Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-21

ocute tuo ONCE VI PRESIDENT or the Unltedj
States, and viii, to the best of my ability,
preserve, protect and defend the Con-
'titution of the Uuited States" After thisI
ne remained standing moment longer, his1
hand still raised. No one spoke, nor did
the President afterwards give expression to1
any emotion. Up to three O'Clock he hadA
not decided when to leave the city for Wash-)
ington. --"-'== So ---=z7H''7=s=7
New YoRK, September 2O.-G General Ar |
thur did not retire until daybreak. At 81
o'clock this morning he arose and took a.
bath. At that hour Secretary Blaine and
George Bliss had called and were waiting to,
see him. Up to 10 O'Clock absolutely moth
ing new had been determined by Mr.. Ar
thur. -
LONG BRANCH, N. j., 10.45~ a. m.-The'
day opened clear and warm. The
ocean is perfectly calm, the roar of
(the surf being scarcely perceptible.l
The Intense gloom which has been cast over
the village by the death Of President Gar
field is unprecedented. Strong men may
(be seen on all sides discussing the sad event
and solemnity of the occasion and giving
vent to expressions of heartfelt sympathy
for the breaved family with tears
falling from their eyes. The scene
Throughout the village is not one of
hustle or excitement, but of a subdued and
very impressive character. The flags are as
| half mast, and the most prominent cottages
are being draped with mourning. Express
sons of grief are visible in all directions and
| the general feeling of sympathy and extreme
sorrow prevails The following telegram
was received this morning:
New YORK, September 2O.-I have your
message announcing the death of President
Garfield. Permit me to renew through you
| the expression of sorrow and sympathy
which / have already telegraphed to Attor-
Eney General MacVeagh. In accordance
with your suggestion have taken the oath
i of office as President, before Hon. John R.
Brady, justice of the supreme court of the
Estate of New York. 1 will soon advise you
further in regard to other suggestions in
yohr telegram. u..- .as.-.
lSigned) G. A. ARTHUR.
The following has been received: Tren-
! ton, N. j., September 2O-To Hon. Wayne
MacYeagh.-I am directed by Coy, Ludlow
i to tender you guard Of honor to the re-
mains of President Garfield.
TSigned1 VIM. S. STR1cKER,
Adjutant General
The Attorney General replied that the
offer would probably be accepted.
Mrs Garfield received the following dis
patch from the Queen of England thif
morning: .-.
Mrs. Garfield, Long Branch:
Words cannot express the deep sympathy
1 feel with you at this terrible moment
May God support and comfort you, as HI
falone can.
j [Signed] The QUEEN, Balmoral Court.
y New YORK, September 2O.-Secretarie
i Blaine and Lincoln arrived from the Eas
4 this morning, and without waiting for break
{ fast proceeded at once to General Arthur
residence. Nothing of note transpire'
1 during their interview. They remain wit
y him during the morning, and will leave wit
I him at noon for Long Branch.
q General Arthurs face betrayed the dee
f grief from which he was suffering, as di
I also the features of Blaine and Lincoln
! No question of possible cabinet changes wa
2 discussed, nor will anything pertaining
I General Arthur's intentions be referred t
i or receive consideration until the funeral Q
/ the President is over.
= New YORK, September 2O.-An extr
] Express gives the following special
from Elberon: On the early train thi
{ morning came from New York person int
4 whose hands have been placed the duty G
Z embalming the dead President Undertake
Morris, of Long Branch, had been notifie
Shy wire of the time when the embalme
Swould arrive, and his wagon was in waitin
at the Elberon station to receive the az
performances necessary to the operation whic
shall preserve the dead.
II On his arrival the wagon was i1nmediatel
+ driven to the Franckleyn Cottage, where tt
! embalmer entered and was soon shown I
. the room where lies the deceased. I'll
+ operation of embalming will be begun aft
@ an autopsy has been completed this afte
4 noon. The remains will then be so Or
served as to render it possible for the boz
Il to be in state until interrment, which is e
y pected to take place early next week. d
d Curtis, prominent physician of Washin
+ ton, has been summoned to attend the al
!, .topsy, and is now here. T
was notified by wire last nigh
Immediately after the Presidents death, a,
arrived here shortly before II o'cloc
The three physicians who left the case aft
the late Presidents removal from Washin
3 ton are also here. They arrived on Il
q { same train with DIR. Curtis. Thus there W
! i be present at the post-mortem examinati'
4 the following Drs. Bliss, Hamilto
e { Agnew, Woodward, Reyburn, Surgeo
{ General Barnes and Dr. Curtis. The duti
o Z of autopsy will be performed by Dr. Agne
q twhO has held the knife in all the o
n { eretiOns in the course of the Presiden
O. fsickness. The ball will be found and t
Q condition of the lungs and wound will
{ last be definitely known
n New YORK, September 2O.-General
}, thurs residence has attracted a throng
n I Idle and curious persons all the morni1
., ! and policeman has been in attendance
# keep the street passage clear General
4 = thur received very few callers His ordt
% on this subject are peremptory and ofici
4 [ and any persons who have the bad taste
Al tattempt to intrude ON his privacy at Il
d { time will meet with the deserved rebuff.
If tf The Express says when Secre,
d / ries Blaine and Lincoln arriy
r they entered the house, where they n
@ I General Arthur, Postmaster-General Jan
/. and George Bliss, who had arrived only
a. short time previously. The consulate
,e between the general and his visitors last
ar I until 1O.15, when the start for Long Bran
N was made. The party entered the carris
n / in waiting and were driven to the foot
N Liberty street, where they took the
& o'clock train for Elberon General Artl
% was accompanied only by Secretaries Bla
w 4 and Lincoln, Postmaster-GeneralJ James q
George Bliss.
le New YORK, September 2O.-At 10 o'cle
A. the throng in the vicinity of Gene
p Arthur's house had materially increas,
le Col. George Bliss was busily engaged
Visiting the various clubs and hotels and
81 sending kilograms, the nature of VIII
nj could not be discovered. At 1890 ~Gt
is ernor Cornell accompanied by Dwie
l. Lawrence drove to the house and had