Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-09-20

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Veagh notified Attl,nro of the prtsifeht's
demise. "a- < sss' sSs 80 4
ARRIVAL orsrHE CABINET. s
Elberon, Septemberl9, ll:l5 p. ,aa.--
The cabinet llas, jvst arriyetlssul gone
in a body to Francklyn cottage. All are
here except Blaine and Lincoln. Mac.
Vcagh has telegrapiiel them of S the
presidents death.
THE COTTAGE CLOSELY GUARDED.
Excitement prevails and the particulars
cannot be obtained. The guard around
tue cottage has been doubled and no
one is allowed to approach. The govern
ment has taken possession of the only
telegraph line connecting with Elberon,
and 1t will be almost impossible TO get
further details tonight, as we are shut
off from all communication with the
cottage and its inmates.
PARTICULARS oF HIS DEATH.
Elberon, Sept. 19. 1l:20 p. m.--Attor,.
ney General MacVcagh has just come to
the Elberon hotel from Franklyn cot
tage, and made the following statement:
I sent my dispatch to Lowell at 10 p. N.
Shortly before that DR.. Bliss had seen
the president and found his
pulse at 106. and thought
he was then progressing
all right. He asked the president if lie
was feeling uncomfortable in any why.
The president answered, "Not at ALL" and
shortly aiterward fell asleep, and Dr.
Bliss returned to the room across the
hall across from that occupied by the
president Coils. Swain and Rockwell
rema ned with the president. About Is
minutes after ten the president awaken
ed and remarked to Col. Rockwell that
he was suffering pain. placing his L*nd
over his heart. DR.. Bliss was summoned
and when he entered the room found the
president substantially without pulse,
and the action Of the heart was almost
indistinguishab!e. He said n: once that
the president was dying, and directed
that Mrs. Garfield be called. The presi-
dent remained i'll q dying condition un.
til 1885. when he was pronounced
dead He died of some
trouble of the heart, supposed
to be neuralgia. but that, Of course, is
uncertain. I notified Genl Arthur, also
Blaine and Lincoln.
A BRIEF REVIEW.
Long Branch, Sept. 20,-l2:35 a. H.
Shortly after the noon bulletin DR.. Ag.
new said that tire examination showed
no material change, and the situation
was one of extreme gravity. Col. Rock.
we'll and Swain still exhibited their usual
cheerfalness and hopes that thepresideni
would rally. Rockwell said lie had faitl
to an unusual extent throughout, and
was unwilling to give up the case a!
hopeless. He said that When the hallu
cinations occurred they did not continu,
any length Of time, and when the pat,en
was spoken to during such period he in
variably came to himself and answered
intelligently. About s p. III. Dr., Boyn
ton went riding. He said before start
ing that the president rested com fortabl,
during the afternoon, and il there wa
any change think it is for the better.
TO DE TAKEN TO WASHINGTON.
Now York, September 2O-Post's Lonl
Branch special: Attorney General Mac
Vcagh thinks that the body will be ia
ken directly to Washington by speciu
train tomcttoKmorning. He says MIR
Garfield is bearing up firmly and doin
we'll. Secretary Brown watched wit
the body He snid Mrs. Garfield exhil
tied great calmness and fortitude.
ARTHUR TAKES THE OATH.
Attorney General MacVeagh just r.
ceivcd the reply to telegram sent b
the cabinet 10 Gen. Arthurllast night.
is addressed to all the members of til
cabinet and says:
Il have your message announcing Ill
death Of President Garfield. Perm
me to renew through you the exprcssio
OF sorrow already expressed TO Attornc
General Macvcsgh. In accordance wi,
your suRgestion l have taken tho oa,
OF once ~ president OF the Unite
States before Hon. Jno. II. Brady, ]u