The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-09-29

quiet sl0ep about 85 minutes before his death,
and while asleep his pulse rose TO 100 and WAS
somewhat more feeble.
AT ten minutes after 10 ho awoke com plain
Ing OF severe psin over the region OF the
heart, and almost fSmedlately became uROon.
sOious.
VioE-PRBs1DBRr ARTHUR sw oRN IN As PRBsI-
DENT.
NEW YoRK, Sept. 20.--A Sun extra says:
Gen Arthur was sworn in at quarter past
o'clock this morning at his house. Two
Judges OF the~New York. Supreme Court had
been sent for, J. Il. Brady and Chas Dono-
hue. Judge Brady arrived with Messrs.
Rollins and Root, OF ten minutes before 2,
but tho ceremony was, out of courtesy, do
ferred until Judge Donohuo's arrival ut n lit
tic after = o'clock, with ex-Commissioner
French. Judge Brady stood on tho other side
OF tho table facing Gen. Arthur. Grouped
around tbc two men were Judge Donohue.
Elihue Root, x-Copmissioner French, Dan
iei q. Rollins and Gen. Arthur's son. Judge
Brady slowly advanced u step and raised his
right hand. Gen. Arthur did likewise A
moment Of 0fimpYessivc silence followed Cen
erul Arthur's features were almost fixed,
and then Judge Brady Administered the oath,
ten, Arthur sDouting III q clear, ringing
voice 81 ID solcmnly awoar that will faiths
fully execute the Office Of President Of the
ability, preserve, protect and defcnd The
CONSTITUTION OF thc Un;tei States"
After tui5 lie roNainoA standing Il nlomcnt
| longer, his hand ati!i c,iscd. no one spokc,
| nor did The President aforwnrl give cxpres-
&ion to any emotion. Up to 3 O'clock he had
not decided when to lcA'c the city for Wash
mGor.
LoHu 3eaHcn, Sept 90. 0.--(;on. Arthur an!
hccre. aries Blaine 40l Lincoln have arrived
at t.beron. FoVr soldiers arc pcrgurning
picket duty about tho cottage. Niih Tho cx-
cepNoh vi IWo rtil0c "XGiici men who threw
m ihci" hNs ~ Arthur passed up Tie lane to
the C0ytn%r there werc no Tulgnr manifesto
| tiona. The crowd while excited were dcc;d-
cdiy quiet and appeared to properly realize
the situation. AT this hour e. p, NJ quiet
prevails. Al the members Of the Cabinet
"rc sscm5lcd III Attorney Gene. al McYeagh's
cottage. The carriage used 10 carry presi
dent Arthnr and Secretary Bllno from tn Q
depot to Cen. MacVoMgE's cottage was purch-
| ascd hy The dead President only u short time
hetoro he vas shot. y monogram formed OF
the letters J. \. Il, is cn The door panel on
! each side Of the vehicle.
The following telegram wNs received by tho
Cabinet this mUrniug:
New fonK, sept. 20.--I have your mes
s&Eo announcing the death OF President GAr.
1i"ld. Permit inc to roD2w through you the
expression Of 8orr"M auI SYM a;hY which
have n'raly tc'cH"nrh"l to Attorney Gea-
crai MacE ro,c!. III accordance with your
su2g",!ion !,nyc r.,';rn the oath OF oilico nY
rIcsi'icnl lri"rc the lion. john L. jIrAdy,
Justice Of ihc SuriuE!p Co:rt Of ,Lc Etu,c OF
New York. vii soon advise ,ou further
in yHgArI 20 The othcr suggc.tiou in your
tolH:;r,rh.
c. ~. Anruua.
The following has also boon reooivod:
THnHTo&, n. j., Sept 2O.--lIon Wayne
~ tn rn | ~ al bX, Z IL
,ow TO tender yoa guard OF honor to tho re-
mains Of President Garfield.
VIZ ). SrRIcKKn,
ALjuant Genoral
The Attorney General replied that tho offer
would protahly be accepted.
Mrs. Garfield received tho following dis
patch from the Queen of England tAis morn
ing:
Mrs. Garfield, Long Branch Words cannot
express the deep sympathy 4 feel with you ut
this TERRIBLE moment. May God SUPPORT and
comfort you AS lie alone can. TuR QUEEN,
Balmolal Court
ArNG BRAcH, Snpt. 20---The following WAS
received this mcruinG-
A;'s Garfield, IoMg Branch The citizens
OF London feel the deepest wympathy with
you and Amorica in tho and loss sustained
AonD MAYOR or LONDON.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-Tha agont of the
Eqult.hlo Life Insurance Company Of Now
York says that President Garfield was insured
FOR $4,000 Ia that company. lie was also
insured in other companies bat 90 what
! amount is not known. 1t is stated that the
President left no will and that during his
illness he declined to make ono. saving he
was wiling to trust 10 the courts for on equi>
table division Of his property among his heirs
The value of his property, including his
house in this city, which is mor.gaged, is es
tmatcd at $25,0OO
CLEVELAND, Sept. 20.-A special from So
lon says: The news was broken to Grandma
GARFIELD about O'Clock this morning. At
hFst she WAS very much shocked, but soon
came to and talked calmly and said: at was
probably all for The best If the pcoplo were
re"dy TO receive it," She then said, at ia
moi possible that my son James is lenC,? I do
not Tl:A to live any longcr--I will soon be
with him.
TUR DRATH.DED aOgNB
LONG BRANCH, Soptcnhcr 2O.-Judge Ad
Vocaio Icnorat Swain, who has been with
rfcS'oen' G"rhoId continuously since he was
Hn%t' Hhd Who ""b ihc on y one with The Pros.
l"cnt Whcn nc ccnEcno1d sinking last night
ihl"2 INC following stGtamGnt 10 d representa-
ave Of Ito AS@0Gia ed Press: l. was NV nipht
to ""tsh The President. l had been y ith him
!. goo" deal Of the timo from o'clock in the
m.eiAoon. y few minutes before 10 O'Clock
/ lvil CaI, rockwell, with whom l had been
taking Tor some minutes, in Tho large hall
ana proceeded upstair3 to the Presidents
room. On cntoring fouLd Mrs Garfield Sit
ting ~ his bedside There was no other.pcr-
son ~ tho room [ said 10 her, "How Is ev>
cr% thlng g"inG!' She replied, Gle is sleeping
nicely" thcu said, II think you hmd bet
ter 50 TO led and rest" l asked her what
had been prescribed for him to take during
the night. She replied that gho didnot know.