Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-20
Last Nights DiSpatebeS.

Last Nights Dispatches.
fHE SCENES AROUND ELBERON-sCAyTY PAR
TICULARs OF TIE SAD EVENT.
After the death last night the Associated
Press sent the following dispatch from Long
Branch: Previous to his death the only words
spoken by the President were that he had a
severe pain IL his head. 1t is supposed by the
surgeons that death was OCcasioned by a clot of
blood forming on the heart. Dr. Bliss was the
hrst one notified of the Presidents expression
OF pain, and upon entering the room he at once
SAID that the end was near The members of
the family We're immediately summoned to the
bedside. All arrived and perfect quiet pre-
vailed, and Mrs Garfield bore the irving ordeal
with great fOrtitude, and exhibited unprecedented
courage She gave way to no paroxysms of
grief and after death became evident she quiet
" withdrew to her own room. There she sat a
heart-broken widow. full of grief but with too
mucn Christian courage to exhibit it to those
around her. She of course was laboring under
terrible strain. and. despite her efforts tears
flowed from her eyes and her iips became. drawn
py her noble attempt to bear the burden with
which she had been afflicted. Miss Nellie was
naturally greatly affected and bursts of tears
bowed from her childs eyes notwithstanding her
nooie effort to follow the example of her mother
THE DEATH SCENE
was one never to be forgotten. Perfect quiet
prevailed. and there was not a murmur heard
while the President was sinking After death
had been pronounced the body was properly ar
ranged by DIR. s A. BOyntOn. Telerralns were
immediately sent to the Presidents mother i'm
Ohio and to the soEs-Harry and James-wbo
are now at Williams College. as also To Vice
President Arthur and other prominent public
men.
THE INQUEST
Eugene Britton of Long Branch the coroner
of Monmouth county. Will hold an inquest over
the body of the late President. He has as vet
F~Ttf do
Tar as can be ascertained. he has not vet been
notified OF the President death. The body will
De embamed and an autopsy will~ta&e place
this afternoon. DR.. Curtis of Washington.
has been asked to come here in COMPANY with
the attending surgeons who recently Withdrew
from the case. namely. ). X. Barnes j Wood
ward and Robert hepburn, to be present when
it is made
THE FUNERAL
Arrangements for The funeral will be made in
al respects in accordance with the wishes of
Mrs. Garfield Nothing has yet been definitely
determined upon. but it is expected that a spe-
c1ai tram viii leave here on Wednesday for
Washington. and the Presidents remains will lie
IN state in the rotunda of the CapitoI durpr
thursday and Friday On Friday evening
1t II expected that the body will be AIKEN 10 Cleve
land, where il will lie in state during Sunday
and the funeral will take place on Monday. The
place OF interInent will be Lake View Cemetery
NJ Cleveland. In accordance with the frequently
expressed wish OF the President in his lifetime
vi course tie arrangements are subject to altera
lions. Attorney General MacVca"h SAYS that
MIS- Garfield is bearing her affection with the
fortitude with which she has borne her trials so
long. and Is as well could possibly be expected
under the circumstances.
THE VICE PRESIDENTS SYMPATHY.
The following telegram as received by At
torney General MaeVeaoh:
New YORK, Sept 10.
HoS. WAYNE NACyEAGH,
Attorney General. Long Branch:
nave your telegram and the intelligence Il,
me with profound SORROW Exprcss T.. L..
Garfield my deepest sympathy
CHESTER A. ARTHUR
HOW THE NEWS WAS TOLD.
general dispatch said the PRECEDENT a,ad NJ
1O:3o. From what can be ascer1ained his death
was from sheer exhaustion. Mr. Warren Yonno
assistant to Private Secretary Brown bro,,ht
the news from the cottage at 1880 o'cIoek IT,
FIRST indication that anything serious had ~.
CURED was the appearance OF a messenger at the
Eiberon Hotel. who obtained "A conveyance on,
drove rapidly of. Ii is supposed! he had ,rnna J.
summon members of the Cabinet who leu hero
about halfpast nine tonight Attorney Cen
erai AaeVea@h notified Vice President Arthur OF
the Presidents demise.
THE EXCITEMENT At ELBERoN
A dispatch dated at 1115 p. m. said:-The Cabi
net has just arrived and gone in body 10 til,
FraEcklyn cottage All are here except Secre
taries Blaine and Lincoln Attorney Genera
MaeFeagh has te'egraphed the latter two. VIII,
are now en- route TO Long Branch, of the Presi
dents death. Great excitement prevails here
and particulars cannot be obtained The yuart
around the cottage has been doubled, and no one
j. allowed 10 approach il. The government ha.
taken Possession of the only telegraph wir,
which is connected with Elberon II will h,
almost impossible to get further details to-njsrbt
rs we are shut OF from all. communication witt
the cottage and its inmates.
The Last Moments.
shE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DEATH AS REIATEI
BY ATTORNEY GENERAL aACyEAGH.
A dispatch from EIberon. dated ct li:20 p. m
aid: Attorney General MacVea.h just came Il
the Elberon Hotel from the Francklyn csttage
and made the following statement: Il seat IN,
dispatch TO Minister Lowell at 10 pm. Snortll
before that Dr. Bliss had seen the Presiden
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