The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-21
DEAD!
THE NATION MoURNS'
ITS PRESIDENT.
The Long Struggle
With Death Ended
Last Night.

Last Night.
JAMES A. GARFIELD PASSED.
AWAY At HALF.PAST Ten.
The End Unexpected, Deaths Shad-
ow Being Apparent Only a
Short Time.
EI.BERoN, n. J. September 16.-
The President died at 1875. From
what can be ascertained his death
was from sheer exhaustion. Mr.!
Warren Young, assistant to Private
Secretary Brown, brought the news
from the cottage at ten minutes be-
fore eleven. The first indication
that anything serious had occurred
was the appearance of a messenger
lat Elberon Hotel, who obtained q
carriage and drove rapidly off. 1t
was supposed he had gone to sum
mon the members of the Cabinet.
who left here at about half-past nine
tonight. Attorney General Me
Veagh has notified the Vice Presi-
dent.
11:15.-The Cabinet has just ar
rived and gone in body to Franc
lyn cottage. All are here except
Blaine and Lincoln. Attorney Gen
'eral McVeagh has telegraphed them
'of the Presidents death. Great ex-
icitement prevails mere and particu
lars cannot be obtained. The guard
around the cottage has been doubled,
land no one is allowed to approach
lit. The Government has taken pos
session of the only telegraph wire
(which is connected at Elberon. Ii
| will he almost impossible to get
further details tonight, as we are
/ shut off from all communication
with the cottage and its inmates.
THE LAST SAD SCENE.
A New York Telegram special
saws: At the Presidents bedside
holding his poor, emaciated hand in
her own, and watching with anguish
sunutterable the fast vanishing sands
I of life. sat the faithful, devoted wife
during the closing hours of the Pres
3ident's career. around him were
3other weeping friends and physi-
clans, lamenting their powerlessness
D. in the presence Of the dark angel OF
: death. Toward the last the mind
/ 1of the sufferer wandered. He was
once more back in Mentor, amid
;those scenes where the happiest
ehours OF his life were spent. He SAT
lin the dear old homestead again
with loved ones around him, the ag
! ed mother so proud of her big boy,
Faithful wife, beloved children. Il
was blissful dream that robbed
death of its terrors and rendered th,
5dying man for a moment uncon
fscious of the cruel rending of hi.
2once vigorous frame that was con
3stantly going on.
The moan of the restless oceai
6mingled with the sobs of the loved
Zones as the lampof life fiickered and
Event out forever. Nearly every on,
Earound the President clung to hope
Ito the last, and refused to credit tht
aapproach of death until the shadow
adeepened and the destroyer's pres
Renee could be no olonger unfelt. Flag
chang at half mast from every house
sson Ocean avenue, and the gaiety o
gthis favorite watering place is follow
Fed by the deepest gloom.
u HOW THE PRESIDENT DIED.
a 1l:20 p. m.-Attorney Genera
bMacV eagh has just come to Elberor
SHotel from Francklyn cottage anC
8made the following statement
Il sent my dispatch to Mr.. Lowell
Hat 10 p. nj. Shortly before that DIR
sBliss had seen the President and
found his pulse at 106 beats pei
2minute and all the conditions were
then promising for quiet night
8The Doctor asked the President il
Rhe was feeling uncomfortable in any
Gway. The President announced
S'.Not at ALL" and shortly afterwarc
Hell asleep, and DR.. Bliss returned
ato his room across the hall from
sthat occupied by the President
sColonel Swain ard Rockwell re
fmained with the President. Abou
sten minutes after 10 the President
3awakened and remarked to Colone
aSwaim he was suffering great pain
Eand placed his hand over his heart
sDr. Bliss was summoned, and wher
4 he entered the room he found tn,
president substantially withou
j. pulse, and the action of the hear
Twas indistinguishable. He said a
Ronce the President was dying, anC
Gdirected that Mrs. Garfield be call
I led. The President remained in /;
kdying condition until 1925, wheI
s Hhe was pronounced dead. He dice
2of some trouble of the heart, suppos
! ed to be neuralgia, but that, o
8course, is uncertain. / notified
IGeneral Arthur, and sent a dispatcl
Ito Messrs. Blaine and Lincoln, VIII,
!are en- route from Boston to New
aYork. The Cabinet now, at 11:3i
p. m. are in consultation.
& OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
1:l5 4. M-The following ofiicia
Hbulletin has been issued:
"ELBERoN, n. j., September 49,
The President died at 1875 P. NJ
after the bulletin was issued. A
$50 this evening the President con
|tinued in much the same condition
as during the afternoon, the pulls
varying from l02 to JOG, with rathe
increased force and volume. Afte
taking nourishment he fell into
quiet sleep. Absut thirty-five min
utes before his death and whil
asleep, his pulse rose to l20 and wa
somewhat more feeble. At ten min
utes afer ten o'clock he awoke com
planning of severe pain over the
region of the heart and almost im