The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-09-25
LATEST FROM THE EAST.
vICE.PREsIDENT ARTHUR
TIA Els THE OATH.
sympathy from thc south.

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NEw YORK. Sept. 20-3:l5 An.
In accordance with a dispatch re-
ceived from the Cabinet in regard to
Arthur taking the oath OF Office. mes.
2 sengers were sent to the different Judges
OF the Supreme Court. The first to put
In an appearance was Judge John r.
Brady. who was closely followed by
Justice Donahue. The party, consist.
ing Of the Vice President and judges
: named, besides District. Attorney Rol-
Inns, Elihu Root and the eldest son of
the g President, assembled ipstbe
front parlors Of No. 1913 Lexington ave.
niue, General Arthur's residence, where
the path OF office was administered and
he became President Of the United
States. The President has not sieniied
his intention as to when he will visit
the Capital, and declined to be inter-
viewed rs to his future course.
Secretary Window says the body will,
undoubtedly, DO taken to Washington
to-morrow. Mrs. Garfield at first wish.
ed to go direct to Mentor, but has been
convinced that it is due to the nation
that he should be taken to the Capital.
CHICAGO, Sept. 20.
The tone Of the editorials of Southern
papers received here are exceedingly
tender and moderate, and except for an
occasional hope expressed by them that
nothing but harmony between the sec
tions will result, and that for once
justice may be lone the South in this
matter. the editorials might with equal
propriety appear in Northern or Re-
publican newspapers. Reports from
towns and hamlets in the country show
that the sorrow is universal, and that
mourning will characterize the events
OF the next thirty days.
ELBEnoS, Sept. 20.
The autopsy has been in progress for
more than an hour. One OF the FIRST
discoveries made was a large clot of
blood in tho heart, which corroborates
The opinion of the attending surgeons
regarding the immediate cause of death
NEw YoRK, Sept. 2lst.
The late Presidents left hand Ia laid
across his breast after the manner no
had in life. This was done in order to
make his resemblance as near 10 life as
possible. Nobody will be allowed to
enter the death chamber, which has
been put in order as it was when the
President was brought to Elberon. The
body is so greatly shrunken that arti.
noial means had to DO resorted to, 10
give the clothes an appearance OF fit
ting. In addition to the natural shrink.
ing from his illness, the operation con-
nected with tho autopsy has left the
oody In even a more emaciated state.
n plaster cast was taken Of his fuco
yesterday as well us OF his right hand.
In taking the cast Of this hand il was
somewhat discolored, 80 this hand will
mol be seen. The effect OF the oil used
upon his face prior to taking the cast
d%isdgured his features somewhat aud
slightly altered the color OF his face. 30
that his appearance is very much less
natural even than il was inst aft,r
death. The President had a massive
head aud the large bones show very
prominently. His cheeks are fallen in.
His beard has been 80 arranged about
tho parotid as TO conceal that scar, and
such arrangements have been made
about the pillow rs to still further con.
zeal the swelling which sapped away
his life. The undertaken says that in
his opinion IL will not be- safe 10 expose
the body after II leaves here. The
effects Of tho fluid in embaiminp are
such as tv have already hardened tho
features.
ELBERos, Sept. 81.
Mrs. Garfield is bearing her affection
with great fortitude.
tits understood that President Arthur
has determined to go through 10 Cleve.
land In company with the Cabinet. An
additional guard has been placed about
FrAnoklyn cottage for the purpose of
preserving order. Hundreds Of people
Aro arriving momcntarily.
< NEw YoRk, Sept. al.
The 7Tuei, closing an editorial on
Arthur, says: lie can disarm tho public
dlsirust which his elevation e1cites by
leaving undone anything that Is oh.
vlously superauous and walking steadily
TO the path Of reform which was laid
out for his predecessor. lie can earn
for himself everlasting odium and for
his party disjnnctiDn and defeat by 70.
poating. as President, the blunder
which he has already made In o lower
sphere.
The Poa says that Arthur has ro.
eeiyed the assurance Of goodwill from
ell parts Of the country and from the
political journals Of all perties. II hos
many good words and wishes for to
pew President.
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