American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-09-24

day last at 10. IS p. m. Doctor
Bliss attributes his death to ueurll-
gia of the heart, which caused the
formations Of a blood eliot, thereby
preventing the proper circulation
of the blood. Attorney general
MacVeagh gives the following ac-
count of the presidents death
sent my dispatch to minister
Lowed. at Top. III. Shortly before
that doctor Bliss had seen the rresl-
dent and found bis pulse l06 beats
per minute, and all the conditions
were then promising for quiet
night. The doctor asked the presi>
dent il he was uncomfortable in
''not at all.' Sh ortly afterward he
tell asleep, and doctor Bliss returned
to his room across the hall from that
occupied by the president. Colonel
Swain and Rock well remained with
the president. About fifteen min-
uteS aften ten the president awak-
sned and remark ed to colonel Swain
that lie VAS suffering great pain,
and placed his hand over his heart.
Doctor Bliss was summoned, and
when he entered the room he found
the president substantially without
pulse and the action OF the heart
almost indistinguishable. He said
at once that the president was dy>
ing, and directed that Mrs. Garfield
should be called, also the other doc
tors. The president remained i'll q
dying condition until 10: 80, when
he was pronounced dead.
The cabinet was at once assem-
bled, and the following dispatch'
signed by all the members present.
sent to vice president Arthur:
1t becomes our painful duty to
inform you of the death of presi-
dent Garfield, and to advise You 10
take the oath of Office as president
of the United States without delay
If it concurs with your Judgment
We will be very glad if you will
come here on the earliest train to-
morrow.
General Arthur was sworn in at
quarter past two o'clock Tuesday
morning, at his house in New York
city, by two judges of the New
York supreme court, j. X. Brady
and Chas Donohue. The ceremony
was brief and solemn. Judge Brady
stood on the outer side of the table
facing general Arthur, Grouped
around the two men were Judge
Donohuc, EIihu Root, commissioner
French, Daniel Ct. Rollins and gen
eral Arthur's son. Judge Brady
SLOWLY advanced step and raised
his right hand. a moment of i'm
pressive silence followed. General
Arthur's features were almost fixed
Then Judge Brady administered
the oath, general Al thur speaking
in clear, ringing voice
| do soIemnly swear that l will
faithfully execute the office of presi-
dent of the United States, and will
to the best of my ability preserve,
protect and defend tho constitution
OF the Unit ed States.
After this he remained standing a
moment longer, his hand still raised.
No one spoke, nor did the president
afterwards give expression to any
emotion. He directed that the fol-
owing message be sent to the cab
met:
| have your message announcing
The death OF president G;I field.
Permit me to renew, through you,
the expression of sorrow and SYM
paihy witch I have already tele-
graphcd to attorney general Mac
Veash. In accordance viii ycEi
suggestion, | have taken the oath
OF Office Is president before the hon
orable john Il. BRADY, justice of the
supreme court OF the state of New
York. | will soon advise you fur
thsr in regard to other suggestions
in your telegram.
Secretary Blaine and presiI
Arthur reached Long Branch on the
early train Tuesday morning, and,
after an informal meeting of the
cabinet, the president had IN inter
view with Mrs. Garfield, during
which he expressed his profound
sorrow and sympathy. He went to
Washington on Wednesday,,
The New Jersey authorities. in
obedience to law of that state,
demanded an inquest and the cus>
tody of the murderer Guiteau, for
trial in New Jersey, but were finally
persuaded to abandon their claim,
as it is d known fact that if the
cowar.'ly assassin was taken from
the iail in Washington 1T this time,
he would be torn limb from limb by
the outraged people. He will there
fore he tried in Washington, con-
victed and hung as he deserves.
a post mortein examination of
the body of the dead president was
made Tuesday evening. 1t was
found that the immediate cause of
death was So condary hemo:rhage
of one OF the small arteries in the
track of the ball, allowing about a
pint of blood to escape into the alb