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' . * C. . . ; * < OMAHA } > ' ELEVENTH YEAR. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MOVINGSEPTEMBER81 , 1S81 , NO. 77 .HEART-RENDING. . . I 'Suoh , Indeofl , was the Finul Meet ing of Qarflold and His i c j Beloved Spouse , \1 \ /.Ho Grasps Her Hand Fervent ly and Rdoogaizibly Expires. . Divulging tbo Direful News to ' ' the President's Aged Mother. _ LLi- ' ' ' Thep-Remains to be Conveyed $ ' * to Washington this Morning1 , 'There to Remain for a Pew Days Under tho-Domo of the Rotunda. .Extensive Preparations Being f J Made .for . the ; Reception f * n * * * jj t 1 t * ' ' ' ' 'of'the Corpse/ An Autopsy Held by the Physicians - ' cians Reveals the Where abouts of the Bullet. Blaine Officially Notlflo * Minteter laoarell of Qotflold'a Death * > and Arthur1 * Atoondanoy. ' Rl'ECIAL BULLETIN. LONG BUANCII , Sept. 20. Tlio foi- lowing was sent'to-night. - Lowell , Minister , London : James A. Garfield , president of the United States died at Elberon , Now -Jersey , last-night at -minutes be fore 11 o'clock. For nearly eighty days ho suffered great pain , but during - | ing the entire period expressed extra ordinary patience , fortitude audl Christian resignation. The sorrow ] throughout the country is deep and universal. Fifty millions of people stand as mourners by his grave. To day , at his residence in Now York , Chester A. Arthur , vice president , took the. oath of office of president , to which ho succeeds by virtue of tlio constitution , President Arthur tins -entered upon the discharge of his du ties. , You'Will formally communicate these facts to the British government and 'transmit this dispatch by tele- igmph to the American ministers on the continent for a like conimunicd ; tion.to'the governments to which they are respectively accorded. ( Signed ) BL.VINB , Sec'y. AT THE BEDSIDE. 'National Associated I'ruw. MRS. GABFIKLD WITH HER HUSBAND AT TUB FINAL MOMENTS. LOKO BKANCH , Sept. 20. Stanley Brown , the president's private secre tary , and W. Young , his assistant , -cat up during the night , with the pres-l ident. After hii death , when' Mrs. Gurticld was summoned to her liua- band's bcddido by Dr. Bliss , she en torcd the room calmly. 'J he pret > i dent , after he liail told Gen. Swaim' ' that he was suffering from a great painj in the region of the heart , never ut tered a word and sunk into a stito of profound unconsciousness' as to be almost indistinguishable from death itself. He appeared to notice noth ( ing ; ho kept his eyes wide open and .bent them steadily upon the door , as | if expecting someone to enter there. It was apparent that although ex tremely weak his mind was still clear , 'The moment the FIOUIIB OF MRS. UAUFIKLD appeared in the door-way , there wa < < a perceptible indication of life in the president , and ho looked as if he would rise toward the door. The 'eyes of both met , and Mrs. Garfish ! for an instant looked down upon the floor , and during the moment her head was inclined , and a tremor was seen upon her lips , but she immcdi ately strengthened her figure , looked her husband full in the face and greeting him with a smile , moved quietly to a place at his head on the right aide of the bed and seated her self there. The secretaries , judging from the steadiness of the president' * gaze when Mrs. Grrfiold entered the room , thought ho was in a dazed con tion and looking without seeing. The } carefully watched him as Mrs. Gar field passed around the bod. Tht president's eyes followed. It is evi dent that he fully recognized her , When she seated herself at his side the president moved his head slowl upon his pillow until his face wai turned fully toward her. It was tin first time ho had moved his head sine the attack of the heart pains. H made no attempt to speak but la ; looking closely upon his wife's face Mrs. Uurficld reached over and tool his hand in hen once or twice. H convulsively pressed her hands as i ho would like to say something if h could , It was evident from Mrs Garfield'a manner that she was undo a tremendous strain to keep fron breaking down , but no sign wns show , on her face. She sat there holdin his hands until ho died and ho passe away with his head turned to wan her and looking straight into he lace and expired without closing hi eyes. His demise was quiet and iir perceptible. FUNERAL FI.A.N5. BV IlKQUEbT OF MUH. O , 1IIKY WILL II UEVOIII OF HIIOW , The attorney general explained th plans of the funeral party to-morroi as they had been arranged underMre Garfield's directions , or rather at he request for an absence of all paradt "Wo , " laid Mr * . Gurneld , "desired t Ittavo everything as private , quiet and unostentatious t\s the circumstances will admit , and wo shall go as we ! oomoVUht one except tlio family , , the physicians , ana tii mcmocrs 01 the cabinet and their families. The train will bo the same and the route md proceeding ? thu kimo as when wr came hero , n fortnight ngo to-day. The Pennsylvania railroad company lua ordered the same apocjal train and it will bo run over the branch track 'o Elberon and to the east front of the ccttugo as before. No one will bo allowed to enter the grounds and the cbflin will bo placed MI thu spot whore ho lay oil the first journey. The first car will bo the u.i grtio car , th third will bo given to the'faintly and tlio fourth will be occupied by numbers .of the cabinet and their families. The train will go slowly and , quietly and with-Rj out demonstration to Wnslnng'J ton. No stop will bo made CX-L copt those necessary to taki-n in wator. Theqo slip's will be made at small stations , and the press A ill not bo ullowbd to accompany the tiain. | "Nor to accompany her ahead or , hchind in a specioUr.iin of their own if they should clmrter one ? " "Oh , I luxvo't nothing to do witlij that ; but you would not allow it to bo done bitforo. There will certainly bo no train allowed to follow us for any purpose of observation. I urn sure of , that.- - > v . : L " \yhat are wo to'do ? " ' ' ! ) F "You did vVfy'Vell before. This' ' is positive. , " ' p * * ' I ft "Have you had an understanding nbout an inquest which itfus thought miuht cause annoyoncol" "I think there is no understanding , but I do not think there will bo.unj formal inquest searching for definite information on that point. Wo have aotflbd that there will bo' no inquest at all , only the autopsy -by which the cause of death will bo quite sufficiently asceitaincd. " The cabinet have decided to remove the remains of President Garlic-Id at 10:05 : to-morrow morning by special train to Washington. Ii OOUI.AR OBSERVATION. Ij The Autopsy Discussion on tb Vc Right ot HoldinK oa luqacst. I . . Be LONO BJUNCH , Sept. 20 , 7:3 : p. m.m - The autopsy has been in progress ! now since 4 o'clock and ia not yotv completed. The bullet was found after two hours' ? search. It 'had ' 40110 down and 'forward , thoilct icross the front of the body then deflected backward in left side and around the left side of the back and was found in the r ae of tho'lieart ? A clot of blood stopped thVaction of the heart and produced duath. An olli- 'il statement'will bo'Tuade. ' The NOJIV Jur8uyirthoritie haviK decided toTvaive thc right of holdm.uja in inquest on. the body of the deudWi president. Fur five long hoursjj thg coroner and his legal advisor , ! John 0. Landing , county prosccutorflt have aearbhed all the law books andlc have finally concluded that the stattBn > had u right'to inquire into the crimolli and that such inquiry could only boHb brought about by holding nu iu-lo quest. Attorney-General MaoVeaghBfi itubbarnlv insisted that thu govorn-Bc ment at Washington ruled the littlolli district at Elbeion , which was pick-It' oLed by United S'ato forces ; that "Ills the machinery of the go'vernmontln would be used to prevent , the forcing Jo of an inquest by a Jersey jury , andjli that no New Jersey coroner coroner would bo j ermittcd to enter the portals tals of the Franklyn cottage. At hit the authorities felt nettled. Suite Secretary Kulsoy and H. Staf ford Little , ex-cleik in the chancery , both leading members of the Jersey Jbar , werothen ( consulted. The euro- iner explained to the Jersey legal lights that , according to law ho saw nothing elac for him to do but to hold .v . jury , view the body of the prosi-Jt ( dent , and if the jury thought a post-9 notem inquest necessary , to hold it Attorney General MnoYeagh was igain sent for. Ho had just returned rom a visit to the members of the : abinct , and reported that the cabinet , vas ustoundid at the intended action if the state authorities. As the attur icy general and the coroner were dis cussing tlio matter , a telegram was re : cived from Gov. Ludloiv advising the itato authorities to waive the right jf holding an inquest , which would entail the bringing on of Guit- uau. It was then decided that the coroner would hold the inquest. Just after the decision the coroner stated that according to the statutes of the state , to hold an inquest would be thu right course. "If the deceased was anybody hut tha president of the United States , " said Coroner Button , "I would hold an inquest without asking authority of any ono. As it is , I do not want to conflict with thy government and , by holding an hit quest , have poured upon mo the wrath of the whole world. " "Who have you gone by ? " was asked. "I first.sont forward to the members bors of the cabinet that I would re ceive any any advice they would like to make , and after re diving their reply that it wat rranged to have the attending physi < ians hold an autopsy on the preti ( out's body , I concluded I would raivo the right of an inquest. In not aiding an inquest , " continued the uoraner , "I am influenced by the act Jiat , under the laws , the assassin would have to bo brought hero to ap pear before the coroner's jury , and ] fear ho would bo the subject of mob violence. " Outside Attorney General AlacVeagh's protest seams not to have any weight against the Jersey coroner carrying out his first intonthn , for others said , "Wo cannot tell what action will bo taken. " The captain of the Long Branch police has just received orders to have the entire force on duty , as it is rumored that the utter noy-goneral of the state , Gen. Stock- ion , has decided that a coroner's jury must inquire into the cause of the death of the president , as tlio Mon nionth county g rand jury must in vcstigato the crime , and that Gui- | teuu's surrender has boon demanded. The rumora meet with som credence John J. Loutina , the county pro e on tor , Bnys regarding the provable in Uctmontof Drs. Uliss , Agtiovr nm tlniniltvn for practicing in the atntt without first filing llioir diplomas that the state will \valvo this and per mit the assessor to give certificate o burial on a certificate of death signed by the attending physicians , A BITTER SCENE. A VISIT TO TUB ItOMK Of THE IIBUKASEl rilF..SUKNT. MENTOR , Ohio , Sept 20. A press roporlor visited the preaidoiit'sthomc it 2 o'clock this morning. The family had boon apprised of the presi dent's death at about 12 o'clock bj Dr. J. P. HobiiiBon , who received i telegram from Mayor Hewitt nboti 11:30p.m. : X. Tludoloh , Mrs. Gar flold'a father , Joseph lludolph , hci brother | , his wife , the president' * txvo little BOIIS , Irvin uid Abrnin and their governed Mrs. MeGrail' was ntyho homo. Whoi Or. llobeson , with un oiitbutst o jobs , told Joseph that .Tunica was dead , the former grasped his ( Ur llobesonV ) hand convulsively and while his lip * quivered , ho replied , ii i calm voice , " 1 nm not disappointed ; wo expected it doctor. " Only Joseph , | Ins wife and father , Rudolph , wen informed of his death nt that time. The boys have not yet boon informer - > f their father's death. Tlio littli fellows wore told yesterday that choir papa was worse and the1 cried bitterly. It will be V ( hard for 'the bbjs to boar it. GARFIEI/D'S MOTHER. TRYING SCENE IN WHICH C1UANDM.A C ! All FIELD WAS AN AOTRK.SS. SOLON , Ohio , Sept. 20. Qrandmn "Jartic'Id hai been with her daughter Mrs. Lawbeo , hero , for some t weeks She did not arise before 8 o'clock this morning and knew nothing of hoi son's death. It was the hardest task over man was burdened with to tel iho good old lady the dread 'ul news. Ono of the fmii- ly finally informed her that tlio president died hist night. The poor old lady gave a little scrcim and covered her face with her hands. Tht * tears were streaming down her pah cheeks , but upon her face shone thai leroio resignation so perceptible whcr : ) he first heard that the president hue } uon shot. She said ; , "Ah , my pool dear James ; God's will bo done. ' ' 1'hen shw loft the family and retired t < icr room , where she is alone with her rief. ? _ _ _ _ _ "Word * of Eulogy. WASHINGTON , September ,20. TJio lepublionn In-day publishes a letter n tllelliterest'of IHW and order from T. Sherman , , addressed ti ( Hon. Gecr. C. Gorhnin. In it' , the w.-lHi says : < 4No mm on earth holds in higher esteem the noble qualities of James A. Garfield than myself. . I * on the point of starting to Chat tanooga to do honors to the heroes ot Chickaumuguaj'of whom ho'was ' one i f the muse prominent , but was stayed by the unfavorable report frdiu his budsido. " " "Speaking of Guiteau , he says : "I ask ntf soldier , no citizen to feel ono particle of sympathy. On the contrary , could I make my will the law , shooting or hanging would bu too ' good for him ; but do ask every soldier and citizen to remember that wo profess t/bo / the most loyal nation on earth to the sacred promises of the law. There is pleasure in living under an agreeable law , but there is glory id heroism in submitting gracolull ) ti'ii oppressive one , Tlio murderer enttltlud tcj speedy trial by a jur > idl hope ho will.havo justice done , ut it is not my ciflico or yours , or ol iy > body except the regular courts ol lid district , which are in undisputed uwer. Violence in any form will ing reproach on all and the nn try at largo , and especially on us thu District nt' Columbia. Tha General Fooling. AT KKII OAK , IOWA. pcclal to the Dec. RED OAK , Sept. 20. By proclama on uf Mayor Harris the citizens eked ked Oak assembled in the publii ave to express their sympathy foi io death of President Garfidld and 10 nation'sboroavoinemont. Speechoc ere made be several citizens and ; oep feeling of sadness prevailed th i.tiro audience. AT PiATTSMOUTHt NEB. pcctal dispatch to Tim flu * . 'LA'iT.sMoUTH , Neb. , 4Sopt. 20. four news of the president's dual eoyived , Mayor O'Uourko issued reclamation , since which time all : io business houses in tho'cit.y hav eon closed , businei suspended , pub c buildings draued in mourning am lags ut half mu t.Thjs evening nonster meeting is being held in th iall addressed by prominent , citizens ho tire department and thoMcCinihi est , G. A. R. , attending in a body 'ho Borrow is universal and ia ex essod on every hand. * AT UKTUOIT. DJSTUOIT , Sept. 20. The city icavily draped in mourning nun [ reds of private residences and noai y all the stores. One local theatr was closed temporarily , Bov , DC Witt Tiilmago arrived hero this inon ng on his way to Chicago on son itnrary business , but , learning of tl md news , took the train back for No York. AT CHICAGO. CHICAGO , Sopt. 20. The ofligy < the assassin , Guiteau , was hanged t t cross from a telegraph polo on We Madison street this afternoon and a ractod n good deal of attention. . ' 'lungs on the main thoroughfare ho west side and within a half " jlock of the [ ulico station , bbt up a late hour thin ovoniHg no ono h ! made a movement towards taking down. Guns were fired every hu hour to-day by buttery "D , " illiuc national guard as a mark of rcspo to tha memory of the dead prosidei AT NEW YOltK CITY. NBW YoitK , Sopt. 20. Borrow , , throuL'hyiit this city , is deep and uni versal. Very littl" business was trans acted to-day , most of the employes o ; the largo stores , corporations , and public nnd private buildings boinp jmploycd during the forenoon in drap ing their building. In Grand street. which is lull of dry poods and niilli < nery shops , the display of moiiriiin { . > omblcmn recalls the itppcanxnco o > Uroad way n week after Lincoln's death AT nrrsuunoii. PiTTsnuiioir , Sopt. SO. The great tire alarm belt in the city hull hn > been tolling at intervals < > t a minuli between each slroko cinre the an- iiounccmcnt of the prchiilunL's death The city is draped in ni'Uiniing fron olid to end , All day lor.g . the street * wore cron tied with people of all classes , discussing the great caliitnily that hat- befallen the nation. The feeling ot sorrow ia intense. All places uf amusement arc closed. AT COJ.UMHUB , CoLUMDUa , Soptetnboi 20. Gov. Foster retitrncd nt It pi u. , and found 'uwaiting ' him telegram f-om the gov ernors of Illinois , U ah mid Dakota. inking uhat day lie Would iippoint foi memorial sorvicea. He dictated clis- patches in response , atiitaii ; that present intention was to lasuo n clamution when in'ornu'il of the fu-au neral arrangements , rottuesting theft' people to hold services .it the name nour as tho. obneqiiids ti Cleveland He also telegraphed SccrMnry Dluiiu that tint people of Ohio 'vere anxioiu- that the funeral arningoiiionts should include Columbus , the cnpitnl of the native state ot the prcsid ml. WASHINGTON. THE CITY ALL HX01TKMENTPKF.l'AKA T10NS FOll TUB BEOCI'IION Of THE UEMAINH. WASHINGTON , Soptombtr 20. Citi v.ons have become reconciled to the terrible sorrow that 1m i bofcl the country in the death of tlio president , md to-day 1ms been dove-tod to pie [ inrations for the suitably roceiviiu' of Jio remains. . It haa been an exciting day in Washington. Uiiaincss wii ju-pondod in nil tho' government do attments and the streets have been ihronged with people. "Everywhere ] the city is draped in cambric , weed jf woe , and all the llaga < Invo been at lalf nuut. Where bulletins have ? een displayed pictures , of the lute resident now appear frahod in the leopeat black , and , though , there has > cen oxcitomcnt fo-duj' , there has' ' been nu disorderly demonstrations. ! The general foaling , prevul- ia that of tie deep est sorrow , instead of violence. People seem to have lost abe I revenge- r'ul feelings towards Guiteu i , now thatj the president ia 'dead. ' A meeting of tevoral heads of the depar uieuts wat- ieldr thi-i morning and bu.Miess ponded for the day. * T o- orr6w it | bo definitely nettled ji howlond he departluuiiHS will rei/dit. ' overnmont , us soon as released from uly , thronged the streets , maliy ot lem wearing rosettes of bla6k erupu 3 badges of mourning. All boomed i"feoTtii6 blow keenly and the da > as been devoted to discussing tht urriblo siifi'uiings of the late prosi- entund commenting upon the pioba lo events of the tuturo. AT THE WUITB HOUSE , was a busy day. As Private Socro- iiry Prudun and his clerks atrived urly this morning and awaited ows from Long Branch , a telegram /un received from Secretary Brown lortly after 10 o'clock ga.o notice lat the president's remains , escorted y his family , cabinet and others , ould anivo to-morrow. Iinmediite tops were taken to rcctive them. Ill the rooms formerly atiipped of heir furniture were put in ordei gain. Oarpeto were luid and by to- lorrow morning the mam ion will be n thorough order. Before noon iiournihg drapery within and without ho mansion was in position. Tilt vurk was a sad ono and was witl jioiked tenderness and soft treud thai he domestics moved in and out ol ho apartments recently occupied by he family. No BUSTLK OK CONFUSION insued , but softly and silently tin non worked , with grave faces nm loiwy hearts. In the clerk's nfllta nuch work was performed. Ofliciu oltors , closing up- the affairs of thi ate president , were written npoi itiper edged in black ; documents aiu Capers belonging tn the dead chie vore collected together , and packec tor shipment to Ohio. All the per lonal elfoots of the family wore uls nicked. Mrs. Garfield and family will occupy their old apartments unti , ftcr thu funeral. P11K8IUBKT AUTUUIl will go to the hotel on his arrival her o-morrow , but will move into tJi vhito house next week. It is expect id that military honors will bo paid the ho , dead president , and will bo quit imposing. Ollicora of the arm md navy , all United State roons now in the Distric ocal military nro under orders t neot thd remains at the Baltimore i Potomuo depot 6n their arrival to norrow , to act UH escort to the whit louse , An order wan issued from th var department to-night direclin every post station , fort and areem hroughout the country to hold upprc iriato ceremonies in memory of tl into president ; that flags bo kept t lalfmnst ; that TIIJimJKN OUNB UK MEED it the dawn of each day for thirl lays and afterward at interval * ) i . .hirty ininutosr t rising and aottii I if the sun a ninglo shot bo fired ; i I jlosoof the day nnationalsalute oi thi I'v-ciyht guns will bo fired , Oflicers J'Jio army will wear badges of mourning I or hix months. The guard of honor rom the army to escort the ronuiins from this city to Cleveland , 0 , , will consist of nine general olllcors and wonty-nino picked men. There will Hbo an equal number of officers from the navy. . . . Black is the reigning color in Wash- ington. It is safe to say throe-fourths if the private residences and nine- conths of the business houses are Jirapodin mourning. Notwithstand- i'ltng this , however , the display mil tunorul colon does not equal that which was made when Lincoln was assassinated. L'ho scene on Pennsylvania nventte looking down from the treasury to th > capital , ia almost depressing in its lomhronrs.i , and oven private street * teem bordered on each side with one long array of nuvcic niurKtiY. Not only nro buildings tlinn covered hut oven liorsj cnra are I'ling witli t'otoons of bliick. 'J'his work of drap ing public building * ia now finished uid the contrast of brand bund.s ol black against , white maiblo column.1 m very striking. Among private res idences , where drnp'mir is paitieulnrl ) ftiio , tuny bo mentioned tho.io of Sec retnrieB Hliiinr , Wiudom , nnd in fact ill the members of the cabinet , who have residences here Ex-Sona- ! tor Bruce , ox-Gov. Wells , Senutoi Moroni , Assistant Secretary Bel vnd General Sherman , who display iff liU house Iho mitionul ulu jt.iH" Mat's , both bearing nnd heavj lutt of black. The residence i f foreign ministers , without an ex oeption , tire draped in cspoot to the' ' meiiiniy ol the ussiissinnted president , the display of black at thu British lo Ration buinf , ' particularly heavy. Arclii- ' ict Olivi I : U busy at thu oapitol with force of men putting (1AIU1H OK HOHItOW in that nobla building. Over fiOOOJ yards of black ntulF were used on the mthiilu ulnno. Every columnis wreath ed in black , every lamp post is' ' Irnpod , Tlicro is neb a cornice but is almost hidden , while even the statuary a long festoon of black and [ irown is thrown over them. Ilosottos if heavy tulle and lout : wreaths of. blank are iho principal designs. The lomo also is drnpod. At the first j.ilustnuto festoons run frtm pillar to tillur , connected by long bows with itreamers. The highest gallery of the dome , directly under the lantern , s similnrily draped , above the col- nuns which surround iho lantern are wreathed with broad bands of black , vhich appears , when seen from below , ike imrro.v strips of ribbon. These EMllLKMB OP MOUUNIND Are to bo soon away up in the air from ilmost every point in the city. Look up down upon Washington stretit hut sight is ono to be oni' reinomhorod. There scams to be forest of flags waving nt half miitU. L'hey have completed tlio draping nfj iho capitol. Architect ClurkM' | | to1 a light hnvo n force of twelve1 men ai work drupinu' the rotunda. For thi > urpo.4o 1,000 yards of black stnlfj rill bo required , and the vast interior ! it' thu rotunda will bo lighted as it congress was in socsion. Over the leers will bo festoons of black , while nun the ballustrudca will bo long > laok pondiints. The cornices will bo unvoted and will be put in every pus iiblo plAoe. care being token , however , hot overdo tho1 mmt6V. It ItfeScpucfod that this work will bo done by to morrow morning ; and then TUB CATAFALQUE will bo placed ill n position in the center of tlio rotunda. Thu catafal que which will be used is n historical o.ie , and its singular coincidence that a * it was once made to bear the body of an nssassinated president , so. it will again bear the remains of another president who fell a victim to the as sassin's hand. Not only haa this cat afalque uphold the remains of Lincoln but the remains of Charles Sumuor , Chief Justice Chase and Vice Presi dent WiUoii have lain upon it. To morrow it will uo re-covered in black velvet in deference her desire for no ostentation there will not bo oven any ! fringe upon it. It will bo raised upon' ' platform about a foot high. As yet no definite arrangements have been Ii but it is believed thac the pub- 10 will pass in nt the east door and go out ut the west. An ualy individual narrowly es caped the fury of the crowd at 1 'clock this morning , which was ex cited by a flippant remark ho made ibouttho all-absorbing topic. AH of the theatres have closed for ! the week on account of the death of ! thu president. Swift , quick and im-f mediate tribute of respect to the dead chieftain h a beautiful evidence of nobility and common Bonso-respiict so peculiarly American. It is under-1 . .ttood a n fact that no theatre in America will bo open until after the unorul of our president. All govern- nont departments are closed to-day. This was decided upon at the consulta tion to-day of the assistant secreta ries of the departments and heads of jurouus. It will bo determined to morrow whether the departments will remain closed lonuer than ono day. Secretary Windoni tele jrapha that ho will return to morrow. To-day such correspondence is was sent out from the dopantmonts was written on mourning paper. Those will be used for six months. When President Lincoln was nssassinatet" , the government employes wore required : quired to wear mourning badges dur ing the following six months. It is very probable that this will bo ob served in Iho present occasion. Tht jxooutivo mansion scorns to attract nero attention than at any time since the removal of the president. A large : throng ( look about thu lawn and _ thej atos are surrounded by curious per- ! ions. A fire engine wat engaged during the morning for washing the t'ront atd ; sides of the mansion. The flaga are at half-mast and many heavily draped in habllimonta of woo. Kuruent DjnniBlnoro and the late president's faithful nurse , Steward Crump , expressed themselves tin thun derstruck when the news was received of the prosidont'H death. It came to them almost on the hods of a very ( hopeful telegram from IV. Uoynto.n News of the nresidont'H death was imparted to Guiteau this mornini { . | 'lio ' had an intimation of the fatal ; ( termination of his work by hearing the bolls toll , but was not nuro until ( this morning. When Warden Crookor , Lpproached his cell Guiteuu came to Itho cell door nnd exclaimed : . " " " ' > iral , what news from the president * , | , " 1 hesitated to answer , " said ' Crdbkor , "but ho renewed his request paying , 'You have some news , gononil ; [ I am sure of itwhat is it ? ' Unable restrain myself further , I aid : Well- the president ia dead ; he die last night. GmU'ait-rectYVeU the news cilmty His only remark Wiw , "Poor fellow f am glad hu in c.Mit of lu's misery , I'horo is a crowd about the jail , but i is not demonstrative , and no indica tionn of an attempt to mob the jni ire appal cut. The so sitlinit landing on the hill ar.oundth ippear mere curUwity-soekorn. Private Sccrotmy .Brown tele graphed to the white ) house froii Long llrnnoh that the 'pnl-'v ' witlv tin president's roniaing , would mriru-to- noriitw morning. In cnmuviuoncu o hat fact the east room of the innn- 11011 is Ijrini : proparetl. It is pro- mined to-morrow afternoon the re minis will bo removed to the rotund * if the capitol , where they n ill lion itato. The commissioners of tfco district just iit.siicd the following : "It becomes the sorrowful duty oho ) -ho commissioner * of the DUtiiot ol Jolumbin to announce to tho- people if the district the death of the piesi lent of the United S'ntes , who ex pired at Lung Hrnuch , N. J. , at 10:35 : i. m. on tin ) Iflth inst. Illustrious tl the former hulls of legislature 'and ' as chief ningistrato of the United States , the nation mourns Ire sad luu premuturu demise , and sorrow to the liaponsatiun of the Gio.it llulor ol the Univoiso. A a slight expression | of national berenvoment the comiuia- ioners direct that thu public oflicos md business of the distiict , including Itho public'scomls , bo niispondud nil til further orders and that nil public buildings of said district bo appro printuly draped in mourning , and Jthoy earnestly recommend the observ ance of poi foot order during the pro uress of thu nation's dead and such manifestation of respect and sorrow is befit the solemn occasion. Press Comments. National Amocutcil I'rcta. CniCAoo , Sent. 20. The Timcn iays : "Garfiold served his country well and faithfully , according to the lights his conscience gave him , and ho will bo held in grateful romoin- branco for that service und for the manifestation of a high purpose which he has riot been spared to exu cute. TllK TnlllUNK says : "Dnrins : the cloven weeks sus Dpcnso the American people have gath rod in sympathy and pmyer for Gar field's recovery , and to-day the poopk udd their tears to those of his wife mother und children. During thu time the voice of the nation has beet silenced. Eich man lion held the atrickcn ruler a friend. " TUB MOUNINO NBWH * lays : "Tho only embarrassment tha besets President Arthur on entering into ofibo is that arising from , syrupi [ ration of Ins predecessor , o which havo' completely superoeded the consideration of these by-whicl an administration muit stand or fall. The change of policy by the inconv mipg administration will bo docidodlj important in their beatings on tin New York factions. It can't In doubted that President Art jur's ad ministration will bo considerably lesi stormy , brighter and moro harmonii ing than tlnit of his deeply lamented predecessor. " TUB NKW YOllK TUIHUNK jays : ' 'Tho dead president after a struciglo whiul has kindled the admiration of tin world for hia heroic manhood , luu none. The president's death causoi Ices shock but far moro sorrow than i 'ho ' had boon aluit dead on July 2d There lias been time to learn that th Uovornniont can't bo ehakon by th death of any man , however high great or good. But there has bee time , too , to learn how great an good a mm was lifted to the presidency doncy by the votes of lost Novomboi Not another administration ha * eve done moro good for the country thai this which had just begun Th cold and passionless verdict of history Ehough it may find a faul ffliw will moro than satisfy those wh loved Jamtm A. Garfield most , am will place his name far towards th highest in the list of human rulen THK HUN iays : "In his death the warm hopes tympathy und aspirations of the whol people are painfully disappointed While we do not rubol at the ndvon uf the new administration , ever American fools himself bereaved b death. " ' EoclUh Pro s Comment * . LONDON , Sept. 20. The mornin and afterijoon papers comment upo the death ot President Gurllold an the political and financial consoquonc which are likely to follow it. TUB XV NINQ OI.OUE iays that Gen. Garfield died as the ol Greek wished to die , "While yi .fathering honors , " and that ho live otig enough to give promise of wii 'ling a high rank among the admini rations which have preceded him. Tl jlobu recommends President Arthi aow to adhere to Mr. GarGeld'a poll nd thus to ixjrpotuiito thu tranquili ind prosperity which the country o joyea under President Garliold's t uriof administration , TUB HTANHAHI ) ayB that since Prince Albort'n death' ind the almost fatal illness of the prince of Wales , the heart of the iISI /lish nation has not boon so'inoved ISI to-day over the intelltgonce that President Garfield is doad. "We ajwero all proud him , " says the Stand- ard. "Wo recognized in him the true patriot , the uprightnnd honest gcntlu- man and the bravo man. Thn entire civilized world oxocralea the crime | tvhioli robbed the Amoricau country "lot a valuable citi/.on , and Bocioty of HHim honorable ) member. " 1 The American colony in Lou- irldon , under the guidance of Jlin- lintor Lowell , are organizing 11id ilumoiiBl ration of Bympathy and a meeting at which to adopt Hint- "Eiblo rCHolutiona of grief and condol- . jBonco with Mw. Garfiold. lei IUK I > Al1' MALL aAZETTK that Prealdent Garfield ropro IXsontcd Iho fine flower of Amuricin litizonship itntl displayed in himself .the . highest ckiracterintics of ni.inli- and homely virtue , Tin : RT. JAMT.H OAZRrrr idvocatca an amendment to the jiH'ric.in constitution providing fof fieoh election by the people when the president dies in office. gciiKN viCTonrA. , Sept. 20.Tho followfnsf 1,1 nut of the qitocn'ff dispatch to Mr. Lowell to-day : "With deoi > /rief I nnd my children have learned lie siul but not unexpected news of ho death of Prcu'Ient GartieJd. Ui Ions ia n great miifortiino to hi * coun try and folk as , n sorrow by mo. " THU JWISVEV * ' WALKS. Iioxnox , Stjpt. 20.- The priiwa of IVYnles U'legrnpliod to Mr. Lo\vclfrex mcnning his dii < ? p sorrow nt the d tth [ of the president. Ho naked Mr. I Lowell to convey to IMis. Gatliold the { condolence of tfto piinciMof Walta land himself , nt The RccYclary of stale for foreign- Jitr.iiraK > rl Granvillu , h.in tolrgraphed jto the Engliah repreiontativo instritc * Itinns to convoy , in the nnmcr of the J ovcrnnieiit and of the country , the expression-of their sympathy with tlio [ Republic in its present calamity. ICAIi bYMrATHY. . Sept. 20. The Methodist Ecumenical Congress , at its session to-day , adopted a resolution express ing their grout sorrow at the death of the president nnd their sympathy with ins bereaved family. All the courts adjourned this morning until Monday next , after eloquent speoehoB by members of the bar. Thooitizcnfe committee , appointed on the day tfto president was shot , will meet this afb- crnoon. QdV. SMITH VROCI.AIM34 MABISOK. Wis. , Sopt. 20. Gbv. Smith has issued' ' a proclamation re commending that nt nuoh nn hour a may bo sot apart for the funeral of President Garfield , the people of the itnte assemble at churches and joiifia nomorial services. The Mr * . Garfloia Fund- Vatlanal AntaclaUitl l'ru < u. NBW YOKK , Sopt. 20. The follovr- jubscriutions to thu fund for Airs. Garfield was Bout to Cyrus W. Field to-day : Brown Bros. & Co , , $5,000 ; An drew Carnegie , § 5,000 ; Drexel & Co.r Philadelphia , 85,000 ; Edwin U. Ben son , Philadelphia , SD.OOO ; H L. Horton - ton & Co , 81,000 ; B. .T. Giflbid , Illi nois , 8500 ; W. R. Frazors , $500 ; . Van Emburg & W.itorbury , 8500 ; Francis F. Robbins , JDOO ; Prince & Whitloy. 9500 ; Warden , Webb &Co.t $250 ; Gilman , Son & Co. , $250 Vytlliam Pivxson , $500 ; D. Hazard , ? : - - ' iio Rational AwoefUcd I'm * , WASIIINOTON , Sept. 20. The ar rival of the twenty men from Baltimore - moro over the Baltimore & Ohio rail way to participate in , any attack on the jail was the only thing during ; last night or this morning which look ed like an attempted demonstration. These men still remain at the Balti more & Ohio , depot whither they went to meet some retnfoicenun's which they say they expect froiu Philadel phia and Now York. 1 ' t ' " ' ' * ' Railroad Capitalists. [ National Axaouhunl 1'rou CIIIUAQO , Sept. 20. President Ilpn- ! ry Vilhird , of the Northovn Paeitio [ railroad , will arrive in thU city to morrow morniT-'K froin the oust , with L party of sixteen cipitnlists en runto [ to Oregon. Th y will leave forO.naha , in the nfturnixm , over the Chicago , Burlington and Quincy road. FOREIGN. AsaocUtHl Viva * . LONDON. Sopt. 20. A dispatch from Geneva , Switzerland , Rijatliat an Italian has boon arrested there up on a charge of being oiuMgod in a conspiracy against thu lifo of the king of Italy. The case of Mr. Adam Husk , of tha Pennsylvania railroad company , re siding at Ccntrevillo , N. J. , who was [ cured of severe rheumatism of many oars standing by St. Jacob's Oil , is : ited by a Philadelphia exchange. [ Neither physicians nor remedioa _ jemcd to do any good but the great [ Gorman remedy cured him. Burned in Efflay- Upon receiving the news of tha death of the president , Monday ovan- ling , the veterans of the United Stntoa Tcorall , together with the leading chi- jzons of Schull's addition assembled , . 'suspended ' Guiteau in efiigy , fired & I ball tor each state in the union through his body , and then burned him to .ishos. A placard , "May this bo the * | 0iid of all assassins , " may bo seen ou [ the tree whore the villain was hanged. KENTUCKY WHISKIES. If you want straight , good Sour Mash Kentucky Whiskies , call only for 0. Conrad & Co.'a Moss Hose , Boucbon or Govern ors Choice Rye. Ask your grocer for them. Worthy ot Hraue. As a rule wo do not recommend p ' tent medicines , but when wo know ol one that really is a public benefactor , ] , and does positively cure , than wo eon- , fsidor it our duty to impart that information mation to all. Electric bittern nro truly a most valuable medicine , and ] will surely euro Biliousness , Fever land Ague , Stomach , Liver and Lidnoy ] [ complaints , oven whore all other rein- todies fail. Wo know whereof wo Isnoak , and can freely recommend to .ill. [ Ex. Hold ut 50 cents a bottle Ish & MoMnhon. (4) ( ) MR. A. The mail carrier from Grand Island [ to Loup City , brought four of hU [ covered wagons and teauiR to Omaha , ! land run them between the city an Ifuir grounds during the week. Hu | Iwagons carried the only genuine lelectrio light shown in Omaha during Itho week. Mr. Ilysdalo , loft for horn * , , BentlQ-2t