The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1886-11-25
Death Gt' Chester 4. AZ
thur 2ist President,
III New York.


had strengthened bis somewhat
enfeebled constitution. His deatl
was unexpected, it not being sup
posed outside of his house that he
was in any Immediate danger.
TIE news of The death of ex'
President Arthur came as a great
surprise, notwithstanding the alarm
ing rumors as to his health during
the summer months.
As soon as the news of Mr. Ar
thurs death was made public many
flags on public and private build
ings We're placed at half mast. Mr.
Arthur had lived at % Lexington
avenuo for twenty years or more
A stroke of cerebal apoplexy. sud
den but not wholly unexpected by
the attending physicians, terminated
his life. The stroke came IN his
sleep between Tuesday night and
Wednesday morning. and he did
not rally thereafter His death was
painless, the slow going out of .
burned down candle, and for hours
before the end came he was uncon-
scious to his surroundings.
His son and daughter, his sister,
his former Law partner, Sherman
w. Knevals, and his close friend,
Surrogate Rollins, were at his bed
side.
A few days ago in conversation
with Aqucduct Commissioner Fish,
who had called TO see HIM, ex- Pres
ident Arthur made the following
dispairing remark: "Aftcr all, life
is not worth living for, and l might
as well give up the struggle for it
now as any other time and submit
to the inevitable"
Chester Allen Arthur, who, aside
from bis advancement to the presi-
dency, stood next to Roscoe Conk-
ling in rank and Importance in tie
management of New York politics
during the period following the
war. was the son of DR.. William A.
Arthur, a Baptist minister, and
born at Fairfield, franklin comfy
VT, October 5, 1880. He gradual.
cd from Union College at Is. taught
school and studied law fer Eve years,
and at % went to New York City.
where lie soon become a partner In
The law firm Of Culycr, Parker G.
Arthur. As 4 member of the bar
he took an active interest ia. poll
lies and Won The confidence and es-
tcem Of Governor Morgan, who
made him first a member of his
staff and aflcrward judge advocate
general of the Second New York
brigade. AS quartermaster general
Of the department during the war,
young officer proved his adminlstra-
tive ability. lie was appointed COL
iector of the port of New York by
President Giant in 1871, and was
ceappcinted by The President in
1875, serving Till July II. 1878,
when lie was displaced by President
Hayes appointing Edwin A. Mer-
rift. Dir. Arthur at once resumed
the practice Of law. He had for
years been a delegate to the nation
al, state and other conventions, and
in 1850 at Chicago as delegate TO
the national convention he was one
of the leaders of the old guard oyI
3G6 who voted TO the last for the
of Grant for the third
term. When the anti third term
delegates concentrated on Garfield
and nominated him ihe convention
with great unanimiiy nominated
Mr. Arthur Oh the first ballot for
Vice President and he accepted the
second place On the ticket with
Mr. Conkling protesting against it.
During that campaign as chairman
Of the Republican committee of
New York, Mr. Arthnr conducted
in nicst honorable manner a very
successful campaign and carried the
state for the Republican electois.-
During the long illness of Garfield
for three months of suspense Mr..
Arthur conducted himself with
such discretion as to win the ad-
miration and respect OF the Ameri
can people as much as any man
could in the office of the chief mag
istraie, and on the death Of Presi
dent Garfield, September 18th. 1881
be succeeded to the presidency
Mr.. Arthur was President for three
and one half years, ill he was suc-
ceeded March 4, 1885, By President
Cleveland. The administration of
President Arthur is OF SO recent
date that it is well remembered rs
n prosperous, clean, business-hke.
sh;c and honest management Of the
affairs Of state. lie came into TIE
Office under The most embarrassing
circumstances and retired with Il
NEST honorable record. In 1854
Mr. Arthur was candidate for the
Renubiican nomination for the
presidency AMI was second in favor
at he C;ieago convention. Like
otter men wi.o had succeeded tc the
presidency lom tho vice prcSiGen-
CT bf The death of the President,