Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-11-26

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EIAGE-WS CHILDREN.
NEW YORK, November lS.-Ex-
President Chester A. Arthur died
at > o'clock this morning at his
residence. No. 1913 Lexington ave
nue.. He had been alling for some
/ time from a complication of
diseases, principally a kidney afiec-
tion. He had spent the summer
at watering place, and it was
supposed that this had strengthen
ed somewhat his enieebled con
stitution. His death was unexpect-
ed. it not being supposed outside of
his house that he was in any imme-
date danger. AS soon as the news
of Mr.. Arthur'S death was made
public many flags on public and
private buildings were placed at
half-mast.
Mr.. Arthur lived at l23 Lexing
ton avenue for twenty years or
more. A stroke of cerebral apo.
plexy, sudden, but not wholly un-
expected bv the attending physi-
cian.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, like the
SLOW going out OF a Ourned-down
candle, and for hours before the
end came he was unconscious OF his
surroundings. His son and daugh'
ter. his sister, his former law
partner, Sherman w. knevals, and
his closest friend, SurrOgat Rollins,
we're at his bedside. All reports
to the contrary, Mr.. Arthur's health
had not improved during his stay
at New London six weeks ago, and
at his return. on October lst, he
was no better than when he left
the city. As time passed no perma-
nent improvement came, and the
physician feared some such sudden
stroke as the one to which he
succumbed. In his cnfeebled coz
dition, even a light stroke OF apo
plexy would prove fatal to the once
robust patient. With the begin
ming of the present week a marked
change for the better set in. Tues
day the ex. President felt better and
stronger than at any time since he
was taken sick, and commented
hopefully upon the fact.
1t was after midnight when his
attendant left him alone in his
bed room, aud nothing was heard
of him during the early morning
hours. He was not disturbed until
his attendant entered his room at
) o'clock yesterday morning. lie
found Mr.. Arthur lying on his side
breathing heavily, and could not
arouse him. The family answered
his summons, but failed to elicit
anv sign OF consciousness or recog-
milton from the ex.President. In
alarm, they summoned his physl-
clan, DR.. George \. 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 paralysis Of tn G
RIGHT side had ensued. From the
moment the discovery was made
| all hope was known to be in vain,
but no efforts were spared to bring
the patient back TO consciousness.
They were all alike, failures. Mr.
| Arthur lay mOtiOnless and speech
| less all day. He knew what was
going on about him, but he squeezed
his doctors hand and put ont his
tongue partly when asked to do so
but he never spoke or gave any
other sign OF consciousness.
Last night at 6 o'clock the Ell
feebled pulse, more difficult respira
ton, and other signs of physica
failure indicated to the watchfuI
eyes of his physicians that the enc
was drawing near. A change fo
the worse came on rapidly, and bil
: sisters and children gathered a
his bed side. DR.. William a
Valentine, DIR, Peters, Partner,ant
Surropate Rollins STAYED with then
during the night. Mr.. Kneval
went home at midnight. Mr.
Arthur's strength ebbed out slowly
and with it his life. 1t was . o'clOcl
when the end came. He had beer
entirely senseless for hours an'
II died without a struggle.
= Mr.. Arthur was ffty.six year
old. He had been a widower seveI
years. His wife died in 1879. Sh
was Miss Ellen HerndOn before h
married her, a daughter Of a nava
officer, Virginian, who was los
at sea. Of their two children, th
SOL, Chester Allan, is twenty-five
years old. He was graduated frOr
=. Princeton College a year ago, AM
is now a student in the Columbia
Law School. His practical trainin
p he received in the law office Q
Knevals & Ransom, the firm
which the ex.President was a men
Der up to the time of his election t
the Vice President on the CARTEL
!. ticket. The daughter, Miss Nellie
of whom Mr.. Arthur was yer