Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-09-29

GARFIELD's DEATH

ELBERON, N D., sept ~.
The President died at 1895 p. m. From
what can be ascertained, he died of sheer
exhaustion. Mr.. Warren Young, assistant
to Private Secretary Brown, brought the
news from the cottage at 1850. The first
indication that anything serious had occur
red was the appearance of a messenger at
the Elberon Hotel, who obtained carriage
and drove rapidly of. 1t is supposed he
had gone to summon members of the Cabi-
net, who had left here about 80 tonight.
Attorney General Mcveagh has notified
ce-President Arthur of the Presidents
demise.
THE CABINET ARRIVE.
11:15.-The Cabinet has just arrived and
gone in a body to Francklyn Cottage. All are
here except Blaine and Lincoln. Attorney
General MacVeagh has telegraphed them
of the Presidents death. Great excitement
prevails here, and particulars can not be
obtained. The guard around the cottage
has been doubled. and no one is allowed to
approach it. The Government has taken
possession of the only telegraph wire which
is connected at Elberon.
THE ATTORNEY GENERALS STATEMENT.
11:20 P. M.-Attorney-General MacVeagh
has just come to the Elberon Hotel from
Francklyn Cottage, and made the following
statement: 81 sent my dispatch to Mr.. Low
ell at 10 p. m. Shortly before that DIR. Bliss
had seen the President, and found his pulse
at LOG beats per minute, and all the condi-
tons were then promising quiet night. The
Doctor asked the President if he was feeling
uncomfortable in any way. The President
answered, Not at ALL and shortly afterward
fell asleep, and DR.. Bliss returned to his
room across the hall from that occupied by
the President. Colonies Swain and Rock
well remained with the President. About
1915 the President awakened, and remark
ed to Col. Swain he was suffering great
pain, and placed his hand over his heart.
DR.. Bliss was summoned, and when he en-
tered the room he found the President SUBJ
stantially without pulse and the action Of
the heart was almost indistinguishable. He
said at once the President was dying and di-
rected that Mrs. Garfield be called, also the
doctors. The President remained in a
dying condition until 1875, when he was
pronounced dead. He died of some trouble
of the heart, supposed to be neuralgia, but.
that, Of course, is uncertain. notified Gen
Arthur and sent dispatch to Messrs. Blaine
and Lincoln, who are ell route from Boston
to New York. The Cabinet now, at 11:30
p. m, are in consultation"
THE LAST OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
11:3O p. m.-The President died at 1885.
After the bulletin was issued at $3.50 this
evening the President continued i'm much
the same condition as during the afternoon,
the pulse varying from 102 to 106, with rath
er increased force and volume. After TAX
ing nourishment he fell into a quiet
sleep. About thirty-five minutes before his
death, and while asleep, his pulse rose to
100, and was somewhat more feeble. At
1910 he awoke, com planning of severe pain
over the region of the heart, and almost i'm
mediately became unconscious,and ceased to
breathe at 1885.
(SigneO ID. W. BLISS,
FRANK HI. HAMILTON,
ID. HAYES AGNEw.
THE DEATH SCENE.
Previous to his death the only words
spoken by the President were that he had a
severe pain in his heart. 1t is supposed by
the surgeons that death was occasioned by a
clot of blood forming in the heart. Bliss
was the first one notified of the Presidents
room he at once saw the end was near.
Members of the family were Immediately
summoned to the bedside. Perfect
quiet prevailed. Mrs. Garfield bore
the trying ordeal with great fortitude, and
exhibited unprecedented courage. She was
laboring under terrible strain, and, despite
her efforts, tears flowed from her eyes, and
her lips became drawn by her noble attempt
to bear the burden with which she had been
afflicted. Mrs. Colonel Rockwell, with
her daughter and Miss Molle
Garfield, sat upon lounge in the hall.
The colored servants of Francklyn cot
tage were grouped outside the door of the
sick-room, peeping in. The President was
breathing heavily, and at increasing inter-
walls. The doctors whispered to each other
two or three times, but aside from this not
word was spoken. Two or three signs and
some suppressed sobbing were heard from
groups of servants in the door, but all the
rest were silent. The heavy breathing of
the President continued for about fifteen
minutes and then ceased. Death was
absolutely painless. When all was over,
Mrs. Garfield quietly withdrew to her
room. DIR. Hamilton smoothed the fea-
lures of the dead. The resident and other
physicians anu aUteHUantS stTaiSnteHeu Ills
limbs. Mrs. Garfield returned about half
an hour later and sat silently upon the bed
side, tears running in floods over her cheeks,
but her whole demeanor manifesting her
heroic spirit and self control in the supreme
hour Of her grief.
THE vICE-PRESIDENT NOTIFIED.
1925 a. m. 20th.-Attorney General Mac
Veagh has just sent the following to Vice.
President Arthur:
1t becomes our painful duty to inform yos
of the death of President Garfield, and to ad-
wise you to take the oath of office as President
of the United States without delay. If it con-
ours with your judgment, will be very glad if
you will come here on the earliest train to-
II orrow morning.
(Signed) WILLIAM WINDOW,
Secretary of the Treasury.
w. II. HUNT,
Secretary of the Navy.
THOMAS L. JAMES,
Postmaster General.
WAYNE MACvEAGH,
Attorney General.
s. J. KIRKwOoD,
Secretary of the Interior.