The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-20
The Ocean Chants a Dlrge and
Mingles Its Means
With the SObs Of the MOurners at
the Couch Of Death
And the Sud Refrain Of SOrrOwing
Millions,
LastMoments of the Soldier, States
man and Christian.

AAAA anu NhA AabAaHs
ELnERoS, N, j., September lO.-The
President died at 1885 p. NJ. From what
can be ascertained his death was from sheer
exhaustion. Mr.. Warren Young, as.
sistant to Private Secretary Brown, brought
the news from tho cottage at ten minutes
before eleven. The first indication that
anything serious had occurred was the up.
pearunCe OF messenger at the Elberon
hotel, who obtained carriage and drove
rapidly of. 1t was supposed he had gone
to summon the members Of the cabinet,
who had left here about $50. Attorney
General MacVeagh has notified Vice Presi.
dent Arthur Of the Presidents demise.
ENOUGH TO MAKE STRONG MEN WEEP.
New YoRK, September l9,-The 7tt.
gram extra says: "At the Presidents bed.
4 side, holding his poor wasted hand in her
own, and watching with anguish unuttera.
bic, the fast vanishing sands OF life, sat his
faithful, devoted wife during the closing
hours Of the Presidents career. Around
him were other weeping friends and the
lphyslcians lamenting their powerlessnessin In
the presence Of the dark angel Of death
Towards the last the mind OF the sufferer
wandered. lie was once more back in
Mentor, amid those scenes where the hap.
lpiest hours Of his lie were spent,
HOME, SWEET HOME.
Hesat in the dear old homestead again
with loved ones around him, his aged
mother, so proud Of her big boy, his
faithful wife and beloved children. 1t was
u blissful dream that robbed death OF its
terrors, and rendered the dying man for a
moment unconscious Of the rending Of
bis once vigorous frame that was constant
ly going on. Tho moan Of the restless
ocean mingled with the sobs OF loved ones
q, the lamp Of life fickered and went out
forever Nearly every one around the
President clung to hope to the last, and re.
fused TO credit the approach OF death until
the shadow deepened and the destroyer's
presence could be no longer unfelt. The
dags hang at half mast from every house
on Ocean avenue, and the gayety Of this
iavorite watering place Is followed by the
deepest gloom, The struggle Is over and
death Is victor.
THE CABINET AT THE COTTAGE.
Ills r M-The Cabinet has Just arrived
and gone in body to the Francklyn cot.
Itage. All arc here except Blaine and
Lincoln. Attorney General Macvcagh has,
ltelegraphcd them Of the Presidents death
Great excitement prevails here and the
particulars cannot be obtained. The guard
around the cottage has been doubled and
no one Is allowed To approach II. The
Governmcnt has taken possession OF the|
only telegraph wire, which Is connected all
Elbcroh. II may be almost impossible to-
get further details tonight, as we are shut
or from all communication with the cot.
tage and It's inmates.
How DEATH CANE.
11:20 r. M-Attorney General Mac veagh|
has Just come to The Elberon Hotel, from|
Francklyn cottage, and made the following
statement u sent my dispatch to Mr.
Lowell at 10 r. NJ, shortly before that Dr..
Bliss had seen the President, and found his.
pulse at 100, and all the conditions were
promising a quiet night The doctor
asked the President II he was feel.
ing uncomfortable lin any way. The
President answered, "Not at ALL" andI
shortly afterwards fell asleep, and Dr.
Bliss returned TO his room across the hall
from that occupied by the President. Coils
jwaim aud Rockwell remained with thtI
President. About fifteen minutes after, the
President awakened and remarked to Col
Swain that I've was suffering great pain,
ind placed his hand over his heart Dr.
Bliss was summoned, and when he entered
the room lie found the President
substantially without pulse, and the action
"a the heart was almost indistinguiShable.
| tie said at once the President was dying
md directed MB. Garfield TO be called and
ilso The doctors. The President remained
in dying condition until 1895 o'clock,
when he was pronounced dead He died
Of some trouble OF the heart, supposed TO
be neuralgia, but that 1i course Il uncer.
lain. notified Gen. Arthur and sent
dispatch 10 Messts. blaine and Lincoln,
WHO are en- route from Boston to New
York. -
consultatioh.
THE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
EtBERoS, September 2O-iii5 A. A.-The
following official bulletin was Just issued:
ELBRRoS, NEW JERsEY,
September 10, 1881, ll:20 P. N. J
The President died at 1885 P. N. After
The bulletin was issued at $50 this.
evening the President continued inl
much the same condition as dur.
hing the afternoon, the pulse varying
from i02 10 100, with rather increased forcel
and volume. After taking nourishment heI
fell into a quiet sleep. About thirty
iAye minutes before hia death and
while talseP, bic Pul'a rose 70 ls0l