Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-20
DEATH OF PRESIDENT ARTHUR
Arrangements for His Funeral-Corre.
sp0ndence Of Cleveland and Ben.
t0n-Hill's Proclamation.
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

tOn-Hill's Proclamation,
!! CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
He Passes Away to the Great Unknown
| Beyond.
NEW YoRk, November 1S.-News of the
death OF ex-President Arthur came as a
great surprise, Notwithstanding the alarm
ing rumor as to his health during the sum-
mer months. The supposed improvement
10 his condition. noted during his stay in
New London, Conn.,, and the apparent con-
fidence expressed by his friends who re-
mained close to him, created the impress
sion that his health had been radically i'm
proved, 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 was q sudden demise
He began to sink rapidly shortly after mid
night and at o'clock it was known that
death was approaching. He passed away
without apparent pain.
As soon as the news of Arthur's death
was made public many flags on public and
private buildings were placed at half mast
Arthur had lived at 122 Lexington avenue
for twenty years or more. A stroke of
unexpected by the attending physicians, ter
minated his life. The stroke came
IN HIS SLEEP
between Tuesday night and Wednesday
morning, and he did not rally thereafter.
I'M f1o 81
ing out OF q burned down candle, and for
hours before the end came he was uncon-
scious as to his surroundings.
His son and daughter, his sister, his for
mer partner, Herman w. Knevals, and
his closest friend, Surrogate Rollins, were
at his bedside. All reports to the contrary
notwithstanding, Mr.. Arthur's health had
not improved during his stay in New Lon
don, and on his return, on October 1st,
HE WAS NO BETTER
than when he left the city. AS time
passed no 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 appoplexy would
prove fatal to the once robust patient.
But with the beginning of the present week
a marked change for the better set in. On
Tuesday the ex-President felt better and
stronger than at any time since his illness,
and commented hopefully on the fact. It
was near midnight when his attendant left
him alone in his bedroom, and nothing was
heard from him during the early morning
hours. He was not disturbed until the at
tendant entered the room at 8 O'Clock in
the morning. He found Mr.. Arthur lying
on his side, breathing heavily, and could
not rouse him. The family answered his
summons. but failed to elicit
ANY SIGNS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
or recognition from the ex-President. In
alarm they summoned his physician, DR..
Peters, who has been attendance upon
Mr.. Arthus since his illness, and who re-
sponded promptly, at once saw that he
was suffering from an attack OF cerebral
brain had bursted, and paralysis OF the
right side had ensued. As soon as this dis
covery was made all hope was known to be
vain, but no efforts were spared to bring
the patient back to consciousness. They
were all alike a failure. Mr.. Arthur lay
motionless and speeches. all day. He
knew what was going on about him, Tor he
pressed the doctors hand and put out his
tongue when asked to do SO, but he never
spoke or gave any other sign OF conscious,
ness. Last night at 6 o'clock an enfeebled
pulse, more difficult respiration, and other
signs of physical failure indicated to the
watchful eyes OF the physician that the
END WAS DRAWING NEAR.
A change for the worse came on rapidly
and his sisters and children gathered at his
bedside. DR.. William A. Valentine, DR..
Peters partner, and Surrogate Rol-
Inns stayed with him during the night.
Mr.. Knevals went home. At midnight
Arthur's strength ebbed out slowly, and
with it his life. 1t was five O'Clock when
the end came. He had been entirely sense
less for hours and died without
struggle.
M. Arthur wac Sc years old. He had
been a widower seven years; his vile died
in 10. She was Ellen Herdnon before he
married her, the daughter OF naval ofhcer
a Virginian, who was lost at sea. VI their
two children the son, Chester Allen, is ~
yers old. He was graduated from frlnce-
ton a year ago and is now a student in the
Columbia law school. His practical train
ing here in the law office of Knevals u Ran
som. the firm of which the Ex-President
was a member up to the time of his election
as Vice-President on the Garfield ticket.
The daughter, Nellie, of whom Arthur was
very fond, is IA years old.
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral will take place Saturday. at
Q a, M, from the Church OF the Heavenly
Rest. on Fifth avenue, Rev. DR.. Parker
Morgan officia ting. Mr.. Arthur was not
member OF any church, but his wife form
erly attended that church. One OF the dis
tinctive features of the ex-President's
character was his strong loyalty to her
memory. Arthur's remains will be buried
| in the Albany burial cemetery, in his lam
ily plot. DR.. A. G. Peters was found al hl1
| office to-day. He said: "Mr. Arthur dleo
of cerebral apoplexy; that it, was the imme
date cause Of one of the ways in which his
trouble might terminate at any time: Ie
that extent it was not unexpected. For
or wears he had suffered from an en-
|larged and enfeebled heart, and the variety
of symptoms that alarmed his friends
were the natural result of this condition
He had kidney trouble -Bright's disease
but it was not the cause OF his death. Z
man of less powerful constitution woult
have succumbed much sooner. 1t ls ex
pected that the members OF the ex-fres,
dents cabinet will be asked to act as nj
pall-bearers at the funeral. The remain
are now lying in the parlor OF the secon'
floor OF the unostentatious residence wner
the owner passed away.
CHANGE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
New YORK, November 1S.-1n periectln
ARRANGEMENTS for the funeral OF ex-Pres
dent Arthur it has been determined t
change the date of the ceremony until Tn
morning of Monday, November ~, in orde
| to allow time for the arrival OF some men
hers of his cabinet and others OF distln'
ton who have telegraphed their desire
be present at the obsequies. services WI
he held on Monday morning at 3 o'cloc
precisely in the church Of Heavenly kes
eth Avenue and 45th street.
CORRESPONDENCE
:, In Which President Cleveland Makes
Needed ExplanatiOn.