New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-09-21
President Garfield
HAS GONE TO JOIN THE
MARTYRED LINCOLN
HIS DEATH OCCURRED AT
LONG BRANCH AT 1885
O'CLOCK ON MON
DAY EVENING.
THE NATION DRAPPED
.. IN MOURNING.
DEEP SORROW DEPICTED
ON EVERY FACE.

AAc S"u, thouSn not WnOlly IN !.
expected, intelligence reached this
city early yesterday morning that
President Garfield had died the night
before at 1875 o'clock.
The bulletins issued from the sick
chamber at Long Branch since last
Saturday dispelled all hope of the
Presidents recovery, and the people,
were prepared to hear the worst. I'll
became only question of time how
long the weak frame of the Presi.
dent could endure the severe riggors|
which came. upon him daily SINCE
Saturday. On Monday he had two|
severe ellis in 24h hours and it be,
came painfully evident that the end
was not far off, although Dr.. Bliss
still hoped that the President might
yet rally and once more enter the|
path of recovery. Only half a,,|
hour before his death the doctor
asked him if he was feeling uncom-|
Portable in any way and was ans.|
wered, "Not at ALL" and all condi.
tlons promised a quiet night. DR..
Bliss shortly after retired to his
room across the hall from that &C.
cupied by the President. Colonies
Swain and Rockwell remained with
the President. About fifteen minutes
after 10 the President awoke and rel
marked to Col. Swain that he was
suffering great pain and placed his
hand over his heart. DR.. Bliss was
summoned, and when he entered the
room he found the President sub
stantially without pulse and the
action of the heart was almos. in
distinguishable. He said at once
that the President was dying, and
directed that Mrs. Garfield be call.
ed, also the doctors. He remained
in a dying condition until 1895,
when he was pronounced dead.
He died of some trouble of
the heart, supposed to be neuralgia.
lie was unconscious when he died.
Mrs. Garfield, Gen. Swain, Col.
Rockwell and DIS. Bliss, Agnew
and Boynton were with him when
he died. None of the members of
the cabinet were present.
The scenes at Long Branch and
Washington, when the news of the|
Presidents death were received, isl
reported indescribable. The strong !
est mon wept like children, and at
the former place everybody hasten
ed at break.neck speed for the Ell.
boron Hotel, in the hope of learn
ing the particulars Of the Presidential
death. The cabinet officers were
hastily summoned and about II o.
clock they visited tho chamber of
death in a body. ..&
Thus great life has been extin-|
guished by the assassins bullet, and
the Nation has been plunged in|
sorrow such as it has not expert
enced since the assassination of
President Lincoln. Had the Presi.
dent died upon the day Guiteau|
fired the fatal bullet, when all the
unfamiliar horror Of the deed arous.
ed at once the deepest and the Wild
est feelings Of an impulsive people,
the convulsion following would have
Deeu terrible thing to witness,
and Of the outcome no man CAM
speak. But the fearful close of
this noble life comes as the confirm.
alton of what many day after day
have waited for submissively, and
what all have feared. It comes as
asequel to suffering 30 terrible, that
instinctiyely we shrink from meas
uring it; and instead of the clamor
Of demonstrative grief, the thought
that the hopeless agony is over isl
almost relief.
Vice President Arthur was ofici.|
ally notified by the cabinet of the)
Presidents death. and in accord
ance with the request Of the cabinet,
he took the oath Of office and be-
- came President Of the United State 4
at 3:l5 o'clock yesterday morning !
Gen. Arthur was first informed of
the Presidents death by Sun re.
porter. He said 81 hope, my God
| do hope it is mistake and his
voice broke at the last words andl
his eyes filled with tears. He was
completely unnerved by the sad
news and buried his face in his
hands for long time.