Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-11-25
Demise Of k1-President Arthur.
A srRoKE OF APoPLExY THE IMMEDIATE
CAUSE or HIS DEATH

A srRoKE OF APoPLExY THE IMMEDIATE
CAUSE or HIS DEATH.
Ex- President Chester A. Arthur died al )
O'Clock Thursday morning. at has residence.
Ne. 1913 Lexington avenue, New York CITY.
He had been aiiing foI some time from a
complication of diseases, principally kidney
affection. He spent the summsr at water
. ing place, and it was supposed that tbs had
( strengthened his enfsebied constitution HIS
/ death was unexpected, 1, no; being supposed
! outside OF his house that he ~ sny I'M
1 mediate danger.
( His son and daughter, his SISTER. hi, for
/ uer Jaw partner, Sherman ". kuevai, aid
I his closest friend. Surrogate Rollins, we're a,
I his bedside
. All reports 10 the contrary. Nj. Arihur's
health had not improved during hi> sta, ~
/ New London this summer s1d al his return
/ October ls' be was no better than when he
! left New York. 4. time passed no p.rma
nent Improvement cane and his ph,.ician~
feared some such sudden stroke a, the one
to shich he succumbed. In has enfeebied
condition even light stroke Of apoplexy
would prove fatal.
With the beginning Of the present week d
marked change for the better SET IN. Tues
DAY the ex-President felt better and stronger
than at any time since he taken III. and
commented hopefully upon the fact. 1t was
after midnight when his attendant left him
alone III his bedroom aud nothing was heard
I OF him during the early morning hours. He
. was not disturbed until hi. attendant en-
tered his room "wednesday morning. He
found Mr.. Arthur wing on his side breath
ing heavily and could not reuse him. The
family answered his summons bat failed to
elicit any sign of consciousness or recogni-
ton from him.
. In alarm they summoned his physician,
DR. George A. Peters, WHO has been IN at
/ tendance upon Mr.. Arthur throughout his
, Illness. and who responded promptly. DIR.
Peters at once saw he was suffering from a
stroke Of cerebral apoplexy. 4 small blood
vessel in the brain had burst and paralysis
of the right side had ensued.
From the moment the discovery was made
all hope was known 10 be vain bu, no efforts
were spared to bring the patient back 10
consciousness. They were all failures.
Mr.. Arthur lay motioness and speeches
all day. He knew what 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 OF gave any other
sign Of consciousness.
"Wednesday night at o'clock enfeebled
pulse, more difficult respiration and other
signs of physical failure indicated 10 the
watchful eyes Of the physical tina, tie end
was drawing near. 4 change for the worse
came on very rapidly and his sister and
children gathered al his bedside.
DIR. William A Valentine. DR.. Partner
and Surrogate Rollins s,sid With him all
night. Mr.. kneyal sent home at midnight
Mr.. Arthur's strength ebbed out with his
life.
1t was ) o'clock when the end came. He
had been entirely senseless tor hours and
died without a struggle.
Mr.. Arthur had been widower seven
wears. His wife died in 1879. She was
Miss Ellen Hernden, daughter of q nava
officer, Virginian who was lost at sea. u
his two children, the son. Chester Allan, is
% years old. He was graduated from
Princeton college year ago and is now q
student in the Columbia law school. His
practical training he received in the law
Office OF Kneval & Ransom, the firm o.
which the ex- President was a member up te
the time Of his election to the vice Prssiden
cy.
The daughter, Miss Nellie. of whom Mr.
Arthur was very fond is IA years cid.