The Delta independent., 1886-11-23

was unconscious to his surroundings. His
son and daughter, his sister, his former
partner, Sherman W: Knevais, and his
closest friend Surrogate Rollins, were at
his bedside.
All reports to the contrary, Mr.. Arthur'S
health had not improved during his stay in
New London, and on his return on October
l he was no better than when he left the
city. As the time passed no permanent I'M
prOvement came, and his physicians feared
some such sudden stroke as the one to
which he succuInbed. In his enfeebled
condition even light stroke of apoplexy
would prove fatal to the once robust patient,
but with the beginning of the present week
marked change for the better set in. On
Tuesday the ex-President felt better and
stronger than at any time since his illness,
and he commented hopefully upon the fact.
1t was after midnight when his attendant
left him alone in his bedroom, and nothing
was heard from him during the early MORN
ing hours He was not disturbed until his
attendant entered his room at 5 O'Clock yes
terday morning. He found Mr. Arthur
lying on his side, breathing heavily, and
could not aronse him. The
| mily answered his summons, but they
failed to detect any sign of consciousness or
recognition from the ex-President. In their
| alarm they summoned his physician, DR..
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
ensued. From the moment that this discov-
| cry was made all hope was known to be
vain. but no efforts were spared to bring the
patient back to consciousness. They were
all alike failures.
Mr.. Arthur lay motionless and speechless
all day. He knew what was going on about
him, for he pressed his doctors hand and
put out his tongue partly, when asked to do
50: but he never spoke or gave any other
signs of consciousness. Last night at G
O'Clock the enfeebled pulse was more diff
cult. and his respiration and other signs of
physical failure indicated to the watchful
eyes of his physicians that the end was
drawing near.
| The change for the worse came on rapidly
and his sisters and children gathered at his
bedside DR.. William A. Valentine. DR..
Peters, his partner, and Surrogate Rollins
stayed with him during the night Mr..
| Knevals went home at midnight. Mr..
| Arthur's strength ebbed out slowly and
with it his life, and it was 5o'clock when
the end came. He had been entirely sense
less for hours, and he died without strug-
gle.
| Mr.. Arthur was Sc years old, He had been
a widower seven years, his wife dying in
1879. She was Ellen Herndon before he mar
ried her, and the daughter of a naval officer,
a Nirginian, who was lost at sea. OF their
two children. the son, Chester Allan. is -
years old. He was graduated from Prince
ton year ago and is now student in Col
umbia Law School. His practical training
was in the law Office OF Knevals & Ransom,
the firm of which the ex-President was a
member up to the time of his election as
Vice President on the Garfield ticket The
daughter, Nellie, of whom Mr.. Arthur was
very fond, is IA years old.