The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-19
CHESTER A. ar THUR DEAD
TIE Elk PRESIDENT PASSES
AWAY wITHOUPA >TRUGGLE,
AtHIs transformations Home on Lex
ington Ayenue, New York, After
a Lingering IllEess.
HE WAS SURROUNDED 10 TIE
LAST
by Loving r., latiVes and Kind
Friends, but Died Unconscious
of heir Presence.


of heir Presence.
NEW York, November IS - TX.
President Chester A. Arthur died ut 8
o'clock this morning at his residence,
No. 1923 Lexington avenue. He had
been ailing for some time from a COM
plication OF diseases, principally kid
ney affection. He hsd spent the sum-
meT at q watering place, aud il was
supposed that this bad strengthened
somewhat his enfeeble constitution.
His death was unexpected, 1t not be-
ing supposed, outside OF bis house,
that he was in any immediate danger.
THR EKws OF THE DEATH
Of ex.President Arthur came as q
great surprise, Notwithstanding the
alarming Iumors rs to his health dur
ing the summer months. The cup
possd Improvement in hia condition,
noted during mis- stay in New London,
Conn, and the apparent condolences
expressed by the friends who remained
close to him, created the impression
that hia hea To mad been radically inl-
proved, giving him the promise Of a
renewed lease of life. His disease
was one affecting the kidneys, and
those nearest him had no faith IN his
permanent recovery, but his sudden
demise was not spoken Of. He began
10 sink rapidly shortly after midnight
aud by3 o'clock i, was known that
death was approaching. He passed
away without apparent pain.
FLAGS At HALF MAST.
AS soon as the news Of Mr.. Arthur's
death was made public many flags on
public and private buildings were
placed a half mast. Mr.. Arthur had
lived az No. 1913 Lexington avenue for
twenty years or more. A stroke Of
cerebral apoplexy, sudden but not
wholly unexpected by the attending
terminated his life. The
stroke came in bis sleep between
Tuesday night and Wednesday morn
ing, and he did not rally thereafter
Hrs desth was psiDlsss--the slow
going ont Of q burned down candle,
and for hours before the end came he
was unconscious to his surroundings.
His son snd daughter, his sister, bis
former law partner, Sherman W.
Knevas and his closest friend, Sure
gate Rollins,
WE'RE 1T HIS BEDSIDE.
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 0cto.
Der lst, he was no better than when
he left the city. As time passed no
permanent improvement came, aud
ihe physicians feared some such sud
den stroke as the one to which he
Buccumbed, In his enfeebled condi-
ton, even a light stroke Of spoplexy
would prove fatal 10 the once 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 he WAS taken sick,
and commented hopefully upon the
fact. II was after midnight when his
attendant left him alone in his bed
room, and nothing was heard of him
during the early morning hours. He
was not disturbed until his attendant
entered his room at 8 o'clock yester-
day morning, when
HE FOUND MR. ARTHUR
wing on bis side breathing hesvily
and could not rouse him. TIE family
his summons, but failed to
elicit any Higns OF consciousness or
recognition from the OK President. In
alarm they summoned his physician,
DR.. George A Peters, who has been in
upon Mr.. Arthur through
out his illness, and who responded
promptly and at once saw that he was
suffering from a stroke OF cerebral
A small blood vessel in
the brain had burstad and paralysis OF
the right side had ensued. From the
moment the discovery was made all
hope was known to be vain, but no
efforts were spared TO bring the pa.
bient back to consciousness. They
we're all alike failures. Mr.. Arthur
lay motIonles5 and speeches. all day.
De knew what was going on about
him, for he squeezed 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
Lsst night at 6 O'Clock the enfeebled
pulse, mora difficult respiration and
ether tigns Of physical failure indi-
Gated to the wachiul eyes Of the ply
sioisns that
THE END WAS DRAWING NEAR.
charge for the worse came on
rapidly, and his sisters and children
Ea,hert d at his bedside. DR.. VIM A.
Valentine, DR.. Peters partner, and
Surrogate Rollins stayed with them
during the night Mr.. Knevals went
home at midnight. Mr.. Arthur's
strength ebhed out slowly, and with
IL his life. 1t was o'clock when the
end came. He had been entirely
tense'ess for hours, aud died without
a struggle. Mr.. Arthur was 90 years
cid. He had been a widower seven
years. His wife was Miss Ellen Hern-
don before he married her, daughter
OF naval officer, a Virginian, who was
lost at sea. OF their two children the
son, Chester Allan, il % years old He
was graduated from Princeton College
year ago, and Is now q student in the
Columbia Law school. His practical
training here WIS in the law office of
Knevals 4 Ransom, the firm of which
the ex-PTesident was member up 10
the time OF bic election as Vice. Presi
dent on the Garfield ticket. The
daughter, Miss Nellie, Of whom Mr..
Arthur was very fond, is IA years old.
Undertaken Davidson YVES sum-
moned 10 tate charge of the remains
this morning.
THE FUNERAL WILL TAKE PLACE
Saturday at 8 O'Clock am, from the
Church of the Heavenly Rest, the
Rev. DR., Parker Morgan officiating
Mr.. Arthur Was not member OF any
church, but his wife formerly attended
that cnuIch. 0ne OF The distinctive
features OF the ex-PFesident's charac
ter WIS his suong loyalty to her MEM
DRY. Mr.. Arthur's remains will be
buried in the Albany Rural Cemetery,
in the family pot
DE-. GRoRGR PETERS WAS FOUND