Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-21
PRESIDENT ARTHUR's FRIENDS.

At 10 o'clock thronging in the vicinity Of
General Arthur's house had materially in
creased. Col. George Bliss was busily en-
gagged In visiting the various clubs and
hotels and in sending kilograms, the nature
of which could not be discovered. At half
past ten Governor Cornell, accompanied by
Dwight and Lawrence, drove to the house
and had long interview with the Presi-
dent.
ALL QUESTIONS OF STATE TO BE DEFERRED.
Secretaries Blaine and Lincoln arrived
from the East this morning, and, without
waiting for breakfast, proceeded at once to
General Arthur's residence. Nothing of
note transpired during their interview.
They remained with him during the morn
ing, and will leave with him at noon for
Long Branch. General Arthur's face be-
traved the deep grief from which he was
suffering, as did also the features of Messrs.
Blaine and Lincoln. No question of posi-
bic Cabinet changes was discussed, nor will
anything pertaining to General Arthur's in
tentions be referred to or receive considera-
tion until the funeral of the President is
over.
THE EMBALMER ARRIVES.
At extra expense the Associated Press
sends the following from Elberon "On the
early train this morning came from New
York the person into whose hands has been
placed the duty of embalming the dead
President. Undertaken Morris, OF Long
Branch, had been notified by wire of the
time when the embalmer would arrive, and
his wagon was in waiting at Elberon station
to receive the sppurtenances necessary to
the operation which shall preserve the dead.
On his arrival the wagon was Immediately
driven to Francklyn Cottage, where the en-
balmer entered and was soon shown to the
room where lies the deceased. The opera
tion Of embalming will be begun after the
autopsy has been completed this afternoon.
The remains will then be so preserved as to
render it possible for the body to lie in state
until the interment, which is expected to
take place early next week.
PREPARING FOR THE AUTOPSY.
DR.. Curtis, prominent surgeon of Wash
ington. has been summoned to attend the
autopsy, and is now here. He was notified
by wire last night Immediately after the
Presidents death, and he arrived here
shortly before eleven o'clock this morning.
Three physicians, who left the case after the
late Presidents removal from Washington,
are also here, having arrived on the same
train with DR.. Curtis. Thus there will be
present at the post mortem examination the
following: Drs. Bliss, Hamilton, Agnew,
Woodward, Reyburn, Surgeon General
Barnes and DR.. Curtis. The duties of the
autopsy will be performed by Dr. Agnew,
who has held the knife in all the operations
in the course of the Presidents sickness.
The ball will be found, and the condition of
the lungs will at last be definitely known.
ARTHUR's HOUSE BEsIEGED.
General Arthur's residence has attracted
a throng of idle and curious persons all the
morning. A policeman has been in attend
ance to keep the steps clear. General Ar
thur receives very few callers. His orders
on this occasion are peremptory, and the
oftlcious persons who have the bad taste to
attempt to intrude on his privacy at this
time meet with deserved rebuff.
THE PRESIDENT OFF FOR LONG BRANCH.
The Express says that when Secretaries
Blaine and Lincoln arrived they entered the
house, where they met General Arthur,
Postmaster General James and George Bliss,
who had arrived only short time pre-
viously. The consultation between the
General and his visitors lasted until 1915,
when the start for Long Branch was made
The party entered a carriage in waiting and
were driven to the foot of Liberty street,
where they took the IL o'clock train for
Elberon. General Arthur was accompanied
only by Secretaries Blaine and Lincoln,
Postmaster General James and Mr.. George
Bliss.
ARM IN ARM WITH GRANT.
ELBERoN, September 20, 4:20 p. M.-Gen-
eral Arthur left for New York on q special
| train few minutes ago. General Grant
accompanied him, arm in arm, to the car
| riage which conveyed him to the Elberon
depot, and, as the carriage returned empty.
1t is presumed that he went to New York
with him on the special train.