Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-21

were decidedly quiet, and appeared to prop
erly realize the situation. at this hour, D.
m, quiet prevails.
Ali the members of the Cabinet are as
sembled In Attorney General MacVeagh's
cottage. The autopsy will be made this af-
ternoon by DR.. Curtis, Of Washington.
The carriage used to carry President Arthur
and Secretary Blaine from the depot to At
torney General MscVesgh's cottage was
purchased by the dead President only a
short time before he was shot. A mono
gram formed of the letters ~. A. g." Is on
the door panel on each side Of the vehicle.
WHERE SHALL GUITEAU BE TRIED
$3.50 P. M.-District Attorney Loring said
to an Associated Press reporter "There Is
no doubt but that the State of New jersey
has legal right to try Guitesu for the muir
der of President Garfield, but he is now a
United States prisoner. II the United
States authorities demand the right to try
Guiteau and insist on holding him at Wash
ington to await trial, the New Jersey State
authorities will not ask to have him sent
here. We have not come to any conclusion
on the matter. United States Attorney
Keasly is now with the Cabinet at General
MscVeagh's cottage, and the Coroner and l
will see him before we can tell what we will
do"
THE PROGRAMME OF THE oBsEQUIEs.
The following arrangements for the
funeral services have been ordered bv the
Cabinet: "The remains of the late President
OF the United States will be removed to
Washington by special train c,E wednesday,
September 21st, leaving Elberon at 10 q. m.
and reaching Washington at p. m. De-
tachments OF the United States army and
from the marines will be In attendance
at Washington to perform escort duty.
| The remains will lie In state in the rotunda
OF the capitol on Thursday and Friday, and
will be guarded by deputations from the
Executive Departments and by the officers
of the Senate and House of Representatives.
| The religious ceremonies will be observed
in the rOtunda at 3 O'Clock on Friday after
noon. At 5 p. m the remains will be trans
ferred to the funeral car aud be removed
to Cleveland, Ohio, via. the Pennsylvania
Railroad. arriving there on Saturday at 2 p.
m. In Cleveland the remains will lie in
state until Monday at p. M, and be then in
tSrred in Lakeview Cemetery. No ceremo-
MES are expected in the cities and towns
| along the route OF the funeral train beyond
the tolling of bells. Detailed arrangements
for the final sepulchre are committed to the
municipal authorities of Cleveland, under
| direction of the Executive of the State OF
Ohio. JAMES G. BLAINE"
WHERE THE BALL WAS.
7:20 P. M.-The autopsy is nearly com
pleted. 1t is said that the bullet was found
| Immediately back of the heart.
The statement that the ball was found in
the region of the heart has been verified,
and it is stated, on authority, that the de
velopments Of the autopsy prove that death
| was inevitable, and that the Presidents life
| was only sustained by his most excellent
| nourishing and constant care. The details
of the autopsy are being compiled, and will
| soon be made public.
| GUITEAU WILL BH TRIED IN WASHINGTON.
District Attorney Churchill stated to day
| that there is ample law in the District of
| Columbia to cover Guiteau's case, and that
| he will be tried in Washington. No further
increase of the military guard at the jail has
yet been made. Adiutant General Drum
| raid to-day that he considered the guard
amply sufficient for all emergencies.
THE PRESIDENTS LIFE INSURANCE.
The agent of the Equitable Life Insur-
snce Company, of New York, says Presi-
dent Garfield was insured for $25 900 in that
| company. He was also insured In other
companies, but to what amount is not
known.
DIED WITHOUT WILL.
1t is stated that the President left no will,
and that during his illness he declined to
make one, saying that he was will
an equitable division of his property
among his heirs. The value of his proper
| ty, including his house in this city, which is
mOrtgaged, is estimated at twenty-five
thousand dollars.
THE INQUEST ABANDONED.
The Coroner's inquest upon the Presi-
dents remains has been abandoned by the
local authorities.
THEY TELL 1T TO HIS MOTHER.
CLEVELAND, September 20 "A Herald
| special from Solon says: "The news was
broken to Grandma Garfield about O'Clock
this morning. At first she was very much
| shocked, but soon came to and talked
| calmly and said, 1T was probably all for the
| best, II the people were ready to receive it.
| She then said, 1t is not possible that my son
James is dead do not-wish to live any
longer. will soon be with him."
PRESIDENT ARTHUR SWORN IN.
NEW YORK, September 2O.-The Sun ex-
ira says: General Arthur was sworn in at
! quarter past two this morning at his house.
| Two Judges of the New York Supreme
Court had been sent for, j. r. Brady and
| Charles Donohue. Judge Brady arrived with
| Messrs. Rollins and Root at 1:50 O'Clock,
but the ceremony was, out of courtesy, de-
ferred until Judge Donohue's arrival, at
! little after O'Clock, with ex- Commissioner
side of the table facing Gen. Arthur Grouped
around the two men were Judge Donohue,
| Elihu Root, Commissioner French and D.
| G. Rollins and General Arthur's son. Judge
| Brady slowly advanced step and raised his
right hand. Gen. Athur did likewise. A
moment of impressive silence followed.
Gen. Arthur's features were almost
fixed. Then Judge Brady administered
the oath, General Arthur speaking
In a clear ringing voice Il do
! eOlemnly swear that l will faithfully
execute the Office of President of the
| United States, and will to the best of my
ability preserve, protect and defend the
| Constitution of the United States After
| this he remained standing moment longer,
his hand still raised. No one spoke, nor
did the President afterwards give expression
to any emotion. Up to three O'Clock he had
not decided when to leave the city for
Washington"
General Arthur did not retire until day
| break. At nine o'clock this morning he
arose and took q bath. At that hour Secre-
| tary Blaine and George Bliss had called and
were waiting to see him. UD to ten o'clock
absolutely nothing new had been delivered
by Mr.. Arthur
SECRETARY BLAINE IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, September 2O.-secretary
Blaine arrived in this city this morning and
is now with President Arthur.
ACTION OF THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
The Stock Exchange voted to convene
the Governing Committee Immediately, and
recommended that the Exchange be closed
at 10 O'Clock to-day and closed on the day
of the Presidents funeral.
THE FEELING IN LONDON.
LONDON, September 20-Iu London the
open opinion to be heard expressed by all
classes in conversation in the streets, on
the railway trains and in places of public
resort, is that the event is doubly sad after
the gallant struggle for life made by the
President
The balconies OF the American Exchange
are draped In black, and the flags which
adorn many places of business In the west
end Of the city are displayed at half-mast.
THE TIDINGs IN LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, September 2O.-The cores
pondent of the Associated Press telegraphs
as follows: ''The announcement of the
death of the President was received here
with universal expressions of profound re-
eret Snecial editions of the paDers nTIh-