The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-11-25
CHESTER 4. ARTHUR DEAD.
A STROKE OF APOPLEXY TERM!-
MATES HIS LIFE.

Stricken in His Slcrp-!ic Passes Away
PeaccluIiy and. painlcss1y, Unconscious
ofHi, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Death Not In
expected ID, His Family.
New YORK. November 1S.-EN-
President Chester y. Arthur died at
o'clock this morning, 1t his residence,
No. 122 Lexington avenue, where ne
has lived for the past twenty years or
more. \ stroke of cerebral &popleHy
suddenly, but not wholly unexpected
by the attending physicians, terminated
his life. The stroke came III his sleep,
between TUESDAY night and WedneS-
d.v morning. and he did not rally there
after. His death was painless and
slow, like the going out Of q burned
down candle, and for hours before the
end came he was unconscious to his
surroundings. His son and daughter,
his sister. his former law partner, Shcr-
man ". Knevais, and his closest friend,
Surrogate Rollins, were at his bedside.
All reports to the contrary, Mr.. Ar
tur's health has not improved during
his STAY at New London six weeks ago,
and at his return on October 1st he was
no better than when he left the city.
AS the time passed no permanent I'M
provement came, and the physicians
feared some such sudden stroke as the
one to which lie succumbed. In his en-
feebled condition even light stroke of
apopleyy would prove fatal to the once
robust patient. With the beginning OF
the present week a marked change for
the letter set in. On Tuesday the eX-
President felt better and stronger than
at anv time since he was taken sick.
and commented hopefully upon the
fact.
1t was after midnight when his at
tendant left linn alone in his bedroom,
and nothing was heard Of him during
the early morning hours. lie was not
disturbed Until his attendant entered
his room at o'clock yesterday morn
irr. He found Mr. Arthur lying on
his side, breathing heavily and could
net rouse kim. The family answered
his summons. hut failed to elicit amy
sign of consciousness or recognition
from the eX-PrcSilenl. In their alarm
they summoned his physician, Dr..
George \. Peters. WHO has been attend
ance upon Nj. arthur throughout his
illness. and who responded promptly
and ut )prc saw that he was suffering
from q stroke Of cerebral ap0plcNy. \
small blood vessel il the brain had
burst AL paralysis Of the right side
had eNSUcd. From the moment this
discovery was made I'LL hope was known
to be Of 10 avail. but no efforts were
spared to bring the patient back to-
consciousness. They were all alike Il
failure. Ny. Arthur lay mOtionleSs and
srocch!ess al day. i!c knew what was
cring on about him, for he squeezed his
doctors hand and put out his tongue
partly when asked to do so, but he
never spoke or gave any other sign or
consciousness. |
Last night at 6 o'clock an enfeebled
pulse. more difficult respiration and
other signs of physical failure indicat-
ed 70 the Wa.chful eyes u his phySl-
clans that the end was drawing near.
The cIangp for the worse came on
rapiI!v. and lis sister and children
roihcceG at his bedside. Dr.. WIN. y.
Valentine. DR.. Peters partner, and Sur
rorate Rollins staid with them during
the night. Mr. Knevals went home at
midnight. Mr.. ArtlllrS strength ebbed
out slowly and with it his life. 1t was
) o'clock when the Cnl came. lie had
been entirely senselrSs for hours, and
died without Il struggle.
Mr.. Arthur'S remains were buried
last saturday III the Albany Rural
Cemetery, in tilr family plat.