The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-11-25
ROUSE ON LEXINGTON AVENUE

Mr. Arthur had lived at No. 123 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 Wednes "
morning, and he did not rally thereafter. His
death was painless-the slow going out of a
burned down Candle-and for hours before
the end came he was unconscious Of his sur
roundings.
His son and daughter, his sister, his former
law partner, Sherman w. Knevals, and his
closest friend, Surrogate Rollins, we're at his
beside. All reports to the contrary, Mr.
Arthur's health had not improved during his
stay in New London six weeks ago, and at
his return on October /, he was no better
than hen he left the city. As time past no
permanent Improvement came, and the
physicians feared some such sudden stroke as
the one to which he succumbed. In his en-
feebled condition, even light stroke of
apoplexy would prove fatal to the one robust
patient But with the beginning OF the
present week marked change for the better
set in. Tuesday the ex-president felt better
and stronger than at any time since as was
taken sick, and commented hopefully upon
the fact
Ex-President Arthur at the time Of his
death was in his fifty y-seventh year. He had
been a widower for seven years, and leaves
two children, son and daughter, Chester
Allen and Nellie.
The funeral will take place from the church
Of the Heavenly Rest on Fifth avenue, near
Forty-fifth street, at 9 o'clock on Saturday
morning, and the remains will be buried in
the family plat in the Albany Rural ceme.
terry.
Chester Allen Arthur was born in Fair
field, Franklin county, Vermont, October 5,
1880, and was the eldest Of family of two
sons and three daughters. His father, the
Rev. William Arthur, was Baptist clergy
man, who emigrated at the age Of eighteen
from the County Of Antrim, Ireland. He
was man of prominence in his denomina-
tion, having been pastor Of Calvary Baptist
church in New York City from 1865 to 1868.
The presidents early education was ac-
quired in the schools Of Vermont, and at the
age of fifteen he entered Union college at
Schenectady, N. Y, graduating high in his
class in l849. During his college course he
supported himself in part by teaching, and
after his graduation he continued in that oc-
cupation for about two years, being for q
time principal of the Pownal academy, in
Vermont Meantime he had also devoted
himself to the study Of law, and, having
saved a few hundred dollars from his earn
ings as teacher, he set out for New York,
where he entered the Office Of ex-Judge e. d.
Culver.
Having been admitted 10 the bar, he
formed partnership with his intimate
friend, Henry D. Gardiner, and settled down
to practice, rapidly acquiring good degree
Of success Early in his professional career
Mr.. Arthur married daughter Of Lieut.
Herndon, of the United States navy, an Off
Ger who had gone down with his ship at sea,
and whose widow was the recipient of gold
medal, voted by congress In recognition Of
his bravery. Mrs Arthur died in 1880. Mr..
Arthur early in life took an active interest
in politics as Henry Clay Wing, and was a
delegate TO the convention at Saratoga which
founded the Republican party of New York.
He also had taste for the administration of
military affairs, and before the civil war was
Judge advocate Of the Second brigade Of the
state militia
When Edwin D. Morgan became governor
Of New York at the beginning of 1880 he ap-
pointed Mr.. Arthur to the position Of engin.
eer-in-chief on his staff, and no was after
ward made inspector general, and then quar-
termaster general Of the military forces o.
the state, an office which he held until tn,
end of Governor Morgan's term, at tho Close
VI 1853.
In 1855 Gen. Arthur returned to the prac-
tics OF law and built up a large business in
collecting claims against the government
On the 10Th Of November, 1871, he was ap-
pointed by President Grant collector OF Gus
toms at the port of New York, an office 70
which he was reappointed in 1875 On re-