The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-11-25

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Arthur died from stroke of cerebral apo
plexy, at five o'clock Thursday morning, al
his residence on Lexington avenue this city.
1t came in his sleep on Tuesday night OF
early Wednesday morning, and he did moi
rally. His death was painless. He was
unconscious to the end.
His law partner, Sherman w. Knevals,
Surrogate Rollins, his son and daughter,
and his sisters were preseut.
At the residence of the late ex-President
Arthur United Press reporter met Mr..
Sherman, N. Knevals, the law partner of
the dead man, who said: 'On Tuesday last
the ex-Presdent felt well, and was very
bright. He ate heartily of some clans and
signed his name to several communications.
He also gave orders regarding transactions
of interest to him." DR.. George Peters, the
family physician. called at d. m. and was
highly pleased at the condition of his pa.
| tient The attendant left the ex. President
at half-past twelve. He was then sleeping.
When the attendant entered his room
Wednesday morning the ex-President was
lying on his right side, breathing heavily.
lie spoke to him, but received no answer
He placed his hand gently on his
shoulder, but could not arouse him.
The attendant became alarmed and sum-
moned young Mr.. Arthur, who hurried a
messenger to the residence of Dr.
Peters. He responded quickly to the
call. After examining Mr.. Arthur, DR..
Peters said the Presidents case was hope
less, as the cause of his condition was a
stroke OF apopleXy, caused by the bursting
of blood vessel, also causing the whole
right side of the body to become paralyzed.
Word was sent Immediately to his relatives
and friends, and those who could arrived
before his death.
Mr.. Arthur remained in an unconscious
condition all day. His breathing became
more and more labored, but dissolution was
very slow. His immediate relatives were in
and out of the room where the 81. President
lay all day and throughout the night.
There was no scene at the bedside, and at
the time death occurred it was not expected,
Although Miss Nellie knew that her father
was quite i'll, the news of his death came
like sudden shock to her, and she
was completely overwhelmed with grief.
Her aunt, Mrs. McEIroy, led her to the bed
side where the ex-President lay, when the
young orphans tears fell copiously, and she
was led away incOnsolable. Young Mr..
Arthur took his fathers death very hard,
but bore up manfully. He had been a com
panion to his father, and his death moved
the faithful son.
Ex-President Arthur was at the time of
his death in his fifty-seventh year.
The funeral will take place from the
Church of the Heavenly Rest, on Fifth
avenue, near Forty-fifth street, at nine
o'clock on Monday morning and the re-
mains will be buried in the family plot in
the Albany Rural Cemetery.
The news of the death of the exPresi-
dent spread rapidly and the flags on the pub
lie buildings were soon displayed at half
mast. The President and other prominent
officials at Washington were at once notified.
Among the callers at the house of the de-
ceased statesman were Seth B. French,
Charles Miller, Hamilton Fish, Jr., and ID.
p. w. McMullen. All the courts now in
session took appropriate action in regard to
the death of eX-President Arthur
Aaron j. Vanderpoel moved an adjourn
ment of the Supreme Court chambers out of
respect to the memory of the ex-President.
He spoke of him in eulogistic terms as being
worthy citizen and distinguished lawyer
He referred to his ability as soldier and his
services in the custom house and as Vice
President and President of the United
States. Mr.. Vanderpoel then suggested that
out of respect to his memory the court ad.
journ for the day.
Similar motions were made and granted in
OIL 'nO DiouCuoS VI tuo OupTeIu6, superior
and Common Pleas courts in session when
the sad intelligence was made known. Part
2 OF the General Sessions court was also ad-
Journed on motion made by ex-Judge Bed
ford. who spoke briefly of the late Generals
administration.
DR.. Peters, of No. 12 West Twenty-ninth
street, who was General Arthur's attending
physician, said to United Press reporter:
General Arthur's death was caused by
cerebral apoplexy attended by paralysis of
the right side. One of the weakened blood
vessels In the brain gave way and the suffu-
sion of the blood into the brain caused death.
He died at five o'clock Thursday morning.
He simply stopped breathing at that hour
and that was the only thing that marked the
going out of mis- life. For about twenty
hours he had been unconscious, and suffered
nopa!n. For number Of years, certainly
three or four, General Arthur has suffered
from Brights disease, and has also been
troubled with enlargement of the heart. The
action of the heart has been feeble for more
than three years. Since his return from
New London he has been in rather better
health than during the early part of the year.
He had not been as comfortable for years
as he was on Tuesday night last He might
have lived on for years had it not been for
this stroke of apoplexy.
LATER-The funeral of President Arthur
has been postponed until Monday, Novem-
Der %, at nine o'clock a. m. at the Church
of Heavenly Rest The postponement was
made in order to allow the members of the
ex-Presidents Cabinet, who are expected to
act as pail bearers, time to be present. The
remains will be buried in the Rural Gene
terry on the Troy road, about four miles
above Albany. President Cleveland and
Cabinet will attend the burial in body.
Mrs. McElroy and c. A. Arthur, Jr, have
received, in addition to those of the Presi-
dent and Governor Hill, kilograms of SYM
pathy from Senator Edmunds, Judges
Gresham, Matthews and Blatchford General
Sheridan, Robert Lincoln, Hon. John Sher.
man, ex-Attorney General Brewster, the
Governors Of the various States, the French,
Mexican and other Ministers and many other