Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-21

Inc OmcerS OF the army OF J0e nlteQ
States will wear a badge Of mourning on
the left arm and on their swords, and the
colors Of the regiments will be put In mourn
ing for period of six months. The follow
ing officers Of the army will, with a like
number Of officers of the navy, selected for
the purpose, compose a guard of honor aud
accompany the remains OF the late Com
mander-in- Chief from the national
capital to Cleveland, Ohio, and continue
with them until they are consigned to their
last resting place: The General of the
Army, Major General Winfield s. Hancock,
Quartermaster General NJ. c. Meigs, Adju-
tant General r. c. Drum, Inspector General
D. NJ. Sscket.
By command Of General SHERMAN.
r. G. DRUM, Adjutant General.
The following additional order was issued
this evening:
HEADQURTERs OF THE ARMY, WASHING
TON. D. c., September 20 The following
order has been received from the War De-
partment:
The Secretary of War announces to the
army that upon the death Of James A. Gar
field, President of the United States, Ches-
ter A. Arthur, the Vice President, on the
20th day OF September, 1881, at his residence
IN the CITY OF New York, took the oath of
Office SIS President of the United States, to
Constitution. President Arthur has entered
upon the discharge Of his official duties.
ROBERT T. LINCOLN,
Secretary of War.
By command OF General SHERMAN.
R. G. DRUM, Adiutant General.
THE PRESIDENTS END.
LONG BRANCH, September 90, 3:45 A M
DR.. Bliss says the moment he entered the
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dying. and Immediately sent for Drs. Agnew
and Hamilton. The former arrived, but the
latter could not be found. and was not pres
ent when the President passed away.
The doctor attributes his death to
neuralgia of the heart, with the formation
of a blood clot, thereby preventing the
proper circulation Of the blood. The Presi-
dents remarks to Col. Swain, who was with
him when he awakened from his sleep,
were: "Ohl Swain, what a pain!" placing
his hand on his heart; "can't you do
something for mel OH SWAMP
At this time Mrs Garfield had been out OF
the room for about fifteen minutes, and had
retired 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 that
her husband was not weary. and that he had
awakened feeling comfortable and ex-
periencing little or no pain. 1t was about
ten minutes past ten O'Clock, said
Dr. Bliss, when the President awakened
and complained of severe pain IN the heart.
The doctor referred to the fact that the
former attending surgeons on the case had
been called here to attend the autopsy, and
that DIR. Curtis of Washington had been Sc
lected to do the cutting.
DR.. Bliss, during the course Of further
described the last moments of
the President as being very calm, and, with
the exception of the pain complained of in
the region of the heart, which the patient
denoted by placing his hand on his left
breast, there was no struggle whatever.
His breathing during his last moments was
heavy, though not laborous.
4P.M-Judge Advocate General Swain,
who has been with President Garfield con-
tinuously since he was shot, and who was
the only one with the President when he
commenced sinking last night, made the
following statement to a representative of
the Associated Press:
"It was my night to watch the President.
had been with him good deal of the time
from three o'clock in the afternoon. A few
minutes before ten o'clock l left Col.
Rockwell, with whom l had been ia king
some minutes, In the large hall, and pro-
ceeded up stairs to the Presidents room.
On entering, found Mrs. Garfield sitting
by his bedside. There were no other per-
sons in the room. l said to her:
Chow is everything going?"
She replied, "He is sleeping nicely"
then said, 81 think you had better go to
bed and rest"
1 asked her what had been prescribed for
him to take during the nightl She replied
she did not know, that she had given him
milk punch.
then said, IF you will wait a moment /
will go to the DOCTORS room and see what is
to be given during the night"
She then said, "There is beef tea down
stairs; Daniel knows where to get it."
| then went to the doctors room.
found DIR. Bliss there and asked him what
was to be given during the night. He an
sWered, 81 think l had better fix up list
and will bring it in to you presently"
l then went back into the President'E
room and had some little conversation with
Mrs Garfield. She felt of the Presidents
hand and laid her hand on his forehead
and said, "He seems to be in good condi-
tion," and passed out of the room.
l Immediately felt his hands, feet and
knees. / thought that his knees seemed a
little cool, and.got flannel cloth, heated II
at the fire, and laid 1t over bis limbs. l also
heated another cloth and laid 1t over his
right hand, aud then sat down In a chair be-
eide his bed. | was hardly seated when DR..
Boynton came in and felt the President's
pulse asked him how it seemed to him.
He replied:
"It is not as strong as 1t was this after
noon, but very good" "
/ said, ale seems to be doing we'll"
"Yes," he answered, and passed out. He
was not in the room more than two min
utes. Shortly after this the President awoke
As he turned his head on awaking / rose
and took hold of his hand. l was on the
left hand side of the bed as he lay. re-
marked:
"You have had a nice, comfortable
sleep"
He then said, "Ohl Swain, this terrible
painr' placing his hand on his breast about
over the region of the heart.
1 asked him II ! could do anything for
him. He said!
'Some water"
went to the other side of the room and
poured about an ounce and half of Poland
water into glass and gave 1t to him to drink.
He took the glass in his hand, l raising his
head as usual, aud he drank the water very
naturally. l then handed the glass to the
eOlOred man Daniel, who came in during
the time was getting the water. After
wards l took a napkin and wiped his fore
head. AS usual, he peTspired on awaking.
He then said:
"Ohl Swain, this terrible painI Press
your hand on it."
l laid my hand on his chest. He then
threw both hands up to the side of, and
about on a line with, his head and eX-
claimed:
"Ohl Swain, can you stop thisl" and
again:
"Oh! Swaiml"
1 then saw him looking at me with a
staring expression. / asked him II he was
suffering much pain. Receiving no answer
l repeated the question with like result.
then concluded that he was either dying
or having a severe spasm, and called to
Daniel, who was at the door, to tell DR..
Bliss and Mrs. Garfield to come In imme-
diately, and glanced at the small clock
hanging on the chandelier, nearly over the
foot OF his bed, and saw that it
was ten minutes past ten o'clock.
DIR. Bliss came in within two or
to light little candle, which habituallY
sat behind the screen near the door. When
the light shone full on his face | saw that
he was dying. When DR.. Bliss came in q
moment after said
"Doctor, have you any stimulsnts, he
seemsto be dying % He took hold Of his
wrist as If feeling for his pulse and said
eyes; he is dying"
l then said to Daniel:
"Run and arouse the house."
At that moment Colonel Rockwell came
in, when Dr. Bliss said, 'Let us rub his
limbs" which we did. In a very few mo-
ments Mrs. Garfield came in and said:
"What does this meanS" and a moment
after exclaimed:
"Ohl why am made to suffer this cruel
wrongS"
At 10:35 D. m. the sacrifice was completed.
He breathed his last calmly and peacefully.
At the final moment the following persons
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