The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-09-23

IA. GARFIELD, who is confined to his room with a
severe attack of malarial fever contracted at
the White House, should not be informed of his
fathers death until ne was better The tolling of
the church bells and the excitement aroused the
.suspicions Of James, and it was thought best by
his attending physician that be be informed Of
the truth. burst of grief followed, but he is
now bearing the trial brayely, though he is still
in precarious condition He will be removed
The college went on as usual this morning.
Memorial services will probably be held in day
Tor two"
to the Nations of Eu-
rope,
Lone BRANCH, Sept. 90.
70 Lowell, Minister
James A. Garfield, President of the United
States, died at Elberon, N. j., at ten minutes
before II o'clock. For nearly eighty days he
suffered great pain. and, during the enure
period. exhibited extraordinary patience, fortl-
tude and Christian resignation. The sorrow
throughout the country is deep and universal.
Fifty millions of people stand as mourners at
his bier.
To-day, at his residence in the city of New
York, Chester A. Arthur Vice President, took
1.-THE oath of Office as President, to which he
succeeds by virtue of the constitution.
President Arthur has entered upon the dis
charge of his duties.
You will formally communicate these facts to
the British Government, and transmit this dis
spatch to the American Ministers on the CONT
snent for like communication TO the govern
sments to which they are respectively accTed-
Iited. BLAINE, Secretary.
President Arthur-Ris First Cabinet
Meeting.
Gen. Arthur arrived at Long Branch on the
AFTERNOON of Sept 20. He WAS met at the
sstation by Secretaries Window, Hunt and Kirk
swood. Postmaster General James and Attorney
General MacVeagh. Secretaries Blaine and
Lincoln accompanied him from New York.
President Arthur looked quite sad and care
sworn. His face was pale. He was driven TO
sAttorney General MacVeagh's cottage, and
Twas soon joined by the Cabinet officers.
lat this the first Cabinet meeting
in which the new Executive participated, two
questions were discussed, one being the matter
sof funeral arrangements, and the other the
that had arisen in regard to an
inquest on the body of the President. 1t had
been discovered that under the laws of New
Jersey, it would be impossible to hold an in
squest without the presence of the assassin
sGuiteau. AS bringing him to Long Branch
Twas out of the question, conflict
sof interest seemed likely to arise.
After considerable discussion, in which
Gov. Ludlow, of New Jersey, Marshal
Caleby the Sheriff of the county, and the At
.tornev General of the State participated it was
finally decided that they would be obliged to
dispense with the inquest altogether. The
State officials agreed, and thus the disputed
question was avoided. The other matter with
regard to funeral arrangements was an almost
equally delicate subject. From all parts of
the country, from the municipal corporations
/ of the large cities, and the Governors
of nearly all the States, had come in the unan-
imous requesttha the, people be permitted
view of the murdered President. In conflict
with this was the decided wish of Mrs. Garfield
that there should be no display, and this desire
in the minds of the Cabinet finally bore down
all other considerations, and the decision was
reached to have the obsequies and the removal
I to Cleveland as unostentatious as possible.