Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-11-25
Ex-President Arthur Dead.

vessel which caused paralysis OF lhe 1
whole right side.
HIS LAST HOURS.
On Tuesday last the President felt /
well and was very bright. He ate /
heartily of some CLANS and signed his |
name To several communications. He |
also gave orders regarding Transactions |
of interest to him. DIR. George Peters. |
the family physician, called at p. M.
and was highly pleased at the condi- |
ton Of his patient. The attendant LETT
the eX-President after 1890. He was
then sleeping. When the attendant
entered his room Yesterday morning he
found him lying on his right side
breathing heavily. He 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 summoned young Mr.. Ar
thur who hurried a messenger to the
residence of DR.. Peters. He responded
quickly to- the call. After examining
Mr.. Arthur, DR.. Peters stated that the
Presidents case was hopeless as the
cause of his condition was a stroke of
appoplexy, caused by the bursting of a
blood vessel, also causing the whole
right side of the body to become par
alyzed. Word was sent Immediately to
his nearest relatives and friends, and
those who could arrived before his
death. Mr.. Arthur remained in an un-
conscious condition all day yesterday.
His breathing became more and more
labored, but dissolution was very slow,
and it could not be told to any certainty
when he would breath his last. His
immediate relatives were in and out of
the room where the ex-Presdent lay,
and throughout the night. There was
NO SCENE AT THE BEDSIDE,
and at the time death occurred it was
not expected. Although Miss Nellie
knew that her father was quite ill, the
news of his death came like sudden
shock to her and she was completely
overwhelmed with grief. Herount, Mrs.
NJ. Elroy, led her to the bedside where
the eX-President lay, when the young
orphans tears fell cOpiousl y and she was
led away inconsolable. Young Mr.. Ar
thur took his fathers death very hard,
but bore up manfully. He had been a
companion to his father and his death
moved the faithful son to tears.
Ex-President Arthur at the time of
his death was in his 57th year.
The funeral will take place from the
church of the Heavenly Rest on Fifth
avenue near 45th street, at O'clock on
Saturday morning and the remains will
be buried in the family plot in the AL
bany Rural Cemetery.
THE NEWS
of the death of the ex-President spread
rapidly and the flags on the public
buildings were soon displayed at half
mast. The President and other promi-
nent officials at Washington were at
once notified. Among the callers at
the house of the deceased stateman
were: Seth French, Charley Miller,
Hamilton Fish, jr., D. P. w. McMul-
len, Rev. D. Parker Morgan, Rastus S.
Ransom aud Col. J. H. Thomas.
THE NEWS AT THE CAPITAL.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-The person.
al regard in which eX-President Arthur
was held in Washington was shown by
expressions of sincere sorrow on all
hands this morning at the news of his
sudden death The receipt Of the first
bulletin was followed almost immedi-
ately by the half masting offiags on the
wings of be capitol, on the White
House and department buildings, on
the court house and district buildings
and on hotels, schools and private
buildings.
Soon after the receipt of the press
bulletins, Col. Lamont received from
James G.. Reed, ex-President Arthurs
private secretary, the following tele-
gram: ~
NEW YORK, Nov. Is.
Ex-President Arthur died at 5 o'clock
: this morning.
The President was at once informed
. and addressed the following to Presi-
Arthur's sister, Mrs. McElroy:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON,
D. c., Nov. IS, 1886.
Mrs. John McElroy, l23 Lexington avenue, New
. York City:
"Accept my heartfelt Sympathy in
YOUR personal grief and the expression
of my sorrow for the death of one who
was nv kind and considerate friend
The people of the country will sincerely
mourn the loss of citizen who served
them we'll in their highest trust anC
. won their affection by an exhibition q
: the best traits of true American charac
fer. GROVER CLEVELAND.
The President then prepared an Off
cial announcement of the sad news, anC
an order for half masting of flags anC
, draping of public buildings for thirty
, days, and directing that they be CLOSED
: on the day of the funeral. He alsf
|, issued an order to Colonel Wilson tt
! commence draping the White House
, Immediately.
! Chester Allan Arthur was born il
q Fairfield, franklin county, Vermont
= Oct. S, 1880, his age being Sc years,
month and Is days at the time of hi
, death. He was the eldest of two SON
- and three daughters. He was of lrist
parentage, and his father, Rev. Will
liam Arthur, who emigrated from
2 County Antrim, Ireland, was man o
e prominence in the Calvary Baptist de
e nomination in New York City, from
V 1856 to 1868, and died near Albany il
/ 1875. Young Arthur's early education
r was received in the Vermont common
1 schools, but at the age of Is he entered
n Union College, at Schenectady, N. \.
: graduating with high honors in lo49
! Like thousands of other poor youn!
: men, during his college course he parti
t ally supported himself by teaching, an'
u continued it two years after graduation
y meanwhile studying law, and having
S saved a few hundred dollars he went t.
d New York City, entered the law otlic
e of Judge +. f. ID. Culver, and bein
e admitted to the bar formed a partner