Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-09-22
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Arthur at Home.

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-General
Arthur remained at his house at
No. 1873 Lexington avenue all day
yesterday. About noon he received
q dispatch from Attorney General
MacVeagh telling him how critical
the condition of tho President was.
Arthur was at home all evening.
The first news he had of the Presi.
dents death was conveyed to him
by two reporters who called at
11:20P. M At first admission was
refused. "Tell him the President
is dead" one of them said to the
servant. No sooner did the mes
sage reach him than Arthur came
In the hall where the news was re-
peated. II don't believe 1t can be
true" was his reply. ~ should
have been notified of 1t we're 1t
true" At 1880 the first dispatch
reached Arthur. Tue reporter
again sought an interview. The
colored servant said he ia alone in
his library, his head bowed In his
hands, and I don't dare speak to
him. The fret dispatch was fol-
lowed by others In rapid succession.
The secoud came at IL O'Clock;
next at 1920. After the latter dis
patch was delivered representatives
of the press, who had gathered on
the sidewalk In large numbers,
sent in these questions: "When
and where will the oath of Office be
Administered? 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 Arthur
WAS, "Plesse consider all dispatch es
received tonight as private, except
the last, which contained the
official notification of tho Presi-
dents death, signed by all the
members of the Cabinet at Long
Branch. I have not had time to
decide what I shall do, bat I am
now carefully considering the
whole matter" I'm ediately after
the news reached Arthur he was
visited by District Attorney Rol-
Inns and Elisha Root. Jr. Police
Commissioner Stephen B. French
was next to arrive, and after him
came DR.. p. O. Vanwyck and ex-
Alderman Biglin; the latter re-
NAMED outside with the reporters.
rrssidens Arthur Lsn for E,beros.
NEW YORK, Sept. 21st, $3.50 A. M.
l-PIesident Arthur left his house
at 8 O'Clock this morning bound by
special train for Elberon. He was
dressed In mourning, his high hat
being covered with a heavy black
band. He was accompanied by bis
private secretary, Col. Reed, and
private messenger Alexander Pow
ell. 1t is understood that General
Grant and wife will 90 by the
same train. The Presld lent looks
careworn and anxious.
| Religious services nc Frsncksyn
LONG BRANCH, Sept. 2l.-At 81
O'Clock Chief Justice Waite, SEQ.
rotary and Mrs. Blaine, Score tary
and Mrs. Window, Secretary and
Mrs. James, Secretary and Mrs
Hunt, Postmaster General and
Mrs. James and Secretaries Lin,
coin, Kirkwood and Mac eagh ar.
rived at Francklyn Cottage anC
the doors were closed to visitors
Religious services were conducted
by Rev. Charles J. Young, Of Ions
Branch, at the request of Mrs. Gar
field. There were present, besides
the family and attendants, mem
bers Of the Cabinet, their wivel
and q few personal friends, mum
boring In all not more than fifty
When the moment for the service
was announced the windows ant
doors were closed aud the most sol
emn silence prevailed.
Orders 60 she Navy.
| WASHINGTON, Sept. 2lst.-Ad
Jutant.General Drum has ISSUED
orders for the volunteer troops O
the Distriot of COLUMBIA and tn,
marines to assemble at the Balti
more d Potomac railroad depot q
p. M, to escort the rem aims of tn,
President to the Capitol. All of
ficers Of the army on duty at tn
War Department. are ordered (,
assemble In full uniform and ii
mourning at the same time AM
place. A similar order has beef
Issued by Rear-Admiral Nichols
Acting Secretary of the Navy, t.
all naval on1esrs here.