VOL. IV. dimii Dead. lATMiII MOURNING ! BRAVE BATTLE FOR LIFE Terminated at 10:35 Last lilt The Death Bed Scene it Elton. Cabinet at Lone Braacli and Arthur Snoiiei The Struggle Ended. Elperon, N. J., Sept. 19.— President dead. SHEER EXHAUSTION. Elbekon', N. J., Sept. 19. — The president died at 10:35. From what can be ascertained his death was from sheer exhaustion. Mr. Warren Young, assistant to Private Secretary Brown, brought the news from the cottage at ten minutes before 11 o'clock. The first in dication that anything serious had occurred was the appearance of a messenger at Elberon hotel, who obtained a carriage and drove rapidly off. It was supposed he had gone to summon the members of the cabinet, who left here about 9:30 to-night. Attorney General MacVeagh notified Vice President Ar thur of the president's death. His Last Moments. New VoßK,Bept.l9.--A Telegram extra says, at the president's bedside, holding his poor, emaciated hand in her own and watching with anguish unutterable the fast vanishing shreds of life, sat the faithful, devoted wife. During the closing hours of the president's career, around him were weeping friends and the physicians, lamentidg their powerlessness, in the presence of the dark angel of death Toward the laet the mind of the sufferer wandered. He was ONCE MORE BACK IN MENTOB, amid those scenes where the happiest hours of his life were spent. He sat in the dear old home again, with his loved ones arpund him — his aged mother so proud of her big boy, his faithful wife, and beloved chil dren. It was a blissful dream that KOBBED DEATH Or ITS TERRORS, and rendered thed ying man for a moment un conscious of the cruel rendering of his once vigorous frame that was constantly goin? on. The moan of the restless ocean mingled with the sobs of the loved ones, as the lamp of life flickered and went out forever. Kearly everyone around the president clung to hope to the last, and refused to believe the approach of death till the shadow deepened and the destroyer's presence could be no longer unfelt. Flags hang at half mast from every house on Ocean avenue and the gaisty of this favorite watering place is fol lowed by the deepest gloom. The struggle is over «nd death is the victor. The Cabinet at the Cottage Elberon, N. J., Bept. 19., 11:15 p. m.— The cabinet have just arrived and gone in a body to Fraacklyn Cottage. All arc here ex cept Blame and Lincoln. Gen. MacVeagh has telegraphed them of the president's death. Great excitement prevails here and particulars cannot be obtained. The guard around the cottage have been doubled, and no one is per mitted to approach it. The government has taken [possession of the only telegraph line which is connected at Elberon, and it will be almost impossible to get further details to nleht, as we are shut off from all communi cation with the cottage and its inmates. How He IHi . r > ;>f-;l * , .. CRIMES AND CASUALTIES. A Slick Sneak Thief Ran Down at St. Louis- A Wide Stretch of Territory Swept by Forest Fires in California— Miscellaneous, . ' SHARP SNEAK THIEF. St. Louis,- Sept. 19.— Yesterday the police arrested Bartley Kelly, alias Egan, one of the most efficient and best known sneak men in the country. On the 12th or 13th of this month* the St. Louis National bank was robbed of nearly $10,000 of its » bank notes. " The president of the bank had been signing the bills, and left them on his desk. When he returned, the • notes were gone. He had noticed a man lounging near the door in a suspicious manner, and concluded the notes had been stolen by the sneak thief. I The police were notified with a de scription of the notes stolen. They were marked with the letters "A," "B," or "C," with serial numbers from 5,142 to 5,199 in clusive, of $10 each, and notes with letter "A," with serial numbers 5,142 to 5,199 inclusive, for $20. Kelly, the thief, was spotted on the streets by a detective yesterday and arrested. A visit was made t$ his residence, where a lot of valuables were found, including a certifi cate of deposit for the sum of $3,000, payable to the order of Bartley Kelly or Bridg et Kelly; a gold watch and chain, five dia mond studs, three watch chains and $750 in cash and a dark lantern. The woman, Bridg et Kelly, whose name appears on the certifi cate, lives with him, and is represented as his wife. , The detectives believe Kelly committed the robberies. CALIFORNIA FOREST FIRES. San Francisco, Sept. 19.— Forest fires in Marion county spreading with increased rapidity have burned over the Thockmorton ranche cf 16,000 acres. The flames to-day ex tended up the northern slope of Mt. Tamal pars to the summit, where a force of men are trying to prevent the fire going down the sea ward side. , The town of Samleto is threaten ed. If the fire extends over Mt. Tamalpars there is nothing to stop it till the ocean is reached, a distance of fifteen miles of heavily timbered country. But few houses have been destroyed so far. The country is thinly in habited, at Summit station. On the Pacific Coast railroad the flames jumped a space of half a mile, or else a new fire was started by an incendiary and another large section is en dangered. So far some 10,000 acres have been burned over, a large part of which is valuable timber lands. - ;- -:. -j> •:^= -.•• ..-..->; ; LAMP EXPLOSION FIRE. Cincinnati, Sept. ; 10.— The Times-Star special says a lamp exploded last night in the millinery store of Miss Irene Hull, Texarkana, Ark. The fire spread, destroying a block of buildings. . Loss $60,000. MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE. Chicago, : Sept. . 19.— Ida Stern has been missing from her home since Tuesday, when she was seen walking with her drunken hus band, A. Stern, twelve miles southwest of the city. Stern, having said he had on that occa sion shot and killed her, was arrested yesterday, but he then asserted he only made that state ment to worry her relations, and said he was unable to account for her disappearance. His answers to questions were unsatisfactory. - He insists now that his wife will turn up. Care ful investigation is being made by the police. DEMOCRATIC STATE~COPEBTION, The Democratic! State Central Committee has des ignated Thursday, October 6, at 12 o'clock m., us the t!me for the Democratic State Convention to meet in • St. Paul, to place in nomination candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Auditor, Sec retary of State, Treasurer, Attorney General, Bail road Commissioner, Three Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, and Clerk of the Supreme Court ' The basis of representation will be one delegate for each 150 votes or major fraction thereof cast for Gen: Hancock The several comities will be entitled to the following number of delegates : ■ *;Sr..S ' ■ - Aitkin ................ 1 Meeker.. 4 A.noia i MilleLacs.... 11 Becker......'.- 1 Morrison 4 Benton 2 Mo*er ."....'. 6 Kig Stove a Murray 1 Blue Earth ......12 Nicollet 6 Brown ...'. 5 Nobles :.'...... :..-2 Oarlton 1 Olmsted 10 Oarver 8 Otter Tail...* ....;. f Oasn 1 Pembina 2 Chippewa 1 Pi c 1 Ohisago, 2 Pipe Stone ) Clay '.............. 2 Polk ...-. .4 ■ ottonwood 1 >ope I Crow Wing..... 2.8/unsey .........31 Dakota 12 Redwood 1 Dodge 4 Benville 4 Douglass .: 2 Rice .... 12 Fanbault ...". 6 Book 1 Fibmore .; 6 St. Louis ... . ....... 8 Freebom '. 4 Scott. ...........12 Goodhue 9 Shfrbnrne 3 Grant I Siblty ...; 7 Bennepin '. 23 Steams 16 Houston 9 Steele 6 Isauti 1 Stevens..... .....8 Jackson 1 Swi't.... 4 Kanabeo. 1 Todd 2 Kan iiyohi 1 Traverse 1 Kittson 1 Wabishaw .'....12 LacquiParle 1 Wadena 1 Lake... 1 Waseoa 6 Le 8ueur..... ...:... 13 Washington.. 10 Lincoln 1 Watonw&a ........ 1 Lyon.... 1 Wilkin 1 McLeod... 7 Winona... ../. 17 Mar-hall 1 Wright ......9 Martin.. 1 Yellow Medicine. 1 'r';S.\T P. H. KKLX.X, Chairman. Resolution of Sympathy. The following resolution was adopted at the meeting of the committee on the Sth inst. and ordered published in connection with the call: Eesolved, That in behalf of the Democracy of Miuiie -oti we desire to express our deep abhoreeuce of the infamous crime which lias brought the presi dent to death's Hoot, and that while earnestly hop ing he may survive bis terrible injuries, we tender our profound sympathy to the wife and children, {whose impending affliction overshsdowa tha national ■calamity. ] Guilmant, whose music comprises the or fgan selections at Mr. Baldwin's next recital, sis the most distinguished virtuozo and coru [poser of the Freijch school, and this oppor tunity of hearing some of his best worl-i 'should not ba lost. They are of a character ipleasing to all. Miss May Thurston, the |charmiag soprano, will render the vocal num bers, aud Mr. T. A. Tinkham a violin soli). [The recital will be given Thursday evening :it ,8 o'clock. _^ The Golden Gates Restaurant. In establishing this beautifully fitted and ( admirably conducted restaurant, Mr. Cald-j jwell has supplied the city with a much neeefcd' improvement, as it is far in advance of any! ever before founded here. It is conveniently [located ai Nos. 348, 350 and 352 Jackson' > street, where town people and strangers can avail themselves of it. Every luxury in [the market is first on the Golden Gates table, [temptingly cooked by Mr. R. Kelly, the best fcook in the Northwest. Besides the restaur-j !^ant for gentlemen on the first floor, there are [pleasant, cozy private rooms up-stairs, air r managed in fine shape by Mr. Charles Camp- i i'bell. " Kavanagh'g Great Real Estate Sale. P. T. Kavanagh, ti>e well known and highly sue ! ceseful auctioneer, announces this morning a sale |f of $100,000 worth of real estate, being the estate of ' the late J. O. Ramsey. Investors wil! do well to re*d ! his au;ioau emeut aud secure catalogues of the •property, which is very eligibly located, , P«ST»T. 5:00 A.M. Oath AflmioiM at 3:15 This Horning. The Oath of Office Administered to Arthur. New Yobk, Sept. 20, 3:15 a. m.— ln accord ance with a dispatch received from the cabi net in regard to taking the oath of office, mes sengers were 6ent to different judges of the supreme court. The first to put in an appearance was Judge J. R. Brady, who was closely folio we'd by Justice Donahue. The party consisting of the vice president and judges named, besides District Attorney Rollins, Elihu Root and the elder son of the new president, assem bled in the front parlor of No. 1230 Lexington avenue, Gen. Arthur's ressidence when the oath of office was ad ministered and he became President of the United States. The president has not signi fied his Intention as to when he will visit the capitol. He declined being interviwed as to his fnture course. Official Bulletin of the Death. Elbekon, N. J., Sept. 19, 11:15 p. ».— The following official bulletin has just been issued: Elberon, N. J., Sept 19, 1881, 11:30 p. m.— The president died at 10:35 p. m. After the bulletin issued at 5:30 this evening he con tinued in much the same condition as during the afiernoon, his pulse varying from 102 to 106, with rather increased force and volume. After taking nourishment he fell into a quiet sleep. About 35 minutes before death and while asleep his pulse rose to 120 and was somewhat more feeble. At ten minutes after 10 o'clock he awoke complaining of severe pai n over the region of the heart and at last immediately became unconscious and ceased to breathe at 10:35. (Signed) D. W. Bliss, F. H. Hamilton, D. Hates Agkew. The Scene at Elberon. New Yore, Sept. 19. — From the Times: A Long Branch dispatch says the president died at 10:35 to-night. All evening his condition was thougnt more comfortable. There was a feeling of congratulation on all sides that he escaped another rigor which had been anxiously feared since the chill of morn. Dr. Boynton arrived early in the evening, and even talked a little hope fully, and the people at the hotels prepared to retire at the usual hour, having almo at no fear of a serious change before morning. At 10 o'clock Secretary Brown's cottage was dark and apparently deserted. A few of the more vigilant newspaper men sat talking in the Elberon piazza, Dr. Boynton amongthem. At 10:20 a colored messenger called Dr. Boynton out in the dark and whis pered to him excitedly. The doctor then turned back to the group of reporters, the president is sinking very rapidly, he said, and disappeared in the gloom across the lawn toward the president's cot iage. In a minute the scene had changed. There was hurrying about the house and word was quickly sent to the end of Long Brunch that the president was gieatlyj worse. At 10:30 Capt. Ingalls came across from the cottage slowly as if nothing was wrong, and when questioned, answered very quickly, "I was just sent by the officer of the guard jto send one of my men to camp surgeon for mustard for application to the president's body. The reporters went out on the lawn as far as the guard lines to wait for tidings. The report that mustard had been sent for pointed to the recurrence of another rigor. A voice was heard saying "IT 18 ALL OVER, THE PBE3IDENT IS DEAD." It was Warren Young, one of the secretaries, who spoke. In an instant the little telegraph office in Elberon was surrounded, and there was a shower of bulletins thrown on two paralyzed operators. No more than' the simple announcement of the daathj could be sent off, as the government at once took exclusive use of the telegraph offices at Elberon. No personal dispatches were sent. Warren Young sent the first official announce ment oil to Washington and to Mentor. The president had been dead half an hour, when at 11:11, Secretarys WinJom, Hunt and James arrived from the West End. They went into the hotel office and were met by MacVeagh, who led them away to the cot tage. At 11:55 the members of the cabinet were at Frauklyn cottage, engaged in consul tation. A great crowd was outside for fur ther news, and the excitement is intense. THE PREBIDBNT'B WORDS when he felt the death pang at him were: "I am suffering great pain, and I fear the end is near." The lateness of the hour at which news of the President's death was received, prevented it being generally knawn except in the principal hotels, clubs, and other places, where men are accustomed to gather until late at night. Many who heard the news on the streets hurried to the telegraph stations and newspaper offices for confirmation. Early in the evening thousands, tempted by the balmy air, walked on the streets. The in terest centered on the illuminated banner on the roof of the building at the junction of Broadway and Seventh avenue. The bul letins given then were quite fa vorable as late as 10 o'clock. At that hour the streets were thronged and the corrodors of the hotels were densely filled. The light of the camera was turned off and the crowds slowly dispersed. The last bulletin shown was encouraging. The crowds grew smaller and smaller. Guiteau's Punishment- Jbetter from Gen. Sherman. Washington, Sept. 19.— The following is a letter from Gen. Sherman : In the interest of law and order, in dealing with the assassin, •Guiteau, will appear in to-morrow morning's \jlepublican: j Washington, D. C. Sept. 19, 3 p. m.— To Hon. Geo. C. Gorham — My dear sir: You and I ihave been comrades in California when vigil ance committees assumed the sole control, and we know, or think we know how good, honest people have done some acts of violence under an honest conviction that they were doing the right thing, and we believe that time, the great physician, will cure all things to the patient. | I have occasionally and recently heard some arguments on the streets, some scrap* of wis dom enunciated, and now at this dread hour when our noble, beloved president is lying in the very agonies of death at Long Branrh, and the cowardly, miserable wretch, Guiteau, is cowering in his cell at the public jail, it oc curs to me that you and I should, in our respective spheres, make profit of our past experience. No man on earth holds in higher esteem the noble qualities of J. A. Garfield than myself. I was on the point of starting to Chattanooga to-night to do honors to the heroes of Cbickamagua, of NO. 263. r ' ■•-.'• ..- ■• ■ •:■- - - .-..-.- .■■■■< :.r* ; . ..i \». • ; whom he was one of the most prominent, but was stayed by the unfavorable report from his bedside at noon, and I shall remain at my post of duty until the last moment of hope, i ; „ At Chickamagua, eighteen years ago, Gen. Garfield was chief of staff to Gen. Rosecranz, - whose right wing was broken ; and driven -;- ; back .by -, the vehement . charges : of Bragg's : forces, and was carried along with the broken masses [ almost into Chattanooga, when he begged . for the privilege ;of • returning ato . join Gen. G. H. Thomas, whose guns told him that that heroic man still stood fast with his left wing. Gen. Rosecraas gave him leave and he did return, running ..', the .,, gauntlet, joining Gen. Thomas, .-, serv ing close to him till r- night-; enabled them to fall back in good order on Chatanooga. That was Gen. Gar field's last fight, m which he took especial pride, and I know he intended to be at - Chickamauj*a next Wednesday to celebrate the event. -. 'It was ordered otherwise, for now he ;. lies by the seashore on his deathbed from a wound inflicted by the miserable -wretch, Guiteau. For .this man Guitean, I ask no soldier, no citizen, to feel - one par- " : ticle of sympathy. , On ■■ the con trary, could- I " make my will the law, shooting or h-angrhg ' would '. be too good for him. But I rio ask the soldier and citizen to remember that we profess to be the most, loyal I nation on earth to the sacred promises of the law. There is no merit in obeying an agreeable law, but there is glory and . heroism in submitting .-,.■ to an r f oppressive one. . Our constitution reads, "No person shall be held to answer for i. capital or otherwise infamous crime unless on presentment or indictment of the grand jury, and in all criminal prosecutions the ac : cused shall eDJoy the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the "crime shall have been committed." This is the solemn contract of the government, binding on the consciences of all. Should our presi dent die, the murderer is entitled to a speedy trial' by jury, and I hope he will have justice done him. But it is net my office, nor yours, or any body, only the regular courts of this district, which are in undisputed power. Violence in any form will bring reproach on us all, on the country at large, and especially on us ' of 7 the . District of Columbia. All the circumstances . of " the shooting, of the long heroic struggle for life, impress me so strongly, that I would be ashamed of my countrymen, if they mingled with their feelings of grief any thought of vengeance. "Vengeance is mine saith the Lord." I trust the public will order its powerful in fluence to maintain the good order and de corum which have prevriled since the saddest of all days in Washington, July 2, 1881. Sincerely your friend, jh*,-:- W. T. Shzrman. How the Vice President Received the Sews. New York, Sept. 19.— From the Sun : At 11:30 a Sun reporter asked to " see Gen. Arthur. There .was no unusual stir about . the house. The servant at the door informed the reporter Gen. Arthur had received nothing later than the evening bulletin. ; The president is dead, said ♦he reporter. At this moment Gen. Arthur appeared in the hall. "The president is dead," the report er said to him. No, no; it cannot be true; it cannot be. I have heard nothing. ... ■ ■ ..:- -." The dispatch has just been received at the Sun office, said the reporter. I hope, my God, Ido hope it is a mistake. Gen. Arthur's voice broke at the last words and his eyes filled with tears. : . He then retired to the back room, where Messrs. Elihu Root and Daniel G. Bobbins were "awaiting hint. "They say he is dead," said Gen. Arthur, "A dispatch has teen received at the Sun office." A deep silence ensued. A " moment after- - ward a telegram was received. Gen. Arthur broke it open slowly. After reading it he buried his head in his hands and remained in this position for a long time. Meanwhile the . dispatch was handed slowly around. It was the meessenger from the cabinet inform ing the vice president of the death of the pres- - dent. By 12 o'clock the sound of cabs rat tling up m front of the house, filled the street. A few moments after receiving the news Gen. Arthur's son hastened up the steps. ■ He remained a few moments in the room with his father, but the latter was . too much affected by the news to speak. It was 12:30 o'clock when Gen. Arthur received a .formal notification of the President's de^th signed by the cabinet. He had not then decided what steps to take. He was again unnerved and again buried bis face in his hands . Conkling and Grant. New York, Sept. 19.—From the World: Roscoe Conkling left the Fifth Avenue hotel 1 at 10 o'clock. It was said he drove ■to Gen. Arthur's house. He. had returned at 12. Gen. Grant retired at 9 o'clock and left word he should not be disturbed. When the news was sent to !.. him he dressed hastily at 12 o'clock and made his way across the cor- ' ridors into the office of the hotel. Have you heard the news, general?, he was asked. Yes, yes, he answered nervously as he clasped ■" the back of a chair with both hands, but what . can I say. ■ Did you expect his death? '; ••■ Oh, I don't know. What could I expect* I hoped and hoped, that is all. >" Gov. Cornell . and ; his secretary, rushed . j through the corridor of the hotel later, and hurried down Fifth avenue to the Union club. He only stayed an instant and hurried back again. When approached by '■'. reporters he said, Don't speak to me, I have nothing to say, nothing. :■ . . . Sympathy. ■-■■ Elberon, Sent. 19.— following dis- : patch was received from Gen. Grant: . New York, Sept. • 19. — Wayne MacVeagh, Long Branch: Please convey to the bereaved family of the president my heartfelt sympathy and sorrow for . them in ; their . deep affliction. A nation mourns with them for the loss of a chief magistrate so ■ recently ■ called to preside over its destiny. I will re turn to Long Branch in the morning, to tender my services, if they can be made useful. . U. S. Grant. i The Xews in Washington. . . <• ; Washington, Sept. — News of the pres ident's death did not reach the jail in which Guiteau is confined until about midnight. At that hour everything was tranquil. Guiteau was resting quietly in his cell. There was no excitement in the neighborhood of the jail.nor was any trouble apprehended by the officials. Gen. Sherman said, in conversation to-night, he did not expect any attempt would be made to mob the prisoner, and expressed the hope and belief the good sense of the people of the District would prevail and that they would - allow the law to take its course without any . disturbance. """... . Mr. Henry Grunhagen, of the firm of Grun hagen & Frey, and their foreman,' Mr. George Leuders, left for the east this morning to pur chase a large : stock of . leaf tobacco for their, cigar - factory on Seventh street, and also an entire new stock of smokers' articles and Key West and Havanna cigars for the new stand, 143 East Third street, which is to be opened on the Ist .of October. ; . ..:. . •-.. ■"■■■ '"■ Cloaks, Dolmans and Ulster*. ' Elegance . combined with the latest fashion, and the choicest of material, with perfection in the make-up, is the combination which ' gives to the splendid line of Dolmans, Cloaks and Ulssters, at Lindeke, Ladd & Co.'s, a pref erence over all other goods of the kind in the market.* • Their selection is magnificent. . . ALL ABOUND THE globe. ; i- V ■ Dr. Santo Mori has bees installed president '• of Chili. v.rv,V:i ;"/.: ::. ■ r:^ : ■ -. - The Michigan state fair opened at Jackson, yesterday with a fine display of all kinds. vQen. Hancock : will detail a r special : court martial to try Sergeant Mason, who attempted tn shnnt OnitAali. " ■■'■' ■" ■" -