The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-11-24
CHESTER 4. ARTHUR DEAD.
\ srROkE OF .iPOpLEXI TERMINATES
THE EX.PREs!DEXT's LIFE.

roundinss ss-ENpressions Of sorrow On All
Sides-President Gle, elaud send. Il Touching
Communication TO ,irs. McElrOy Public
Brildinss Draped in Mourning.
New YORK, November lS.-Ex PreSl-
dent Chester A. Arthur died at ) clock
this morning, at his residence, No. 123
Lexington avenue. He had been aiilns
for some time from 4 complication OF
diseases, principally kidney affection.
He spent the summer at Watering
place, and it was supposed that this had
strengthened somewhat his enfeebied
constitution. His death was unexpected,
it not being supposed outside his house
that he was in any immediate danger.
As soon as the news OF Mr.. Arthurs
death was made public many flags on
public and private buildings were placed
at half mast. Mr.. Arthur had lived at
No. l23 Lexington avenue for twenty
wears or more. 4 stroke Of cerebral
apoplexy suddenly, but not wholly un-
expected by the attending physician,
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
and slow, like the going out Of burned
down candle, and for hours before the
end came he was unconscious to his sur
roundings. His son and daughter, his
sister, his former law partner, Sherman
". knevals, and his closest friend, Sur
rosate Rollins, were at his bedside.
All reports to the contrary, Mr.. Az
thurs health has not improved during
his stay at New London six weeks ago,
and at his return On October lst he was
no better than when he left the city. AS
the time passed no permanent improve
ment came, and the physicians feared
some such sudden stroke as the one to
which he succumbed. In his enfeebled
condition even light stroke of apoplexy
would prove fatal to the once robust
patient. With the beginning of the
present week marked change for the
better set in. On Tuesday the ex-Presi-
dent felt better and stronger than at any
5 time since he was taken sick, and COM
mented hopefully upon the fact.
It was after midnight when his at
tendant left him alone in his bedroom,
and nothing was heard OF him during
the early morning hours. He was not
disturbed until his attendant entered his
room at s o'clock yesterday morning.
He found Mr.. Arthur lying on his side,
breathing heavily and could not rouse
him. The family answered his sum-
mons, but failed to elicit any sign Of
consciousness or recognition from tie
ex-President. In their alarm they sum-
moned his physician, Dr.. George A.
Peters, who has been IN attendance upon
Mr.. Arthur throughout his illness, and
who responded promptly and at once
saw that he was suffering from stroke OF
cerebral apoplexy. A small blood vessel
in the brain had burst and paralysis OF
the right side had ensued. From the
moment this discovery was made all
hope was known to be of no avail, but
no efforts were spared to bring the pa
tient back to consciousness. They We're
all alike failure. Mr.. Arthur lay mo-
tionless and speechless all day. He knew
what was going On about him, for he
soueezed his doctors hand and put out
his tongue partly when asked to do so,
but he never spoke or gave any other
sign of consciousness.
Last night at 6 o'clock an enfeebled
pulse, more difficult respiration and
other signs of physical failure indicated
TO the watchfuI eyes OF his physicians
that the end was drawing near. The
change for the worse came Oh rapidly,
and bis sister and children gathered at
his bedside. DR.. Win. \. Valentine,
/. Dr. Peters'S partner, and Surrogate
Rollins stayed with them during the
fn1iioht. Mr.. Knevals went home at md
night. Mr.. Arthurs strength ebbed out
slowly and with it his life. It was 5
o'clock when the end came. He had
been entirely senseless for hours, and
:. died without a struggle.
Undertaken Davidson was summoned
to take charge Of the remains this morn
inc. The funeral viii take place on
-Ssturday at 9 a. NJ, from the Church OF
He1enly Rest, on Fifth Avenue, the Rev.
Dr. Parker Morgan officiating.
=. -9lr. Arthur was not member Of any
cbnr,,, but his wife formerly attended
Shat church. One of the distinctive fea-
lures of the ex-Presidaat's character was
!. his strong loyalty to her memory.
Mr.. ArfLurs remains Will be buried in
the Albany Burial Cemetery, III the fans,-
ly plat. :,,4,,,,,..;o,, rooo;,oa
by the President of the death OF the e1-
President wss conveyed IN a telegram
from James C. Reed, the latter's conf
DENTAL secretary. twas received at the
White House about 8 o'clock, and merely
stated that General Arthur died this
morning. The President was very much
shocked at the intelligence, and at once
indited the following telegram of sym
pathy to Mrs. McElroy, the ex-Presi-
dents sister:
..Accept my heartfelt sympathy IN
.vonr personal grief and the expression OF
sorrow for the death of one who was my
Kind and considerate friend. The peo-
ple of the country will sincerely mourn
the loss of a citizen who served them
well in their highest trust and won thell
affection bv an exhibition of the best
traits of true American character.
s:GRopER CLEVELAND.
The flag on the White House was
placed at half-mast immediately on re
leipt of the news, and soon after the
Aags on all the public buildings IN the
80 ,ara also i,laced at half-nlast, and