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Peculiarly Sad and Impressive.

NEW YORK, Sept 20.-The Herald's post
script has the following: The death-bed
scene of the president was a peculiarly sad
and impressive one. AS soon as the doctor
felt there was no longer hope the members of
the family were assembled. DIR. Bliss stood at
the head of the bed with his hand on the pulse
of the patient and consulted in low whispers
with DIR. Agnew. The private secretary stood
on the opposite side with Mrs. Garfield at the
bed side, she at times leaning on his arm.
Mrs. Rockwell and Miss Mollie Garfield came
into the room at the time of the president g
last consciousness. Afterward they went into
the hall, the door of which remained open,
and waited there. What conversation
was had was conducted in whispers.
Those about the bed occasionally went into
the corners of the room and spoke to each
other The solemnity of the occasion fully
impressed itself upon them. There was no
sound heard except the gasping for breath of
the sufferer, whose changing color gave indi-
cations of the approach of the end. After he
had repeated "It hurts" he passed into un-
consciousness, breathing heavily al times, and
then giving slight indication that breath
was still in his body. The only treatment
that was given was hyperdemic injections of
ton. Occasionally they spoke with DR.. Bliss
in quiet whispers. The president suffered no
pain after the time he placed his hand upon his
heart. He passed away most quietly. The time
between life and death was marked by no ply
sIcal exhibition nor any word. There was alb
solutely no scene. The intervals between the
gaspings became longer, and presently there
was no sound Every one present knew that
death had come quickly without pain. When
1t became known he was dead, Mrs. Rockwell
placed her arm around Mrs. Garfield and took
her quickly from the room. She uttered no
word. One by one the spectators left the
scene, the doctors only remaining in the room,
and the windows were closed.
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The White House.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-The employees at
the White House are busily engaged to-day
making arrangements to receive the members
preparing the east room for the remains, if it
should be decided they lie in state at the Ex-
ecuLive mansion. The main chandelier in the
east room has been removed to allow the
catafalque to be raised. The carpets, taken
up after the president was removed
to Long Branch, have been put
down, and the north front room is
completely shrouded In mourning habili-
ments. The approaches to the east room
were also heavily draped.
A telegram from Private Secretary Brown
was received at the White House this after
noon, directing all the private property,
family.be packed for transportation to Ohio
This work was begun at once on receipt of
the telegram and will be ready for shipment
tomorrow morning.
THE SENATE.
Senator's Anthony and Bayard will arrive
here this evening to appoint committee of
the senate to attend the presidents funeral
and make such other arrangements as is
proper for the senate to enter into. As there
is no presiding officer of the senate Sergeant
at Arms thompson OF the house OF represen-
,tatives telegraphed Senator's Anthony and
Bayard, they being the senator's in service
of their respective political parties,
asking them to take charge of the senate ar
rangements. He also gave instructions for
the erection of the catafalque in the rotunda
of the capitol and for appropriate mourning
decorations. The necessary preparations had
all been made when the official notice was re-
ceived from Long Branch this evening that
the remains would lie in state at the capitol.
ACTION OF DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS.
The district commissioners held meeting
to-day and promulgated the following: 1t
becomes the sorrowful duty of the commits
sioners to announce to the people of the dis
trict of Columbia the death of the president
of the United States, who expired at Long
Branch, at 1885 p. M, the 11th inst. Illus
trious in arms, in the forum, in the halls of
| legislation, and as chief magistrate of the
Union, the nation mourns his sad and un.
timely death and bows in sorrow to the dis
pensation of the Great Ruler of
| the universe. As slight ex-
preston of the universal feeling Of national
bereavement the commissioners direct the
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Statement of DR.. Bliss. i.

LONG BRANCH. Sept. 20, 3:45 a. m.-Dr.
Bliss has just come from the presidents cot
tage, and in referring to the presidents death
said the last time he made an examination,
which was shortly after his interview with
members the press, he found
his pulse to be 100 and respiration 81.
This was after o'clock, and the president was
as quiet and in as good condition as he had
been at any time during the day. The doctor,
after making this examination, went into his
own room and commenced writing record of
the day. The records will show, first, the re-
markab1e extent of the wound and its tortuous
course, and the impure condition of the blood,
together with the several complications which
were occasioned by it, and detailed history
of the case from hour to hour since the patti
ent was wounded.
DR.. Bliss says the moment he entered the
sick room he saw the president was dying,
and Immediately sent for Drs. Agnew and
Hamilton. The former arrived soon, but the
latter could not be found, and was
not present when the president
died. The doctor attributed the death to
neuralgia, which caused the formation
of blood clots, thereby preventing proper
circulation of blood.
The presidents remarks to Col Swain,
who was with him when he aWOke from his
sleep even: Ooh, SWAIN, WHAT PAIN" and
placed his hand on his heart. "Can't you do
something for me? Oh, Swaim."
At this time Mrs. Garfield had been out of
the room about fifteen minutes, and had re-
tired for the night. Previous to going to his
own room DR.. Bliss says he conferred with
Mrs. Garfield on the general condition of
the president and that she expressed the
opinion her husband was not weary,
and that he had awakened feeling comfortable
and experienced little or no pain. It was
about ten minutes past 10 O'Clock, said DR..
Bliss, that the president awakened and COM
planned of severe pain in his breast.
The doctor referred to the fact that the
former attending surgeons in the case had
been called here to attend the autopsy, and
that DR.. Curtiss, of Washington, had been
selected 10 do the cutting. DR.. Bliss said the
formation of the blood clot in the vicinity of
the heart was the sequel of the original
trouble.
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official Orders to the Navy.

NAVY DEPARTMENT., LONG BnANoa, Sept. 2O.-To
Admiral Nichols, Ebbet house, Washington, D. c.
The officers and men of the navy and of the marine
corps, u. g., are hereby notified President Garfield
died at this place the 10th nst at 1O:4H 8. m. Un-
der the constitution and laws of the government @
A. Arthur then vice president, duly took the oath
president of the United States, and hrs entered
on the duties of that office president and COM
mander-n- chief Of the navy of the United States.
He will be obeyed and respected by all persons con-
nected his department
It is becoming that at this time when the heart OF
the nation is heavy with grief. proper expression
should be given to the respect and affection sim
cerely and universally entertained for the wise pa
triotic and noble chief magistrate who
departed this life under circumstances so distress
ing. To this end officers of the navy will see to II
that all the honors and ceremonies beitting the oc-
casion be observed by the respective commands In
accordance with the regulations of the service The
offices of the department will remain closed for all
business during the time the remains Of the presi
dent shall lie in state at tho capitol.
(Signed) VIM. q. HUNT,
Secretary of the Navy.
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The Question of an Inquest.

LONG BRANCH, Sept. 20.-Members of the
cabinet, with the exception of Blaine and Lin
coin, arrived at Elberon at 1915 this morning
and went Immediately to Attorney General
MacVeagh's cottage. In response to inqui-
rles Secretary Window said pothiug had vet
been definitely determined upon regarding the
inquest upon the remains. He believed the
authoaities were now looking up the law on
the subject. 1t is maintained by persons who
are acquainted with the laws of the state that
an inquest cannot be prevented if insisted
upon and that in the event of conclusion
that the presidents death was caused by gun
shot wound, the criminals presence can be de-
mandolin the state. This question is Great
ing considerable excitement an annoyance, in
asmuch as II the law is enforced in accord.
| ance with this idea the remains will be neces-
sarily delayed here until Guiteau's arrival.
NEWARK, N. j., Sept. 2O.-United States
District Attorney Keasbey has been summoned
to Long Branch by Attorney General Mac
Veagh and asked to bring with him copy OF
the revised statutes of New Jersey, it is sup
posed in reference to the inquest, and also
probably as to the trial of Guiteau.
GUITEAU's PUNISHMENT.
Attorney General MacVeagh telepraphs
Solicitor General Phillips to consult with the
district attorney for the District of Columbia
as to whether it would be necessary an in
| quest should be held on the body of President
Garfield in order to enable the grand Jury OF
| the District of Columbia to bring an indict
ment against Guiteau. A consultation was
Immediately held by the solicitor general and
District Attorney Corkhill, and
as result telegram was
| sent the attorney general that though it was
| not necessary such an inquest should be held,
| it may be well to have it done. 1t is the opin.
| ion OF the district attorney and his assistant
that under the laws of the District, Guiteau
| cannot be tried for murder, but the greatest
punishment that can be made is such punish
ment as is incidental to simple caee of as.
| sault and battery. In case such conclusions
shall be definitely arrived at, it may become a
puzzling question as to how the state OF
New Jersey can obtain jurisdiction of
| the assassin. In the opinion of some LAWYERS
he can only be brought within the iurisdic.
ton of that state by means of the extraditiop
laws, and as they simply refer to fugitives
from justice, unless some legal technicality
can construe Guiteau to come under that cat
egory, it is difficult to see in what manner
New Jersey can obtain jurisdiction.
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StrttcE tUith DEATH.

Especial Telegram to the Globe.]
LONG BRANCH, Sept. 20.-As the surgeons
were engaged yesterday morning in dressing
the wound the president suddenly said:
81 am cold"
Like flash he turned his head and vomited
the two teaspoonfulls of porridge. that had
been given him. Then ensued terrible rigor
that continued fifteen minutes. The attack
was so spasmodic as to border ON convulsion.
The rigidity of the presidents muscles during
the chill was absolutely frightful. 1t seemed as
if they must part from the intensity of the
strain. Then came the relaxation and sink
ing. The rally from the sinking was very
slow. 1t took vigorous efforts, aided by stim-
ulants to bring the President through the
sinking. A rally came =, but it was not SO clear
and marked as yesterday. The president was
weaker, one step nearer death. The pulse
then was the indicator of his growing feeble
ness. His face indicated but little of that.
The rigor of the morning was something OF
surprise. The night had passed fairly well.
Attorney General McVeagh who visited the
Francklyn Cottage about eight O'Clock
said that the doctors promised him CON-
paratively favorable report. This good news
was bulletined at the Long Branch hotels,
only to be succeeded by the intelligence of the
chill. After that no one pretended that
there was any longer any hope. Attorney
General McVeagh's dispatch to Lowell would
have more accurately foreshadowed the situa-
tion had it not been for the remonstrances of
Mrs. Garfield and the immediate personal at
tendants of the president. They
have all along objected to the tone
of Mr.. Blaine's dispatches, and have
insisted that no bad news should be sent out.
The dispatch sent to Lowell was modified
from it's original expressions, and was sent
under protest of those who have hung onto
the President to the very last, hoping against
hope.
kilograms were sent to the Presidents
mother in Ohio and the sons, Harry and
James, who are now at the Williams college,
as also to Vice President Arthur and other
prominent public men.
VIM. Morris, the undertaken of the village,
will be in charge of the remains.
Eugene Biettau, coroner of Monmouth
county, will hold an inquest over the body of
the late President. He has as yet made no
arrangement for the inquest, and as far as
can be ascertained he has not been notified Of
pracidpnf,s daafb
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discussed over several weeks, the announce
ment caused severe shock.

discussed over several weeks, the annou unce-
ment caused a severe shock
MRS. GARFIELD
and Miss Mollie Garfield were to such an eX-
tent the object of sympathy that their loss
seemed to form the running comment and con-
versation, almost of more Importance than
that of the national loss. This feeling was
intensified at Elberon, and among the sur
rounding cottages, from the incidents of the
afternoon, which would probably have never
been alluded to or thought of again. About
$50 o'clock Mrs. Garfield sat for time on the
front porch, distant from but within full
view of the road She seemed un-
usually cheerful, and returned the greet
ings of friends whom she recognized
with smiles of recognition. An hour later
Miss Mollie Garfield ran about the lawn with
young lady friend, and was in such bright
spirits as to attract the attention of the people
about the hotel, who gathered in groups to
watch her. Neither one seemed to have
expected the worst, and certainly not SO soon.
Mrs. Garfield, it is said, has received every
warning that the physicians could give her,
but her husband had so often won the fight
that she had gained habit of hopefulness in
the presence of danger. Miss Mollie, it is re-
ported, says that she had been deceived by
friends, and did not even guess at the coming
truth 1t was communicated as a cruel kind
ness by those who claimed to know it to be
true. 1t is now said and believed by those
who know her that Mrs. Garfield's life is in
danger and that she will
NOT LONG SURVIVE HER HUSBAND.
Courageous as she seemed, she has her feel
ings under control at an enormous strain, and
the reaction cannot fail to come. The tension
was begun when she was already ill and only
to recover from what had been
feared would be fatal illness. The terrible
summer in Washington, with Its uninterrupt-
ed worry, trouble and excitement, leaves her
in no condition to withstand nervous reac-
ton. She wept, however, long, silently and
freely, as she sat on the bed beside the body of
her dead husband, after midnight, which was
the best immediate relief.
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The Funeral Trniu.

LONG BRANCH, Sept. 2O.-Attorney General
MacVeagh, who has charge of the arrange
ments for removing the remains from Long
Branch to Washington, says the Pennsylvania
road will send four coaches from here to be
used on the occasion. The funeral train NAV
be made up as follows:
First car-Baggage.
Second car Remains of the president and
escort.
Third-Mrs. Garfield and family.
Fourth-Members of the cabinet and attend.
ing surgeons.
The train will take the same route as that
taken when the president was removed from
Washington. No stops will be made except
at watering stations, and newspaper men will
be permitted on the train. It is the desire OF
those managing the arrangements for the re-
moval no train shall be run either in advance
or after the special train for observations OF
other purposes. The special train will be
run slowly, and all through trains will be
laid over for it to pass. The present inten.
tion is that the train shall leave here at 10 a.
m. tomorrow and arrive at Washington be.
tween and 5 p. m. After lying in state in
the rotunda of the capitol Thursday and Fri
day, the remains will again be taken in charge
ofthe Pennsylvania railroad and conveyed di
rectly to Pittsburgh, then to Cleveland.
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The Aged Mother.


CLEVELAND, o., Sept. 2O.-The mother of
President Garfield is now at Solon with her
daughter, Mrs. Larabee. A Areport from solon
says until three days ago the full particulars
of the situation were telegraphed with the
greatest regularity to friends at Solon. Since
that date only meager dispatches were sent
and the suspense of the household can only
be imagined. Saturday and Sunday night
Mrs. Larabee and the presidents mother
slept together and the former affirms Mrs.
Garfield did not sleep at all. Her anxiety
rendered sleep out of the question. During the
last week or two her general health has been
remarkably good Monday evening the only
dispatch which reached the Solon office, at
$3.50 o'clock, and was Immediately deliy-
cred, was:
"ELBERoN, Sept. 19.-Mrs. Eliza Garfield:
After the noon bulletin of the presidents con-
dition there has been no aggrava-
ton in the symptoms. Since the
| noon bulletin he slept most
of the time, coughing but little with more
ease. The sputa continues unchanged. A
sufficient amount of nourishment has been
taken and retained. Temperature 9S.4, pulse
| 102, respiration Is. Signed Bliss, Hamilton
and Agnew."
HOPEFUL.
During all these days since July 3, the
mother of the president remained hopeful.
She had faith her noble son would be spared
to serve his country and comfort her
declining years. Mrs. Larabee, who
is his sister, on the contrary
has had feeling of discouragement and fear
from the first. Even on the day when he left
Mentor, she says her mind was filled with
vague forebodings she could not drive away.
AS Garfield went about his farm giving this,
farewell look, she felt presentiment it was
long goodbye The fact of this telegram
was reassuring, however, and Mrs. Garfield,
with feeling of quiet cheerfulness during
the day, had been constantly busying
herself about the house Mrs. Lar.
Larabee besought her not to do any work.
"Mother," she said, "you will only worry
YOURSELF
"Oh, no,' replied the old lady, elf am
active I shall be able to sleep better"
Her exhaustion occasioned by the lack of
| rest two nights previous induced sleep which
| members of the family say exceeded in
length any previous sleep of the old lady.
| At o'clock Tuesday morning the village bell
tolled. At 6 o'clock came this telegram:
ELBERoN, MI, Sept. 19.-To Mrs. Eliza
Garfield: James died this evening at 1880.
Calmly he breathed his life away. SWAIN.
Mrs. Larabee's first thought was as to her
mother. The latter was sleeping calmly and
did not awake ier-not until 8 o'clock did the
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The Terrible Monday Night.
TSpecial Telegram to the Globe. I

LONG BRAN CHI, Sept. 20-Mendav night
was one of hurry, excitement, anxiety and
work, such as Long Branch has never seen and
will not see again. There was neither sleep
nor quiet except at Francklyn Cottage be-
tween the hours of four when the last of the
newspaper men leftsand six O'Clock, when
they began TO arrive from West End. The
news came with terrible suddenness despite
the fact that every body was waiting and
watching for the end, and the anxiety to Sc
cure accurate facts which at first promised to
be difficult, prevented any attempt of
narration of details. Half the newspaper
| were tired out and had gone to bed. The
horses had been stabbed and only relay of
| men were on telegraph duty and in another
half an hour all the hotels and cottage resi-
| dents would have been asleep. The announce
ment that the president was sinking rapidly
changed all this. The livery men at the West
End had all the men within call and the first
coach reached Elberon within eight minutes
from receipt of the first dispatch at West End,
| three miles away, over bad road and on a
| dark night.
THE FIRST ALARM.
At the first alarm sleepy porters and half
awakened operators came down the stair
way half dressed and rubbing their
tired eyes, while on the outer
porch, shoes were hastily buttoned, and the
| coaches started on after the other, overloaded
with whoever could scramble in. The ocean
drive for the two miles was for six constant
hours running parade of overdriven horses
aud excited men, accompanied by glittering
carriage lights. Coaches and carriages min
| gled Unfortunately with messenger boys on
horseback and occasional pedestrians.
SUCH SCENE
would be impossible, even on a race night at
the height of the season, when the whole
town end hotels were overwhelmed with visi-
tors.
Greatly as the apprehended fact had been
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at the Capitol.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-At the Executive
mansion this morning Assistant Private Sec
retary Pruden was found arranging in con-
venient shape, all the private papers of the
deceased president. A dispatch from Private
Secretary Brown, stated the party composing
the presidents household, would leave Long
Branch for Washington tomorrow. The
news of President Garfield's death reached
this city about IL O'Clock last night, through
the simple announcement, by the Associated
Press, the "presidentis is dead" In an incredi-
BILE short time the sad tidings were born from
one extreme Of the city to the other, and
citizens of every station and walk in life,
moved by the same common impulse,
hurried to the nearest points where
the news could be obtained. By
midnight the avenue was thronged, while
thousands gathered about the newspaper and
telegraph offices. Soon after the announce
ment was received the fire bells were tolled
and the several church bells sent out their sad
requiems upon the still midnight air. . The
bells All Souls church. the Oldest bell in the
city, and which has tolled for every president
since Madison, was the first to announce the
sad tidings of q nations bereavement. All
night long dense crowds surged up and down
the avenue with sombre air and the meas
ured pace of funeral procession
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official Announcement to Foreign GOgean
nse1tS.

official Announcement to Foreign GOUern-
mentS.
LONG BRANCH, Sept. 20.-To Lowell, minister:
James A. Garfield, president of the United States.
died at Elberon, New Jersey, at 1880 O'Clock last
night For nearly eighty days he suffered great
pain, and during the entire period exhibited extra
ordinary patience fortitude and christian resigna-
ton. The sorrow throughout the country is deep
and universal. Fifty million people stand as
mourners at hisl bier to-day. At his residence
In the city of New York Chester A. Arthvr,
vice president took the oath Of Office president
which he succeeds by virtue of the constitution.
President Arthur has entered the discharge of his
duties. You will formally communicate these facts
to the British government and transmit this dis
patch to the American ministers the continent
ike communication to the government to which they
are respectively accredited.
(Signed) BLAINE, sec'y.