Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-19

The stroke came In HIS sleep between
Tuesday night and Wednesday morning
and he did not rally thereafter. His
death was rSlnless but slow, going out
like burned-down candle and for hours
before the end came he was unc. nscious
OF his Surroundings.
His son, daughter and sister, his form.
err law partner, sherman Nevaus, and his
closest friend, Surrogate Robins, were at
his bedside. All reports TO the contrary,
MIR. Arthur's health was not improved
during his stay In New London six weeks
ago, and at his return, October 1, 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 suocumbed,
In his enfeebled condition even light
stoke OF apoplexy would prove fatal to
the once robust patient, but with the be-
ginning Of the present week q marked
chsnge fer the better set 10. Tuesday
the ex-president felt better and stronger
than at any time since he was taken sick.
He conversed hopefully upon his i'm.
proved condition.
THE DEATH.BKD ecRNK.
1t was after midnight when the attend
ant left him alono In his bedroom. Moth
log was heard OF him during the easly
morning hours. He was not disturbed
until his attendant entered HIS room at
s o'clock yesterday morning. He found
MIR. Arthur lying ON his side breathing
heavily, He could not rouse him The
family answered a summons, but failed 10
elicit any signs OF consciousness or recog-
milton from the ex'president In alarm
they summoned his physician, Or.
George A, Peters, who has
been In attendance upon Mr.. Arthur
throughout his illness. Tho doctor re.
sponded promptly. He at once saw that
the patient was suffering from stroke OF
cerebral apoplexy, A small blood vessel
In the brain had bursted and paralysis of
the right side had ensued, From the
momeut the discovery was made no
efforts were spared TO bring the patient
back TO consciousness. They were all
alike, q failure. MIR, Arthur lay motion.
less and speecbless oil day yesterday.
He knew what was going on
about him, for he squeezed
the DOCTORS hand and put ont his tongue
partly when asked TO do SO, but he never
spoke or gave any other sign OF conscious.
ness LAST night at 6 the nieebled pnlse
was more difficult His respiration and
other signs OF physical failure Indicated
TO the watchfu eyes OF his physicians that
the end was drawing near. Tho change
| for the worse came on rapidly aud his sis-
ters and children gathered AT the bedside,
DR., William A Valentine, DR. Peters, his
! partner aud Surrogate Rollins stayed with
them during the night. MIR. Knovals
went home at midnight. Mr.. Arthur'a
| uNr al. al p1n "A d.
| life. 1t was O'Clock when the end came
| He died without struggle.
Mr.. Arthur was ffty.six years old. lie
had been widower eeven years. Hli
| wiio was Miss Ellen Herndon before h,
married her, the daughter OF nava
officer, Vlrginian who was lost al sea
OF their two children his sou, Chester
Allen, is twenty-five years old, His
daughter, Miss Nellie, OF whom Mr.. Ar.
thur was very fond, Is fourteen years old
Undertaken Davidson was summoned Ia
take charge Of the remains this morning,
THE FUNERAL.
| The funeral will take place Saturday al
a. IN. from the church OF "IIeavenly
Rest on Fifth avenue, Rev. Or. Parker
Morgan officiating. Mr.. Arthur was not
a member Of any church, but his wife
formerly attended that church. One Of
the distinctive features OF the ex-presi.
dents character was his strong loyalty 20
her memory. Mr.. Arthur's remains will
be buried In the Albany rural cemetery In
family pot
WHAT THE DOCTOR SAYS.
DR. George A Peters was found at his
cfllce 90 dal. He said Mr. Arthur died
OF cerebral apoplexy. That II was the
immediate cause, II was one Of the ways
IN which his trouble might terminate at
any time. 70 that extent II was not un-
expected For two or three years MIR.
Arthur had suffered from an enlarged and
enietbled heart and the variety OF symp-
toms that alarmed his friends were the
natural results Of his condition. He had
kidney trouble, Bright's disease, but It
was not the cause Of his death. A man
OF less powerful constitution would have
suecumbed much sooner. His great
physicist strength pulled him through as
far ms tbIs. MIR. Arthur was not only
physically strong, but was mighty good
man, and those who were closest TO him
in his troubles learned 10 value bin most
highly.
Notifying HIS FRIENDS
JtltgIhtuh tbHfS1lHk Nhp AhtNhitsf NY Va
the death OF the cx-president have been
sent ~ his brother, Moi. William Arthur,
Of the United States regular army, sta.
toned at San Antonio, Tex; 10 Gen..
Brewster lat Pniladelphia ex-Secret4ry
w. h. Chandler, who called on Mr. Arthur
Monday and TO other members OF the
cabinet Of the late administration and
also TO some personal friends Of the de.
ceased. II Is expected that tho members
Of President Arthur's cabinet will be
asked TO act as pall-bearers al the funeral
The remains now lie IN the parlor on the
second floor Of the transformations resi-
dence whose nonored owner has
passed away. The fact OF the rap
idly waning life OF Mr.. Arthur
was not made public, and II was not until
some hours after his death that the knowl-
edge OF II was on the street. tits not yet
known whether Rev. DR.. Howland, late
rector Of the church Of Heavenly Rest, or
DR.. Morgan. the present rector, viii ON
ciate at the funeral service, AS soon as
tho death Of Mr.. Arthur became known
days were placed at half mast ON the
curtom-house aud on most OF the public
and mercantile buildings.
Al THE ARTHUR MANSION.
James G., Reed, private secretary 10 the