Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-18
EI-PRESIDENT ARTHUR DEAD.
The End Sudden But Not Unexpected
Cerebral ApOplexy the Immediate Cause.
A TRAIN STRUCK BY A LANDSLIDE
CHOLERA IN ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.
Mexican Central Conductors Discharged
DEATH OF Ex.PREsIDENT ARTHUR.

DEATH OF EX.PRESIDENT ARTHUR.
He Has Stroke of ApopIexy Tuesday
Night and Never Rexains COnsciOus-
ness.
HIS DEATH PAINLESS AND NOT UNEXPECTED
ALL HIS FAMILY AND HIS CLOSEST FRIENDS
AT HIS BEDsIDE-HIs LONG ILLNESS
NEW YORK. Nov lS.-Ex-President Chester
A. Arthur died at s O'Clock this morning at his
residence, No. 1913 Lexington avenue. He had
been ailing for some time from complication
OF diseases, principally kidney affection. He
had spent the summer at a watering place and
II was supposed that this had strengthened
somewhat his enfeebIed constitution. His
death was unexpected. it not being supposed
outside Of his house he was in any Immediate
danger.
APoPLExY THE IMMEDIATE CAUSE OF DEATH.
As soon as the news of Mr.. Arthur's death
was made public many flags on public aud pri-
vate buildings were placed at half mast. Mr..
Arthur had lived at No. 123 Lexington avenue
ior twenty years or more. y stroke OF cerebral
apopleXy. sudden, but not wholly unexpected
oy the attending physicians, terminated his
life. The stroke came in his sleep. between
Tuesday night and Wednesday mornin ing and
he did not rally thereafter. His death was
painless, like the slow going out of a burned
down candle, and for hours before the end came
he was unconscious to his surroundings. His
partner, Sherman w. knevals and his closest
friend, Surrogate Rollins, were at his bedside.
HIS HEALTH NOT BENEFITED AT NEW LONDON.
All reports to the contrary, Mr. Arthurs
health had not improved during his stay at
New London six weeks ago, and at his return
Oh October 1st he was no better than when he
lett the city. AS time passed no permanent
improvement came, and the physicians feared
some such sudden stroke as the one To which he
succumbed. In his eufeebled condition even a
o prove
the once ROBUST patient. With the beginning
OF the present week a marked change for the
better Set in. Tuesday the eN-President felt
better and stronger than at any time since he
was taken sick, and commented hopefully upon
the fact.
STRICKEN DURING THE NIGHT.
1t 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 attend
ant entered his room at eight O'Clock yesterday
morning. He found Mr.. Arthur lying OH his
side breathing heavily and could not rouse him.
The family answered his summons, but failed
to elicit any sign OF consciousness or recogni-
tion from the eX-President. In alarm they
summoned his physician, DIR. George A. Peters,
who has been in attendance upon Mr.. Arthur
throughout his illness and who responded
prom pity, and at once saw that he suffer-
jng from q stroke of cerebral apopeXy. A small
bovd vessel in the brain had burst and paral lysis
OF the right side had ensued.
ALL HOPE ABANDoNED.
all hope was known to be vain, but efforts
were spared to bring the patient back TO con-
sciousness. They were all alike failures. Mr..
Arthur lay motionless and speechless all day.
He 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 conscious
ness Last night at O'Clock the enfeebled
pulse, more difficult respiration and other
signs of physical failure, indicated TO the watch
1ni eyes of his physicians that the end Was
rapidly and his sisters and children gathered
at his bedside. DIR. Wm. A. Valentine. DIR.
Peters partner, and Surrogate Rollins stayed
with them during the night
THE CLOSING SCENE.
Mr. Kneyals went home at midnight Mr.
Arthur's strength ebbed out slowly and with IL
his life. 1t was o'clock when the end came.
He had been entirely senseless for hours and
died without struggle. Mr.. Arthur was 56
years old. He had been a widower Z years
His wife died in 1879. She was Miss Ellen
Herndon before he married her. daughter
Of a naval officer, vi Myirginian. who was
the son, Chester Allan, is twenty-five years old
He was graduated from Princeton college a
year ago and is now a student i'm the Columbia
law scnool. His practical training he received
in the law office OF knevals & Ransom, the firm
OF which the ex-President was IA mem Ger up to
the time OF his election TO the vice presidency
on the Garfield ticket. The daughter, Miss
Nellie, of whom Mr.. Arthur was very fona, is
fourteen years DID,
Ia.
Undertaken Davidson was summoned to take
charge of the remains this morning. The
funeral will take place on Saturday at . am,
from the Church of the Heavenly Rest, on 9Th
avenue, the Rev. Dr. Parker Morgan officiating.
Mr. Arthur was not a memser of any church
but his wife formerly attended that cnurcn
One of the distinctive features OF the eX-Pres-
dents character was his strong loyalty 10 her
memory. Mr.. Arthur's remains Will be buried
in the Albany Rural cemetery, IN the family
plot.
WHAT DIR. PETERS SAYS.
Dr. George A. Peters was found at his office
to-day He said: "Mr. Arthur died of cerebral
apoplexy, that is, 1t was the immediate cause
It was one of the ways in which his trouble
Nigh terminate at any time. To that extent
it was not unexpected. For two or three years
Mr. Arthur had suffered from enlarged and
enfeebled heart, and the variety of symptoms
that alarmed his friends were the natural result
OF this condition. He had kidney trouble,
Brights disease but it was not the cause OF his
death. A man OF less powerful constitution
would have succumbed much sooner. His
great phys strength pulled him through as
Tar as this. Mr.. Arthur was not only physi-
cally strong, but mighty good man, and those
to value him most highly"
kilograms conveying the intelligence of the
death OF the ex-Prssident w have been
OF the United States regular army, sta,
toned at San Antonio. Texas, TO Gen
eral brewster az pniaaeipnla; niG sx@Secretary w.
day, and other members of the cabinet of the
late administration, and also TO some personal
friends OF the deceased.
1t is expected that the members of ex-Presi-
dent Arthur's cabinet will be asked to act as
pall-bearers at the funeral. The remains now
lie in a parlor on the second floor of the
unostentatious residence whose honored owner
has passed away.
The fact OF the rapidly waning life of Mr.
Arthur was not MADE public, aud IL was not
until some hours alter his death that knowledge
OF it was ON the street. Hence but few OF his
friends have yet called at the house. 1t is not
vet finally decided whether Rev. DR. Howiand
late rector OF the Church Of the Heavenly Rest,
or Rev. Dr. Morgan, the present rector, will off-
ciate at the funeral service.
HoN0RIyG THE DEAD
As soon as the death OF Mr.. Arthur became
known fiags we're placed at halfmast on the
custom house, Tribune building and on most OF
the public and mercantile buildings. All the
state and county civil courts now In session
took appropriate action to-day in regard 10 the
death OF ex-President Arthur. Aaron j. VAN
derpoel, I'm supreme court chambers, moved an
adjournment out Of respect TO the memory Of
the ex-President.
He spoke OF him In eulagistic terms as being
q worthy citizen and q distinguished lawyer,
who commanded the respect OF ali citizens. He
referred TO his ability as soldier and his career
In the custom house. His career as Vice Pres
ident and President Of the United States,n con-
cluded Mr.. Vanderpoel, sis something upon
which at this time cannot speak, but sug-
Rest that out OF respect aud In honor Of his
memory that this court do now adjourn for the
day."
Gov. Mtll's Oraer.
ALBANY, n. T., Nov. 1s.-9ov. Hill has Is
sued IN order that haes be placed at halfinast
on al afmories in sthe state out Of respect
1oe ex-President Arthur.