Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-20

ooatu CaitIe All sources OF information were
quickly cut Off, and the few who knew the
details were not in condition to give
the information at the moment and ac-
cess to them was afterwards quickly
| and peremptOrily shut off. The first an
nouncement of the death was made by Mr..
warren Young, of the Elberon. This an
nouncement was followed in very few mo-
ments by rumOr that the President was
sinking rapidly. Death had already taken
place when the rumOr of the new trouble was
nrst heard. His condition had been such
that the cottage had been closed and most of the
newspaper men had gone back to the West End
Some OF them were already in bed, with the ex-
pectation Of bad day tomorrow, to begin
early in the morning, and even DR.. Hamilton
was OF the opinion that death was not immi-
nent. He was not within call. and not present
when the death occurred The newspaper men
who We're present started to get the details.
only to find that the line of guards had
been extended to considerable distance
from the cottage; that the line could not
be approached passed; that Captain In
gals, who was in command. had received
positive orders that all passes issued up to that
hour had been declared void and of no force
The most trustworthy Of the first information
came from unusual sources. Mr.. Jones, of the
Elberon, was standing on the cottage steps
when the news first got beyond the sick room
and heard the conversation of the outer house.
mold. He said the whole family had known of the
crisis in time to see the President while he was
not known that he had spoken or even recOg-
nized any one. Mrs. Garfield, Miss Mollie Car
held, Col. Rockwell. Gen. Swain and Drs. Bliss
ana Agnew We're present during the entire time,
put none OF them left the house Immediately af-
forwards, and the only one to enter was DR..
Hamilton. 1t is understood that for long time
1t has been Mrs. Garfelds wish that if crisis
finally came the family should have all possible
privacy and the information to the public should
not extend to details, but be considered as pri-
Vate and sacred
The Funeral.
PRELIMINARY ARRANGEMENTS ANNOUNCED LAST
NIGHT.
telegram from Long Branch last night said:
THE arrangements for the funeral have been
made entirely to meet the wishes of Mrs. Gar
Held, and of course changes in these arrange
ments may yet be made. The arrangements Off
clally announced by Attorney General MacVeagh
are as follows: On Wednesday morning a spe-
ciai train will leave for Washington and will
carry the remains to the capital, and the body
VIII lie in state under the dome of the Capitol
on Thursday and Friday, and on Friday evening
they Will be taken by special train to Cleveland,
where they will lie in state on Sunday The
funeral services will take place on Monday. and
the remains will be inferred in Lake View GEM
etery. Cleveland, in accordance with the often
expressed wishes of the President while alive
The Calm Before Death.
THE NEWS RECEIVED BEFORE THE DEATH WAS
ANNOUNCED.
After the regular edition of THE STAR went to
press yesterday, the news from the President was
II anything, favorable. The evening dispatches
appearing in THE STARS fourth extra were
snGntly encouraging in tenor and indicated that
Ii lhere was any change it was for the better.
THE REGULAR EVENING BULLETIN
was as follows:
ELBERoN, q p.m.-ThOugh the gravity of the
I.n,,
no agglaVatiOn of symptoms since the noon bull
letIn was issued. He has slept most of the time
coughing but little and with ease. The sputa
remains unchanged. sufficient amount of
perature. 9S.4; pulse. 102; respiration 49,
lSlgned 10y Drs. Bliss. Hamilton and Agnew
THE DISPATCH TO MINISTER LOWELL.
About ten o'clock last night the following was
sent to Minister Lowell by Acknowledgement
MacVeagh: 1.-The President had another chill of
considerable severity this morning, which, fol-
lowing so soon after the chill of last evening.
left him very weak indeed. His pulse became
more frequent and feeble than at any time since
he recovered from the immediate shock of the
wound, and his general condition was more
alarming during the day. His system has
noon and evening comfortably. At this hour he
Is resting quietly, and no disturbance is eX-
pected during the night. There has been no
gain whatever in strength. and there is therefore
no decrease of anxiety.
Up to the last moment before the death wac
announced, the news received from the Presi-
deht was OF nature to ailay all fears of imme-
date dissolution, and was encouraging to re-
we the spirits Of some Of the extremely hope
full.
GEN. GRANT EXPRESSES SYMPATHY.
The following was received at Elberon from
New York early this morning.
Wayne Mac Veagh, Long Branch:-Please
fs,f hot
my heartfelt sympathy and sorrow for them in
thelr aililction A nation will mourn with them
Ior the loss OF Chief Magistrate so recently
called to preside over its destiny will return
10 Long branch in the morning to tender nv
services II they can be made useful
U. S. GRANT"
Nations Sorrow.
HOW THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED AND ANNOUNCED
IN OTHER CITIES
AT midnight last night throughout the CONN.,
try the bells tolled dolefu dirge announcing,
the death OF the President, who had come by
reason Of his long suffering so near to the peo
pie. that to each one his demise seemed to bring
sense of personal loss
In New York Trinity church bells began to
toll at ll:l7 pm, when the news of the death
the upper part Of the city were also tolled.
At Albany the bells were tolled by order of
Mayor Nolan on the announcement of the DEATH
and the public buildings were draped in MOURN
ing.
The news was received at Cleveland at II
O'Clock and created great excitement although
it was exp ,cted. The cathedral bell was toled
and was followed by the other churches of the
city.
The news was received in Boston at 11:2O
pm. and at 1880 the fire alarm bells struck the
first peal. Ali the theaters announced no per
fOrmances for tonight.
The news was received in Titusve. Pa, with
spontaneous and involuntary demonstrations of
sorrow. AT midnight the bells of all the churches
We're tOled.
The news was received in Baltimore at 1850
and not a moment hardly had elapsed before the
big bell of the city began telling in its sonorous
tones, whilst the thirteen bells of the various
engine houses accompanied it. Mayor LatrObe
determined to call a meeting of the city council
for this afternoon, to take appropriate action.
The tOling of bells throughout the city
aroused the people of Richmond, Va. from
their beds.
The death was announced in Cincinnati at
1880 pm, creating a profound sensation.
Theater audiences were dismissed with the an
nOunceEent Of the death, and the tolling of bells
carried the news to the people
The news was received at OswegO, MY. at
1.2n nd in N fuxt- fnpto hn cir