The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-11-25
ARTHUR.
DEATH OF E\-PRESIDENT'
CHESTER \, ARTH UR
IN NEW YORK.
THE IMMEDIATE CAUSE APO
PLENN-PARrlCU OF
HIS ILLNESS.

stay in New London, conn ah,' Tue apparent con-
hdence expressed by friends who remained close
10 him created the impression that his
health had been radically improved
giving him promise of new lease
Of life His disease was affecting the kidneys
and those nearest him had no faith in his perman
emf recovery, but his sudden demise was not
spoken of He began TO sink rapidly shortly after
midnight and By 5 O'Clock il was known that death
was approaching lie passed away without ap-
parent Uain.
His SON daughter, sister, his former law partner
sherman, his nearest and closest friend, Surrogate
Rollins, were at the bedside. All reports To the
contrary Mr.. Arthur's health has not improved
during his stay in New London six weeks ago, and
ON his return, October, l. he was no better than
when he left the city. As time passed no perma
nent improvement came, and the physicians feared
some such sudden stroke as the one to which he
succumbed. n his enfeebied condition, even a
slight stroke of apopleAy woulG prove fatal to
once robust patient but with the beginning of the
present week marked change Tor the better set in
The ex-president felt better and ,tronger than at
any time since ne was taken sick, and commented
hopefully upon his improved condition.
II was after midnight when the attendant left
him alone in the bed room Nothing was heard of
him during the early morning. The house was
not disturbed until the attendant entered the room
at s O'Clock yesterday MOI ming and found Mr.. Ar.
thur living on his side breathing heavily. He could
not rouse him. The family answered the sum
mons to come but failed to elicit any signs of CON
sciosuness or recognition from the eX-president.
In alarm they summoned his physician, Dr.. Geo.
A Peters, who has been in attendance upon Mr..
Arthur throughout his ILLNESS. He responded
promptly and at once saw that his patient was sut-
fering from a stroke of cerebral apopleXy. A
small blood vessel in the brain had burst. Paraly-
sis of the right side had ensued. From the mo-
hope was known to be vain, but no
They were all alike failures Mr..
Arthur lay motionless and speechless all day
yesterday. He knew what was ing on about
him, for he squeezed the doctors hand and put
- shnp 70 do
never spoke or gave any other sign of conscious
ness.
Last night at 6 the enfeebled pulse, the more
difficult respiration and other signs of physical
failure indicated to the watchful eyes of his physic
ans that the end was drawing near The change
for the worse zane on rapidly, and his sisters and
children gathered at the bedside. Dr. William A;
surrogate ' Rollins stayed with them during
the night. Mr.. Knevals went home
at midnight Mr.. Arthur's strength ebbed out
slowly and with it his life. 1t was 5 O'Clock when
the end came. he had been entirely senseless for
hours and died without struggle.
Mr.. Arthur was rs years old and had been
widower seven years. His wife was Miss Ellen
naval officer, Virginian, who was lost at sea. OF
his two children, his son. Chester Allan, is - years
old his daughter, Miss Nellie, of whom Arthur
was very fond, is IA years old.
Undertaken Davidson was summoned to take
charge of the remains this morning.
As soon as the news of Arthur's death was made
public, many flags on pubic and private buildings
were placed at half mast. Arthur has lived at No.
l23 Lexington avenue for twenty years or more
stroke of cerebral apopleXy, sudden but not
wholly unexpected by the attending physicians, ter
minated his life. The stroke came in his sleep,
between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
painless, slow going ont of the Eurned down
candle, and for hours before the end came he was
unconscious to HE surroundings.
The funeral will take place Saturday at a. m
from the church of "lIeavenly Rest on Fifth ave
nue., hev. DR.. Parker Morgan officiating Mr..
Arthur WAS not a member of any church, but his
wife formerly attended that church.
one of the distinctive features of the eX-pres-
dents character was his strong loyalty to her mem
DRY. Arthur's remains will be buried in Albany
Rural cemetery, in the family plot.
DR.. Geo. A. Pellers was found at his office to-
day. He said Arthur died OF cerebral apoplexy:
that is it was the immediate cause 1t was one of
the ways in which his trouble might terminate at
any time To that extent it was not unexpected.
For two or three years Arthur had sui
fered from an enlarged and entee6led
alarmed his friends were the natural results OF this
condition. He had kidney trouble-Bright's dis
ease-but it was not the cause of his death Aman
of less powerful constitution would have sue
cumbed much sooner. His great physical strength
pulled him through as far as this. Arthur was not
only physically strong, but mighty, good man.
and those who were closest to him in his troubles
learned to value him most highly.
kilograms conveying the intelligence of the death
of the ey-presdent have been sent to his brother,
Major VIM. Arthur, of the United States regular
army stationed at san Antonio, Tex, to Gen.
Brewster, at Philadelphia, eX-Secretary w. b.
Chandler. who called on Arthur Monday, and to
other members of the cabinet of the late
administration, and also to some personal friends
f the deceased. Ii is expected that the
members of President Arthur's cabinet will be
asked 10 act IS pall-b-arers at the funeral. The
remains now lie in parlor on the floor OF the I'M
ostentatous residence, whose honored owner has
NN fha amid liz IA
of Arthur was not made public, and it was not
until some hours after his death that the knowl-
edge Of il was on the street. 1t is not yet known
whether Rev Dr. Rowland, rector of the Church
OF the Heavenly Rest, or Dr. Morgan, present rec
tor will Oficiste at the funeral services.
As soon as the death of Arthur became known
fsgs were placed al half mast on the custom house
and most OF the public and mercaHtie buildings.
A very few GAYS ago, in conversation with Ac
Cueduct Commissioner Fish, who had called to see
him, x-President Arthur made the following des-
pairing remark: AFTER all, life is not worth lily
inE for, and might as well give up the struggle
for il now a. any other time, and submit to the
inevitable.
THE NEWS AT BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE. November ls.-Intelligence of the
death Of ex-President Arthur was received here
with general feeling of profound regret. AS soon
as it was posted on the bulletin boards, hundreds
Of people gathered about them and expressed sor-
row which was universal. The flags Of many pub
lie buildings are at half mast
GOV. HILLS PROCLAMATION.
ALBANY, November Is The following was is-
sued this afternoon:
State of New York; Proclamation by the Gov
ernor.
BY the death of distinguished citizen the people
are again called TO NOUN, Chester A. Arthur, who
entered into rest at his residence in New York city,
early this morning. He had always made his
home within our state, and from his early man
hood ha! occupied within it places of official dis
tinCtion. As a citizen of New York state he was
elected vice president by the whole people. Upon
| the death of President Garfield he became presl-
dent by succession, and with dignity to himself and
with honor to the country, he filled that highest
office in government. In all his life he bore,
without abuse the name of gentleman Remem-
bering the service, and admiring the character of
president Arthur, ii is fitting that we should, by
such action as may be deemed appropriate, express
Our sorrow in his death and show respect tor the
| high official position which he held by the choice
of his cOuntrymen.
Done at the capitol in the City of Albany, this
18th dag of November, in the year of our Lore
! 1856.
| [Signedl DAVID B. HILL.
! BY the Governor: WM. G. RICE, Private Sec'y.
NEW YORK, November lS.-James c, Reed pri
yate secretary TO the late eNpresident received al
callers at the home of the AIthurs to-day the fam
lily of the dead eX-president consisting of his son
! Chester A. Arthur, ir., his daughter, Ellen ii. Ar
! thur, and his sister, Mrs. McElroy, DENYING them
selves to all callers The secretary remained in al
apartment of the second floor of the honse, ant
there received dispatches conveying expressions o