The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-20

y eAlhS AAulo botAAuANablut AHelg Whn lcS
ing of congatulation on all sides that h
had escaped another rigor, which had bcel
anxiously feared since the chill Of th
morning. -.. ..
DIR. Boynton, during the early part OF tn
evening, talked eych'a little hopefully ant
people about the hotels prepared to retir,
at the usual hour, having almost no fear o
any serious change before morning. A
10 o'clock Secretary Browns cottage wal
dark. and deserted. A few Of the NOR,
yigilant newspaper representatives sui
talking on Elberon piazza, DR., Boyntor
among them. .H
AT 1920 a Colored messenger called DR.
Boynton In the dark and whispered TO hin
eXCitedly. The Doctor turned back to tn,
group Of reporters, ''the President Is sink
ing rapidly" he said, and disappeared il
tho gloom across tho lawn toward tn,
Presidents cottage. Iii minute the scent
had changed There was hurrying abou
the house and word was quickly sent TIN
length Of Long Branch that the Presiden
was greatly worse.
At 1912 p, ~, Capt ingalls, came acros
from the cottage slowly ~ II nothing wa
wrong, and upon being questioned
answered very quietly II was Just sen
for by the officer Of the guard to send IN,
men to the camp surgeon for mustard 70
duplication TO the Presidents body"
The reporters went out on the lawn as ia
as the guard lines 10 wait for the tidings. ThC
report that mustard had been sent 70
Npointed TO the occurrence OF another chill
A voice was heard, ut Is all over. Tn,
President isdead." II was Warren Young
one OF tho secretaries, who spoke
In an instant the little telegraph office 1t
Elberon Hotel was surrounded, and therI
was shower ot bulletins thrown upoI
two paralyzed operators. No more thar
the simple announcement OF the deatt
could be sent OIL, as the Government q
once took exclusive use Of the telegraph
office at Elberon. No personal messages
were sent. "
Warren Young sent the first official dis
patch to Washington and to Mentor The
President had been dead for half an hour
wllen at ll:50 Messrs. Window, Hunt ant
James arrived from the West End. They
lwcnt into the hotel Office and were met b,
Attorney.Generll AIacVeagh, who lei
them away TO the cottage.
AT 1885 the members Of the Cabine
were inside Francklyn cottage engaged II
T consultation. A great crowd waits OUTSIDE
for further particulars and the excitement
Is intense.
The Presidents words when he felt th,
death pang attack him were: ~ am suffer
ing great pain, and fear tho end is near.
DEATH UNEXPECTED.
LoSa BRANCH, September 20.-At hall
past ten o'clock, while DR.. Boynton wa
convesing at the Elberon Hotel, messeu
ger suddenly appeared and spoke to tn
doctor in u monotone, and he, the doctor
immediately left the table at which h
was sitting, and started on rul
for Francklyn Cottage. This movemen
assured the representatives OF the pres
Congregated at the hotel that somethinI
Unusual had occurred. Buta few moment
elapsed when Mr.. Warren Young, one o
the Executive clerks, came TO the Elberot
Hotel and announced that the Presiden
was dead.
IMMEDIATE CAts. or DEATH.
Previous to his death the only word
spoken by the President were that he hat
a severe pain in his heart. 1t Is supposed
by the surgeons that death was occasionet
by n clot Of blood forming on the heart
DR.. Bliss was the first one notified Of the
Presidents expression Of pain and or
entering the room he at once saw that the
end was near. The members OF the fatnilJ
were at once summoned TO tile bedside
All arrived and perfect quiet prevailed.
BRAVE TO TitE LAST.
Mrs. Garfield bore the frying ordeal with
great fortitude, and exhibited unprccedent
ed courage. She gave way to no paroxystnt
Of grief, and when death became evident
she quietly withdrew TO her own room
There she sat, heart-stricken widow full ol
of grief, but with too mitch Christian Cour.
age to exhibit II to those about her. She
was laboring under terrible strain, and
despite her efforts, the tears flowed from
her eyes and her lips became drawn byher
noble attempt to bear the burden with
which she had been afflicted.
Miss Mollie was greatly affected and burstS
of tears flowed from The cllild's eyes, not.
withstanding her noble effort TO follow the
example,oiler mother The death scene was
one never 10 be forgotten, Perfect grioi
prevailed and there was not murinut
heard while the President was sinking.
After death had been pronounced the
body was properly arranged by DR.. Boyn.
ton.
Telegrams were at once sent 10 the Pres.
ident's mother, in Ohio, and to his sons,
Harry and James, who are now at Williams
College, ne also to Vice President Arthur
and other prominent public men. Mr..
Morris, The tlndertakefo Of the village, will
be in charge Of the body.
iSouEsr TO BE ftELD.
Eugene Btittoh, the cotoner Of Mon.
mouth county, will hold an inquest over
the body Of the late President He has az
yet made no arrangement for the inquest,
|anH "a far an rnn hh ahrnFih hd ha h1R nnt