Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-10-08
DEATH OF
PRESIDE'1 GARFIELD,
THE PRESIDENTS LAST
MOMENTS.
The Nation Bowed Down
With Grief.
The Body Taken to Cleveland
for Burial.
Letters Of Coincidence from all
Quarters.
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s.Tfhur in the Presidential CHAIR:
AN EXTRA SESSION or TIE SENATE
CALLED.

The following particulars of the death of
President Garfield are taken from our SAM
Francisco exchanges. The Presidents DEATH
occurred on the 10Th ult., eighty days after heI
received the fatal wound. The sad newsI
caused the most sincere manifestations of
sorrow the world over and expressions of CON
dolence and sympathy have poured in from
every land. His body was removed to the
capitol at Washington, where it was laid I'M
state, and from there to Cleveland, Ohio,
for final intcrment.
ELpKRoN. On. J), Sept. 20th-li:3O a. NJ.
The President died ut 1888 J.. ST. After
the bulletin was issued at $50 this evening
the President continued in much the same
condition AZ during the afternoon, the pulse
varying from l02 to 1906 with rather increased
force and volume. After taking nourishment
he fell into n quiet sleep about 35 minutes
before his death, and while asleep his pulse
rose to 1870, and WAS somewhat more feeble.
At 10 minutes past ten he awokc, complaining
OF severe pain over the region OF the heart,
and almost Immediately became unconscious,
and ceased to breathe at 1890.
FRANK III. HAMILTON,
ID. HAYKs AGNEw.
Following is General Swaim's account of
the Presidents last moments:
LoYG BRANCH, Sept. 20th.-It was my
nirht to watch with the President !; l had boe
with him n good deal of the time from 8
,,cIock NJ few minutes before 10 =. NJ
I left COLONEL Rockwell, with whom I had
been talking for some minutes in the lower
hall. and procc e,led upstairs 10 the President
room. On entering found Mrs. Garfield sit
I'm, nv his bedside. There were 10 other
ncrsons in the room. l said to her, " How is
nvorytbipg 2" She replied, "He is sleeping
n;cejy." / then said, " think you had better
60 to- bed and rest" l asked her what had
been prescribed for him to take during the
night. She replied that she didn't know
that she had given him milk punch at
o'clock. | then said, elf you will wait a
,nomeut | will go into the doctors room and
.7arY,I,,t is to be given during the night"
Daniel knows where to get it." l then went
into tho doctors room and found DR.. Bliss
there. and asked him what was to bo given
during the night. He answered, 81 think
bad better fix up list, and will bring it in to
yon very soon.
7 then went back into the Presidents room
and had some little conversation with Mrs
Garfield. She felt of the Presidents hand
and laid her hand on his forehead and said
4" Ue seems to be in good condition." and
pnss,d out of the room. / Immediately fell
his hands, feet and knees. thought that hi.
knees seemed a little cool, and got flame
cloth heated at the fire and laid it over his
RIGHT hand, and then sat down in chail
beside his bed. | was hardly seated wher
Dr Hoynton came in and felt the President
pulse. | asked him how it seemed to hin,
He replied, Z" 1t is not 80 strong as it was thi.
afternoon, but is worry good" l said, He
seems to he doing we'll Yes he answer.
ed, and passed out He was not in the room
moro than two minutes. Shortly after thi,
the President awoke. As he turned his heac
on awakening | arose and took hold of hi,
hand. was on tho left-hand side of The bee
az he Law. remarked, "You have had nice
comfortable sleep"
The President said, All, Swain, this terri
bic painv' placing his right hand ON hi,
breast, about over tho region of the heart.
asked him if could do anything for him. II,
said, "Some water" went to the other sid,
of the room and poured about an ounce and
half OF Poland water in Q glass aud gave 1t I,
him TO drink lie took the glass in his hand
I raising his head as usual, aud drank til,
water very naturally l then handed the glass
tn the colorod man Daniel, who came in during
tho time was getting the water. Afterwards
took and wiped his forehead, as ho perspiret
on awakoning He then said, "Oh, Swain
this terrible paint pressing my hand on ii
l laid my hand on his chest. He then threw
both hands mp to the side aud about on linz
with his head and exclaimed. "Oh, Swain
can't YOU stop this?" aud again, "0h
Swaimw then saw him looking at me will
a staring expression.
| asked him II no was suffering muyn pain
Receiving no answer l repeated the question
with like result. | then concluded that he
was either dying or was having spasm, ant
called to Daniel, who was at tho door, to tel
DR.. Bliss and Mrs. Garfield to come in imme
diutely. glanced at the ANAL clock, hang
ing on the Chandelier nearly over tho foot ol
his bed, and saw that it was l0:l0 o'clock
DR.. BIiss came in within two or three minutes
/ told Daniel To bring the light--a lighted
candle which hAbiually sat behind screer
near the door When the light shone full
upon his face | saw that he was dying. When
DIR. Bliss came in, moment after, said
"Doctor, have you any stiniuiants! he seems
Ia bo diving" The doctor took hold Of his
wrist, feeling for his pulse, and said Yes
he 10 dying" then said to Daniel. Run
and arouse the houec.' At that moment Colo
mel Rockwell came in, when DR.. Bliss said
lie, us rub his limbs" which We did. la Q
very few moments Mrs. Garfield came in, and
said "What does this mean" and mo-
n,ent afterwards exclaimed "0h why am
made to suffer this cruel wrongy' AT loss
H. NJ the sacrifice WAS completed, aud he
breathed his last calmly and peacefully.
The Gully treatment that was given just
before death WAS hypodernic injections OF
brandy by DR.. Agnew, assisted by DR.. Boyn-
ton. Occasionally they spoke with DIR. Bliss
in quiet whispers. The President suffered no
pain after tho time he placed his hand o'er
his heart. He passed away almost quietly
Tho ,ime between life and death was marked
by no physical exhibition nor any word. There
was absolutely no scene. The intervals
between gaspius became longer, and presently
there Was no sound. Every one present kne ~
that death had come quickly, without pain.
When il became evident that he WAS dead
Mrs. Rockwell placed her arm around Mrs.
Garfield aud led her quietly from the room.
She uttered no word. One by one the speota-