, 1881-09-21

md prEvato residences are draped In mourn
ing. All these but family represent Chi-
cago'a grief Mt tho whole Nations loss.
TnE Southern Journals arc unanimous in
their expressions of profound sorrow at tho
Heath Of President Garfield. T1,oy look oil
Ills untitnelY demise not in tho light Of a loss
10 their section 30 much Us III the light OF q
National calamity.
PRESIDENT GAnriELp's mother was sleep
ing yesterday morning ut q o'clock nt tho
house Of her daughter, Mrs. Larrabce, when
apstvato telegram announcing t!io death Of
her son arrived. Size did mol nwako until
o'clock, and the news was not broken to her
until she Ind partakcn Of breakfast. When
informed Of Ills death ste burst Into tears.
No language can describe tile devoted
mothers anguish.
GEN. ARTHUR arrived Mt Long Branch at
five minutes past o'clock yesterday after
noun. 1fe was met Mt tho stntion By Sccre-
tarles Window. Hunt, and ktrkwoud. Post
fnster.tie,crnl James, ntt Attorncy-0eIl-
eral MncVcngl. Secretaries Blaine md
Lincoln accompanied him from New York.
President Arthur lonkeA QuEte sad md cnrc-
worn. Ills face WINS pale. 1fo was driven 10
Attorncy-t}cncral A[acVcag!,'s cottage, and
wns soon Joined By tho Cabinet officers.
nj ~ fa..
TINT 'le would ttle on tho 1atll OF September.
tlc anniversary Of The battle Of Chickanlnu-
Ea for gallant conduct III Which he was
made Najor-Genera1. lie frequently said so
10 his frlcnd, Gen. II. D. Mussey, Il we'll
known Washington lawyer. When Gen.
hIussey was told, on the o7tl, OF August. tint
t]lc physicians told Mrs Garfield md the
Cabinet officers that the President could not
live, he said promptly tint tho President
would not die until the 10ll, Of September.
Dtsrn1cT-ATronNEy CorKI11L said to 4
TRIBUNE correspondent yesterday TINT there
was absolutely no foundation for tlle stntc-
ment ttat 1t would bo necessary to take
GultcAu to New Jersey to attend tho Cor
oners jury In tho case Of President Garfield.
1le said that Guitcau would bo tried III WASH
ington when the time arrived. Mr.. Corkhltl
stated also that there was no truth III tho rli-
nlors that The jatl was about to be attacked
that Guiteau might bo taken thercfroh anu
lynchcd. The law will probably bo allowed
to take Its course In Guftcau's case.
Iluun HASTINGS, Of tho New York Conf
rnercta1, mn inttmato fr1ond Of President
Arthur, and who supported Conkilng through.
tho entirc contest at Albany, said yesterday
TINT he would advise Gen. Arthur TO retain
President Gar1eld's Cabinet. 1t Is stated
TINT the new President told the Cabinet
officers at Attorney General MaeVeagll's
house yesterday that for the present at least
lo wished them tn retain their positions.
There is vory general and very strong
feeling among President Arthur's friends
that ho should begin where President
Garfield left Oft, and that 1t would ho wfse,
and nt tho Same time in accordance with tho
popular desire, to retail. the present Cabinet
officers III their respective positions.
GEN. SHERMAN las issued m orler1.o1
tho military commands III tile field, ut each
military station, and at tho Military Acnt-
eny Mt West Point, that at 10 in the forenoon
after the receipt Of tho order the troops and
cadets be paradcd. after Which NIL labor for
the day will cease. At dawn thirteen guns
will bo fired Mt each military post, md after
wards at intervals OF thirty minutes between,
the rising and setting Of tho sun. The Nh.
tiona1 flag will bo dlsplayet1 ut half-rinst nj
the headquarters Of the several milf
tary divisions nnd departments and
ut nll tho military stations Until tho
remains Of President Garfield arc con-
signed to their last resting place.
The officers of the army will wenr badge of
mourning Oil tho left arm and on their swords,
mud the colors Of tho regiments will be put in
mourning for six months. Gen. Sherman,
Gen. Hancock, Quartermastcr-Genern
Melgs, AdJutant- General Drum, and III.
spector-General u. u. Sackett will. with n
like number Of officers of the navy. compose
guard Of honor to accompany tho remains
of President Garfield from Washington ia
Cleveland.
THE arrangements for the dead Presidents
funeEa! are almost complete At to O'Clock
this morning Ills re,aatns will be placed llI
the second car OF train OF four cars resting
OH the rccontly-constructe track In front o1
tho Francklyn Cottage. Tie first car will be
I'LL ordinary baggage-car. Mrs. Garfield and
her family nlsd 8ucll friontls rs slle nla}
invite will occupy the third car, and tic
fourth car will be occupied by tho Cablnoi
officers and the physicians. THO train
will start for Washington soon aftcr II
O'Clock. and no Other train will bt
allowed To rl,n ftumedtntaky imf,rn n,