Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-11-27

| Arthur died from stroke of cerebral ap0.
pleXy, at iiye O'clock Thursday morning, at
lis residence on Lexington avenue This city.
1t came in his sleep on Tuesday night or
early "Wednesday morning, and lie did not
rally. His death was painless. lie. was
| unconscious 10 the end.
His law partner, Sherman w. Knevals,
| Surrogate Rollins, his son and daughter,
and his sisters were preseu.
AT the residence of the late O.. President
Arthur United Press reporter met Mr..
Sherman, n. KneyalS, the law partner of
| The dead man, who said: "On TUESDAY last
the eX-president felt well, and was very
| bright. lie ate heartily OF some clans and
| signed bis name to several communications.
lie also gave orders regarding transactions
OF interest to him. Dr. George Peters, the
family physician called at Q p. N. and was
! highly pleased at the condition Of his pa.
ticnt Tie attendant left the cX.rresdent
| at h1lfpast twelve lie was then sleeping
When the attendant entered his room
| Wednesday morning the eY-Presideut was
lying on hP right side, breathing heavily
lie spoke tohInI, but received no answer
lie placed lis hand gently on his
shoulder but could not arouse HIM
The attendant became alarmed and sum
moncd young Nr. Arthur who hurried Il
messenger to the residence Of Dr.
Peters. lie responded quickly to the
call. After examining Nr Arthur Dr.
Peters said the Pres dents case WIS hope
less az the cause Of his condition was
stroke Of apoplcXy caused by the bursting
! of a blood vessel, also causing the whole
right side Of the body to become paray2cd.
Word was sent Immediately 10 his relatives
and ffieuds, and those WHO could arrived
before his death.
Mr.. Arthur remained In an unconscious
condition all day. His breathing became
more and more labored, but dissolution was
very slow. II 8 immediate relatives were in
and out of the room where the ex President
lay all day and throughout the night.
There was no scene at the bedside, and at
the time death occurred it was not expected
Although Miss Nellie knew that her father
was quite Ill, the news OF his death came
like a sudden shock TO her, and she
was completely overwhelmed with grief.
Her aunt, Mrs, McElroy, led her 10 tie bed
side where the cy-Presidont lay when the
young orphans tears fell copiOusly, and she
was led away inc0ns0laale. Young Mr.
Arthur took his fathers death very hard,
bit hore up maufuly. He had been a com.
panon to his father, and his death moved
the faithful SON"
fX-pres dent Arthur was at the time Of
his death IN his hfly.sevon;h year.
The funeral will take place from the
Church of the Heavenly Rest, on Fifth
avenue, near Fortytifth street, at nine
o'clock on Monday morning and the re-
mains will be buried IN the family plot in
the Albany Rural Cemetery.
The news Of the death Of The eX l'reSi.
dent spread rapidly and the flags on the pub
lie buildings were soon displayed at half
mast TIE President and other prominent
officials at Washington were at once notified,
Among the callers at the house of the de-
ceased statesman were Seth i. French,
Charles Miller, Hamilton Fish, Jr, and d.
p w. MeMullen. All the courts now in
session took appropriate action In regard to
the death OF cy.prcsdent Arthur
Aaron J. Nanderpocl moved an adjourn
ment of the Supreme Court chambers Oat of
respect to the memory of the eX'President,
He spoke of him in eulOgistic terms as being
worthy citizen and distinguished lawyer.
He referred TO his ability rs a soldier and his
services in the custom house and as Vice
President and President of the United
States. Mr. Nanderpoel then suggested that
out of respect 10 his memory the court ad'
j0urn for the day.
! Similar motions were made and granted IN
all the branches of the Supreme, superior
and Common Pleas courts IN session Wheh
the sad intelligence was made known, lait
. of the General Sessions court was also ad-
journed on motion made by ey'Jndge Bed
ford, who spoke briefly OF the late Generais
administration
DR.. Peters of No. II West Twenty'nlnth
street, who was General Arthurs attending
physician, said to United Press reporter
General Arlhur's death was caused py
cerebral apopleXy attended by paralysis OF
the right side One of the weakened bl0ou
vessels IN the brain gave way and the SUM-
sion of the blood into the brain caused dea'l'
lie died at five o'clock Thursday morning,
llo simply stopped breathing ~ 'hal Iloul
and that was the only thing that mafhea llle
going out of mis- life. For about twenty
hours he had been unconscious, anu suhcicu
no pain. For number OF years cefta'h'y
three or four, General Arthur has suheleu
from Bright's disease, and mas aIeo pceh ,r
troubled with enlargement OF the heaia inc
action of the hear, has been feeble for more
than three years. Since his return from
New London he has been in rather pet'cr
health than during the early part OF the year
IIe had not been as comfortable lor years