Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-20
Last Nights DiSnatcheS.

Last Nights Dispatches.
TEE SCENES AROUND ELBERON-SCANTY PAR
TICULARS OF THE SAD EVENT.
After the death last night the Associated
Press sent the following dispatch from Long
Branch: Previous to his death the only words
spoken by the President We're that he had a
severe pam IN his head. Ii is supposed by the
surgeons that death was occasi0ned By clot of
blood forming on the heart. DR.. Bliss was the
first one notified of the Presidents expression
Oh pam. and upon entering the room he at once
said that the end was near The members of
the family were immediately summoned to the
bedside. All arrived and perfect quiet pre-
vailed. and Mrs Garfield bore the irving ordeal
with great tortitude. and exhibited unprecedented
courage she gave way to no parOXysms of
erlel ana alter death became evident she quiet
~ withdrew to her own room. There she sat. a
heart-bfoken widow. full of grief but with too
much CHRISTIAN Courage to exhibit it to those
around her She OF course was labOring under
terrible strain. and. despite her efforts tears
n0wed from her eyes. and her lips became drawn
py her noble attempt TO bear the burden with
Which She Rad been afflicted Miss Molie was
naturally greatly affected. and bursts of tears
HoWed from her child'seyes notwithstanding her
none effort 10 follow the example of hermOther
THE DEATH SCENE
was one never to be forgotten Perfect ouiet
prevailed. and there was not a murmur heard
While the President was sinking. After death
ranged By DR.. 5. \. BOynton Teleprams were
immediately sent to the PRESIDENT S mother i'm
Ohio and 10 the sons-Harry and James-whO
are now at Williams College as also to Vice
PRESIDENT Arthur and other prominent public
men.
THE INQUEST
Eugene Britton. of Long Branch the Coroner
OF monmouth county. will hold an inquest over
the body of the late President He has as VET
made no arrangements for the inquest and as
far as can be asccrtained. he has not vet been
Notified OF the Presidents death The body will
be embalmed and an autopsy will take place
this afternoon. DR.. Curtis of Washington.
nas been asked to come here i'm company with
the attending surgeons who recently Withdrew
from the case namely. J. X. Barnes. JJ. Wood
ward and Robert Reyburn, to be present when
II Is made.
THE FUNERAL.
Arrangements for The funeral will be made in
all respects in accordance with the wishes of
MIS-. garfield Nothing has yet been definitely
determined upon. but it is expected that a spe-
clai tram VIII leave here on Wednesday for
washington. and the Presidents remains viii lie
III state iii the TOtunda of the Capitol during
Thursday and Friday. On Friday evening
1T II expected that the body will be taken to CIeve
Iahd where II will lie in state during SUNDAY.
ana The funerai will take place on Monday The
place OF lnterlnent will be Lake View Cemetery.
al cleveland IN accordance with the frequently
0i cuurse the arrangements are suhiect To aItera
ti0ns- Attorney General MacYeayh saws that
Mrs GARFIELD is bearing her ailiictjon with the
ior'tude with which she has borne her trials so
ION, anu Is a. we'll as could possibly be expected
uhdeF the circumstances.
THE VICE PRESIDENTS SYMPATHY.
The following telegram was received nv At
tOrney General Macyeagh:
New YORK, Sept 10.
n.
Attorney General Long Branch:
nave your TELEGRAM and the Intelligence fills
me Win profound sorrow. Express to Mrs
Garfield my deepest sympathy.
CHESTER A. ARTHUR
How THE NEWS WAS TOLD.
general dispatch said the Presiden. died =,
1898 From what can be ascertained his death
was from sheer EXHAUSTION. Mr.. Warren Young
assistant to Private Secretary Brown brouoht
the news from the cottage at 1850 O'Clock The
first indication that anything serious had Oc-
CURED was the appearance of a messengex at the
ElberCn Hotel. who obtained conveyance and
Grove rapidly of Ii is supposed he had gone to
summon members of the Cabinet. who left here
about half-past Eine tonight. Attorney Gen
eral MacN ea@h notified Vice President Arthur of
the Presidents demise
THE EXCITEMENT AT ELBERON.
A dispatch dated at Ills pm said:-Tie Cabi-
net has just arrived and gone in body to the
franckIyn cottage. All are here except Secre-
faries Blaine and Lincoln. Attorney General
MacVeagh has telegraphed the latter two who
are now en- route to Long Branch of the Presi-
dents death. Great excitement prevails here
and particulars cannot be obtained. The guard
around the cottage has been doubled. and nc on,.
is allowed to approach it, The government has
taken possession of the only telegraph sire
which is connected with Elberoa. Ii will be
almost impossible TO get further detailsto-ii.sh,.
ae we are shut off from all communication with
tie cottage and its inmates
Tie Last Moments.
5HE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DEATH AS RELATED
BIZ ATTORNEY GENERAL AacvEAGH.
dispatch frem Elberon, dated at 1l;2o pm.
aid: Attorney General Macveagh just cane ~
the Eiberon Hotel from the Francklyn castage.