, 1881-10-22

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held a Cabinet session at midnight. Secre.
raries Blaine and Lincoln left Boston at
IL o'clock last night, en- route for Long.
branch.
The news of the Presidents death was
telegraphed throughout the country, and
caused very great excitement. Crowds
surrounded the bulletin boards in the
chief cities, and the newspapers issued
midnight editions. The n%ewsboys aroused
sleeping people everywhere. The bells
of Trinity Church, New York, were tolled
at midnight, and at Longbranch the hotels
were quickly aroused by the rushing of
messengers and coaches.
The guards around Franklin Cottage
were doubled, with a view to preventing
any approach or rush of people towards
the cottage, but the precaution was unne.
ceSsary ,as all kept at Il respectful distance.
At lI.3O the physician issued q bulletin
stating that after the issue of the evening
bulletins the President continued in much
the same condition, the pulse varying
from 102 to 100, with rather increased
force and volume. After taking nourishmept
he fell into a quiet sleep, about So minutes
before death, While he was asleep his
pulse rose to l20, and was somewhat
feeble. At 1910 he awoke, complaining
of severe pains over the region of the heart
and almost Immediately became uncon.
scious. He ceased to breathe at 10. 35.
AT 12. % the five Cabinet Ministers at
%Longbranch sent the following telegram to
NiCe.Pre ldeut Arthur s. 1t becomes our
painful duty o inform you Of the death
of President Garfield, and to advise YOU
to take the oath of office as President of
the United States without delay if it con.
ours with your Judgment. We shall be
very glad if You will come on by the earli-
est train tomorrow morning"
The Vice President had remained quietly
at his house, No. l23, LeXington-avenue
New York, throughout the night. He
replied he would do az advised, going to
Longbranch on Tuesday morning. He
sent a messenger to several of the New
York Judges, finally obtaining the atten.
dance of Judges Brady and Donohue,
about , O'Clock this morning. They then
administered the oath as President in the
front parlour of General Arthur's house.
District Attorney Rollins and the Presi.
dents eldest son were present. The Pre-.
sident declined all interviews and began
preparations for his journey to Long
branch.
General Garfeld's body was placed in
ice, and will be e%lnbalmed. The autopsy
takes place this afternoon. The surgeons
who recently withdrew from the case have
been invited to attend. The coroner of
Monmouth County, New Jersey, will hold
the inquest.
The funeral will be as Mia. Garfield
directs. Beyond summoning the family.
no arrangements have as yet been made.
but the remains will probably be taken
to Washington tomorrow, lying in state
in the Rotunda of the Capitol during
Thursday and Friday, and then be taken
to Cleveland, Ohio, where they will lie
in state until Sunday, The funeral
will be OIL Monday, the interment being
at Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, over.
looking Lake Erie, in accordance with the
Presidents frequently expressed wish.
These arrangements may De changed some
what.
Mrs. Garfield bears her affection with
fortitude.
Emblems Of mourning were universal
to-day.
The popular feeling was strongly OK.
pressed against Guiteau, but he is careful.
~ guarded against mob violence. After
the preliminary legal forms have been
arranged, Guiteau will probably be trans.
ferred to the Freehold County Seat, Mon.
mouth County, New Jersey. for trial.
President Garfield having died in that
county.
President Arthur sent a telegram con.
veying his deepest sympathy with Mrs.
Garfield. General Grant, in New York.
also telegraphed his sympathy and sorrow.
President Arthur arrived at Longbranch
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