a THE OMAHA
' ELEVENTH YEAR. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MOl iNGSEPTEMBER21 , 1X81 , NO. 77
.HEART-RENDING.
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'Such , Indeed , was the Final Meet
ing of Garfleld and His
t. , Beloved Spouse ,
. "J3o Graspa Her Hand Fervent
ly and Recognizably '
' and Expires.
.IDiviilging tbe Direful News to
* the President's Aged
Mother.
The Remains to be Conveyed
"fi \
' " to Washington this
Morning ,
"There to Remain for a Few
Days Under thcrDomo of
the Rotunda.
.Extensive Preparations Being
8 Made 'for the , Reception
t * "of ' '
'the Corpse ,
An Autopsy Hold by the Physi
cians Reveals the Where
abouts of the Bullet.
Officially Notifies Mlntitoi
liOBreU of Gar field's Death
and Arthur's Atoondancy-
< * , SPECIAL BULLETIN.
LONO BRANCH , Sept. 20. The foi-
lowing was sent' to-night.
-Lowell , Minister , London :
James A. Garfield , president of the
United States died at Elberon , New
-Jersey , lasbmight at 10 minutes 'bo-
fore 11 o'clock. For nearly eighty
days ho suffered rcat pain , but dur
ing the entire period expressed extra
ordinary patience , fortitude and
-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 the
constitution , President Arthur hns
-entered upon the discharge of his du
ties. ' : You will 'formally communicate
theao facts to the British government
-and ( transmit this dispatch by telo-
jgcoph totho _ American ministers on
the continent for a like communica
tion , to the governments to which they
are respectively accorded.
( Signed ) BLUNE , Scc'y.
AT THE BEDSIDE.
KatlODll AsaouatLil I'rcaa.
MRS. GAUFIELD WITH HER HUSBAND IT
THE FINAL MOMENTS.
LONG BRANCH , Sept. 20. Stanley
Brown , the president's private secretary - |
tary , and \V. Young , his assistant ,
-eat up during the night , with the pres
ident. After hit death , when Mrs.
Garfield was summoned to her hus
band's bedaidu by Dr. Bliss , she en
torcd the room calmly. 'Jho .
dent , after he had told Gen. Swaim' ' [
that he was auil'ciing from a great pain ! '
in the region of the heart , never ut
tered a word nnd sunk into u stito of
profound unconsciousness as to be ]
almost indistinguishable from death
itself. lie appeared to notice noth-j
ing ; ho kept his eyes wide open and
, bout them steadily upon the door , as |
if expecting someone to enter there.
It wus apparent that although ex
tremely weak his mind was still clear.
'The moment the
FIGURE OF MRS. OARKIKLD
-appeared in the door-way , there wa *
a perceptible indication of life in the
president , uud ho looked as if he
would rino toward the door. The
eyes of both met , and Mrs. Girfiold
for an instant looked down upon the
floor , and during the moment her
head was inclined , and a tremor was
soon upon her lips , but she iinmedi
-ntely strengthened her figure , lookcc
her husband full in the face and
greeting him with a smile , movoc
.quietly to a place at his head on the
right side 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. They
carefully watched him as Mrs. Garfield -
field passed around the bod. Tht
president's eyes followed. It is evi
idonb that ho fully recognized her.
When she seated herself at his side ,
the president moved his head slowly
upon his pillow until his face wao
turned fully toward her. It was the
first titno ho had moved his head since
the attack of the heart pains. lit
madp no attempt to speak but Jaj
looking closely upon his wife's face
"Mrs. Garfield reached over and toot
his hand in hers once or twice. He
convulsively pressed her hands as i
he would like to say something if hi
could. It was evident from Mrs. .
Garfiold'a manner that she was unde
a tremendous strain to ko"op fron
breaking down , buttio sign wns Rhowi
on her face. She sat there holding
his hands until he died and ho passci
away with his head turned toward
her and looking straight into hoi
taco and expired without closing his
eyes. Ilis demise was quiet and im
perceptible. _ _
FUNERAL PLANS.
BY HKQUK&T OK MRS. (1 , 1HEV WILU II
DEVOID OK HIIOW.
The attorney general explained th
plans of the funeral parly to-morrov
as tiicy had been arranged underMrs
Garfield'a directions , or rather nt hei
request for an absence of all parade
'Wo , " aaid Mm. Garueld , "desired t
every thing ns private , quiet and ]
r\s the circumstances !
will ndmitj and wo shall go as wil
oomo'with tie ono except the fnmily , |
the phyMoiftlifl , aim tiit > mcmncrs o
the cabinet nnd their futilities. Th
train will bo the aamo nud the rout
md proceedings the fcamo na when w
onmo hero , n fortnight iigo to-day
The Pennsylvania railroad com pan
us ordered iho anmo specjii
train and ib will bo run over tin
branch track ? o Elberon nnd to th
eAst front , of the cottage as before
No one will bo allowed to enter th
grounds and thu cdflin will bo plncci
m the spot where hoflny on the lira
iournoy. The first car will bo th
lufigajio car , tlm third will bo ijiv6i
to the faintly and the fourth will b
i > ccuiietl [ by nijinbera , of the cabiuc
md their families. The train wil
jo slowly and quietly nnd with
out demonstration to Washing
ton. No stop will bo made ex
oupt those iipcusaary to tak
n Avntor. Tlieqo stops will b
nade nt small stiitions. nnd the pros
. \ill not bo allowed to accompany th
i.itn.
"Nor to accompany her abend o
icliind in n special ( rain of their owi
f they xhouhl charter one1
"Oh , I liavoi nothing to do will
that ; but you would not nllow it to bi
lone buforo. There will certainly b
10 train allowed to follow ua for an ;
nirposu of observation , I am sure 6
t. . . * . - - * ' v * * y * '
hat. | f , <
" " ' ' ' ?
"What nro we to-do ? t
"YoudidJvery"wen before. Tin
s positive. , " f , ' ' ' I
"Havo you had nn understandinj
ibout nn inquest which ib was though
ui-rhb cause nnnoyonce ? "
"I think thcro ia no understanding
m ( I do neb think there will bo uirj
ormal inquest searching for defiuiti
nformation on that point Wo Imvi
ottled that there will bcTnoinques
ib nil , only the autopsy -by which the
cause of death will bo quiteauflioientlj
laceitaincd. "
The cabinob have decided to remove
he remains of President Garlield n
0:05 : to-morrow morning by apecia
rain to Washington.
OCULAR OBSERVATION-
The Autopiy Diicnision on the
Right of Holding aa Inqaest.
LONO BRANCH , Sept. 20,7:3 p. m.
The autopsy has been in progress
low since 4 o'clock and is not yet
: ompleted. The biillot was found
ifter two hours' , Bo"nrch. It 'had '
ono down and 'forward , thoticc
icroas the front of the body then
Reflected backward in left side and
iround the left side of the back and
tvas found in the r afiofthelieart ? A
: lot of blood stopped the ( action of f he
lieart and produced death. An oili-
: ial statomeiit'will bo'Tnado. >
The No v "Jureuyi ithoritie * havi >
lecided to"waive.tho right of holdinj :
in inquest on the body of the dead
president. For live long hours
th ? coroner and his legal adviser , [
John 0. Landing , county prosecutor , ]
lave searched ull the law books and
lave finally concluded that the state <
ind a rig'lit" to inquire into the crime ]
ind that such inquiry could only bo ]
brought about by holding an in-
luust. Attornoy-'ioneral MaoVea h
itubbornlv iusiaiod that thu govern-
uent at Wauhington ruled1 the littluj
listrict at Elbeion , which was pick-
ited by United S'ato forces ; that all
he machinery of thq government
vould be used to prevent , the forcing
> f an inquest by a Jersey jury , and
hat no Nuw Jersey coroner coroner
vould bo i ermitted to enter the por-
als of the Fninklyn c-.ittago. At
firft the authorities felt nettled.
Siato Secretary Kelsey and H. Stuf-
ord Little , ex-cleik in the chancery ,
ioth leading members of the Jersey |
iar , were then consulted. The euro-
ler explained to the Jersey legal
ights ttiiit , according to law lie suwj
lOthing else for him to do but to hold
jury , view the body of the presi' '
eut , and if the jury thought a post
notem inquest necessary , to Jiold it
ttorney General MnuVeagh was
ain sent for. Ho hud just returned
rein a visit to the members of the
labinct , and reported that the cabinet
vii3 ustounded ut the intended action
f the state authorities. As thuattor-
toy general and the coroner were dis
ussing the matter , a telegram was re
civcd from Guv. Ludlow advising the
tatu authorities to waive the right
> f holding an inquest , which
vould entail the bringing on of Quit-
jail. It was then decided that the
oroner would hold the inquest. Just
ifter the decision the coroner stated
hat according to the statutes of Uiu
late , to hold an inquest would bo the
ight course. "If the deceased wa
inybody but the president of tin
United States , " said Coroner Button.
'I would hold an inquest without
taking authority of any ono. As it
B , 1 do not want to conflict with th
jovcrnmont and , by holding an in-
\uest \ , have poured upon mo tlu
wrath of the whole world. "
"Who have you gone by ? " wai
naked.
"I Drst sent forward to the mem
bora of the cabinet that I unuld re
vo any any advice they woulc
like to make , and after ro
Diving their reply that it was
irranged to have the attending physi
sians hold an autopsy on the preei
dont'a body , I concluded I woulc
waive thu right of an inquest. In no
lolding an inquest , " continued tin
coroner , "I am influenced by the ac
: hat , under the laws , the assassii
tvould have to bo brought here to up
pear before the coroner's jury , and ' .
fear ho would bo the subject of inol
violence , " Outside Attorney Genera
MacVeagh's protest seems not to hav >
any weight against the Jersey corone
carrying out" his first intontbn , foi
others said , "JVo cannot tel
what action will bo taken ,
The captain of the Lon
llrancli police has just receive
orders to have thu entire force o
duty , as it is rumored that the utter
iioy-general of the utato , Gen , Stock
ton , inia decided that a coroner's jur ;
must inquire into the cause of th
death of the president , as the Mon
month county grand jury must in
vestfcata the crime , and that Gui
tcau'a lurrundur has boon domaiidud
The rumors meet vitli sam credence
John J. Loutinp , the county pro < c-
ctitor , Rny regard 1119 the provable in
| > lictmont of Drs. liliss , Agno\Y nm
Uainiltvn for practicing m the Btnti
without first filing their diplomas
that the state will nrnlvo tin's nnd per
mit the assessor to give corlilicato ol
burial on a certificate of death signed
by the attending physicians.
A BITTER SCENE.
A VISIT TO TUP HOMR OK THE DKCKASEI )
rilKHIDKNT.
MENTOR , Ohio , Sept 20. A press
reporter visited the presutant'sJiome
\t JJ o'clock this morning. The
family had boon apprised of the presi
dent's tit nth at about 12 o'clock by
Dr. J. I' , Robinson , who received n
teloaram from Mayor Houitt about
11:30 : p.m. 7. . ftudoloh , Mrs. Gar-
Hold's father , Joseph Rudolph , her
brother , hia wife , the preciaent'fl
two little RODS , Irving
and Abi am nild their Roverncs ,
Mrs. McGrall' was nt the lioiuo. When
Dr. llobeson , with an outburst of
sob.s , told Joseph tl.iit Jtimuavai
tlead , the former grasped liia ( Ur
RobuBonV ) hand convulsively mid
ivliilo his lip quivered , ho replied , ii
t calm voice , " 1 nni not disappointed
we expected ib ductor. " Only Joseph
lus wife nnd father , Rudolph , wer
informed of his death at tliat time
The boys h.ivo neb vet been informer
Df their father's death. The lilt It
fellows wcro told yesterday tlm
their pa pa was worse and the ;
criftl bitterly. It will be ver ;
hard for 'the bbya to bear it
GARFIELD'S MOTHER.
rKYINO SCENE IN WHICH CHIANDM/
(1A1IFIELD WAS AN AOTRK.S3.
SOLON , Ohio , Sept. 20. Grandnu
Saru'e'ld has been with her Daughter
Mrs. Lurabeo , hero , for aomo | weeks
She did not nriao before 8 o'clock tin.
norning nnd knew nothing of ho
son's death. It waa the hardest task
jvcr man was burdened with to tel
ho good old lady the dread
'ul news. Ono of the fuin
ly finally informed her thai
ho president died lust night. Tht
aoor old lady gave u little scream and
: overed her fuco with her hands. Tht
ears were streaming down her pah
hooka , but upon her face shone thai
leroio rcaignuUon so perceptible whei
ho first heard that the president hac
luon shot. She said ; , "Ah , my pool
leur James ; God's will bo done. '
I'hen she loft the family and retired t <
icr room , where she is alone with her
grief.
_ _ _ _ _ _
'Word * of Eulogy.
WASHINGTON , September 20. The
Republican to-day ptiblialies u letter
in tlio ili.tu"rett of law arid older friiiii
, rT. 8hernmnr ] addrmed to Hon.
GooC. . Gorhitin. In itiho vv.-iu r
says : ' 'No ram on earth holds in
higher esteem the noble qualities ol
James A. Garfield than myself. . I
was on tha point of starting to Chat
tanooga to do honors to the heroes ol
Uhickaniiiugua , of whom ho ' was one
'f the muse prominent , but waa stayed
by the unfavorable report froni his
budaido " "Speaking of Guiteau , he
auya : "I ask no soldier , no citizen to
feel ono particle of sympathy. On the
contrary , could I mnko my will the
law , shooting or hanging would bi <
coo good for him ; bub I do ask every
soldier nnd citizen to remember thnt
we profess t ) bo the most loyal nation
on earth to the sacred promises of tht
law. There is pleasure in living undei
an agreeable law , bub bhcre ia glory
and heroism in submibtnii ; Rracotull }
10 an oppressive 'one. ' The nmrderei
is enttltlod to speedy triul by a jurj
und I hope ho will huvo justice done ,
Bub it is neb my office or yours , or ol
any body except the regular courts ol
thu district , which nro in undisputed
power. Violence in any furin will
luring reproach on nil and the
country at largo , and especially on us
of thu District : ot Columbia.
The General Feeling.
AT HK1) OAK , IOWA.
Special to the fice.
RED OAK , Sopt. 20. By
tion of Mnyor Harris the citizens ol
Rod Oak assembled in the public
quavo to express their sympathy foi
no death of President Garfijld am
he nation'sboreavetnoment. Speocho.-
rero nnido bo several citizens and u
luep feeling of sadness prevailed tlu
i.tiro audience.
AT PLATTSUOUTH NEB.
Special dispatch to Tim HKC.
PLAIToMoUTH , Neb. , .Sept. 20.
liTour news of the president's deatl
ecyived , Mayor O'Rourko issued
> roclamaiion , since which time all
ho business houses in thopity liav.
> eon closed , businei uuspendod , pub
ic buildings druued in molirning am
lags ut half moat. Tlijs evening i
nonster mootinq is being held in th
tall addressed by prominent cilizons
; ho lira department and the McCinihii
( X)8t , G , A. II. , attending in a body
Die sorrow is universal and is ex
pressed on every bund. '
AT UKTKOIT.
DETKOIT , Sopt. 20. The city i
heavily draped in mourning nun
ilreds of private residences and near
ly all the stores. Ono local theatr
ivas closed temporarily. Rev. Do
Witt Talmagd arrived hero this morn
ing on his way to Chicago on soin
liturary business , but , learning of th
iad news , took the train back for No
York ,
AT CHICAQO.
CHICACIO , Sept. 20. The effigy i
the assassin , Guiteau , was hanged t <
a cross from u telegraph polo on Wee
Madison street thin afternoon and al
tracted a good deal of attention , I
hangs on the main thoroughfare t
the west side and within a half
block of thu police station , bill up tea
a late hour this ovonlHg no ono hat
niado a movement towards taking it
down. Guns were fired every hall
hour to-day by battery "D , " lllinim
national guard as u mark of respect
to the memory of the dead president.
AT NK\V VOHK CITY.
Nfw YOWK , Sopt. 20. Sorrow ,
ithruuehvut this city , is deep and uni-
versa ! . Very littl- business was trans
acted to-day , most of the employes o ;
the largo stores , corporations , and
public and private buildings boinj :
employed during the forenoon inilrap *
IIIIR their builjin . In pmtul atrcot.
which is lull of dry Roods and milli
nery shops , the display of inourninp
[ omblcma recalls the itpuai-aiico } ) 01
llroadway week \ after Luiroln'sdoatli
AT riTTsBunmi ,
I'lrrsnuiiaii. Sopt. 20. The great
tire alarm bell In the city hall liv
been tolling nt intervals Otv minutt
bi'twecti each stroke ( inco thu an-
ilouncemcnt of the prchitltnb's de.ith
The city is ilrnpcd in inourning fron
end to end , All di y long the street *
\voro \ crow ded n ilh people of all clusses ,
( liacilssing the gicab calntilily that hut
befallen the nation. The feeliui : ol
Borrow i < i inlcnso. All places ol
amusement are closed.
AT
, Sopltnnbci CO. Gov.
Foster rut timed 'nt it pi 1.1 .and found
aumtinj , ' liim telcprmn fem t ho gov
ernors of Illinois , U ah mid Dakota.
taking "hut day ho u'oul I nppoint foi
inumorial services. Hi ) dictated dispatches - !
patches in response , stut.ni ; that liis
jprcflent intention WAI to ISMIO a pro -
clamation when inforincil of thu fu-
aeral nrrangomcnls , rod nest in ; , ' thu
pee pi o to hold services at the Baiui
uour as tho. obaeqnios u Cleveliuid
Ho also telegraphed Scerjtary Uluini
thut the people of Ohio "fore iuixioui-
that the funeral nrrangciiicnts oluiuld
include Columbus , the cnpttal of the
native state ot the president.
WASHINGTON.
THE CITY ALt , EXCITEMENT -I'KEl'AKA
TIONS FOll THE BECEI'TION OF Till
REMAINS.
WASHINGTON , Soptombc r 20. Citi
/.OIIB luwo become reconciled to tht
terrible sorrow thnt 1m t befcl tlu
country in the death of tlio president ,
and to-day has been dovctu ; ! to pie-
[ mrations for the suitably lucoivin ; of
the remains. It has been an exciting
day in Washington. ' Business WII
jU'pendcd in nil tho' govern men t do
Bailments and tlio streets have been
Jironged with people , vcrywhorb
the city is draped in cambric , weeds
of woe , and ull the iliigs < hivp been at
mlf nuut. Where bulletins have
been displayed pictures , of the late
resident now appear frahcd in the
leepcat black , and , thoutjli there 1ms
> cen cxcitoincnt to-day , thrro has
been nu disorderly demonstrations.
L'ho general foaling provul-
aiit , is that of tie deep
est sorrow , instead of ) violence.
People snom to luivo lost a 1 rovenge-
'ul feeliiigs towards Guiteaji , now thut
the president is dead. A meeting of
several heads of the dopar iiionts wai >
field thii morning and bu.'iteas slis
ponded for the day. * Tonorr&w it
null bo definitely Bottled jiM how long
mho departments will reiiis , ( : closoil.
. ' < ? cd.j'i'a ilia' gte. n'f Jte & / of tht
| 'overnmeut , as soon us released from
uty , thronged the streets , many ot
icm wearing rosettes of bluck crupu
a badges of mourning. All boeuitd
o" f eel t e blow keenly and the duj
as been devoted to difiCuaainR tht
rribloBiiU'diings of the late pros !
out und commenting'upon the pioba
.o events of the In tun1.
AT TUB WH1TJ5 HOUSE
was a busy day. As Private Score-
iiry Prudeii and his clerks ni rived
irly this morning and nwnitod
OWB from Lonjf Branch , n ti'lt'grnm
ua received from Secretary Brown
lortly after 10 o'clock ga.o notice
mt the president's remains , escorted
y hia fntnily. cabinet nnd others ,
ould uriivu to-morrow. Inunedi ite
epa were taken to receive them ,
111 the rooma formerly stripped of
ti-ir furniture were pub in ordei
gain. Carpers were luid and by to
lurrow morning the maniion will bo
i thorough order. Before noon
lourning drapery \\itliiu nnd without
10 mansion was in position. The
viirk wus a sad ono und was with
no iked tenderness nnd soft tread thul
10 domcatica moved in nnd out ol
10 apartments recently occupied by
10 family. No
WUSTU ! Oil CONFUSION
nsuod , but softly and ailpntly tin.
ion worked , with grave faces nnd
eavy heafta. In the clerk's nflici
nuch woik waa performed. Olliciu
otters , closing up. the affairs of the
ito president , were written upoi
apur ed ed in black ; doouments nm
apors belonging to the dead obio
vere collected together , nnd packet
or shipment to Ohio. All the pur
effects of the family were nisi
nicked. Mrs. Gaifiuld and familj
, vill occupy their old apartments unti
fter the funeral.
FKKSIDKKT AUTUUH
rill go to the hotel on hia arrival hen
o-morrow , but will tnovo into tlu
vhito house next week. It in expect
d thnt military honors will bo paid U
h.o dead president , and will bo quiti
mposinf , ' . Officers of the nnnj
md navy , nil United Stnte
roops now in the Diatric
oc.il military uro under orders t
neat thu rcmaina at the Baltimore '
Potomac depot on their arrival to
norrow , to net an escort to the whit
IOUBO. An order won issued from th
var department to-night dircctim
every post station , fort and arsenu
hroughout the country to hold appro
iriato ceremoniea in memory of th
ate president ; that flags bo kept a
lalfmast ; that
THWTBKN OUN8 1IK
it the dawn of each day for thirt
lava and afterward at interval * !
.limy minutes ? at rising and settin
if the sun n Hin lo shot bo fired ; u
jloso of thu day n national unluto ot thir
y-eight guns will bo fired. Officers of ]
' , no urmy will wear badges of mourning
or bix months , The guard of honoi
'rom the urmy to escort the remains
from this city to Cleveland , O. , will
oonsist of nine general ofllcera and
.wonty-nino picked men. There will
)0 an einiul number of ollicern from
the navy.
Black is the reigning color in Wash
ington. It is aafe to say throe-fourths
residences and nine-
> f thu privulo -
tenths of the business liouacs ure
Iraped in mourning. Notwithstand
ing thin , however , the displny
of tunerol colors does not
Jeual | that which was mudc
when Lincoln wns assasstiintcd.
I'ho accne on Pennsylvania nvenuu
looking down from thotroiiaury to tlu
onpilnl , ia nlmoib doprcRiinj ; in its
uimliraursi , nnd oven private atroot
< i-ctn bordered on each side with out
loni ; nrray of
IUAUK ntiAreuY.
Not only nro buildings thus coverer
hut oven horsy cars nio I'ung will
'estoons of black. This work of drnp
ing public building * in now finishui
ind thu contrast of broad bamlH o
lliick against white mm bio columns
m very striking. Among privnto res
iduncos , where draping is p.u tienlurl )
fmo , may bo mentioned those of Sec
rutnrk'H Hluinr , Windom , and in fnci
ill the members of the cabinet ,
> vho hnvo residences bore lSx-SuiiiX' '
tor Bruce , cx-Gov. Wells , SiHiutoi
iMorjjnn , Assistant ik'Ciotnry Hoi
nnd General Sherman , who diiplny *
till' hii hoiiso the nation il nlul
jinn * lla s. both buurinij nnd heavj
IMM of black. Tht residence !
of foreign miniatura , without nn ex
ceplion , nru draped in luspect to the
iniy of Iho usinssinntud president
displny of black nt thu liiitith lu
in boiiifj particularly heavy. Archi
Clink is busy at the capitol with
, i force of men putting
(1AUIM 01' HUUIIOW
in Hint noble building. Over oOOC ,
ynrtta of black nUill" were used on the
outbiile nlnno. Every column \vie.ith- -
oil in bluck. every lamp post ia
.Iraped. Thcro is neb i\ cornice
but is almost hidden , while even the
statuary n long festoon of bluck nnd
brown ia thrown over them. Itosuttos
of"heavy tulle nnd Ions : wreaths of
liliu'lc nro thu principal designs. The
dome nlso ia draped. At the first
bilusbrade festoons run fit in pillar to
pillar , connected by long bowa with
streamers. The highest gallery of
tlio dome , directly under thu lantern ,
a similarity draped , nbovo the col-
linns which surround the lantern are
wreathed with broad bands of bluck ,
which appears , when aeon from below ,
ike nurro-v strips of ribbon. These
KMIU.KM.H OP MOUUNIKO
ire to bo scon nwny up in the nir from
almost every point in the city. Look-
n < ; down upon Wosliington street
hut sight is ono to bi
out' remembered. Thoio sooina to be
v forest of ( lags wnving nt hulf niiiiit.
L'huy liavu completed tlio draping if
the capitol. Architect Clark w ill to
light have a force of twelve1 men nt
work dnipinir t.ho rotunda. For thi-t
mrposo 1,000 yards of black stulF
\ill bu required , nnd the vast interior
it' the rotunda will bo lighted as it
songresi was in socsion. Over the
loora will bo festoons of black , while
'mm the bnlluatrndca will bo long
ilnok pondiinta. Tno cornices will bo
covered and will be put ia every pos
iiblo pUoo. care beiiiirtnkon , however ,
iiot over Jo tliil iijiirtoft. It Itexpectod
thnt this work will bo done by toi
morrow morningj nnd then
THK CATAlVU-QUfi
will bo.placed . hi n position in the
center of the rotunda. The cntnfiil-
IJUQ which will bo used is n historical
u.ie , nnd its singular coincidence thnt
M it waa unco made to bear the body
of un assassinated president , so. it
A ill nuin benr the romnina of unotlier
president who fell a victim to the as
assin'a hand. Neb only has this oat
ifulquo upheld the reinuiim of Lincoln
hut the remains of Charlea Sumner ,
Oliinf Justice Cluiao nnd Vice Presi
dent Wilson have lain upon it. To
morrow it w ill uo re-covered in bluck
velvet in deference her desire for no
ostenlniion thcro will neb bo even any
fnngo upon it. It will bp raised upon
platform about n foot high. As yet
o definite Arrangements have been
Hide but it ia believed iliac the pub-
0 will pass in nb the east door nnd go
ut ut the H eat.
An ualy individual narrowly os
ipL'd the fury of the crowd nt 1
'clock this morning , which wns ex
ited by n flimmnt remark ho madu
bout the alt-ubsorbing topic.
All of the theatres have closed foi
10 weuk on account of the death ol
10 president. Swift , quick nnd im-
lediato tribute of respect to the deui
hioftuin in a beautiful evidence o
obility nnd common sonso-respocb B <
eouliuily American. It ia under
teed as n fact thnt no theatre ii
America will bo open until after tin
unorul of our president. All govern
lent departments are closed to-day
'hia waa decided upon at the consults
ion to-day of the nasiatanb aucretu
ioa of the departments nnd heads o
uroaus. It will bo determined to
lorrow whether the departments wil
emuin closed Ioniser than OIK
ay. Secretary Windom tolo
raplia that ho will return to
aorrow. To-dayBUch correspondent
1 wua sent out from tlio dopaatmonts
vus written on mourning paper. Those
vill bo used for six montliB. Wher
'resident Lincoln was aesassinatoc
ho government employes were ro
uirod to wear mourning badges dur
ng tlio following six months. Ib i
rery probable tliat this will bo ob
erved in iho present occasion , Th
jxocutivo mansion scoma to attrac
nero attention than at any time ainci
ho removal of the president. A larg
hrong ilocl ; about the lawn and , th' '
{ utoa are surrounded by curious per
ons. A lire engine was engaged
luring the morning for washing the
rout and aides of tlio mansion. The
la a lire nt half-mast nnd many
louvily draped in habilimenta of woo.
Herueiit Djiinistnoro nnd the Into
Hrosldciu'a faithful nurse , Steward
Jrump , expressed themselves n tliun-
loratruck when ttio nowa wns received
if the president'H death. It caino to '
them almost on the hoola of a very '
Itopoful tolognun from DC. Boynto.n '
NOWH of the Dreaidont'H death wiu "
imparted to Guiteuu this morning .
[ fo hud un intimation of the futul
terminiition of hia work by hearing {
the bulls toll , but was not mire until
this morning. When Warden Crookei
ipproached his cell Gmjcnu came tt
the cell door nnd exclnimed : "Gen
oral , what nowa from the president ? '
"I hesitated to answer , " BUK
C'rotkor , "but ho renewed his roquos' , '
laying , 'You havoaomo nowa , general
I am Buro of -what is it ? ' Unnbli
to restrain myself further , I Bald
Well-iho president ia ( Kud ; ho died
last night.1" '
Guitt-aw rcctvveti * Iho nowa c-ilmly
His onlyrcmnrk wiw , "Poor fellow ; ]
I am glail ho i r , > ut o { hia misery. '
L'hero ia n crowd D bout the jail , but il
la not demonstrative , nnd no indic.t
tioiiB of nn attempt to u > ob ( ho jail
ire npp.uent. Thosu gittini ; and
Hiuuling on the hill nr omul the prisun
ippenr mere ctirivsity-ROekorn.
Privntu Sccrolmy .Broun telegraphed
graphed to the whilot house from
\MI\K \ \ Brnniih thnt the * pn Jy with1 thv
iresident's remaing , would nirire-to-
norrow morning. In consivuenci | ) ol
hut fncb the cast room of the man < -
tion is bi'tni ; proparctl , IL is pro-
lumod to-morroiv nftornoon the re
nainsill bo removed tt > the rotnndn
f thu capitol , where they will lie in
Unto.
The commissioners of tVni district
mvo just iss.iod the following :
"It becomes thu nonoi\fill duty of
ho eominiasioiu'ra of the Diitiiut ol
Join in Urn to nnnouncu to tho- people
> f the district the death of the piesi
lent of the United States , who expired
pirod nbLong Brunch , N. J. , nb 10:113 :
p. m. on the JOth inst. Illustrious !
in thu former halh of lcgislnture |
'and ' i\s chief magistrnto of the United
States , the nation mourna It's sad nnd
premature demise , nud norrow to the [
dispensation of tlio Gioat Ilulor < > f (
'the ' Univeise. A ) n slight expression
of national bereavement the uommU-j
'sionera ' direct that the public oflices
[ ind business of the district , including
the publio'scomls , bo auspondod un-I
til further orders nnd that nil public
'
buildings of said district bo appro-
[ printely draped in mourning , nnd
they earnestly recommend thu observ-l
.vncu of pet foot order during the pro-
urcss of the nation's dead nnd such
manifestation of respect and Borrow
ia befit the solemn occasion.
Press Conunoiiti.
Matlon&l Amuciatoit 1'rcu.
CHICAOO , Sopt. 20. The Timcn
says : "Qarfiohl served his country
ivell nnd faithfully , according to the
lights hia conscience gave him , nnd
lie will bo held in grateful romein-
branco for thnt aorvico nnd for the
manifestation of a high purpose
which ho has not been spared to cxo
cute.
THK THIIIUNH
says : "During the eleven weeks aua
the American people have gath
ered in sympathy and prayer for Gar-
field's recovery , and to-day the people
[ add their tears to these of hia wife , !
mother and children. During thi
time the voice of the nation has boor
ilonced. Eich man ha * hold the ]
stricken ruler n friend. "
TUB MOKNINO "NKWH "
"Tlio only embarrassment , thai
besets Preuident Arthur on cntorin
preficcesaor ,
which havo' completely supurcededl
die consideration of these by which ]
an administration must stand or full.f
The chniifjo of policy by the incoin-f
niug administration will bu decidedly !
mportnnb in their bearings on tlieL
New York factions. It can't be
doubted that President Arthur's ad-r
ninUtrntion will bo considerably lees ]
stormy , brighter nnd more linrinonu-I
ing than thnt of his deeply lainunted ]
; irodoccssir. "
THK NEW YOUK TUI1IUNB
! nays : 'The dead president,1
after n at ruckle which
haa kindled the admiration of the
world for hia lieroio manhood , has
iono. The president's denth causes' '
less aback but far moro sorrow than if ,
lui hud been abut dcnd on July iM
rhero 1ms been time bo learn that the ]
overnmont can't bo shaken by the
death of any man , however high ,
threat or good. But there bus been
time , too , to loam how gront and
good n nun wns lifted to the presi
dency by the votes of luet November.
Not another administration has ever
done more good for the country than
this which had just begun The
cold and piwsionlosB vordir.b of history ,
though ib may find n fnult
sfliw will inoro than satisfy those who
loved Jumna A. Garfield most , and
will pluco liia nauio far towards the
lighosb in thu list of human rulers
THK RUN
aya : "In his death the warm hopes ,
ympathy and aspirations of the whole
luoplo uro painfully disappointed.
While wo do neb rebul nt thu advent
of the now administration , every
Vniuric.m feels himself bereaved by
Gurfield'a death. "
Prens Comment-
LONDON , Sopl. 20. The morning
induftoriooii ) papers comment upon
ho death ot President Gurilold and
the political and financial consequences
which are likely to follow it.
THK JJVKNINQ OLOUK
. , _ that Gun. Garfield died as the ol
Greek wished to die , "While yo
gathering honora , " and that ho live <
eng enough to give promise of win
ning a hij < li rank among the ml minis
trations which have preceded him. The
Glebe rocoinmends President Arthur
now to adhere to Mr. Gnrfiold's policy
nnd thus to perpetuate the tranquility
mil prosperity which the country en
joyed under President Garllold's too
brief administration.
run HTANPAitu
. _ tliatsinco Prince Albort'a death
ind the ulinost fatal illness of the
prince of Wales , the lionrt of the En
glish nation has not boon ao'movud ns
Jto-duy over the intelligence thnt
jll'reaidont Garfield is dead. "Wo
'Iwcro ull proud him , " aaya thu Stand-
'lard. "Wo recognlxod in him the true
patriot , the upright und honest guntlo-
man and the bravo man. Tlm entire
civilized world exoorates the crime
which robbed the American country
lot a valuable oiti/.on , nnd society of
Bun honorable member. "
m The American colony in Lon-i
rjdon , under Iho guidunco of J liu-
"lister Lowell , nro organizing n
.Idoiiionstrution of Bynipnthy nnd
. a meeling at which to adopt suit-
, lablo rcaolutions of gnof nnd condol-
Benco with ] Mrn. ( larfiold.
M T1IK V\L1t MALI. QAZBTTi :
iilsays that President Garfield repro-
[ opntotl Ilio fine fiower of Amoricin
litixonship ttrrd displayed in himself
the highest cKtrnctoriilics of manli-
nnd homely virtue.
THI : KT. JAVIW iMZRrrn
ulvocatei nn ninondmcnt to the
American constitution providim , ' for
i ftcah ejection by the people when
the prcaidetit dioi in office.
c IKN : vicronrA.
Sept. 20.TJio folloTrmif
n text of thu queen's1 dispatch to
Mr. Lowell to-day : "With ( leoi >
; rief I and my children have learned
ho ( ml but neb unexpected nowa of
ho death of Prcu'Ietib G.irlidd. IIi
ona ia n ix-at imVortuuo to hi COUn-
> ry and felt na.n sorrow by me. "
THU 7UI2TCKOPTAT.E8. .
LONDON , Sapt. 20.- The priino of
iVales tt'letrniplied to Mr. LtiwcUr t-
'icasing ' his dofp sorrow nt the d * th
f the president. Ho nsketl Mr.
jo-.voll to convey to Mia. G.itlield tluj
Icondolcnco of the piinci.rsofVult3
and hhtiBulf.
KAHL 11WNV1UK.
The scdrctnry of stale for foreign-
iiriirsK , > rl Grunville , has telegraphed.
to the Engliah rupruiontutivo instnic-
tions to convey , in the nainer of the
government nntl of the oouutjy , the
expression-of their nympathy withtlni
Republic in its preaunt calamity.
ECCTIKNICAt , SYMPATHY.
LONDON , Supt. 20. The Methodist
Ecumenical Congress , nt its session
to-day , adopted n resolution express
ing their great sorrow nt the death of
the president nnd their sympathy
with hia bereaved family. All the
courta ndjoitnunl this morning until
VIonduy next , after eloquent speeches
> y members of the bar. The oitizetw's
committee , appointed on the dny tnu
iresidenb was ahor , will meob this affc-
irnoon.
QOV. SMITH VROCLAIM94
MADISON. Wis. , Sept. 20. Gov.
Smith haa issued' ' n proclatnnMon recommending -
commending thut nb aueh nn hour as-
nay bo sob apart for the funeral of
President Garfield , the people of1 the
state assemble ut churches und join-in ,
memorial services.
The MM. Garffold Fund.
Mitlonat AtMOcUtdtl I'rtua.
NBW-YOUK , Sopt. 20. The follow-
subacriptions to the fund for Mrs.
Gurfiold woa aonb to Cyrus W. Field
to-dny :
Brown Broa. & Co. , 85,000 : An
drew Ciirnegio , $5,000 ? Dro ol it Co.r
Philndolphia , S'i.OOO ; Edwin H. Ben
son , Philadelphia , 85,000 ; U L. Horton -
ton & Co , 81,000 ; B. J. Gifloid , llli-
rtoia , 8500 ; W. R. Frazera , $500
Van Emburi ? & Wnttirbnry , ? 500 ;
Francis F. Robbina , $500 ; Prince &
Whitlpy. $500 ; Warden , Webb &Co. ,
8250 ; Gilman , Son & Co. , $250 ;
William P > xson , $500 ; D. Husard ,
Waiting f jr Beiafo ce i nt .
s'attonal AwoiAtcd 1'rtft ,
WASHINGTON , Sept. 20. The ar
rival of the twenty men from Balti
more ever the Baltimore & Ohio rail
way to participate in uny attack on
the jail waa the only thing during ;
last night or thia morning which look
ed like un attempted demonstration.
iriieBO men still remain nb the Balti
more & Ohio depot whither they went
to meet some reinfoicenun's which
they any they expect from Philadel-
hio nnd Now York.
Railroad Capitalist ! .
atlonM AwotlatoU 1'ruwt
CIIIOAOO , Sept. 20. President. Ilpn-
Villurd , of the Noithoirii Pauifia
lilroad , will nrrivo in this city to
lorrow morniL'U froin the oust , with
party of sixteen cipitnlists en ronto
Oregon. Th y will leave forO.nulia ,
i the afternoon , over thu Chicago ,
lurlington nud Quincy rood.
FOREIGN.
'dtloiul AuocUtod frixM
LONDON. Sept. 20. A dispatch
om Geneva , Switzerland , By a that
n Italian has been arrested there up-
n a cliargo of being onz.igod in n
onapiracy against thu lifo of the king
f Italy.
_ _
The caao of Mr. Adam Rusk , of the
'onnsylvnnia railroad company , ro-
idiiiK ut Contreville , N. J. , who was.
ured of severe rheumatism of many
ears atandinjr by St. Jacob's Oil , is
ited by a Philadelphia exchange.
feithor physicians nor remodio *
oomcd to do any good but the great
lornmn remedy cured him.
Barned in
Upon receiving thu news of tha
.oatn of the president , Monday oven-
ng , the veterans of thu United Statoa
lorull , together with the lending oiti-
: ona of Schull's addition nastmbled ,
mspondeit Guiteau in ofllgy , fired a
) all lor cachatatein the union through
lia body , and then burned him to
ishca. A placard , "May this bo the
md of all assassins , " may bo BOOH on
lie tree where the villain was hanged.
KENTUCKY WIIISKIBH. If you want
itruight , good Sour Mash Kentucky
Whiakios , call only for 0. Conrad &
[ Jo.'s Moss Rose , Bourbon or Govern-
> ra Choice Rye. Ask your grocer Cor
; hom. l > °
Worthy ot Hrane.
As a rule wo do not recommend pa-
cnb medicines , but when wo know ot
mo that really is a public benefactor ,
md does positively cure , than wo oon-
lidor it our duby to impart that information
mation to ull. Electric bitten * nro
: ruly u most valuable medicine , and
A'ill surely euro Biliousness , Fever
ind Agno , Stomach , Liver and Lidnuy
lompluints , oven where nil other rom-
jdiea fail. Wo know whereof wo
ipoak , and can freely recommend to
ill. [ Kx. Sold at GO cents a. bottle
Ish & MoMiihon. (4) ( )
_
MR. A. G.R\'SDALE ,
The mail carrier from Grniul Island
to Loup Oity , brought four of hi *
covered wngons and teams to Omuha ,
and tun them between the city and ]
fair grounds during the weuk. Hi *
iwngona cnrrifd the only genuine
electric light shown in Omaha during
the w6ok. Mr. Ilyadulo , loft for houaoj
yeaterday , , , , BOptlO-2t
