Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1886-11-25

NEW YORK, Nov. 10. 80 Ex. President
Arthur died from stroke OF cerebral apo.
plexy, a: five o'clock Thursday morning. at
his residence on Lexington avenue this city.
IL came In his sleep on Tuesday night or
early Wednesday morning, and he did not
rally. His death was painless. lie was
unconscious TO the end.
His law partner. Sherman w. Kneyals.
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-President felt well, and was very
bright lie ate heartily OF some clans and
signed his name to several communications.
lie also gave orders regarding transactions
OF Interest TO him." DIR. George Peters. the
family physician. called at o p. m. and was
highly pleased at the condition OF his pa
tient The attendant left the ex. President
al 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 10 the residence of DR.
Peters. He responded quickly TO the
| call. After examining Mr.. Arthur. DIR
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 10 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 aud more labOred, but dissolution was
very slow. His immediate relatives were In
| and out OF the room where the ex President
lay all day and throughout the night
There was no scene at the bedside and at
the time death occurred II was not expected
Although Miss Nellie knew that her father
was quite ill. the news OF his death came
like sudden shock 10 her and she
was completely overwhelmed with grief
Her aunt, Mrs. McElroy led her 30 the bed
Side where the ex-Presdent lay, when the
young orphans tears fell copiously. and she
was led away incOnsOlabe. Young Mr.
Arthur took his fathers death very hard.
but bore mp manfully. lie had been y com.
panion 10 his father, and hs death moved
the faithful son"
Ex.PTes dent Arthur was NJ the time Of
his death in his ffty-sevenfh year.
The funeral Will take place from the
Church OF the Heavenly Rest on Fifth
avenue, near Forty-hfth street at nine
o'clock on Monday morning and the re-
mains will be buried In tie family plot in
the Albany Rural Cemetery.
The news OF the death Of the ex Presi.
dent spread rapidly and the fiag- on the pub.
lie buildings were soon displayed NJ half
mast The President and other prominent
officials at Washington were az once notified
Among the callers ~ the house Of the de-
ceased statesman we're Seth b. French
Charles Miller, Hamilton Fish. Jr. and -.
J.. w. MeMulen. All tie courts nov ln
session took appropriate action in regard 10
the death Of ex-Presdent Arthur
Aaron J. Vanderpoel moved an adjourn.
ment Of the Supreme Court chambers ont of
respect 10 the memory ~ the ex. Pres dent.
He spoke ~ him in eui0g "a terms ~ being
worthy citizen and a distinguished lawyer
lie referred b. his ability a. 4 soldier aud his
services In the custom house and ag Vice
President and President OF the United
States. Mr.. Yanderpoel then suggested that
out Of respect 10 his memory the court al.
journ for the day
Similar motions were made and granted in
and Common Pleas courts in session when
the sad intelligence was made known Part
~ the General Sessions court was also ad-
jOurned on a motion made by ex.Judge Bed
ford who spoke briefly OF the late General =
administration.
DR.. Peters OF No. re West Twenty-ninth
street, who was General Arthur's attending
physician, said 20 United Press reporter.
General Afthufs death was caused by
cerebral apOplexy attended b. paralysis Of
The right side. One Of the Wea sened blood
vessels In The brain gave way and tle sugu-
sion Of the blood into The brain caused death
lie died a. Eve O'Clock Thursday morning.
He simply stopped breathing at that hour
and that was the only thing that marked tire
going out Of MS life For about twenty
hours be had been unconscious, and suffered
nOpaln. For q number of years certainly
three or four General Arthur has Suffered
from Brights disease, and has also been
troubled with enlargement Of the heart Tire
action 81 the heart has been feeble FOR more
than three years Since his return from
New London be has been In rather better
health than during the early part a tie year.
He had not been as comfortable for years
AZ he was on Tuesday night last IIemiRht
have lived on for years had u not been for
this stroke Of apoplexy.
LArER-The funeral Of President Arthur