The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-09-23
The New Executive.

How the news of the death of President
Garfield was received by Vice President Arthur,
lis thus chronicled in a New York dispatch:
4 There was no unusual stir about the house.
4 1.-The servant at the door informed the reporter
zthat Gen. Arthur had received nothing later
Ethan the evening bulletin. 'fThe President is
xdead, said the reporter. AT that moment Gen.
Arthur appeared in the hall. "The President
lis dead" the reporter repeated to him. Goa,
sno it can not be true it can not be; I have
sheard nothing" i'3A 4.@'i s#
"The dispatch has just been received" said
1.-THE reporter, ~
"1 hope, my God, do hope it is mistake. >"
zGen. Arthurs voice broke at the last words,
land his eyes filed with tears. He then retired
Nto the back room, where Messrs Ehhu Root
Sand Daniel G. Rollins were awaiting him.
i" They say he is dead" said Gen. Arthur. A
Edeep silence ensued. A moment afterward
Telegram was received. Gen. Arthur broke itopen
lslowly After reading he buried his head IN his
Stands, and remained III this position for long
atime. Meanwhile the dispatch was handed
sslowly around 1t read:
3 sit becomes our painful duty to inform you
1 of the death of President Garfield, and to adj
yise you to take the oath of Office as President of
s the United States without delay. If it concur
Z with your judgment we will be very glad if you
wifi come here on the earliest train tomorrow
morning.
HI Ag .sa "WuLIANI WINDOW,
"SeGretary of the Treasury
"W, Fl. Hunt,
''Secretary of the Navy.
FfTHouAs l.. JAMES,
"Postma ster General.
"WAYNE MKCVEAGH,
Attorney General.
rs. ]. KIRKwooD,
"Secretary of the Interior"
By IL O'Clock the sound of cabs rafting up in
sfront of the house filled the street. A few
9moments after receiving the news of the Presi-
tdent's death Gen. Arthur's son fastened upl
THE steps. He remained a few mo-
aments in the room with his father,
I but the latter was still too much affected
I by the news to speak. 1t was 1886 O'Clock
when Gen. Arthur received the formal noti6ca-
/ ton of the Presidents death, signed By the
Cabinet. He had not then decided what steps
Ito take. He was again completely unneryedI
/ and again buried his face in his hands.
The Death TBed--Am Affecting Scene.
The death-bed scene OF the President was al
peculiarly sad and impressive one. The fol-
Slowing persons were present when the great
man breathed his last Drs. Bliss and Agnew
Alrs. Garfield and her daughter Mollie, Col
Rockwell o. c. Rockwell, Gen. Swain, Dr.
Boynton, Private Secretary J. Stanley Brown
Mrs. and Miss Rockwell, Executive Secretary
Warren Young, II. l.. Atcbison, John Kicker,
sS. Lancaster and Daniel Spriggs, attendants, I
the last named colored. At 10 o'clock
sthe patient was sleeping. All aroundI
was quiet, and the last preparations for!
night had been made. Mrs. Garfield and
Hiss Mollie were in their COTTAGE near by. At
about l0:15 the President was wakened from
his sleep by pain in the region of the heart.
I He exclaimed to Gen. Swaim z am suffering
great pain" These were his last %ords. DR..
Bliss, who was at hand, was summoned. Even
then the President had begun to fail. Gen.
Swain did not appreciate the crisis which had
come. DR.. Bliss felt for the Presidents pulse
It was hardly perceptible. ;" Ny God Swain, y
I for Mrs. Garfield" His heart then was but
weakly futterng. Drs. Agnew and Hamilton
were sent for, and the former reached the room
in time for the end. The other attendants