Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-09-22
From Tuesday Mornings Extra.

From Tuesday Mornings Extra.
At l1:10 last night we we're aroused
from the sleep known only by those
who have an easy conscience and
handed the following message:
MEXICO DEPOT, IL p. m.
Sept. 10, 1881.
BoB.-President Garfield died at
1O:40 p. m. Boston time, being 1928
Mexico time. BRICK.
Special dispatch to Mexico Ledger.
LONG BRANCH, N. j. 3. a. IN. Tues
day, Sept. 2O.-The President died
at 1880 last night, Boston time. He
appeared to die of exhaustion, and
passed off quietly. Members of his
family, the cabinet and foreign minis
tiers have been notified of his death.
Unable to say now when his funeral
will take place. His remains will
probably be inferred in the family
burying ground at Mentor, Ohio.
Returns from principal cities all over
the United States show that procla-
nations will be issued and published
in the morning papers calling the
people together to appropriately
mourn the fall of the nations ruler.
Even at this hour there is hardly a
sleeping person at LongBranch. The
telegraph office is crowded with peo-
pie sending the news all over the
country, and ere this every operator
in the United States and perhaps in
the world is aware of the Presidents
death.
Special dispatch to the Ledger.
LONG BRANCH, Tuesday, Sept. 20,
4 O'Clock a. m.-Arrangements for the
funeral have been made entirely to
suit Mrs. Garfield's wishes. Arrange
ments officially announced are as fol-
lows: On Wednesday morning special
train for Washington will convey the
remains to the capitol, where the
body will lie in state until Friday.
On Friday evening remains will be
taken by special train to Cleveland
where they will lie in state, and Mon
day afternoon will be inferred in
Lakeview Cemetery in accordance
with the Presidents request. His
remains have been placed for the
time in charge of Mr.. Morris, under
taker, and will remain there until I'M
dertaker and enbalmer will arrive
from New York, where they have been
telegraphed. The body will be en-
balmed, and an autopsy will be made
tomorrow afternoon. Thera will be
present at the autopsy Drs. Agnew,
Hamilton, Burns, Bliss, Surgeon
General Barnes and Woodward, the
latter having been telegraphed fer.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
LONG BRANCH, II 80 p. M, Sept.
19.-The President died at 1875 p.
m. After bulletin at 5 p. N. this
evening his condition continued much
the same as during the afternoon,
pulse lO5. After taking nourish-
ment he slept until 20 minutes be-
fore his death, and awoke at 10 p. m.
complaining of severe pain in region
on his heart after which he was I'M
conscious up to the time of his death.
MAYORS PROCLAMATION.
At 2 o'clock this morning we
bounced Mayor Bassford out of bed
and interviewed him on what kind of
q proclamation he was going to issue.
All flags are ordered at half mast.
The citizens of Mexico sometime du-
ring the day. perhaps about noon,
will be called together by the tolling
Of the court house bell to pass resor
buttons of respect, etc. A large
meeting is expected.
We give I'll the particulars we are
sble to get up prior to going to press.
Henry Fowler has our thanks for
favors during the night.
The life of the deceased President
furnishes another example of a self
made man rising from humble origin
to the highest position In the gift of
his countrymen. Born at Orange,
Cuyuhoga county, Ohio. koy.9 1881,
at the early age OF sixteen years he
was q driver on the Ohio canal, which
passed within a short distance of his
mothers farm. While thus en-
ployed he learned to read, write and
calculate. With this limited qualifi.
cation he entered Chester Academy
in l849. In 1851 he BECAME at
tached to the Eclectric Institute al
Hiram, first as student and janitor
and afterwards as student apd teach
er. In 1854 he went to Williams,
where he graduated with the meta
physical honors OF lis class. At
TWENTY-FIVE he returned to the Eciec-
trio Institute aud became its presi-
dent, aud there, according to the
Campbellite Baptists, Of which body
he was a member, began to preach.
In reality. however, Gen'I. Garfield
had prepared himseIf rather for the
practice Of law than the pulpit,
and therefore, during the agitation
of the slavery question naturally
drifted into politics. His speeches
in the Fremont campaign attracted
attention, and In 1859 he became State
Senator. At the outbreak of the war
he raised a regiment and took part in
the Sandy Valley campaign. He
- "A CL.l~t. ,,1 &ho oano~I lou 30