Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-21
ECHOES FROM ELBERoN.
The Arrangements Being Made at Long
Branch.

ECHOES FRoM ELBERoN.
The Arrangements Being Made at Long
Branch.
LONG BRANCH, September 2l.-The
officials of Several cities, including
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, have re.
quested that the body might lie in state
in their cities, but in accordance with
Mrs. Garield's wish there will be
no delay in taking the remains 10 the
place of burial as quickly as possible.
The Governor of New Jersey and staff
are now here, and will escort the re-.
mains from Francklyn Cottage to
Elberon Station. President Arthur, Gen
Grant and wife, and Chief Justice and
Mrs. Waite will accompany the remains
as far as Washington. Ex President
Hayes and wife have been invited to be
present on the special train and
it is understood they will meet it on its
way after leaving Washington. Mrs.
Garfield is said to be bearing up with
great fortitude. Few callers were re-
ceiyed by her to-day. Among those who
saw her were President Arthur and Gen.
Grant. Requiem services will be held
at Ocean Grove tomorrow. All business
will be suspended and buildings draped
in mourning.
Supervisor Coates, 8 wealthy and in
huential citizen OF Cranston, n. j,
dropped dead this morning on reading
the head lines OF morning paper giving
the death OF President Garfield.
1t is now stated as a fact that General
Grant accompanied President Arthur
to Few York. They will both return IN
the morning in time to start with the
special train in conveying the remains
of the late President.
Death was Inevitable.
ELBERoS, September 20.-The state
,.,o,,t thot sha hall woe nuund In LLU
region OF the heart has been verified,
and it is stated on authority that the
developments of the autopsy prove that
death was inevitable, and that the ex-
Presidents life was only sustained by
most excellent nOurishing and constant
care.
The Post Mortem Examination.
ELBgRox, September 2O.-The follow
ing official bulletin was prepared at II
o'clock tonight by the surgeons who
have been in attendance upon the late
President: .r -.
By previous arrangement a post n'oIte'n
examination OF the bedy Of the Presi-
dent was made this afternoon in the
presence and with the assistance OF Drs.
Hamilton, Agnew, Bliss, Barnes, Wood
ward, Reyburn, Smith, OF Elberon, and
Acting Assistant Surgeon D. L. Lamb,
OF the army medical museum, Washing
ton. f..
The operation was performed by DR..
Lamo. Ii was found that the ball, al
ter fracturing the right llth rib had
passed through the spinal column in
front of the spinal canal, fracturing
the body sof the first lumbar
vertebra, driving a number OF small
fragments OF bone into the adjacent soft
parts and lodging Just below the PAN
creas. about two inches and bali to
the left Of the spine and behind the per.
itoneum, where it had become entirely
encysted. The immediate. cause oil
death was secondary hemorrhage from
one of the mesentric arteries, adjoining
the track of the ball, blood rupturing
the peritorreum and nearly y 4
pint escaping into the abdominal cavity.
This hemorrhage is believed to have
been the cause OF the severe pain COM
planned of Just before death. An
abscess cavity six inches by
four in dimensions, was found
in the vicinity OF the gall bladder, be-
tween the liver and transverse colon,
which were strongly interadherent. 1t
did not involve the substance OF the
liver, and no communication was found
between il and the wound. The suppura.
ting channel extended from the external
wound between the lion muscles and
right kidney TO the right groin. This
channel is now known to be due to the
burrowing OF pus from the wound Rnd
was supposed to have been the track oil
the bali. On examination OF the organs
Of the chest evidence Of severe
bronchis were found on both sides with
bronchopulumoris OF the lower portion
of the right lung, and though 50 much
less extent, of the lett. The lungs con-
tsined TO sbS:esses and the heart no
elJ.s. The liver was enlarge
and fatty, but free from Assesses.
nor were any found in any other organ
except the left kidney which contained
near irs surface a small abscess
about one-third OF an inch in diameter.
In reviewing the history OF the case
in connection with the autopsy, it Is
nnits evident that the different sup.
nnrating surfaces and especially the
fraetured spongy tissue OF the vertebra
furnish sufficient explanation of the
septic con iitlon which existed.
! iSiOned1 d. w. BLISS,
J. Il. BARNES,
J. J. WOODWARD,
..,t: IT RoBr. REYBURN,
F. Fl. HAMILTON,
d. II. AGNEw,
A. H. SNIrH,
d. S. LAMB.
The Dead Presidents Mother,
CGtys..Np, September 20-When
the disuatch. conveying the intelligence
oi the demise reached Hiram the Presl
6snts mother was sleeping. No one
had the heart to wake her to break the
crnshiny news. Not till this morning
did she learn the dreadful truth. Inc
news WAS broken to Grandma Garnelu
about 0 o'clock this morning. At hrs'
sbe vas yerv much shocked, but soon
cams % 70 and talked calmly aud said sit