The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-09-20

The fresidess Passes Awsx M ,o.as
The Cabinet summsned and yise-Pre.is.n
fsf IS Arthur Notified.

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ELDsRoS, N. j., September fp,4-The Pre-
l.'uent died at l0:85 II. M. From what can
pc ascertained hts death was from sheer ex-
nsustion. Warren Yonng, assistant. and
frsyate-Secretary Brown, brouehs The
news from the cottage ut a few minutes
before III O'Clock. The first Indication
tnat anything serious had occurred was The
appearance Of q messenger AZ ElbereD Hotel.
WHO obtained a carriage aud drove rapidly
on. II Is supposed be has gone 10 summon
the members OF the Cabinet, who left here
about half.past 0 to-nighi. Attorney Gen.
erai MacVeagh has notified Vice. President
Arthur OF the Presidents demise. Partic.
ulars VIII be obtainable presently.
rue CABINET AT PRANCKLYE ~coTTAGE-so
DETAILS TgT o~BTAINABLE.
ELpeR0S, N. j., September 10-Il:15 y.
M.-The Cabinet has Just arrived and gone
Ia q body 10 FranckIyn cottage. All are
here except Secretaries Blaine and Lincoln.
Acknowledgement MscYeagh has teIe-
lgraphed the latter two-who are now en-
route 10 Long Brapch-the news OF the Pre-
sident's death. Great excitement prevails,
and particulars cannot he obtained.
The guard around the cottage have been
doubled, and 20 oue j. allowed to approach
IL. The Government has taken possession
OF the only teiegfaph-wire which Is con-
nected WITH Elberoo. II will be almost i'm.
possible TO get further details TO. night, as
we are shut of from all communication
with the cottage and It's inmates.
ATT0RNEY.GEyERAL MACvEAGH DESCRIBES
THE DEATH SCENE.
ELBEROS. N. j., September 19-1f:2G p.
M.-Attoruey. General MacYeagh has Just
come to Elberon Hotel from the Francklyn
cottage, and made the following state.
meut: I sent my dispatch 10 Minister
Lowell at 10 p. NJ. Shortly before thst
time / had seen the President, aud
found his pulse at 106 beats per
minute, and all the conditions were then
promising a quiet night. The Doctor asked
the President II he wss feeling uncomforta-
bic in any way. The President answered,
"Not at ALL" and shortly afterwards fell
asleep, and DIR. Bliss returned 10 his
room across the hall from that oc-
cupied by the President. Colonies
Swain and Rockwell remained with
the President, About fifteen minutes
after 10 the President awakened and re-
marked TO Colonel Swain that he was sui-
fering great pain, and placed bis hand over
his heart. DR.. Bliss was summoned, and
when be entered the room he found
the President substantially without pulse,
and the action Of his heart was almost
Iindistinguisbable. He said st once that the
president was dying, and directed that Mrs,
Garfield be called. also the doctors. The
president remaIned in a dying condition
until 1895, when he was pronounced dead.
He died OF some trouble Of the heart, sup
posed to be neuralgia.
THE VICE PRESIDENT OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED,
AND ADVISED TO QUALIFY AS PRESIDENT
wITHOU DELAY.
Long BRANCH, September 19-l2:2j II. ".
Attorney.Genera MacVoagb has just sent
the following TO Vice President Arthur:
IL becomes our painful duty TO inform
YOU OF the death Of President GarieId, and
to advise you TO take the oath OF office os
president OF the United States without
delay. II 10 concurs with your judgment
we Will be very glad il you will come here
on the earliest train tomorrow.
WILLIAM WINDOW,
S Secretary OF the Treasury.
WILLIAM III. HUST,
Secretary Of The Navy.
THOMAS l.. JAMES,
r.a 4lrT-l Postmaster General.
WAYNE MAoyEAGH,
Accomplishment.
S. j. KIRKwOOD,
Secretary Of the Interior.
1 A. M.-The Cabinet Is Still in session.
SECRETARIES BLAINE n LINCOLN En- ROUTE
POR ELBEROS.
BosTON, September 19.-Secretary Blaine
and wife and Secretary Lincoln and wife
arrived in this city tonight and left at IL
O'Clock for Long Branch. . .5rtl
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PRESIDENTS DENISE.
Ills A. M.-Tbe following official bulle-
tin has Just been issued: ~
ELBERoN, N. j., September 19-11:30 y.
| M.-Tbe President died at 1875 p. NJ.
After the bulletin was issued al $3.50 this
evening the President continued in much
the same condition as during the at
ternoon, the pulse varying from 102
Ito 10G, with rather increased force
and volume. After taking n0urishment
be fell into a quiet sleep. About thirty
minutes before bis death, and while asleep,
bis pulse rose to 120, and was somewhat
more feeble. Atien minutes after 10 O'Clock
he awoke complaining Of a severe pain over
The region OF the heart, and almost immedi-
ately became unconscious, and ceased to
breathe at 1875. ID. w. BLISS,
FRANK III. HAMILTON,
d. HAYES AGEEw.
REGRET AND SORROW IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK. September 19.-The news OF
the Presidents death, although 1t was not
unexpected, had q depressing effect on cIti-
zens who learned OF the news to night.
Crowds OF people had surrounded he bull
lctin. boards at the different newspaper Of
0ces In the course OF the evening and wait
ed patiently for any cheeriog news OF the
Presidents condition. but the port
ers conveyed no hope, and when the
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