Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-11-19
ARTHUR'S DEATH.
The Ex-President Expires
in New York.
THE oBsEQUIESNEXT MONDAY.
The Presidents Order on This Head
Messages of Coincidence From
Eminent Men.
Special to the Herald ovthe Associated Press

NEW YORK, November IS News of the
5ee.h o. eg President Arthur came as a
great surprise, lot Tithstaadlug all tie ru.
mors of his ill-health during the summer
months. The supposed improvement in his
condition during his stay in New London,
Conn, and the apparent confidence ex-
pressed by his friends who remained close
to him, created the impression that his
health had been radically improved, giving
him promise of renewed lease of life. His
disease was an affection OF the kidneys, and
those nearest him had no faith in his per-
manent recovery, but his sudden death
was not expected. He began to sink rap
idly shortly after midnight, and by 9 O'Clock
it was known that death was approaching.
A stroke OF cerebral apoplexy, sudden, but
not wholly unexpected by the attending
physicians, terminated his life. The stroke
came in his sleep, between Tuesday night
and Wednesday morning, and he did not
rally thereafter. His death was painless,
like the slow going out Of burncd-down
candle, and four hours before the end came
he was unconscious of his surroundings.
His son and daughter. his sister, his for
mer partner, Sherman W. Knevals, and his
closest friend, Surrogate Rollins, were at
his bedside. Mr.. Arthur was fifty-six years
OlQ. lie ndu DCeu d WluOWtT scNtn years,
his wife dying in 1879. OF their two chill
dren the son, Chester Allen, is twenty-five
years old, and the daughter, Nellie, of
whom Arthur was very foud, Is fourteen
years old. The funeral will take place on
Saturday at a m. Mr.. Arthur will be bur
led in the Albany rural cemetery, in his
family plot 1t is expected that the mem
bers Of ex-President Arthur's Cabinet will
be asked to act as his pail bearers at the flu
neral.
A very few days ago In conversation with
Aqueiuct Commissioner Fish, who had
called to see him. ex President Arthur made
the following dispairing remarks: AFTER
ALL life is not worth living for. and might
as well give up the strugg e for it now as at
any other time, and submit to the newt
able"
GUBERNAToRIAL MEMoRILL PROCLAMATION
ALBANY, N. Y, November 1S.-The fol-
lowing was issued this afternoon State of
New York, Proclamation by the Governor.
By the death of a distinguished citizen, the
people of the State are again called to
mourn. Chester A. Arthur entered into
rest at his residence in New York city early
this morning. He has always made his
home within our State, and from his early
manhood had occupied within it places of
official distinction. AS titizen of New
York State he was elected Vice-Pres1dent
ty the whole people. Upon the death of
President Garfield he became President by
succession, and with dignity TO himself aud
with honor to his country he filed that
highest office i'll our government In his
life he bore without abuse the name of
gentleman. Honoring the services and ad-
miring the characser of President Arthur
it is fitting that we should. by such action as
may be deemed appropriate. express our
sorrow on his death and show respect for
his high official position, which he held by
choice of his countrymen,
Done at the Capital, in the City of Albany,
on this eighteenth day of November; in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and eighty
(Signed) DAVID b. HILL,
Governor.
By WILLIAM G. RICE, Private Secretary.
THE FUNERAL TO BE NEXT MONDAY.
New YORK, November 1S-In perfecting
arrangements for the funeral OF exPcesi-
dent Arthur, it has been determined to
change the date of the ceremony until the
morning of Monday, November o. in order
to allow time for the arrival OF several
members of his Cabinet and Others of dis
tinction who have telegraphed their desire
to be present at the obsequies. Services
will be held on Monday morning ats 30 clock
precisely in the Church of the Heavenly
Rest, corner Of Filth avenue ana Forty
fifth street.
The Senators below named will attend the
funeral of ex-President Arthur on behalf OF
the Senate: John Sherman, George +. Ed
munds, John A. Logan, William b. Allison,
M. G. Butler, James b. Cameron, d. w.
Voorhees,, Warner Miller, George g. Vest,
A. p. German. Joseph r. Hawley and Jas.
X. Jones.
EXPRESSIONS OF coNDoLENCE.
WASHINGTON, November 49, 1885,
Chester A. Arthur, Jr.: Accept my pro.
found sympathy with you in the death OF
your father and my appreciation OF his dis
tinguished character an l services A com
mittee of the Senate will attend the funeral.
iSigned) JOHN SHERMAN,
President of the Senate.
SAN Francisco, November IS, 1885,
Gbastar A Arthur. Jr. Accent nv DrO-
found sympathy in this hour of sorrow.
(signed) W. j. FLORENCE.
The Presidents Order.
WASHINGTON, November 1s.-The Presi-
dent to-day issued the following:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
N vember Is, 1886.
To the People of the United States:
1t is my painful duty to announce the
death of Chester A. Arthur, lately President
of the United states. when occurred, after
this morning. at his residence in the city Of
New York. Arthur was called to the chair
OF the Chief Magistracy of the Union by
tragedy which cast Its shadow over the en-
grave duties was marked by an evident
and conscientious sense of his re-
sponsibilites and and an earnest de-
desire to meet them in patriouc ana pen
He sustained the important duties OF his
station and the reputation OF his personal
worth with conspicuous graciousness, ana
his patriotic fidelity will long be cheris he'd
by his elow-countrymen. In token OF re-
spect to the memory of the deceased II is
ordered that the executive mansion and the
several department buildings be draped in
mourning for period of thirty days. and
that on the day of the funeral all
public business in the departments be sus-
pended. The Secretaries of War and the
Navy will cause orders to be issued for ap-
propriate military and naval honors to be
rendered on that day.
Done at the city of Washington this 18th
day of November In the year of our Lord,
1885, and OF the Independence OF the United
States of America the one hundred and
eleventh. By the President,
GROVER CLEVELAND.