Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-26
PRESIDENT ARTHUR DEAD.
f-lE PASSES AWAY PEACEFULLY AT
HIS RES OENCE IN NEW YORK.
r1e Final stroke Comes In His Sleep
president Cleveland Expresses His
sympathy Executive Proclama-
tiou- Tokcns of Mourning.

NEW York, Nov. lS-Ex- President
hester a. Arthur died at o'clock this
morning at hi, residence, No. 1913 Licking
t0n avenue lie had been ailng for some
sine FROM complication of diseases, prin-
aipally kidney affection. He had spent
the summer at watering place, and it
was supposed that this had strengthened
somewhat his enrerbled constitution His
death was unexpected it not being sup
DOS ed outside Of his house that he was in
any immediate danger. The stroke came
II his sleep, between Tuesday night and
Wednesday morning, and be did not rally
thereafter. His Coath was painless, and
ior hours before the end came he was UNI
conscious to his surroundings. Gen.
Arthur was not member of
any church, but his wife formerly
attended that church, and one of the dis
tinctive features of the eX-presldent's
character WAS his strong loyalty to her
memory. Mr. Arthur's remains will be
buried in the Albany rural cemetery, in
ghe family plot
The following was received from Presi-
dent Cleveland:
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.
Mrs. John f.. McEroy, 1913 Lexington
avenue, New York; Accept my heart
telt sympathy in your personal grief and
his expression of my sorrow for the death
Of one who was my considerable friend
Che people OF the country will sincerely
mourn tue loss of the citizen who served
chem well III their highest trust and won
their affection by the exhibition of the
pest traits OF true character.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
The flag ON the White House was placed
at half-mast ON receipt of the news and
soon after he flags on all the public build
lngS i'll the Guy were also placed at half
mast. Arrangements We're also made FOR
draping he public buildings. The work
Of drapiug the House was begun before 10
o'clock
PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT.
The president to-day issued the follow
ng:
WAsHINGToN, Nov. IS To the people of
The United States. 1t is my painful
duty to announce the death of Ches-
ter Alan Arthur, lately president
Of the United States which oc-
Cured after an illness of long
duration al an early hour this morning
MI Arthur was called to the chair of the
chief magi~tracy Of the Union by the
tragedy which cast its shadow over the
entire government. His assumption of the
grave duties was marked by an evident
and conscientious sense of his responsible
tiles, and an earnest desire to make them
N a patriotic and benevolent spirit With
dignity and ability he sustained the i'm
portant duties of his station, and the repu-
cation OF ills personal worth, conspicuous
graciOusnes., and patriotic fidelity will
long be cherished by his fellow country
" ell. In token of respect to the memory
Of the deceased it is ordered that the exec
utlve mansion and the several department
buildings ne draped IN mourning for the
period Of 80 Gays and that on the day of
the funeral al public business in the de-
DartmentS hr suspended The secretaries
Ot war and of the navy will cause orders
% be ISSUED tor appropriate military and
naval hunUrs to be rendered on that day
GROVER CLEVELAND.
MEETINGS OF DIFFERENT BODIES.
The New York Union League club and
he Board of Aldermen will hold special
meetings tomorrow to take action on the
ieath of tin" tX-president. The City Hall
will be draped. Flags on all the muuici-
pal bindings in Brooklyn were placed at
halt mast " hen tae news of the death was
received. suitable action will be taken
Oy Mayor ntuey and the board of SUI
2eryisors should arrangements for the
funeral permit, the Grand Army Posts Of
Brooklyn win attend.
Chester a. Arthur, was born in Fairfield,
y
Oct, 1880 one of family of two SONS and
five daughters, the children of William
Arthur v no had left his native Ireland
when youth Is years of age. After hay
iQ5 been in the New World a few wears
He elder Arthur entered the ministry OF
the Baptist denomination. For some
me he taught IA private school in
ilrlnGtOn. During his long life he
1ed a cons iderable number of pastor
1tes, including that Of Calvary church.
New York city. He was man
IF learning and ability, II superior preach
er and writer, and his death in October,
lS15, which took place at Newtonville,
near Albany, was widely regretted.
q His distinguished son was educated
At Union college, where he was gradu-
ated in the class of ls49 He then taught
school in Vermont for two years, after
salary, he went to New York city and
became student Of law in the
office Of eX-judge f. ID. Culver. He
was in due time admitted to the bar of
New York. Having determined upon
changing his place Of residence, in company
with his particular friend II. ID. Gardner
he Travelled in the West for three months
II order to find Il desirable place in which
% begin the practice Of the legal proieS-
sion in partnership with him, Finding
no pace to their liking, the young men
,eIurned to New York, and opened an
successful almost f!Om the begin
hing. As soon as desirable, the
question OF his finances being duly con
adhered, Mr. Arthur took wife, daughter
D. lieutenant lIerndon. This estimable
nay died "A few years ago
Larly i'm his professional career Mr. Ar
thur performed such services for the
colored people as gained for him their
affectiouale admiration, and gave him
I-eat prominence as lawyer, In the
1-I.1 \ i.,t, .I.i h,,l, |, -
wife, jonathan and Juliet Lennon, took
eight slaves with them from their State to
New York city, from which they intended
70 take snip for Texas, where they We're
about to begin new establishment.
IpOn applcat ON, Judge Paine granted Il
7Erit of h0bCUS corpus in behalf Of the
slaves, and The legal question involved in
the subsequent proceedings, was whether
the provisions of the fugitive slave law
We're in force in New York state. Judge
Paine decided against tins claim, and the
2aptives were liberated. Thereupou the
Legislature of VIRGINIA authorized the