The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-11-27

NEW YORK, Nov. 1S.-Chester Allan Arthur,
Ex-President of the United States, died at his
residence, on Lexington avenue this morn.
Ing, in his fifty-sixth year. Tuesday evening
he chatted with his daughter, and talked of
hshing nlans for next summer. He was so
omeeriui s that every member of the family
was was, happy, fp and and said Goodnight, with re-
few moments longer, they again babe him
| Goodnight" and left him alone with his at
tendant, who assisted him to bed and then
went to his own room.
wednesday morning early the attendant en-
tered tered the ed.chamber, and not receiving the
couch and found Mr.. Arthur lying on his
right side, breathing with difficulty. Anx-
lous questions, hastily repeated, brought no
no hh9usehold, ran for the family physicians.
They came and discovered that apoplexy had
ed during the night followed BY
ically all day, bringing to their aid all that
medical science and skill could suggest. At
III times they We're rewarded with faint CLEANS
OF returning consciousness, quickly sue.
ceeded by relapse to the former condition.
Toward nightfall the eyes spoke. but his
tongue was forever dead. Through the long
watch of the night he would occasionally
press the doctors hand gently and that of his
daughter. 1t was affecting to see the loving
tenderly, and he would press her little hand
as If to say farewell. At midnight respra.
tloA became longer, and the feeble action of
bng away but the end was not expected as
soon as 1t came
Miss Nellie, who had grieved herself almost
III, had retired to rest a little and be ready to
take her place by her fathers bed to-day, and
only Mrs, McElroy and Mrs. Cav, with Surro-
gate Rolling, the two doctors and Arthur
Masten, were present when dissolution oc.
Cured. The attendant had come in and re.
Pienished the fire in the CRATE, the wind was
allow, blowing without and the rain pattering in
the Ex-President breathed his last. The
transition was so calm and peaceful those
standing around the bedside found 1t hard to
realize that he was no more of this earth
The fact of the rapidly waning life of Mr..
arthur was not made public and 1t was not
edge OF 1t was on the street. AS soon as the
death of Mr.. Arthur became known flags
we're placed at half-mast on the Custom
mouse nc, aud on most of the public and mercan-
tile buildings.
General Arthur's History.
h Chester sl., Allan -, Arthur was born in Fair
and was the eldest of u family of two sons
and a. d, three daughters. His father, Rev.
William wi liam Arthur. was q Baptist Clergyman.
Y; October q, 1875 the Presidents early
tSdncatlon was acquired In the schools Of
Vermont, and at the age of fifteen he entered
Union College at Schenectady, N. ", gradu- |
ating high in his class in 1s49. During his
college course he supported himself i'm part
by Teaching, and after his graduation he con-
unued IN that occupation for about two |
years, being for time principal of the Pow
nall Academy in Vermont. Meantime he had
"s0 bse himself to tn the study Of law
n partnership with Henry ID. Gardiner. and |
the two settled down to practice in New York, |
Early in his professional career Mr. Arthur
married Il daughter of Lieutenant Herndon. |
OF the United states Navy, an officer who had |
widow twas the recipient of n gold medal.
voted by Congress In recognition of his
Mrs. Arthur died in 1850.
Mr. Arthur early took an active interest I'm
politics as Henry Clay whig, and was a
delegate to the convention at Saratoga which |
( founded the Republican party of New York.
State militia.
When Edwin D; Morgan became Governor
oTf T New York IN 1850 he appointed Mr.. Arthur
terward made InspectorGeneral and then
nartermaster,G eneral of the militia forces
Governor Morgan's term, ut the close of is3
In November, 1871, he was appointed by
Grant Collector of Customs at
IN ISIS. His second appointmepnft tpf''"yes was
promptly confirmed by the Senate without
usual reference TO committee Presi-
N 1877, promulgated an order forbiddng
persons in the civil service of the Govern,
nent from taking any active part in polit-
Committee of New York City, ard Mr.. A.
B b. Cornell, who held the position of Naval
Committee OF the same party; Both gem
ienss lent ord order by by resignng their party posi-
,een made to, suspend General Arthugr Arthur
y rs@qvnE dnrhE him tSs Snd sppontnF
senate, but the appointment was not
onfirlned. The successor appointed after
It the following session OF the Senate. Two
Pecial committees investigated Mr.. Arthur's
of the Collectors office, and
erelictton could be based. Both the Presi.
lent and the Secretary of the Treasury, in
onnection with his suspension, acknowl-
ng from the office of Collector of the Port of
lew York, Mr.; Arthur returned to the prac-
ice OF law In that city, and continued to take
Importer OF General Grant for the Republi.
z, an nomination for the Presidency in the
,hieag9 , 20 convention Of 1880 being closely as
o secure this result. When the movement
9 nominate General Grant was defeated, and
II; r;b1 Carried u, was made the candidate Mr..
ency by exclamation. He took an active |
art IN the management of the canvass which
s Chairman of the Republican. Central Com.
littee. IVAN
In the contest between the President and
enator C0nkling, in regard to appointments
the state OF New York. the Vice-President
3ok no part, but, after the resignation of the
G eW York Senators, he went to Albany and
ctiveiy participated in the effort to q
nrins this % contess ssse''iGa; tRat Pres,Ssn, was
arfeld received the shot that subsequently !. !.
roved fatal. While the President fingered
etween life and death General Arthur re.
aimed from all part IN the public ar a,irs and
ontroyersies of the time. The death of Pres.
(I6rftald N m |
ork by a. telexraphic dispatch from tho Z
embers of the Cabinet. .
ln accordance wieh the advice of friends be
'ok the oath of ofiice at his own house in |
ew YORK before one Of the Judges OF the
.ate supreme Court, at about z O'Clock on
'e morning OF September 20. After visit
y Long Branch and accompanying the
mains OF the dead President To Wasbin~. s.
a. Mr.. Arthur was sworn into ONCE In &
more formal manner before the Chief-Jus- o
50 or the supreme Court on the 22d. and
'livered brief address, In which hc
'pressed his sense OF the grave responsibii.
es devoiyed upon him. The same day. as
nrst onioial act he proclaimed q general d
Y sa;on Ss .n;onrainE for mis- predecessor spe- IL
rpose of choosing presiding ofiicer. The n
rmbers OF the Cabi0et were requested to ~ y
tain their places until the res,ilSr =.
seung of Congress In leccm.
:. Only Secretary Window of thc a
easury Department. who desired to become b
candidate for the Senate from Minnesota.
'isted on bis resignation, Chief Justicc
8 chosen as bis successor, AFTER ExsGov,
.or y y. MORGAN, Of the same State, had -
ttned the appointment, though Il had been hi
lultten 10 the Senate and promDtly con- | III