, which has been passed in full view of
the public, has been pronounced free from
spot Or blcmisl,. Distinguished in tn,
'eld, able and upright in conduct, he wa.
soldier without fear and 4 citizen withuu,
reproach.
Feeling In the South.
CHICAGO, Sept. ,o.--rhe t.ne OF the cd.
!toriaIs OF the Southern papers received
here are exceedingly tender and moderate
and except for an occasional hope expressed.
by them that nothing but harmony b..
tween the sections will result, and = II t;,r
this- NUS. 7UII.ear IN Northern or Repuo'i.
--.... Newspapers. Reports from towns and
han,lets in the country show that the >or
row is universal and that mourning will
characterize the events of the mex. thirty
days.
To he taken t" II ..sh;ngtOn
New YoRK. Sept. ,o.-Secretary Win
: dom says the body will undoubtedly, h.
taken, to Washington tomorrow. Mrs
Garfield at first wished to go direct {
: Mentor, but has been convinced that II +
- luc ~ the nation that he shou.u b. taAt,
: TO the Capitol.
Comments OF the Press.
CHICAGO Sept. l9-Th. Inter Occal
end its article on the Presidents death a
follows: "llis iile, his service. his ion;
and painful struggle for life and his unime
Nv and distressing death combine to max
the event one of supreme aud univers;
l. sorrow Let ro unkind word mar it; L.
l. no thoughtless expression jar upon the ger
I era sadness; but with tolliny bells an
Il mutf1cd drums let all that is mortal 6
lanes A. Garfield be borne to its las. res
ing place. amid regrets, le;,rs and prayer
4 ot the millions who shocked and sull..rin
gaze upon the plying spectacle
New ToRK, Sept. Gothic Times say'
lcrc and there some one, halt craZcd /
i. ;nrtv hate or personal ,ancor, may hc tuli
tlA ready to cxult over this most pitiul cnail
i to great career, but it is safe to SAY th
u no conspicuous public man ever d,r,rtt
y his life amid sorrow so profound and III
d ver>;,l as that wl,icl, attended the pa.sil
r away OF James A. Garfield. ~ time pas
l. IS lis character will be ieaiized as that
J, no other President save Lincoln al
IT Washington have been, and the l"Ssihi
e ties Of his tra,ical interrupted Adminsr
II ion will be guaged, perhaps. more by I
! standard of popular imagination than
rational calculation.
Nl:w YORK, Sept. ,o-Thc following
trom Sun editorial: Around the hea!si
kf President Garfield the American pcoi
have Tor weeks gathered in sympathy Il
=, raver, and to-day the same people "
ninyle their tears with those Of his ven
.ble mother and OF his wife and childr'
as members of "a common family, ,nourni
:" in common the loss as a National calnmi
:; world. wide bereavement During
>, ion. suspense the voice OF faction !. he
silent There has been no "'irir"c" M up
~, ion uttered. Each man has held the stri'
l., IN ruler rs Il friend, the dying statesn
- md orator as part of the countrNs gl'
~ and the suffering scholar, gentleman, s.
:, father and husband as OF his own kindr
~. llonorcd during his most memorable
n ~; bv the plau.iits and the free choice of
", :ouutr, men. his path way from chiidho
v" rs student, teacher, soldier. statesman. c
=, tor and ratrior has been one OF success
honorable, Victories won bE his travt