Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-19

Chester A, Arthur was born at Fairfield,
franklin county, Vt, October B, 1880.
After the troubles Of his infancy were
combatted, be was taught the rudiments
OF his education by his father, who was a
Protestant Irlshman from Ballymena, coun-
~ Antrim, He published several erudite
books, and from 1858 TO 1868 he was pas
tor Of the Calvary Baptist church OF New
York city. He died at Newtouyille, N. Y =,
In 1875. But to return TO Chester A.
Arthur. From his home studies he went
TO the schools OF Schenectady lie entered
Union college at the age Of fifteen, 1915,
and graduated HIGH In his class in 1913.
During this time he eked out a slender
income by teaching a country school.
After his graduation from college he en-
tered the law school at Ballston Springs,
where he became graduate after two
years OF study, going back to hts former
occupation Of teaching school, and be-
coming principal OF the North pownal
academy, Bennington, VT. This was In
1851. Having saved few hundred dol,
lars, he went to New York aud entered
the law ofl3egaf Erastus ID. Culver. liz
was admitted TO the bar In 1852, and be
came member OF the firm OF Culver
Partsen & Arthur, which was dissolved in
1857. Soon after his admission to the bar
he married daughter OF Lieut.
Herndon, She died in 1880, leav.
ing him two children. The late Charles
o'Conner and Henry l.. Clinton were
the opponents OF Arthur and William
NJ, Evarts in slavery case in 1862, but
we're beaten by Evarts and Arthur at ey-
cry point, AT the outbreak OF the war he
was appointed engineer.in.cbie on the
staff OF Gov. Is. ID. Morgan OF New York,
and In 1862 was advanced TO the rank OF
qnarter-master-gener In the same
year he was invited to be present at a
meeting Of governors held in New York
discus sing measures to provide troops TO
carry on the war. He was tho only per-
son present who was not governor. At
the expiration Of Gov. Morton's term Of
office he roturne TO his law practice. He
was delegate TO the Saratoga conyen-
ton that formed the Republican party III
New York. He was appointed collector
Of the port OF New York by Grant in 1871
At the expiration OF his term be was re-
appointed and unanimously confirmed by
the Senate. lie was removed by Presi-
dent Hayes IN 1878. He was nominated
for vice president at the evening session
OF the convention. His opponents were
Il. b, Washhurne OF California, ex Gov.
Jewell OF Connecticut, Judge Little Of
Florida, and Horace Maynard OF lTennes-
see. He assumed office with Garfield and
upon the death Of the latter became pres
ident. His administration was clean and
pure, and few, II any, were the objections
heard against him.
THE STARTLING RUMoR.
NEW YORK, Nov. lS, a. m.--It Is
rumOred that ex-Presldent Arthur died ct
8 O'Clock this morning. The rumor IL
believed 70 be true.
1T is CONFIRMED.
NEW YORK, Nov. l6, $500 q. n.--The
rumor Of ex.President ArthuT's death Is
confirmed.
GREAT SURPRISE.
NEW York, Nov. 10 The news OF the
death Of ex President Arthur came as a
great surprise. Notwithstanding the
al rIning rumors as,to his health during
the summer months, the sup
posed Improvement 10 his con-
ditlon noted during his stay IN
New London, Conn, and the apparent
confidence expressed by friends who re-
NAMED close TO hlm,created the impress
sion that his health had been radically
improved, giving him promise OF q new
lease 81 life. His disease WAS one affect
ing the kidneys, and those nearest him
had no faith ia iSs permanent recovery,
but his sudden demise was not spoken
Of. He began - siuk rapidly shortly
after midnight, and by So'clock II was
known that death was approaching. he
expired Without apparent pain
~ soon as the news OF Mr. ArthuPs
A..th xDae taudL .v.kIfe manu- naOa an