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trious dead. The heroic struggle of
eighty days is at an end, and all that
was mortal of JAMES a. GARFIELD is
now but silent, solemn acknowledge
ment of the victory of the King of Ter
rors. The sweetest consolation that is
left is the knowledge that the departed
ruler gave ample promise of all that Is
bright beyond the grave.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR.
New YORK, September 20.-In accord
ance with dispatch received from the
Cabinet in regard to taking the oath of
office, messengers were sent to the diff
ferent Judges of the Supreme Court.
The first to put in an appearance was
Judge John r. Brady, who was close
ly followed by Justice Donahue. The
party, consisting of the Vice President
and the Judges named, besides Dis
trict-Attorney Rollins, Elihu Root and
the eldest son of the new President, as
sembled in the front parlor of No. 1913
Lexington avenue, General Arthur's
residence, where the oath Of the office
was administered, and he became Pres
ident of the United States. The Pres
ident has not signified his intention as
to when he would visit the capital, and
declined to be interviewd as to his fu-
ture course.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. %. .
The late Presidents face has very much
changed since yesterday, the diseolora-
ton stain having rendered it necessary
to powder the face in order to soften
somewhat its darkened hue. 1t was
stated last night that the coffin would
be closed at 10 o'clock this morning, on
account of the change that had taken
place in the dead mans face, but the
body is still lying in state and is being
viewed by multitudes. There will
probably be no change made in the or
ginal plan to allow the remains to be
seen until tomorrow at l o'clock. The
crowd in waiting to view the body
numbers at least ten thousand.
During this afternoon there were
signs that the body of President Gar
field had commenced to decompose,
and it being understood that i'll such
event it was the wish of Mrs Garfield
that the features of her husband should
be free from public gaze, the lid of tire
coffin was closed by order of Secretary
Blaine at about halfpast 6 o'clock this
evening.
THE WIDOW IN HER GRIEF.
Mrs. Garfield with her daughter
Molie, and her son Harry, visited the
White House this morning to arrange
for the removal of her personal effects.
She exhibited signs of deep emotion
upon entering the familiar rooms, and
her eyes were suffused with tears,
which she made brave efforts to restrain.
The Mansion is drapped all over in deep
est mourning. and is one Of the gloomi-
est spectacles in the city. Policemen
are stationed at every approach, and
no person is allowed to enter without a
pass from the officer in charge.
Mrs. Garfield will go West to-mor.
row afternoon with the body of the
President. She will attend the funeral
ceremonies at the Capitol here to-mor-
row afternoon The family will be rep
resented in the procession from the
Capitol to the depot by J. Stanley
Brown, G.. 0. Rockwell, Colonel Cor
bin, DIR. Boynton and Colonel Rock
well.
Mrs. Garfield has selected six gen.
tlemen, all members of the Christian
Church, to act as pall-bearers, to carry
the body of the President from the
Capitol to the hearse and from the
hearse to the cars.
Queen Victoria cabled this morning
to the British Minister to have floral
tribute prepared and presented in her
name. It has just been received at
the Capitol, and placed at the head OF
the bier of the President. 1t is very
large, and is an exquisite specimen OF
the florists art. 1t is composed of
white roses, smilax and stepnates, and
is accompanied by q mourning card
bearing the following inscriptions:
"Queen Victoria to the memory of the
late President Garfield. Anexpresslon
of her sorrow and sympathy with Mrs.
Garfield and the American nation.
September %, 1881"
On arriving at the depot the remains
will be placed on car attached to the
funeral train. This car will be opened
on the sides, admitting view of the
coffin as the train passes along. The
other three cars will be occupied by
Mrs. Garfield and members of the
family and personal friends; the Presi-
dent and members of the Cabinet, ply
sicians who attended the President, Elk
President Grant and Hayes, and the
committees appointed by the Senate
and House