The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-11-23

pected by his attending physicians, termI-
mated his life. The shock cOme in his
sleep between Tuesday night and We'd
nesday morning and he did not rally there
( after. From the NOM mt
the discovery was made, al,
hope was knoEn to be vain, but no
. forts were spared to bring the patient
back To consciousness. They were all alike
dlures. Arthur lay mOtionle>s and
SPECIFICS all day.
He KNEW WHAT WA GOING IN
About him and squeezed the dcctar's
hand. lie put out hi, tongue par Iy when
asked To- do So, but never spoke or gave
any other sign uf consciousness. ArIhur's
strength ebbed cut slowly during the
night. IL Was - o'clock when the end
care. lie bad been entirely seuseless iur
hours. and died without struggle The
funeral will take pi ace Saturday ~ . a H.
from the Church oj Heavenly Rest, on
Fifth avenue. Arthur was not a member
OF any church, bat 81, wife form. rly At
tended that chJrch.
JOHN {. REED. PRIVATE SECRETARY
To the late uX-proSidvrr, received ali the
callers ut Jhe home at the ATihUTs to-day.
Ghe family oi the dead president, consist
ing OF his Srn, Chester \ Arthur. Jr., his
daughter, Ellen Ill. Arthur, an iis sisters,
Mrs. McElrOy and Mrs. Cav, denying
themselves To all callers. The secretary
remained IN an apartment on the second
floor ui the house and there received dis
pat hes conveying expressions OF sym
patby from relatives and near friends, but
none of them were given 10 the public.
A very few days ago In conversation with
Acgueducl Commissioner Fish, Who had
called to see him, President Arthur made
the following despairiny remark: "After
all, life is not worth living for, aud
might as well give TF the struggle for IL
now a. any time and submit to the newt
ale"
GOVERNOR HILLS PROCLAMATION.
Albany, Nov. lS.-The foil wing was
Issued this evening:
State OF New York: Proclamation by the
Governor:
By the death OF distinguished citizen
the people OF the state are led upon to
mourn. Chester 4. Arthur entered into
est at his residence in New York city
early this morning. He had always ma le
his home within our state aud from his
early manhood hsd occupied within it
places of official distinction. A. a citizen
OF New York state, he was ell, cted vice
president by the whole people Upon the
death of President Garfield he became
president, by succession and, with honor 10
The country he filled that highest office in
our government. In all his life he bore
without abuse the name OF a gentle
man. Remembering the services and
Il h.. ~ A
thur, 1t Is fitting that we shOAld by such
action, rs may be deemed appropriate,
express our sorrow In his death and show
respect for the high Otii cial position which
he held BY choice Oi his cuuntTymeu.
Done at the capital in the City Of Albany
or this, the Is day of November in the
year of our Lord 1856.
lSigned,) DAVID Hill, by the Gov.
WIN. q. Rue, Private Secretary.
WILL ATTEND THE FUNERAL
Washington. Nov. 1S.-The senators
below named will attend the Arthur fu-
neral on behalf of the senate John Sher-
man, George /. EdmundS, John y. logan,
William Il. Allison, NJ. &. Butler, James
ID. Cameron, ID. W. VOORHEES,, William
Miller, George q. Vest, Joseph Hawley
and James X, Jones.
WHAT THEY SAY.
Attorney General Garland said he had
known ex-President Arthur intimately and
had reason To esteem him both as a friend
AMI as public official.
Secretary Lamar said that Mr.. Arthur's
death will touch the hearts of many
people with grief. Called to the presi-
dency under most painful and trying cir
cumstances, he bore his honors with dig
nifty and administered the executive de-
partment of the government In a manner
that was Just to all sections. He was
highly esteemed and especially liked by
many Of the southern senators and repre-
sentatiyes.
Post Master General Villas said that Mr.
Arthur's administration of the government
had commended him very strongly to the
respect OF the people and especially con-
sidering the very trying circumstances
under which he took the Office, his adj
ADMINISTRATION might be called remarkably
successful.
Secretary Whitney said "I knew and
esteemed President Arthur very highly
long before he become president, deemed
him a much ADLER man an was his reput
when he was placed upon the ticket"
THE FUNERAL
New York, Nov. 1S.-In perfectir the
arrangements for the funeral of ex-Presi-
dent Arthur il has been determined to
change the date of the ceremony until the
morning of Nov. ODD in order to allow
time for the arrival of several members of
his cabinet and othe.s of distinction who
have telegraphed their esire to be present.
ExPresident Arthur's private secretary
was busy until 10 p. m. tonight, when
the house closed, receiving visitors and
kilograms. DIR. Parker Morgan
will otficiate at the funeral, assisted by
Rev. w. A. Leonard, rector of IT. Johns
chuch in Washington. The funeral servi-
ces will be very simple. The remains will
be conveyed on a special train to Albany.
Major General Schofield called at the
house to- night and rendered tn services
of his military forces for the funeral.