Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-22
Los ANGELES THURSDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER r. 1881


heart, making noble efforts to re.
strain her emotion. Mr.. Larrabee
said: zone thing gave us great
comfort-James A. Garfield WAS q
sincere and earnest Christian II
there ever was one.n
sunary Notes.
ELBERON, N. J., Hspt. 81, $3.50 A.
Mt Is understood that President
Arthur has determined to go
through to Cleveland in company
with his Cabinet. An additional
guard has been placed about
Franklyn Cottage for the purpose
of preserving order. Hundreds of
people are arriving momentarily.
viewing sne Rsmasns.
ELBERON, Sept. 21.-Arrange-
ments have just been completed
and notice given that all desiring
may view the remains of the late
Chief Magistrate. The line has
formed and people are passing In
single file through the cottage.
Two sentinels are stationed at each
side of the entrance door to pre-
vent more than one person enter
Ing at q time. The casket is very
unpretentious, being covered with
rich black Cloth, and with the ex-
csption of heavy silver mountings,
is perfectly plain. The only deco.
ration is large V.shaped sage
palm, which extends from the foot
OF the casket upwards. The re-
mains are lying in one of the rooms
on the first floor OF the cottage and
people pass In at the east door and,
without stopping, pass out of the
west door. The appearance of the
late President is so changed that
persons familiar with his natural
countenance would scarcely recog-
niZe him.
ga. M.-Church bells are tolling
and the crowd increasing. The cars
which are to be used for the funeral
train have just been run up to
Franklyn Cottage.
NEW YORK, Sept. 21.-The Posts
Long Branch special says: The
Presidents left hand is laid across
his breast, after the manner he had |
1t in life. This was done in order |
to make his resemblance as near to |
life rs possible. Nobody will be |
allowed to enter the death cham
Der, which has been put in order as |
it was zen the President was
brought to Elberon. The body is
so greatly shrunken that artificial |
means had to be resorted to give |
the clothes an appearance of fit
ting. In addition to the natural
shrinking from his illness, the op.
GRAFTON connected with the autop-
~ has left the body in even a more |
emaciated state. A plaster cast
was taken of his face yesterday as
we'll as of his right hand. In taking
the cast OF the hand it was some-
what discolored, so this hand will I
not be seen. The effect of the oil
used upon the face prior to taking
the cast diefigured the features
aud slightly altered the
color OF the face, 80 that the APP
pearance is much less natural even
than 1t was just after death. The
had a massive head,
aud the large bones show promi.
The cheeks are fallen in
and the beard has been go
arranged about the parotid gland
az to conceal the scar.
rrspnr"!sons Tor tine Reanovai.
ELBERON, Sept. 81, $3.50 A. M
The engine and coaches are now 10
readiness to start. The entire train
Is heavily drapsd ia mourning and
presents q funereal appearance.
Crowds of new arrivals surge into
the surrounding grounds every
Ocean avenue for two
blocks In either direction ia blocked
with vehicles. The large gather
ing, composed OF all classes, is
very quiet and appreciative.
Qu,ss .s ,hs jar.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21-2:15 A.
M.-There was no disturbance in
the streets or about the Jail. The
of guards were increased
and their lines were thrown furth-
or out. Guiteau was not in
formed of the death of the Presi.
dent unless he knew Of it by the
tolIing of bells. Hundreds of places
are draped in mourning and others
soon will be. Mrs. Garfield would
like the body to be taken direct
home. 1t is said the body can even
now be embalmed.
Ehe D0cl.
: WASHINGTON, Sept. 2l.-Ths
duel of Wise and Lewis was blood
less. Wise fired into the air after
being missed by Lewis. Some bad
blood still flows, however, and
other meetings between the nu-
merous representatives of the Wise
and Louis families are rumOred.