The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-09-24
DEATH
OF PRESIDENT
GARFIELD.
he PASSES AWAY PEACE
FULLY.
Wnat A Southern Paper Says
Of The Event.
omcIaI Announcement Of The
Demise.
o"cial Announcement Of The
Demise.
Tue Vice President Notified To
Take The Oath.

ELBERoN N. j., September 10
I ne President died at 1896. From
na' can be ascertained his death
W Was IRON sheer exhaustion. Mr..
SIREN arreh Young, assistant to Private
Gfeoretary Brown, brought the news
f 6. o.n the cottage at ten minutes be-
loie eieven. The first indication that
any lining serious had occurred was
IL appearance of a messenger at Ell
oe,on Hotel, who obtained a carriage
. .an ufove rapidly off. 1t was sup
poseo he had gone to summon the
hn leu" of the Cabinet, who left
n a,1 about half-past nine tonight.
tH;ss.orney General McVeagh has no.
''nea the Vice President.
'lo.-The Cabinet has just ar
i i and gone in body to Franck-
81, cottage. All are here except
naaine and Lincoln. Attorney Gen.
~ 81 a. MacVeagh has telegraphed them
-. 'ie PRESIDENTS death. Great ex-
1 aU prevails here and particu-
10, cannot be obtained. The guard
" an the cottage has been doubled,
Iuu no one is allowed to approach it.
CIV; ne government has taken posses
i - OF the only telegraph wire which
81 90 CONNECTED at Elberon. 1t will be
t tsniost impossible to get further de-
o oa''s Tonight, as we are shut off from
gu communication with the cottage
anu It's occupants.
:, How THE PRESIDENT DIED.
NV, p. m.-Attorney General
H. ac eagh has just come to Elberon
n aoGei from Francklyn cottage and
s a4 the following statement:
a. : sent my dispatch to Mr.. Lowell
RI; p. m. Shortly before that Dr.
fos had seen the President and
~ uano his pulse at LOG beats per min
49, and all the conditions were then
nH.o'Iiislng for quiet night. The
fo oe'of asked the President if he was
III 'ng uncomfortable in any way.
al ne PRESIDENT announced, "Not at
Oh, and shortly afterwards fell
steep, and DR.. Bliss returned to his
LII In across the hall from that occu-
S S,eo by the President. Colonies
th "alm and Rockwell remained with
n r'.o Resident. About fifteen min
a aSes after 10 the President awakened
sm@ remarked to Col. Swain he was
banerlng great pain, and placed his
"nu over his beart. DR.. Bliss was
LII LII noned, and when he entered the
t;" Jni ne found the President substan
rs without pulse, and the action
n Tue heart was indistinguishable
d. az sad at once the President was
eying, and directed that Mrs. Gar
nelo De called. The President re
Ina .nHed in a dying condition unit
n % when he was pronounced dead
&C oled of some trouble of the heart
opposed to be neuralgia, but that
n course, is uncertain. notified
- onefal Arthur, and sent dispatch
~ Messrs. Blaine and Lincoln, who
We en- route from Boston to New
ork' The Cabinet now, at 1l:30
| u consultation"
ficIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF DENISE.
10 a. m.-The following officia
ualetln has been issued:
1901 IllBERoN, N. j., September 10
r0ol'-The President died at 1885,
4 4. ~ alter the bulletin was issued
ca -. go this evening the Presiden
t;Hn''nued in much the same condi
n r,on as during the afternoon, thu
r ruise varying from 1O2, to 106, witt
Aaener Increased force and volume
. .'ef taking nourishment he fell int
n. duiet sleep. About thirty-five min
a as1s before his death and while
e,eep, his pulse rose to 120 and was
nno.lnewhat more feeble. At ten min
Ives after ten o'clock he awoke com
rr;alhing of a severe pain ever the re
son OF the heart and almost immedi
Icy became unconscious, and ceased
" breathe at 1926.
d. w. BLISS,
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