Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-11-27

Death OF Chester "A. Arthur Yesterday
8IornIag-The Last Republican President
Carried ORby Stroke OF Cerebral APP
opIeEy.

Death OF Chester A. arthur Yesterday
8Iorniag-Ehe Last Republican President
Carried ORby Stroke OF Cerebral A D.
OPlezy.
NEW YORK, November 1S.-The rumor of
eE-president Arthur's death confirmed.
The news of the death of eZ-President Ar
thur came as a great surprise. NOtWlth-
standing the alarming rumOrs as % hla
health during the summer months, 10 was
supposed the improvement IN his condition
noted during his stay in New London, Conn,
and the apparent confidence expressed by
his friends, who remained close to him, un-
der the impression that his health had been
radically improved, gave him promise OF a
renewed lease Of life. The disease Wasa an
affection OF the kidneys and those nearest
him had no faith in his permanent recovery,
but his sudden demise was not spoken of.
As soon as the news of eZ-Rresident Ar
thurs death was made public, many flags on
public and private buildings we're placed at
half mast. Arthur had lived at l23 L5Llng-
ton street for twenty years or more. a
stroke Of cerebral GpOpleZy5 suddenly but
not wholly unexpected by attending physl-
clans, terminated bis life. The stroke came
in mis- sleep, between Tuesday night and
Wednesday morning, and he did not rally
the eater. His death was painless and
slow like the going out or a burned down
candle, and for hours before the end came
he was unconscious OF his surroundings.
His son, daughter, sister, former law part
ner, Sherman W. kneVals, and his closest
friend, Surrogate ROssins, were at his
bedside. lE was after midnight when
the attendant left him alone IN the
room. Nothing was heard Of him during
the early morning hours. he was not dis
tuEbed until an attendant entered the room
at 8 o'clock yesterday morning and found
Arthur lying on his side breathing heavily.
lie could not rouse him. The family ans
Wsred the summons but failed to elicit any
signs of Consciousness or recognition from
the eX-presldsnt. In ALARM they sum
moued his physician, DR.. George A. Peters,
who has been in attendance upon Arthur
throughout his illness, who reported
promptly and at once saw that he was suffer
ing from q stroke Of cerebral apOpleZy. A
small blood vessel IN the brain had bursted
and paralysis of the right side had ensued
From the moment the discovery was made
all hope was known to be vain, but no
efforts were spared to bring the patient back
to consciousness. They were all alike
failures.
Arthur lay mOtiOnless and speeches. all
day. lie knew what was gOlEg on about him.
for he squeezed the doctors hand, put out
his tongue partly when asked to do so, but
never spoke or gave any other sign of con
scIOuBuess.
Arthur's strength ebbed out slowly, and
with it his life. Ii was O'Clock when the
end came. He had been entirely senseless
tor hours and died without a struggle.
Arthur was 90 years old; had been WidOWer
seven years; his wife was Miss Ellen Hern-
=
q naval officer, Nlrglnlan, who was lost at
sea. OF the two children, the son, Chester
Allen, is - years old. He was a graduate
from Princeton college a year ago, and is
now a student in the Columbia law school
His practical training here was IN the law
Office of KneVals d Ransom, the firm of
which the eZ- president was member up to
the time of his election as vice president on
the Garfield ticket. The daughter, Miss
Nellie, OF whom Arthur was very fond, is
fourteen years old.
The funeral will take place on Saturday at
= a. N. from the church of the Heavenly
Rest" on Fifth avenue, Rev. DR.. Parker
Morgan officiating. Arthur WasnOt mem
Der OF any church, but his wife formerly at
tended that church. ArthHr's remains viii
the family plat. For two or three years
Arthur suffered from an enlarged and en-
feebled heart, and the variety of symptoms
that alarmed his friends were the natural
result of this condition. he had a kidney
trouble, Bright's disease. but that was not
the cause of his death. A man Of less pow
erful constitution would have sucCumbed
much sooner. His great physical strength
pulled him through as Ear as this. Arthur
was not only physically strong, but a very
good man. and those who were close to him
in his trouble learned to value him most
highly.
WAsHINGToN. D. c., November IS.-The
senators below named viii attend the Ar
thur funeral on behalf of the senate: John
Sherman, George +. EdInunds, John A. Lo-
gan, William B. Allison, NJ. p. Butler
James d. Cameron, ID. w. Voorhees,, War
ner Miller, George G. Vest, Joseph HaWley
and James Jones.