Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-20
DISPATCHES
TEE PRESIDENT DEAD.

The Long and Desperate Struggl
Ended, and the Worn.out, Wear.
Frame at Last Finds Bterna
Rest - His Last Moments = II,
Dies Happily, Dreaming Of HomI
and Mother-Arthur Sworn II
Is President-fhe Remains an,
tho Funeral Day-Autopsy-fh,
Latest News Items.
RLsERoS. N. j., September 10Th
President died at 1895 last evening
From what can be ascsrtainsd, his dealt
was from sheer exhaustion. Ware,
Young, assistant to Private sscrstar.
Brown, brought the news from the cot
,aee at ten minutes before II o'clock
The hrst indication that anything ssrisuI
had happened was the appearance Of
MESSENGER at the Elbsron Hotel. wh,
obtained . carriage and drove rapidly Oh
Il was supposed that he had gone {,
summon the members OF the Cabinet
who had left here about hali-past
o'clock last evening.
A SAD AND PLArNrIvE SCENE.
NEW YoRx, September 2o.-A Ttls
gram Extra says: At the President
bedside, holding his poor, emaciatst
hands In her own, and watching will
anguish unutterabls the fast vanishing
sands Of life. sat the faithful, dsvotst
wife. during the closing hours Of tn
Presidents career. Around him wer,
other weeping friends and physicians
lamsntipg their powerlsssnsss In th,
prssence Of the Angel Of Death. To
ward the last the mind OF the sufferer
wandered. He was onc more back II
Mentor, amid those scenes where th'
happisst hours OF his life were spent
he sat In the dear old homestead again
with his loved ones around him; will
nis aged mother, 90 proud OF her BIZ
boy; his watchful wife and his beloved
children. It was o blissful dream. thai
robbed death Of Its ~terrors. and rendered
tho dying man for the moment unoon
,cious OF the cruel rending Of bis onct
vigorous frame that was constantly 60
ing on. A moan OF tho restless ocsar
mingled with the sobs OF the loved one'
as the lamp Of life fickered and wen,
out forever. Nearly every n around
the President chung to hope to the last,
and refused to believe In the approach
OF death until the shadow deepened,
and the d~sstroyer's presence could be Mt
longer uufelt. The Gags hung at half
mast from every house on Ocean avenue,
aud the gsysty OF this fsvorite watering
place Is followed by the deepest gloom,
Tho struggle Is over, and death 10 the
victor.
THE LAST MoMESTs.
ELBERoN, September 20.-MscVesgt
has Just come to the Elberon Hotel from
the cottage and said 81 sent my dis
patch to Lowell at 10 p. N. Shortly
before that Bliss had seen the President,
and found his pulse LOG and all the con
ditions then promising q quiet night.
The Doctor asked the President II b.
was feeling uncomfortable in any way,
and the President answered Not 81
ALL and shortly stterward fell asleep,
land Bliss returned to his room across
the hall from that occupied by the Pres
ident. Swain and Rockwell remained
With the President. About l0:l5 O'Clock
The President awakened and remarked
TO Colonel Swain that he was suffering
great pain. and placed his hand over bis
heart. Bliss Wal called, and when b.
entered the room found the President
substantially without pulse. and the
action Of the heart was almost undis'
|tinRuishabls. He said at once that the
President was dying. and directed Mrs.
Garfield to be called. The President
Remained in q dying condition until
|l0 :35, when he was pronounced dead.
Notified General Arthur and sent a dis.
patch to Messrs. Blaine and Lincoln"
THE CABINET NOTIFY VICE PRESIDENT Ar
THUR OF THE P%REsrDEST's DEATH.
LoSo BnAScH. September 20-l2:2O
"A. M.-Attornsy General MacVsssh has
Just sent tbdS0 lowing to Vice President
arthur: It becomes our painful duty to
|iuform you Of the death OF President
Garfield. and to advise you OF taking the
oath OF Office as President OF the United
States without delay. II It concurs with
Your judgment We will DO very glad u
You will come here on the earliest train
tomorrow morning.
(Sipned) WILLIAM WINDOW,
Secretary Of the Treasury,
WILLIAM Hunt,
Secretary OF the Navy.
THOMAS L. JAMES,
Postmaster General.
WAYNE MAcvrAoH,
Attorney General.