The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-20
ARTHIIR Summoned.

ARTHUR SUMMONED.
LONG BRANCH, Sept. 10, 1926 A M
s1IaeVeagh has just sent the following to
sVice President Arthur:
1t becomes our painful duty to inform
/ you of the death of President Garfield, and
Ito advise you to take the oath Of Office as
President OF the United States without de
slay.. If it concurs with your judgment we
] will be very glad if you will come here
lon the earliest train tomorrow morning.
(Signed) WM. WINDOW.
Sec'y of the Treasury
W. H. Hunt,
Sec'y of the Navy.
THOs. l. JAMES,
Postmaster General
WAYNE MACVEAGH,
Attorney General.
S. ]. KIRKwooD,
Secretary Interior
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
NEW YORK, Sept. 20-General Arthur
was asked when and where, and by whom
Ewin the oath of Office be administrated
when will you leave for Washington, from
whom have your messages been received
and can the press have copies of them.
The answer returned by General Arthur
twas, please consider all dispatches re
sceived tonight as private except the last
(which contained the official notification of
the Presidents death. Signed by all mem
:bers of the cabinet at Long Branch.
I have not had time
TO DECIDE
what I will do, but am now carefully con-
the whole matter.
It is announced that General Arthur will
take the oath in a few moments from this
shour, 2:30 a. N.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR.
New YORK, Sept. 20.-At 10 O'Clock the
sthrong in the vicinity of General Arthur s
house had materially increased. At 1890
sGov Cornell, accompanied by Dwight
Lawrence, drove to the house and had a
Hong interview with the President. Dis
! trict Attorney Rollins also called and has
5not yet departed. 1t is understood that
president Arthur viii leave for Elberon at
moon in special train, now awaiting him,
accompanied by Col. Bliss.
ARTHUR PRESIDENT.
Lone BRANCH, Sept 90. = Attorney
sGeneral MacVeagh thinks that the body
! win be taken to Washington by special
] train tomorrow morning. He says Mrs.
sGarfeld is bearing up bravely and doing
swel. Private Sec'y Brown watched with
] the body, and he says Mrs. Garfield exhib-
aited calmness. Attorney General Mac
lVeagh has just received a reply to the dis
spatch sent by the Cabinet to
GEN. ARTHUR
alast night, it is addressed to all the mem
$bers of the Cabinet and says: Il have
your message announcing the death o.
sPresident Garfield Permit me to renew
sathrough you, the expression of sorroW
and sympathy which have already teie
ssgraphed to Attorney General Mac Veagh
lin accordance with your suggestion have
Estaken the
81 OATH OF OFFICE.
Gas the President of the United States be-
fore the honorable John P. Brady Justict
sof the state Of New York / will advise you
S Further in regard to other suggestions IL
fsyour telegram.
g (Signed.)
4 G.. A. ARTHUR.
ri THE OTHER SUGGESTION.
preferred to was that President Arthur conn
10 Long Branch this morning.
BLAINE AND ARTHUR
e New YORK, Sept. 20.-Secretary Blain,
arrived this morning and is now witt
EsPresident Arthur
IS THE OATH OF OFFICE.
81 New YORK, Sept. 20.-At 1.5o thi
morning, Judge John R. Brady was driver
Cup to General Arthur's house; there wer
present with the General Judge Donahue
Stephen r. French and two or three othe
SgentIemen whose names, Mr.. Reed, privat
5secretary of the general, refused to disclose
1T is understood that George Cornell
n AND MR. ooNKLING
3were present. All the gentlemen assemble
Fin the front parlor where the oath of offic
y WAS ADMINISTERED
4by Judge Brady Mr. Reid announced th