Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-09-21
GOVERNOR CORNELL HAS ALONG INTERVIEW
WITH THE PRESIDENT.
The President Goes to EIberov
on a Special Train.
KIND WORDS FOR PRESIDENT
ARTHUR.
Especial to the sENrrsEL.l


LONG BRANCH, Sept. 20.-The flag of the
cottage where the Presidents body lies is
tied up with Grape and the large portraits
of the President are wreathed in black.
The flag over the military camp back Of
here waves gloomily at half-mast. The
night passed quietly. The President lay
on the bed where he had suffered so bravely
aud died at last. Warren Young and
Stanley Brown watched over the body
throughout the night. Mrs. Garfield went
TO her room in the adjoining cottage, but
paced the floor for hours. DR.. Bliss APP
peared early this morning quite broken
down in appearance. He had not un-
dressed at all. "He was the greatest man
as a patient I ever saw" he said ''never
a murmur from him. Certainly, il. it is
necessary was his inyariable answer
when asked to endure any unpleasant
treatment. Oh, but he is changed now in
appearance. He is so thin, and the light
of his eye, which was always a fine one,
has gone out. His face has lost its natu-
raj expression. He has that thin and
cadaverous look that is so familiar"
New York. Sept. 20.-Telegrams from
all parts Of the country tell the same story
as to the manner in which the news of the
Presidents death was received. 1t created
almost as much excitement as though it
had been unexpected. In every city, town
and hamlet buildings are being draped in
mourning. The. newspapers South and
North express the ~profoundest sorrow. All
the obituaries are in the language of an
eulogy. There are no markets to-day any
where in the country.
NEW YoRK, Sept. 20 General Grant,
who is in town, was interviewed at mid
night. He said the event was sad and I'M
expected. He sent the following dispatch
to Macyaigh at Long Branch: "Please
convey to the bereaved family Of the Presi-
dent my heartfelt sympathy and sorrow
| for them in their deep affection. The
| nation will mourn with them for the loss
of the Chief Magistrate, so recently called
to preside over its destinies. I shall re-
turn to Long Branch in the morning, and
will tender my services If they can be Of
any use to them"
ELBERoN. Sept. 20.-The following was
received by Attorneys General Macyaigh
last night: New York. Sept. 19.-Hon.
Wayne MacYaigh, Attorney General: I
have your telegram, and the intelligence
fills me with profound sorrow. Express
to Mrs. Garfield my deepest sympathy.
(Signed) CHESTER A.. ARTHUR.
LoNo BRANCH, Sept. 20.-This has been
received by Mrs. Garfield: Words cannot
express the deep sympathy l feel for you.
May God support and comfort you, as he
alone can. (Signed) The QUEEN.
MacVaigh says the corpse will be sent
to Washington on Wednesday and will lie
in state in the rotunda of the Capitol on
Thursday. The body will be sent to Cleve-
land on Friday, where the funeral will be
held on Monday. and the remains inferred
in Lake View Cemetery in that city, as the
President requested. An autopsy will be
held this afternoon.
NEW YORK, Sept. 20-3:15 A. Kin ac-
cordance with the dispatch received from
the Cabinet, in regard to Mr.. Arthur's
taking the oath Of Office, messengers were
sent to the different Judges Of the State
Supreme Court. The frst to put In an
was closely followed by Justice Donahue.
The party, consisting Of the Vice-Presi-
dent and the Judges named, besides Dis
trict Attorney Rollins, Elihu Root and the
eldest son Of she new President, assem-
bled in the front parlor Of No. 1913 Lex
ington avenue, General Arthur's residence.
where the oath of Office was administered
and he became President Of the United
States. The President has not signifed
his intention as to when he will visit the
Capitol, and he declined to be interviewed
as to his future course.
ELBERoN, Sept. 20.-MacVaigh has just
received this reply to a dispatch sent by
the Cabinet to General Arthur last night.
1t is addressed to all the members Of the
Cabinet, and says: ~ have your message
onnounaipn Abe Hath ~ Draat1an+ nar
field. Permit me to renew through you
my expression of sorrow and sympathy,
which / have already telegraphed to Attor-
ney-Generai MacVaigh. In accordance
with your suggestion, / have taken the
oath of office az President of the United
States before Hon. John r. Brady, Justice
of the Supreme Court OF the State OF New
York. I will advise you further in regard
to other suggestions in your telegram"
The other suggestion referred to was
that President Arthur should come to
Long Branch this morning.
New York, Sept. 20.-Secretary Blaine
arrived this morning, and is now with
President Arthur.
At 10 o'clock the throng in the vicinity
of Arthur's house had materially increased.
At 1880 Governor Cornell, accompanied
by Dwight Lawrence, drove to the house
and had a long interview with the Presi-
dent. District Attorney Collins also
called. Arthur left for Elberon at moor
on a special train. Blaine and Lincoln,
without waiting for breakfast, went to
General Arthur. Nothing noteworthy oc-
CURED. They left him al noon for Long
Branch. Arthur's face betrayed the deep
grief from which he 10 suffering, as did
also the features Of Blaine and Lincoln,
who were delayed for an hour by an acct
dent on the New Haven Railroad, near
Port Chester.
CHICAGO, Sept. 3d. Stanley Brown, a
Times correspondent, has the following
description Of the death scene When Pri-
vate Secretary Brown entered the room, |
Mrs. Rockwell and Miss Lulu, who had
Just come in with Mrs. Garfield and mother,
left the room and stood in the hall just
outside the room. DR.. Bliss stood at the
head of the bed feeling the pulse. Drs.
Agnew and Hamilton were trying to revive
the President with hypodermie injections
of brandy. Col. Rockwell then went out
a moment and returned with Mollie
Garfield. As the President passed into q