The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-09-24
81 3 y IsSs lss 3 sB
THE PRESIDENT DEAD.

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President Garfield Quietly Passes Away
The Presidents Last IIours--Vice-Presi-
dent Arthur Assumes the Executive Of
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ELBERoN, y. j.. sept. 10.
! The President died at 1875 p. m. From
what can be ascertained, he died OF sheer
exhaustion. Mr.. Warren Young, assistant
to Private Secretary Brown, brought the
news from the cottage at 1850. The first
indication that anything serious had occur
red was the appearance Of messenger at
the Elberon Hotel, who obtained a carriage
and drove rapidly off. 1t is supposed he
had gone to summon members Of the Cabi-
net, who had left here about $50 tonight.
Attorney General McVeagh o. notified
Vice-Presdent Arthur OF the Presidents
demise.
THE CABINET ARRIVE.
11:15.-1he Cabinet has Just arrived and
gone in body TO Franckyn Cottage. All are
here except Blaine and Lincoln. Attorney
General MacVeagh has telegraphed them
of the Presidents death. Great excitement
prevails here, and particulars can not be
obtained. The guard around the cottage
has been doubled, and no one is allowed to
approach it, The Government has taken
possession of the only telegraph wire which
is connected at Elbcron.
THE ATTORNEY GENERALS STATEMENT.
1l:2O p. M.-Attorney- General MacVeagh
has just come to the Elberon Hotel from
trancklyn Cottage, and made the following
statement: 81 sent my dispatch to Mr.. Low
ell at 10 p. m. shortly before that DR.. Bliss
had seen the President. and found his pulse
at lCG beats per minute, and all the condi-
tons were then promising quiet night The
Doctor asked the President if he was feeling
uncomfortable in any way. The President
answered, Not at ALL and shortly afterward
fell asleep, and DR.. Bliss returned to his
room across the hall from that occupied by
the President. Colonies Swain and Rock
well remained with the President. About
1918 the President awakened, and remark
ed to Col. Swain he was suffering great
pain, and placed his hand over hi, heart.
DIR. Bliss was summoned, and when he en-
tered the room he found the President sub
stantially without pulse and the action of
the heart was almost indistinguishable He
said at once the President was dying and di-
rected that Mrs. Garfield be called, also the
doctors. The President remained in
dying condition until 1885, when he was
pronounced dead. He died of some trouble
OF the heart, supposed to he neuralgia, but.
that, ofcourse, is uncertain. notified Gen
Arthur and sent dispatch to MesSrs. Blaine
and Lincoln, who are Ell route from Boston
to New York. The Cabinet now, at 1880
p. m, are in consultation"
THE LAST OFFICIAL BUIIEEIN.
1880 p. m.-The President died at 035
After the bulletin was issued at $3.50 this
evening the President continued in much
the same condition as during the afternoon,
the pulse varying from 102 to 1906, with rath-
er increased force and volume. After TAX
ing nourishment he fell into quiet
sleep. About thirty-tive minutes before his
death, and while asleep, his pulse rose to
100, and was somewhat more feeble. At
1910 he awoke, complaining of severe pain
over the region Of the heart, and almost i'm
mediately became unconscious, and ceased to
breathe at 1926.
(SigucQ) ID. w. BLISS.