Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-21
Late kilograms.


Tho Ppesidens's Last Hours.
NEW YORK, Sept. 19-The
Times, at 10 O'Clock, Gays: Browns
cottage was darkened and deserted
A few of the more vigilant news
paper men sat talking on ElberOn
piazza; Boynton was among them.
At 1920 q colored messenger called
Boynton out in the dark and whis.
pered to him excitedly. The doc.
tor turned back to the group of re-
porters, "the President is sinking
rapidly" he said, and disappeared
In the gloom across the lawn to-
wards the Presidents cot
tage. In a minute the
scene had changed. All was
hurry about the house, and word
was quickly sent that the President
was greatly worse. At 1880 Capt.
Ingalls, came across from the cot.
tage slowly, as If nothing was
wrong, and when questioned, an
swered very quietly, II am just
sent for by the officer of the guard
to send one of my men to the CAM
Surgeon for mustard for an appli-
cation to the Presidents body"
Reporters went out on trains as far
as Guard Lanes to wait for tidings.
The report that mustard had been
sent for pointed to the occurrence
of another rigor. A voice was
heard saying, ut is all over, the
President is Dead"
wurahae pars,Cu,nss .,f spa a,r.s..
dsns's DEATH.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20.-The
President died at 1925 O'clock last
night at Franklyn cottage in FL
boron, N. j. From the morning
reports of the doctors it was plain
they had given up all hopes of his
recovery, but they gave their pa
tieDt a day or two mOreof life.
Their official evening bulletin
showed that the President had
slept most Of the afternoon. At
1915 the President suddenly COM
planned of q pain in the head.
DIR. Bliss was summoned and pro-
nounced the patient dying. A few
minutes after he was dead, appa-
rentIy succumbing to extreme ex
haustion. Mrs. Garfield was pres
emit at the death bed. The Cabinet,
with the exception of Blaine and
Lincoln, at once met in cOuneii
and Attorney. General MacVeagh
sent poti6 cation to the Vice-Presi-
dent, signed by all the members
present, and asking him 10 take
the oath of Office and assume the
duties of President Immediately.
Reports from all parts of the coun-
try show that the mOurnful news of
the Presidents death was received
with deep sadness. Previous to
his death the only words spoken by
the President were that be had q
severe pain in his heart. 1t 10 sup.
posed that death was occasioned by
y clot of blood forming in the heart.
DR.. Bliss noticed the Presidents
expression upon entering the room
and saw that death was near. The
members of his family were inn
mediately summoned to his bed
side. All arrived and perfect quiet
prevailed. Mrs. Garfield bore the
trying erdeal with great fortitude
and exhibited unprecedented cour-
age. Warren Young, one of the
Executive clerks in the White
House, was sent at 1920 P. NJ. to
the hotel to get some mustard for
the President, and when he re-
turned was informed that the Pres
ident was dead. Mrs. Garfield,
General Swain, Col. Rockwell and
Drs. Bliss, Boynton and Agnew
were with him when he died.
Later.
ELBER0N, Sept. 10, 11:30 P. NJ
Official Bulletin.-The President
died at 1885 p. NJ. After the bulle-
tin was issued at $3.50 this evening
the President continued in much
the same condition as during the
afternoon; his pulse varying from
1902 to 106, with rather increased
force and volume. After taking
nourishment he fell into a quiet
sleep. About thirty-five minutes
before his death and while asleep,
his pulse rose to 100 and was some
what more feeble. At ten minutes
past ten o'clock he complained oil
severe pain over the region OF the
heart and almost Immediately be-
came unconscious and ceased tC
breathe at 1890.
(Signed) D. w. BLISS,
FRANK II. HAMILTON
d, HAYES AGNEW.