The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-09-23
dead AT ELBERON.
President Garfield Dies On
Monday Night.
An IIIIEthiouS Life Brcathed
Peacefully Away.
" He gave HE honprs 70 the world agAin,
LIS blassed part to Heaven, and slept In peace
FInERoy. September 10, 1881.

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brought the news from the cottage at ten
minutes before eleven.
The first indication that anything serious
had occurred was the appearance OF mes
senger at the Elberon Hotel, who obtained
a carriage and drove rapidly of. 1t was
supposed he had gone to summon the mem-
hers of the Cabinet, who left here about
half.pa nine tonight.
Acknowledgement MacVeagh has notified
Vice President Arthur of the Presidents de-
mise.
4 THE LAST HOUR.
ELBERoN, Sept. 19.-11:20 p. m.-Mac-
.yeaqh has lust come to the Elbeton Hotel
from the cottage, and said: 81 sent my
dispatch to Mr.. Lowell at 10 p. m. Shortly
-before that Bliss had seen the President and
found the pulse 100 and all the conditions
then promising a quiet night. The Doctor
asked the President If he was feeling un-
comfortable in any way. The President
answered: Not at ALL aud shortly after
ward fell asleep and Bliss returned to his
room across the ball from that occupied by
stbe President Swain and Rockwell re-
tmaiued with the President. About fifteen
minutes after 10 the President awakened and
Remarked to Col. Swain that he was suffering
screat pain and placed his hand over his heart.
ABliss was summoned and when he entered
9the room he found the President substantial
tly without pulse, and the action OF the hear
%was almost indistinguishable. lie SAID a.
4once that the President was dying and Oh
8rected that Mrs. Garfield be called. The
lPresident remained In dying condition un
Hill 1885, when he was pronounced dead. Id
5died of some trouble of the heart, supposed
Ito be neuralgia, but that of course Is uncer
stain. | notified Gen. Arthur and sent dis
spatches to Blaine and Lincoln
ARTHUR NOTIFIED.
n LONG BRANCH, 1920 a. M, Sept. 20.-At
Iltorney General MacVeagh has just sent thu
Following TO Vice-President Arthur
q IL becomes our painful duty TO inform 70,
;sof the death of President Garfield and 10 ad
wise you TO take the oath OF ofilce as rresi
4deut of the United States without delay. L
I'm concurs with YOUR Judgment, will be yer,
vglad IL you will come here on the earlies
,ftrain tomorrow morning. (Signed)
ii WM. WINDOW, Sec'y Treasury.
n w. ii. HUNT, Sec'y Of Navy.
u THos. l.. JAMES, =. NJ. Gen.
q WAYNE MAcVEAGH, Atty Gen.
81 S. j. KIRKwooD, Sec'y Interior.
~ awIrH THE LOVED ONES AT HOME"
q NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-The Telegram
iextra saws: At the Presidents bedside, hold
cling his emaciated hand in her own, an
1watching with anguish unutterable the fast
vanishing sands Of life, sat his faithful, de
y voted wife during the closing hours OF th
FsPresident's career. Around him were othe
ssweeping friends and the physicians lament
E3ing their powerlessuess In the presence Q
-9Death. Toward the last the mind Of th
5President wandered. He was once NOR
zback I'm Mentor, amid those scenes wher
'4the happiest hours Of his life were spent
4He sat in the old homestead again, with hi
<3oved ones around him-his aged mother, $
: proud of her big boy-his faithful wife an
Xbeloyed children. 1t was the blissful dresi
that robbed death Of its terror
3and rendered the dying man for th
4 moment unconscious of the crue
<lrending of his once vigorous frame that wa
a constantly going on. The moan of the res
tess ocean. mingled with the sobs Of love
bones, as the lamp of life flickered and wei
s.out forever. Nearly every one around I'll
iaPresident chung to hope 10 the last and r.
.sSflised TO believe the approach of death unit
sAthe shadow deepened and the DESTROYER
Iapresence could be no longer unfelt. Flas
s3were hung at haf-mast from every house
s3Oceau avenue and the gayety of this fayoril
wv terlng place is followed by the deepe'
ttgloom. The struggle Is over and Death
Z the victor.