The Evening critic., 1881-09-20
TWO CENTS.

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will not take charge of the body until af-
ter the post mortem.
The details have rot been arranged and
,annot be perfected till after the autopsy.
The BODY EmbaImcd.
The cmbalmcr has taken charge of the
body and embalmed It, 1t is believed that
This process will improve his appearance by
filing out the tissues and making the face
fullea. A. J. Z.
DIR. AgDew Not Surprised NJ the
Death.
special Dispatch to THE EvESGNa Carrie.
LoNG BRANCH, n. j., Sept. 20-9;50a Ia NJ
DR.. Agnew said to Critic reporter that he
was not surprised at the death. A person
in that depressed condition was liable TO
die at any moment. He thought that when
the President placed his hand over his left
breast and said
..ISwnim, I've u Pain Here. IAcrcr'
That he was suffering from neuralgia
attack of the heart, which was followed by
n blood clot. In other words, that he died
from angina pectoris. Further than this,
DIR. Agnew refused to talk about the case.
A. j. c.
General Arthur 10 the cabinet.
New YORK, Sept 20-S:i0 II. m.-Gcneml
Arthur has sent the following to the Cab-
net at Long Branch;
81 have your message announcing the
death of President Garfield.
"Pcrmit me to renew through you the
expression of sorrow and sympathy which |
have already tclcgraphcd to Attorney
cral MacVcagh. In accordance with your
suggestion
Have Taken the Oath of Office
Els President before the Hon. John Il. Brady,
h justice of the Supreme Court of the State
|of New York. | will soon advise you fur
|ther in regard to other suggestions in your
Telegram.
(Signed) &c. A. ARTHUR"
president Arthur Expected at Long
Branch.
LONG BRANCH, Sept. 20-S:l0 Il. NIT
lis said that President Arthur will arrive
here at IL o'clock by n special train.
Queen victoria TO Mrs. Garfield.
LONG BRANCH, n. j., Sept. Gothic
Queen of England cablcd Mrs Garfield ut
Long Branch as follows:
"Words cannot express the deep sympa-
THY / feel with you at this terrible moment
4 May God support and comfort you, as He
1alonc can. The QUEEN,
September 90, 1851. Balmoral Court
IA Guard Of Honor For The Late
President.
LoNG BRANCH, Sept. 0.-httorney-Gen-
Ieral MacVeagh has received the following
from Trenton:
Hon. Wayne Nae Teagh:A
| am directed by Gov. Ludlow TO tender
you u guard of honor to the remains of
President Garfield.
WIN. ). STRIKER, 1dJt. Gen.
Attorney General MacVeagh answered
Stating that the offer would probably be
accepted.
How Arthur was Inaugurated.
NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-Gen. Arthur was
sworn in ut 2:15 o'clock this morning at his
house. Two judges of the New York SUI
preme Court had been sent for, j. X. Brady
6and Charles Donohue. Judge Brady arrived
with Messrs. Rollins and Roat at 1:50, but
the ceremony was out of courtesy deferred
until Judge Donohues arrival at n little
Safter two o'clock, with cX-Commissioncr
0French. On Judge Donohues arrival
\ Gen. Arthur Rose from His Seat
+ in the library and advanced to the front
paror. 1t is large room, with large
9Frcnch windows. Oil paintings, by old
masters, hang from the ceiling. Dispatches,
books and writing materials were scat
tered all over the large table that stands in
the centre. Gen. Arthur stood behind this
table, facing the window. He had regained
n ibis composure his eye was clear, and his
manner dignifed. The gas in the library
was burning dimly, and his fine, tall form
stood out grandly from the dark back
ground. Old allcgorical pictures doomed
out from the darkness. Pictures of con-
&qucsts and of triumphs, of defeats and of
despairs, and above all was II white marble
bust of Henry Clay.
- Judge Brady stood on the other side of
the table, facing Gen. Arthur. Grouped
around the two men were Judge Donohue,
Eihu Root, Commissioner French, and
Daniel G.. Rollins and Gen. Arthur's son.
Judge Brady slowly advanced a step and
raised his right hand. Gen. Arthur did
o. likewise.
IA Moment of Impressive silence Fol-
lowed.
n Gen. Arthur's features were almost fixed.
Then Judge Brady administered the oarh,
#Gen. Arthur speaking in clear, ringing
Wvoice. " | do solemnly swear that | will
faithfully execute the Office Of President of
the United States, and WILL to the best of
r my ability, preserve, protect, and defend
the Constitution of the United States
After this he remained standing moment
Nlongcr, his hand still raised, No one spoke,
nor did the President afterward give ex-
preston to any emotion. Up to o'clock
Inc had not decided when to leave the city
for Washington
The Last sad scenes.
"a When the end came last night DIR. Boyn-
ton was Mt the Eberon, and was suddenly
Summoned from an interview with re-
IMPORTER The interview was being held in
8the main room of the Elberon, at table
Mlikely to become historical, and ON which,
Nam hour before the death, Attorney General
HMacVeagh had written the last uncertain
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