Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-19
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door Of the house and there received dis.
patenes conveying expressions OF sym.
pasny rom relations aud near friends, but
uone oi these We're Civ to the public.
DKsfuNDENr.
A very few days ago In conversation
with Aqueduct Commissioner Fish. who
bad called to see him, ex- President
Arthur made the following despaIrinr re.
mark "After I'll, life Is NOT worth
living for, and might as well give up
the struggle for II now as any other time
ana submit to the inevltsble.n
AT BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, Mn Nov lS.-The lntelll.
gence Il the death OF ex.president Arthur
was received here with general feeling
OF profound regret. AS soon as II was
posted on the bulletin boards hundreds of
people gathered about them and express
sions Of sorrow were universal, The
hsgs Of many public buildings are at half
ma /.
GOV. MILLS PROCLAMATION,
ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. lS.-rhe follow
Ing was issued this afternoon: State OF
New Yoik-Proclsmato hy the gov.
ernor: BY the death OF distinguished
citizen the people OF the state are again
called To mourn. Chester A. Arthur en-
tered into rest early this morning, He
had always made his home within our
state, and from his early manhood had
occupied within 1t places Of official dis
tinction as a citizen OF New York state.
lie was elected vice-president by the
whole people. Upon the death OF
President Garfield he became president
by succession, and with dignity.to himself
and with honor TO the country he filed
that highest office in our government. la
all his life he bore, without abuse, the
name OF gentleman Remembering the
services and admirlng the character Of
ex-President Arthur, IL is fitting that we
should, by such action as may be deemed
appropriate, express our sorrow In his
death, and show respect for the high off
/ cial position which he held by choice of
his countiymen.
Done at the capitol 10 the city OF Albany
this eighteenth day Of November, In the
year OF our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and eighty-six.
[slgned] DAVID B, HILL,
BY the governor,
WILLIAM G RICE, Private Secretary.
THE CABINET ON ARTHUR.
| WARRINGTON, Nov. lS.-Attorney. Gen.
dent Arthur intimately and had reason 10
esteem him both as a friend and public
officer. Mr.. Arthur occupied very try
ing position as president, entering the
White House as he did during the politi-
cal excitement which followed the death
Of President Garfield, and his adminlstra.
ton was marked by ability Of high
order.
Secretary Lamar said Mr.. Arthur's
death will touch the hearts OF many
people with grief, Called to the presi
dency under most painful and trying cir
cumstances he bore his honors with dig,
nifty and administered the executive de.
partment OF the government In manneI
that was just 20 all sections. He was
highly esteemed and especially liked by
many of the Southern senators and repre-.
sentatives.
Postmaster General Villas said Mr..
Arthur's administration of the govern.
ment had commended him very strongly
to the respect of the people, and espe-
cially considering the very trying clrcum.
stances under which he took office,
his administration might be called re.
ma kali ly successful. No instance In
which ylce-president had performed the
duties OF the office OF president In he
previous history Of the country offers .
more commendatory record of results.
Secretary Whitney said; 81 knew and
esteemed, President Arthur very highly
long before he became president.
deemed him much ADLER than was his re-
pute when he was placed on the ticket
regret his death personally, for he was
the most genial of gentlemen, and leaves
large circle OF friends who win be filled
with regret "
SENATORS TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL,
WASHINGTON, Nov Is.-The senators
Below named will attend the funeral in
behalf Of the senate: John Sherman,
George +. Edmunds, John A. Logan,
William b. Allison, NJ. G. Butler, James
ID. Cameron, ID. w. Voorhees,, Warner
Miller, George G. Vest, a. = German,
Joseph S. Hswley and JAM X. Jones
THE TIME CHANGED,
NEW YORK Nov. lS.-ln periecting the
arrangements for the funeral OF eSPresi-
dent Arthur, IL has been determined To
change the time of the ceremony until the
morning of Monday, the 22d, III order to
allow time for the arrival OF several mem
bers of the family.