Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-09-22
Surrounded by Physicians
Family and Friends, the
President Died at 1926
P. M, Sept. 10.
Flags Displayed at Half Mast
Throughout the Country,
and Universal SOr-
row Prevails.

The president died at 1850 o CLOCK.
From what can be ascertalned, his
death was from exhaustion. Mr.. War
rem Young, assistant to Private Secre-
tary Brown, brought the news from the
cottage at ter minutes before eleven
o'clock.
The first indication that anything
serious had occurred was the appear
ance of messenger at the Elberon
hotel, who obtained carriage and
drove rapidly off 1t was supposed he
had gone to summon the members OF
the cabinet, who left here about $3.50
O'Clock tonight. :.
Attorney General McVeagh notified
Vice President Arthur OF the presl-
dents death.
AT THE DEArH-BED
New YORK, Sept. ia telegram
extra says At the presidents bedside,
holding his poor emaciated hand in her
own, and watching with anguish unut-
terable the fast vanishing shreds of life,
sat the faithful, devoted wife, during
the closing hours of the presidents
career. Around him were other
weeping friends, and physicians,
lamenting their poweressness in the
presence of the DIX angel of death.
Toward the last, the mind ofthe sufferer
wandered. He was once more back IN
Mentor, amid those scenes where the
happiest hours of his life were spent.
He sat in the dear old home again
with loved ones around him-the aged
mother, so proud of her boy;
the faithful wife, beloved chill
dren. 1t was blissful dream that
robbed death of its terrors, and rem
dered the dying man for moment I'M
conscious of the final rending OF his
once vigorous frame, that was constant
ly going on. The moan of the restless
ocean mingled with the sobs OF the
loved ones, as the lamp of life flickered
and went out forever. Nearly every
one around the president chung to hope
to the last, and refused to believe the
approach of death till the shadow
deepened, and the destroyer's presence
could no longer be unfelt.
Flags were hung at half-mast from
every house on Ocean avenue, and the
gaiety Of this favorite watering place
is followed by the deepest gloom.
ARRIVAL OF THE CABINET.
ELBERoN, N. j., Sept. 19-1l:l5 p. III.
The cabinet has just arrived and
gone in body to FRANKLIN cottage.
All are here except Blaine and LIN
coin. Attorney General MacVeagh
has telegraphed them of the presi-
dents death Great excitement pre-
walls here, and particulars cannot be
obtained.
The guard around the cottage has
been doubled and no one allowed to
approach it, The government has
taken possession of the only telegraph
wire which is connected at Elberon. 1t
will be almost impossible to get further
details tonight, as we are shut oil from
all communication with the cottage and
its inmates.
BLAINE TOO LATE.
Boston, Sept. 19-l1:10 7. M.-Sec-
rotary Blaine and wife, and Secretary
Lincoln and wife arrived in this city,
and left at IL o'clock for Long Branch
ELBERoN, Sept, I'LL :20-Attorney
General MacNeagh has just come tc
the Elberon hotel from Franklyn Cot
tage, and made the following statement
sent my dispatch to Mr.. Lowell at IL
o'clock p. Nj. Shortly before that, DIR.
Bliss had seen the president, and found
his pulse at 106 beats per minute, and
all the conditions We're then promising
quiet night The doctor asked the
president if he was feeling uncomfort
able in any way, and the president an,
swered, "Not at all, " and shortly aft, +
wards fell asleep.
DIR. Bliss returned to his room across
the hall from that occupied by the
president. Coils. Swain and Rockwell
remained with the president about Il
minutes. After 10 o'clock the presiden
awakened, and remarked to Col, Swalr
he was suffering great pain, and placed
his hand over his heart. DIR. Bliss wa'
summoned, and when he entered The
room he found the president substan
TALLY without pulse and the action o
the heart was almost indistingulshahle
He said at once the president was dy
ing and directed Mrs. Garfield To b,
called, also the doctors. He rename,
in dying condition until 1875, when h,
was pronounced dead. He died o
some trouble of the heart, supposed t'
be neuralgia, but that, of course, is un
certain. notified General Arthur anC
sent dispatch to Blaine aud Lincoln
who are en- route from Boston to New
York The cabinet now, at 11S0 p
NJ, are in consultation.
ARTHUR SUMMONED.
LoNG BRANCH, Sept. 20-12:25 n, M
Attorney Gene al McNeagh has jus
sent the following to Vice Presiden
Arthur;
Ii becomes our painful duty to in
form you of the death of the president
and to advise you to take the oath o
office as president of the United States
without delay, if it concurs with you
judgment. VIII be very glad if YOU
will come here on the earliest train TO
morrow morning.
Signed WIN. WrNpoM,
Sec. Of Treasury,
w. H. Hunt.
Sec. of Navy,
WAYNE MACNEAGH,
Attorney General,
: J. kIRKwoOD