Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-09-28
THE CAUSE OF DEATH.

THE CAUSE OF DEATH.
LONG BRANCH, September 2O-1 A. M.
Previous to his death the only words
spoken by the President were that he
had a severe pain in his heart. It is
supposed by surgeons that death was
occasioned by clot of blood forming in
the heart. DR.. Bliss was the first one
notified of the Presidents expression of
pain, and upon entering the room he at
once saw the end was near. Members
of the family were Immediately sum-
monet to the bedside. All arrived and
perfect quiet prevailed. Mrs. Garfield
bore the trying ordeal with great forti-
tude and exhibited unprecedented cour-
age She gave way to no paroxysms
Of grief and after death became
evident she quietly withdrew to
her own room. There she sat a
heart-stricken widow, full of grief, but
with too much courage to exhibit it to
those around her. She was laboring un-
der terrible strain and despite hero
efforts tears flowed from her eyes and
her lips became drawn by her noble at
tempt to bear the burden with which she
had been afflicted. Miss Mollie was
greatly affected and bursts of teas
flowed from the chiid's eyes notwith-
standing her noble effort to follow tho
example of her mother
The death scene was one never to be
forgotten. Perfect quiet prevailed and
there was not a murmur heard
while the President was sink
ing. After death had been pro-
nounced the body was properly ar
ranged by DR.. Boynton. Telegrams
we're Immediately sent to the Presidents
mother in Ohio and to the sons Harry
and James who sre now at Williams Col
lege, as also to Vice President Arthur
and other prominent public men. Mr..
Morris. the undertaken of the village,
will be in charge of the remains. Eugene
Buttan, coroner of Monmouth County,
will hold an inquest over the body of the
late President. He has as yet made no
arrangements for the inquest and as far
as can be ascertained he has not been
notified Of the Presidents death.
QUIET END.
New York, September 2O.-From the
Tribune: A Long Branch dispatch
from one of those present in the cham
Der of death at the fatal moment thus
describes the scene: "There were pres
ent when the President awoke only Gen.
Swain and Col. Rockwell, but ali the at
tendants were speedily summoned. Mrs.
Garfield, Drs. Bliss, Hamilton and
Boynton, and Col. Rockwell and Private
Secretary Brown reached the room with
in few moments. Mrs. Garfield sat on
the bedside holding the hand of her
dying husband. DR.. Hamilton stood on
the opposite side, and the others were
grouped about the President, who was
unconscious even before the first OF
those summoned reached the chamber.
No other persons were in the room.
Mrs. Col. Rockwell. with her daughter,
and Miss Mollie Garfield, sat upon a
lounge in the hall. The colored servants
Of Francklyn cottage we're grouped out
side the door Of the sick room, peepine
in. The President was breathing heav.
lily and at increasing intervals. The
doctors spoke to each other two or three
times, but aside from this not word was
spoken: Two Or three sighs and some
suppressed sobbing was heard from
groups of negroes in the door, but oil
the rest were silent and the heavy
breathing of the President con.
tinued for about fifteen minutes and
then ceased. Consciousness did
not return. Death was absolutely pain
less. When all was over Mrs. Garfield
quietly Withdrew to her room. DR..
Hamilton smoothed the features of the
dead President, and the other physicians
and attendants strai ightened his limbs.
Mrs. Garfield returned about half al
hour later and sat silently upon the bed.
side, the tears running in foods over he,
cheeks, but her whole demeanor mani
Testing her heroic spirit and self-contro]
in the supreme hour of her grief.
THE LAST BULLETIN.
E1BERoN, N. j., September 19-11:3O
P. M.-The President died at 1895 P. M.
After the bulletin was issued at $50 this
evening, the President continued in
much the same condition as during the
afternoon, the pulse varying from 1O2 to
106, with rather increased force and vol.
ume. After taking nourishment. he fell
into quiet sleep, about tbirty-8ve min