Rock Island daily Argus., 1886-11-19

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or war ana or rne navy VIII cause orders
to he issued for appropriate military and
naval honors to be rendered on that day.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Chester Allan Arthur was born in Fair
field, Franklin county, Vt, Oct 5, 1880 His
father, a Baptist clergyman, at the age of Is
emigrated from Ballymena, County Ant
rim, Ireland A thorough course in the best
schools of Union village and Schenectady,
with a careful ira iiing by his father, en-
abled the deceased TO enter Union college at
the early age Of -. He graduated with high
honors IN SIS. The study of law was then
begun at Fowlers law school in Ballston Spa
In 1913 he went TO New York and entered
the law Office of ex-Judge Z. d. Culver, was
admitted TO the bar the same year, and be-
gan the practice of law. In 1853 he led to
the altar Ellen Lewis Herndon of Freder-
icksburg, Va. Mrs. Arthur died in 1870,
leaving two children, Chester Allan, aged
l5, and Ellen Herndon, aged $ years.
Mr. Arthur early took an active interest in
politics Henry Clay whig, and was a
delegate TO the convention at Saratoga which
founded the Republican party of New York.
He also had taste for the administration of
military affairs, and before the civil war was
judge advocate of the Second brigade of the
state militia When Il. d. Morgan became
governor of New York in 1850 he appointed
Mr.. Arthur to the position of engineerin in
chief on his staff, and he was afterward made
inspector general and then quartermaster
general of the military force of the state, an
office which he held until the close of Gov
ernor Morgams term, ia 1868.
In 1865 Gen. Arthur returned to the prac-
tice Of law and built Up Il large business in
.s.lla ola hA
On Nov ~, 1871, lie was appointed collector
of customs at the port Of New York by PreSi-
dent Grant. an utli-e to which he was reap
pointed IN ls'5 President HAYES, after his
succession TO office in 1871, promulgated an
order forbid1Ing persons in the civil service of
tue government from taking an active part
III political management. Mr.. Arthur was
al that time chairman of the Republican
central committee Of New York city, and A.
T. Cornell - ho bc,d the position of naval
oliver. was chairman Of the state central
committee Of the same party. Both neg
i'Di'i to comply with the presidents order
10y res!gnln- their party positions, and were
suspended from Office in July, 1878
Dnrttirlug from the office of collector of
the port Of New York Mr. Arthur returned
to tie practice Of law in that city and con
tlnurI to take an active part in politics He
was a Jealous supporter of the claims of Gen.
Gran; to the Republican nomination for the
presidency III the Chicago convention of 1880
tie presided in the senate during the special
session which began on the 9Th of March, in
the contest between the president and Sena-
Tor Conkhns in regard to appoint
nle,'N II was uu.lnS tmS contest
sb"t ,bat snIan"amti,, nv 49,, Ts.;e' s,taT .ne
While the president fingered between life and
death, from July , to Sept ~, the vice pres
ldrpt rciralned tiom all part IN public affairs
%, nv Noi't%nG'9i[a ti,,in u t. t,ii ony INpre?s
the common grief and anxiety The death
Cf Garfield was announced to him in New
York by telegraphic dispatch from members
OF the cabinet In accordance with the ad-
~ u nS ,ig''i II, ,uok e,le 1a.n OF ONCE
on the rnornrng Of Sept. % After visiting
Long Branch and accompanying the remains
~ tne dead president TO ashinGton, Mr.
,,I 49, ',,I2 pi ",'Ie @ ~ a lne ioL
,ins,. lbs ,ao,s ,lay rs lis first ottiriai act
lie ppo,.laln,e,i 8 general day Of mourning for
his p'e!"'e,7o"
rrrxrp,r .pp,nor,p,rs
Nrw YoRK Nav 1o--Tha hodv of
the ex,nresident was nIaced in CHARGE of
Vnder,akcr Davidson this morninG II
will he buried in the ALBANY Rural ceme.
tery in the Arthur family Mat, The f,I,
neral services will be held on SATURDAY
at 9 a. IN. in the church Of the Heavenly
Rest. on Fifth avenue The Rev DIR
Parker Morgan will of,iciate, Mr. Artbnr
was not a member of any church. but his
wife formerly attended that church and
its selection ia dine to the dead leaders
strong LOYALTY 10 her memory which was
one Of his distinctive characteristics
Telecrams conveying the intelligence
of the death Of the ex-president have