The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-11-25
NO. 2. EATON OHIO THURSDAY

pubic men. There were many callers al
the house yesterday and up to ten O'Clock
last evening. Rev. DIR. Parker Morgan will
officiate at the funeral.
The body will be conveyed to the ceme-
terry by the New York Central train leaving
New York at 1890 a IN. Monday. There
will be no military display at the funeral
ceremonies, but military escort offered by
General Schofield will probably be accepted.
The body will remain at the house until
the funeral. There will be no formal lying
in state. The family desire the funeral to
be as quiet as is compatible with the public
character of the deceased.
The President has telegraphed that he
will be accompanied by Secretaries Bayard,
Whitney and Lamar and Postmaster Cen
eral Villas.
! WASHINGTON. Nov. 19.-The intelligence
of the death of ex-President Arthur was re-
ceived with expressions of regret by every
one. The first news of the sad event was
conveyed to the President In a dispatch from
James G. Reed, the confidential secretary of
the late President The President was much
shocked by the news and Immediately sent
the following telegram to Mrs. McElroy, the
Presidents sister:
ExECuTIvE MANSION,
| WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 49, 1885,
Mrs John McElroy, No. T3 Lexington avenue
New York.
Accept my heartfelt sympathy in your per-
sonai grief and the expressions of my sorrow
try will sincerely mourn the loss of citizen
| and won their affection by an exhibition of
| the best trials of true American character
GROVER CLEVELAND.
The flags on the White House and public
| buildings were placed at half-mast immedi-
ately after the receipt of the news.
The President issued the following official
announcement of the sad news:
EXECUTIVE MANSION. |
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 1886.
To the People of the United states:
II Is my painful duty to announce the death
Of Chester Allan Arthur, lately the President
an illness of long duration, ut an early hour
Thursday morning at his residence in the
| city of New York.
Mr.. Arthur was called to the chair of Chief
Magistracy of the Nation by tragedy which
cast its shadow over the entire government.
mrsea bg an o2ene
sense of his responsibilities and an earnest
desire to meet them in patriotic and benev-
With dignity and ability he sustained the
important duties of his station, and the rep
Oe anS
be cherished by his fellow countrymen. In
token. of respect to the memory of the de-
ceased, it is ordered that the Executive Man.
sion and the several departmental buildings
be draped in mourning for a period of thirty
days. and that on the day Of the funeral all
public business in the departments be sus-
pended.
The secretaries of War and of the Navy
will cause orders to be issued for appropriate
military and naval honors to be rendered on
that day. GROVER CLEVELAND.
The flags on the government buildings
flying at halfmast conveyed to many the
first intimatiOn of the death of ex-President
Arthur. The news spread rapidly and was
received with expressions of regret by every
one. Here, where Mr. Arthur was so well
known, he had many warm personal friends
His political opponents concede that his ad-
ministration left no faint of dishonor was
generally safe and conservative-in some re-
spects memorable that it commanded
the respect of the country.
President Cleveland and several members
of the Cabinet will leave here Friday night
to attend the funeral.
Secretary Endicott has issued orders
directing appropriate observances at the
different army posts Oil the day of the
funeral, and Attorney General Garland will
make official announcement of the death of
the ex-Presldent to the Supreme Court of
the United States to-day. Secretary Bayard
has issued notice of the death to the diplo-
government.
left this city yesterday afternoon for Havana.
his native town. He will deliver an address
there on Saturday at the unwilling of a
bronze bust of Hon. Charles Cook. The
Governor, before his departure, issued the
following proclamation.
STATE OF NEW YORK.
Proclamation by the Governor.
By the death of distinguished citizen the
people of the State are again called to mourn.
morning. He had always made his home
hood had occupied with n it places of official
distinction. AS citizen of New York State
he was elected Vice President of the whole
people. Upon the death of President Gar
field he became President by succession and
with dignity TO himself and with honor to the
government. In al, his life he bore without
abuse the name of gentleman. Remembering
and % the Of
by such action MS msy be deemed appropri-
ate, express our sorrow in his death and show
he held by cho ce of b countrvmen
Done at the Capitol at the City of Albany
ondl on the &c eighteenth day of November in the
hundred and e:ghty-sx.
DAVID B. HILL, Governor.
WIN. RICE. Private Secretary.
An order has also been issued by the Gov
ernor that flags on all armories in the State
be placed at half:mast out of respect for the
ex-President.
COLUMBUS, o., Nov. 9.-Flags on the
State House were put at half-mast yesterday
out of respect for ex-President Arthur, and
the Governor sent the following message of
coincidence:
To Chester A. Arthur, Jr New York:
The people of Ohio have learned with pro.
found sorrow of the death of your illustrious
father, and on their behalf tender the sim
eerest sympathy in this hour of bereavement
J. B. FORAKER
Boston, Nov. 19.-At the Governors
order the flags at the State House will be
displayed at half-mast on account of Mr..
Arthur's death. but no further action will
be taken until after official notice from
Washington.