Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-19
EASTERN NEWS.
Death Of Ey- President Chester A.
Arthur.
He DIED PEACEFULLY AND WITHOUT
A STRUGGLE.
His Funeral to Take Place
Tomorrow.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO THE LIMITED
EXPRESS TRAIN.
Some Planters Kidnapped by a Party
Of Bandits.
vote in 1855.
ESPECIAL TO THE sEHTINEL.l

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NEW YORK, Nov. 18.-Ex-President
Chester A. Arthur died at his home in
this city at 5 O'Clock this morning.
The news OF the death of ex-President
Arthur came as q great surprise, notwith-
standing the alarming rumors as to his
health during the Summer months. The
supposed improvement in his condition,
noted during his stay in New London,
Conn, and the apparent confidence ex-
pressed by the friends who remained close
to him, created the impression that his
health had been radically improved, giving
him promise of a renewed lease OF life.
His disease was one affecting the kidneys,
and those nearest him had no faith in his
permanent recovery, but his sudden de-
mise was not spoken of until he began to
sink rapidly shortly after midnight, and
by three o'clock it was known That death
was approaching. He passed away with
out apparent pain. Mr.. Arthur's death
was unexpected, it not being supposed
outside of his house that he was in any
lI1uu6ulbt0 QdGkCls as oOOh 10 nv b0Ho
of his death was made public many flags
on public and private buildings were
placed at half-mast. Mr.. Arthur had
lived at 1913 Lexington Avenue for 20 years
or more. A stroke of cerebral apoplexy,
sudden, 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 and slow, going out
like burned down candles, n for hours
before his end come be was
unconscious to all his surroundings.
His son and daughter. his sister, his for
mer partner, Sherman W. Kneyals, and
his closet friend, Surrogate Rollins, were
at his bedside. All reports to the con-
tary, Mr.. Arthur's health had no i'm
proved during his stay in New London,
and on his return, October l, he was no
better than when he left the city. As
time passed MOI permanent improvement
came, and the physicians feared some such
sudden stroke as the one to which he
succumbed. In his enfeebled condition
even a light stroke Of apoplexy would
prove fatal to this once robust patient. but
with the beginning of the present week a
marked change for the better set in.
Tuesday the ex-President felt better and
stronger than at any time since his illness,
and commented hopefully on the fact.
1t was near midnight when his attendant
left him alone in his bedroom, and moth
ing was he ard from him. During the
early morning hours he was not disturbed
until his attendant entered the room at s
O'Clock yesterday morning, when he
found Mr.. Arthur lying on his side breath
ing heavily, aud could not rouse him..
The family answered the summons, but
failed to elicit any sign of consciousness
or recognition from the ex-President. In
the alarm they summoned his physician,
DR.. Peters, who has been In attendance
upon Mr.. Arthur throughout his illness,
and who responded promptly, and at
once saw that he was suffering from a
stroke OF cerebral apoplexy. A small blood
vessel in the brain had burst, and paraly-
sis OF the right side ensued. From the
moment the discovery was made all hope
was known to be vain. but no efforts were
spared to bring the patient back to con-
sciousness, but they were all alike failures.
Mr.. Arthur lay motionless and speechless
all day. He knew that was going on
about him, for he pressed his doctors
hand and put out his tongue whom asked
TO, but he never spoke or gave any other
sign of consciousness Last night at 6
o'clock his enfeebled pulse was more diff
ficult Of respiration, and the other signs OF
physical failure indicated to the watchful
eyes of his physicians that the end was
drawing near. A change for the worst
came on rapidly. and his sister aud chill
dren gathered at his bedside. DIR. VIM.
A. Valentine. DR.. Peters. his partner, and
Surrogate Rollins stayed with him during