Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-11-25
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Tribasea Prom High officials
wAsHNoTos. Nov, is. --gha senators be
low named will attend tas funoEai OF ex
| President Arthur on behalf Of the senate
John Sherman. George Il. Edmnnda. John A
Logan, w. b Allison, NJ G Butler. James D.
| Cameron, Warner Miller, George G Vest. A.
| r. German Joseph X Hawiey and James X.
JoneA Attorney General Garland said
lie had known n President Arthur intimately
friend and public aisiser. NJ Arthur oceapied
very irving position ~ president. entefinx the
| White House a. be did duriaa tho political en-.
cifcnlent Witch followed tho death Of President
Gffieia, aud hrs administration was marked by
abilisy ~ high order
Secretary Lamar said.
Mr.. Artbaf's death vii touch the hearts OF
many heoEls with grief Called to the presi-
ancss be bore bis boHors with dignity and adj
ninistefed the executive department. OF tbs gov
eminent "a manner that was Just 20 all see
liked by many Of the Southern senators and
| representatives
Postmaster General Villas said.
Mr.. Arthurs administration OF the govern
ment lad eomIneaded him very strongly - the
respect o. tho people and especially considering
the very trying circumstances under which he
took once, his administration might be calls1
remarkably successful no president ever per-
fNftsiHt-t
mendabie manner.
Secretary whitney said:
/ knew and esteemed President Arthur very
highly LONG before he became president
deemed him much ADLER man than Was his
| repnte when he was placed upon the ticket
regret bis death personally, for he was the most
genial u gentlemen. agd leaves large circle OF
friends. who will be hlled with regret,
FOREIGN TnIBUIEs
LosDoN, Nov. Is-fhe Daily News, refer
| ring TO the death OF ex~President Arthur,
says.
His death win be regretted beyond The .irnlts
o. America AZ president. he exercised the once
itnds OF his countrymen.
The Standard says:
Ex-Fresideut Arthuy's death win be regretted
on personal grounds by Numbers Of people who
found something wanting In his political char
acteE
PRocIAMATfos BY GOV mLI.
ALBANY, n y, Nsf ts.-The following
was Issued by Gov. Hil this afternoon;
Nv the death Of distinguished citizen tho
| people Of the state are again called 70 mourn,
Tx President Arthur entered into eternal rest AZ
his residence In New York city this morning.
He had always made his home within our state,
and from his early manhood had occupied
within " places OF official distinction. A. eft-
| lzen Of the state he was elected vice president
| bv the whole country. Upon the death Of
| President Garfield he became president by sue
cession, End With dignity To himself and with
honor the country he filled that highest Office
| Ia our government In all his life he bore with
out abuse the name Of gentleman. Remember
| log the service and admiring the character Of
| TX President Arthur. u Is hitting that by such
action may be deemed appropriate, express
oEr sorrow IN bis death and show respect for the
high ofhciai position which he held by ehoics OF
hts countrymsn.
WAsHINGros, Nov. is.-President cIeve-
land to-day issued the following:
IL Il my painful duty TO announce the death Of
| Chester A. arthur. lately tho president OF the
United States. which occurred. after al Ill
hour this morning. ct his residenec In the city Of
| New York. Mr. Arthur was called 20 the
chair Of the chief magiAtraey Of the Union
over the entire land HIS assumption
OF the grave duties was market by an evident
and conscientious sense OF his responsibility
and an earnest desire TO meet them
IN patriotic and benetolent spirit,
| With dignity and ability lie sustained
the important duties Of his station and the
| spieuous aud patriotic ndoiity will long
| DO chcrished by his fellow eountrymen.
In token q respect 60 she memory
Of the deceased It IL ordered that the executive
mansion and the several department bulldlngs be
| drsped In mourning for period OF thirty DAYS.
and that on the day OF the funeral all public
| business in the departments be Suspended The
secretaries OF war and OF the navy viii eauss or
ders % be issued for appropriate military and
naval honofs 70 be rendered on That DAY.
/ the president OF tbs ex presidents death
! was conveyed in a Telegram from James
| q Reed, the latter's confidential sec
| rotary. 10 was received at the White House
about o'clock, and merely stated that Gen.
| Arthur died at ) o'clock this morning. The
| president was very much shocked Mt the in
| tciilgence. and nc once indicted the follow
| ing telegram Of sympathy 20 MIA McEiroy.
| the ex- presidents sister:
| Accept my heartfelt sympsthy 10 your psr-
sonal grst and the expression Of nay sorrow for
the death 81 one who was my Kind and con-
sldersta friend. The people % the country
will sincerely mourn the loss Of citixaa who
theif Affection by exhibition Of the best traits
| u tine American character.
The flag on the Whit. House was placed
at haif-mast Immediately on receipt
OF the ness and soon after tie
/ flags on the other public building,
in the city were placed st half
mast Arrangements were made for dRAp-
| ing the public buildlngs TIE work Of
| draping the White House was begun before
| ~ O'Clock Secretary Bayard heard Of the
| ex-president's death about n o'clock and
| proceeded directly 20 the White House 70
| confer with tbs president Is to tho proper
| course TO be pursued All the other nlem.
| bers Of the cabinet arrived about IL
o'clock The death OF Gen. Arthur
| was the only subject Of discussion ut the
cabinet meeting, and IL was agreed 10 tissue
an executive order directing the government
buildings 10 be dfaped IN mourning for thirty
| days, and public business be suspended on
tho day OF the funeral
IMPRESSIONS or THE Rpf7soRs
New York sun: Ex-President Arthur
| man OF patriotic motives. Of high and steady
4 practical wisdom. always faithful 10 his own
/ convictions Of right, warm, gentle and true IN
every relation Of life. Above all Arthur WAS "a
/ American, strong. bread. Catholic and generous
and tyerv generous heart can Join In the admit
| ration. affection and sorrow that viii Surround
/ his grave.
| New York Tribune: No mistake need be over.
4 looked Ia order 70 award to President Arthur
.be honor Of having served his country vita rare
| fidelity aud hearty pnblte approval 10 cirGnn.
/ stances OF tho greatest difficulty.
New York Times His memory will have the
/ bensft OF q record president which raised hin
steadily IN The esteem aud respect Of the nation
/ and left him a distinction which, So the age Of
] atty. he hsd no groRad for expecting and which
| no one cgnld have pr,deted Tor hiEa.
New York Star: Few presidents have held
| the scales OF justice with 10 firm and even
! hand His generosity Of mind and his wide ex-
| perience with men male him induigent to OBJ
ponsnts and charitable TO their opinions.
/ New York World. Gen. ArthuTs name viii
| not be enrolled In history among this heroes 81
| statesmen. yet he won a victory which many a
hero might envy. victory over himself, and In
| most tfytnx aud delicate position he acted
| with Judgment. pfadence and honesty which
many a sAtesInan might probably emulate.
/ New York Herald: Ia words and deeds. what
! he did was marked by gracious moderation. Tie
never lost sight of waat was due 10 the people
| whom he represented, aud 20 his lasting honor
| no narrow personal IaOtives early aefiiiation
deiiected bis eoHFse frUm the straight and high
| minded path he had determined 70 follow.