The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-11-25

NEW YORK, Nov. 1e.-Chester Allan Arthur.
Ex-President of the United States, died at his
residence, on Lexington avenue this morn
ing, In his ffty-sixth year. Tuesday evening
he chatted with his daughter, and talked of
fishing lans for next summer. He was so
cheerful that every member of the family
was happy, and said Goodnight" with re-
greet, for he had to retire early. stopping
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 the bed chamber, and not receiving the
usual CHEEKY salutation FASTENED to the
oolch and found Mr.. Arthur ing on his
right side, breathing with difficulty. Anx-
ious questions, hastily repeated, brought no
answers, and the nurse first alarming the
household, ran for the family physicians.
Ihey came, and discovered that apoplexy had
occurred during the night. followed by par
al, Sis OF the right side They worked hero
lcal,y All day, bringing to their aid all that
medical science and skill could suggest At
umes they were 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 or the night he would occasiona liz
press the Doctors hand gently and that of his
daughter. IL was affecting to see the loving
girl caress her father. she would kiss him
tenderly, and he would press her little hand
as If 70 say farewell. AT midnight respra-
tioH became longer, and the feeble act ON of |
the heart indicated that vitality was fast eb- |
Ding away, but the end was not expected as |
soon as II came.
Miss Nellie, who had grieved herself almost |
u mad retired to rest a little and be ready TO
aye her place by her fathers bed to day, and |
oIHy MRS. McElroy and Mrs. Cav, with Surro.
fi4e Rolling, the two doctors and Arthur
dasten, were present when dissolution on.
,ufred. The a tendant had come in and re-
Diepished the fire in the CRATE, the wind was
blowing without and the rain pattering in
ltpul cadence upon the window when Quietly
ne Ex-President breathed his last The
nnsition was so calm and peaceful those
around the bedside found IL hard to
eaize that he was no more of this earth.
me fact of the RAPIDLY waning life of Mr.
arthur was not made public, and it was NOT
intl some hours after his death that knowl
dge OF It was on the street. As soon as the
leath of Mr. Arthur became known liars
we're placed at half-mast on the Custom
louise e, a d ON most OF the public and mercan-
lie buildings.
The funeral will take place on Monday at
q. m from the Church of the Heavenly
est, on Fifth avenue, the Rev DR. Parker
iorgan officiating. Mr.. Arthur was not a
lember OF any church, but his wife former
attended that church. One of the dis.
nctive features of the Ex-Presidents char
cter was his strong loyalty to her memory. I
r. Arlhurs remains Will be buried in the +,
.lnany mural Cemetery, in the family plot
IL expected that the members of President [
rthurs Cabinet will be asked 20 act as nall. a
carers at the funeral. The remains now lie !,
parlor on the second floor of the unos- [
,ntatlous residence whose honored owner Q
rs passed away. II .