The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-09-23

Long, Branch, Sept. 2O-l2:2O A. M
4 SAttorney General McVeagh has Just sent
ssthe following to Vice President Arthur:
a"lt becomes our painfnl duty to inform you
sof the death of Preaident Garfield, and to-
Sadvise of taking the oath of Office as presi-
sdent of the United States without DELAY.
slf 1T concurs with your judgement, will be-
$very glad if you will come here on the ear
&llest train tomorrow morning
w. FL. HUNT, Sec'y Of Navy.
q WIN. WINDOW, Sec'y of Treasury.
q THos, L. JAMES, Postum Genl,
a WAYNE MACVEAGH, Atty GenI
q J, j. KIRKwooD, Sec'y of Int'r.
Il New York, Sept. ia Telegram extra
says that at the presidents bedside, holding
Shis poor emaciated hand in her own and
&watching with anguish unutterable the
sfast vanishing sands of life, sat his faithful
xand devoted wife, During the closing hours
%of the presidents career around him were
aother weeping friends. and physicians Ia
zmenting their powerlessness in the presence
kof the angel of death. Toward the last the
Hmind of the sufferer wandered. He was
agsonce more back at Mentor and those scenes
sswhere the happiest hours of his life were
sspent. He sat in the dear old homestead
ssagain with his loved ones around him, his
Gagged mother. so proud of her big boy, his
1hi0l w llS D6lONeu CuilQFSI. IL W dS
IA blissfu1 dream that robbed death of its
Ssterrors and rendered the dying man for the
ssmoment unconscious of the cruel rending of
sssthe once vigorous frame that was constantly
xgoing on. The means of the restless ocean
Smingled with the sobs of loved ones as the
Clamp of life flickered and went out forever.
d early every one around the president
sgclung to hope to the last and refused to
ssbelieve the approach of death until the
ssshadow depened and the destroyer's pres
gence could be no longer unfelt. Flags
Chang at half mast from every house on
s.Ocean avenue, and the gaiety of this favo-
srite watering place is followed by the DEEPEST
Sgloom. The struggle is over and death is
victor.
q The talk of lynching Guiteau has been
Irevived and as the news of the president
grows worse, threats are louder. In crowds
saround the bulletins it is not uncommon to
zhear some say that if the news that the
= president is dead comes they are in favor
Got taking Guiteau from jail and hanging
shim imm ,aiately. This sentiment finds
supporters, but there does not seem yet to
Ebe any org ,nized preparations towards put
& ting the threat into execution.
V London, Sept. l9.-At a land meeting
sSundaY at Clonakilty, county Cork, 10000
persons were present and resolutions were
passed affirming the principles of the land
Z league, and pledging those present to con-
Z Ftinue the present movement till the land
Il lords are abolished.
4 San Francisco, Sept. 1S.-The fire in
& Malin county is spreading with increased
I sfrapidity and has burned over the Throck-
Smorton ranch of $4,000 acres, If the fire
Sextends over Mount Tamalapais there is
Snothing to stop it till the ocean is reached,
IA distance of Is miles of heavy timhered
scountry. But few houses have been destroy.
Hed so far. So far 10000 acres have been
.burned over, a large part of which are valu.
Gable timber lands.