Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-20

concluded by saying: Hope is buried onlyl
|In the grave
''The doctor further said There is mol
Immediate emergency in the Presidents 81
the morning dressing, and said, 81 can
mot understand why am so weak when Il
look so WELL" His voice is not so hoarsel
las when the parotid gland was inf amed.
There is no evidence of repair this morningl
|in any of the wounds, still he Is quite cheer
|ful. The left lung seems only slightly af-
|tected.
THERE Is NO HOPE.
CDR Agnew being asked again recently
whether there was any hope said, there
lis no hope >"
MRS. GARFIELD RESIGNED.
WASHINGTON, September ia private
dispatch was received at the Treasury De-
partment to-day from Long Branch statingl
hat Mrs. Garfield has given up all hope Of
the Presidents recovery.
M'vEAGH TO LOWELL
At 10 O'Clock to night the following was
sent to Minister Lowell by Attorney Gen.
eral McVeagh
"The President had another chill of con-
siderable severity this moraing, which fol-
owing so soon after the Chi of last even
ug left him very weak indeed. His pulls
became more frequent and feeble
han at any time since he|
recovered from the immediate shock
# the wound, and his general condition.
was more alarming. During the day his
system has reacted to some extent, and he
passed the afternoon and evening comfort
ably. At this hour he IL resting quietly,
and no disturbance Is expected during the
hight There has been no gain whatever In
strength, and there Is, therefore, no de-
crease of anxiety"
THE AGONY HNDED.
ELBERoN, N. j., September 19.-The
President died at 1875 p. m. From what
can be ascertsined his death was from sheer
exhaustion. Warren Young, assistant tO|
Private Secretary Brown, brought the news
from the cottage at fifteen minutes before
eleven O'Clock. The first indication that
anything serious had occurred was the ap-
pearance OF a messenger at the Elberon Ho-
.el, who obtained a carriage and drove rapidly
i off. It is supposed he has gone to summon
the members of the Cabinet, who left here
about $50 o'clock TO night. Attorney Gen
4ral MacVesgh has notified Vice President
Arthur of the Presidents demise. Particu
ars will be obtainable presently.
THE CABINET IN ATTENDANCE.
11:l5 P NJ The Cabinet has just arrived
and gone In a body to FrancklVn Cottage.
All are here except Secretaries Blaine audi
Lincoln. Attorney General MacVeagh has
Itelegraphed the latter two, who are now en|
route to Long Branch, of the President'sl
death. Great excitement prevails, and par
'.iculars cannot be obtained. The guards,
around the cottage have been doubled
and no one is allowed to approach it. Thsl
government has taken possession of theI
only telegraph wire which is connected With
IElbpr0n II will no oil FOL
get further details tonight, as we are shut
off from all communication with the cottagel
and its inmates.
THE STORY OF THE DEATH.
11:2O P. Attorney General McVeagbE
has lust come to the Elberon Hotel fromI
Francklyn Cottage, and made the following
'tatement: 81 sent my dispatch to Minis
er Lowell at 10 p, m. Shortly before that9
DR.. Bliss had seen the President aad foundE
lhis pulse at 106 beats per min!
|ute, and all the conditions were thepl
promising a quiet night. The doctor
asked the President II he was feeling uni
answered Not at all and shortly after
Yards fell asleep, aud DR. Bliss returned toE
ibis room acrois the hall from that occupied
by the President. Colouels Swain andE
Rockwell remained with the Presi
lent about fifteen minutes after4
he President awakened, and re-l
marked to Colonel Swain that
lhe was suffering great pain, aud placed his
hand oyer his heart. DR.. Bliss was sum
Inoned, and when he entered the room bel
found the President substantially without
pulse, and the action of the heart was al
most indistiDguishabe. He said at onceE
that the President was dying, and directed
that Mrs Garfield be called, and alsCs
the other doctors. The President remained
in a dying condition until 10:35, when hes
was pronounced dead. He died OF some
trouble of the heart, supposed to be neu-ss
Iralgia."
THE BULLETIN OF DEATH.
1:15 A. M The following official bulletin
lhas Just been issued:
"ELBERoN, Nj, september 10, IL 80 P. NJ
The President died at 1926. After the
bulletin was issued, st $50 this evening
the President continued in much the same
'On iition as during the afternoon, his pulseS
varying from 106, with rather an increased
force and volume. After taking nourish-
lnent he fell into q quiet sleep. About 35H
minutes before his death, and while asleep.
Iais pulse rose to 100 and was some VII at
more feeble. At ten minutes after tepB
o'clock he awoke, complaining of q severe
pain over the region of the heart, andh
lmost Immediately became unconscious
and ceased to breathe at 1926.
"[Signed D. w BLISS,
FRANK H. HAMILTON,
"D. HAYES AGNEw."
THE FAMILY AT THE BEDsIDE-THE wIFE'ss
GRAND COURAGE.
IA. M-Previous to his death, the onlys
words spoken by the President were that he
bad severe pain in his heart. 1t is sup
posed by the surgeons that death was occa
stoned by clot of blood forming on theE
heart
DR.. Bliss was the first one notified of the
Presidents expression of pain, and uponE
entering the room he at once saw that theE
end was near. The members of the familyk
were Immediately summoned to the bed I
side All arrived. and perfect quiet pref
vailed. Mrs. Garfield bore the trying ordealk
with great fortitude and exhibited unpre- !
Icedented courage. She gave way to nos
Ipsroxysms of grief, and after death becamek
evident she quietly withdrew to her owpk
Dom. There she sat, heart-broken widow, I
full Of grief, but with too much ChristisDk
courage to exhibit it to those around her.
THE HEART-BRoKEN DAUGHTER.
Miss Mollie was naturally greatly affected Z
and bursts of tears flowed from her childb
eyes notwithstanding her noble efforts to
follow the example of her mother.
The death scene was one never to be for Z
gotten. Perfect quiet prevailed, aud therek
was not murmur heard while the PresldentE
was sinking. After his death had been pro
bounced the body was properly arrangedE
by DR.. s. A. Boynton.
AN INQUEST TO BE HELD.
Eugene Britton, of Long Branch, Coro-
ner of Monmouth county, will hold an
inquest over the body of the late
President. He has as yet made eE
no arrangements for the inquest, and, ask
far as can be sscertained, he has not yeti
been notified of the Presidents death. TheE
body will be embalmed, and an autopsy
will take place to morrow afternoon.
THE CABINET TO THE VICE PRESIDENT.
1925 A. NJ Attorney General MacVeaghk
has just sent the following to Vice President
Arthur:
1t becomes our painful duty to inform
you of the death Of President Garfield, andk
10 advise you to take the oath of office a.
President of the United States without de
lay. If 1t concurs with your judgment, wei
will be very glad If you will come here onE
the earliest train to morrow.
WILLIAM WINDOW,
Secretary of the Treasury.
VIM. II. HUNT,
Secretary of the Navy.
THos l. JAMES,
Postmaster General
WAYNE MAoVEAeH,
Attorney General.
D. j. KIRKwooD,
Secretary of the Interior. 4
TIE CABINET IN SESSION.
ELBERoN, N. j., September 90 The
Cabinet at this hour, l q. m, is still in ses- :