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building along the platform to clear a space, if necessary. But it was not necessary. Secre- tary Blaine moved onward with his deceased chiefs widow and gon. _Instinctivel the people on the platform drew baci farther and heads were lower bowed. The widow was evidently aweary, and her general appearance was that of one whose burden is as zreat ascan be borne. Her son was pallid. The Funeral Party. After them slowly came Gen. Swaim and Mrs. Swaim, Col. Rockwell, Mrs. Rockwell, Miss Mollie Garfield and Miss Lulu Rock- well, Colonel Corbin, Dr. Bliss and Miss Bliss, Dr. Boynton, Dr. Agnew, Dr. Hamilton, Secretary Kirkwood, Postmaster General and James, Attorney-General and Mrs. Mac- Yeazh and the two MacVeagh boys, Secretary and Mrs. Hunt, Capt. Henry, Secretary and Mrs. Lincoin and their young son, Abe Lincoln. THE PRESIDENT. 2d Edition. 6:40 OCLOCK P. M. OUR DEAD PRESIDENT. HIS REMAINS BROUGHT TO THIS CITY AND DEPOSITED IN THE CAPITOL Right in the middle of this proces- a ea json was President Arthur, looking ro- PUP pppepyre ep Typaye | bust, but sad; General Grant, Senator IN THE PRESENCE OF A VAST THRONG.) 7ut. Nevada, and Gen. Beale. | President ————_ | Arthur ed Ag etd arm of Senator Jones, , i : Se THE | 2" Gen. Grant held the arm of his old friend, A SOLEMN PROCESSION FROM THE | Gen.” Beate. The widow was the chief DErer chject to the eyes of those who looked upon Pa UR. the sad procession. Then all turned their Sele. gaze upon the President of the United States. van . the late President's body ser- PRESIDENT ARTHUR HERE. | up the rear of the little corteze, ded the boay. The coffin was taken = | se fom the arsenal, and placed NDING 5 =| onshoulder. As it began to. move towards the | ATTENDING THE ARRE- | te a plaintive buzie note sounded from the out- side. Slowly it went on. As it turnedthe anglein theenclosureto gotothe bth street sideentrance, | Where the hearse was waiting, the Marine band | struck up the mournful funeral Airge of “Nearer My God to Thee.” Te was as sad a sound as er struck upon human ear. It evidently SCENE! VAL OF THE SPECIAL TRAIN. The faneral train b late President, arriv mac depot at 4:30 p. m., haying accomplished | affected the great concourse which was around. the Journey from Long Braneh in remark- | He bee: “oe ae silent than ever, if such a aasiobe if + of peo. | thing were possible. ably quick time. A vast throng of peo-| "ait Cuihered’ tn groups inside the depot. ple were assembled about the depot to | The District militia then came on to the sound do honor to the and — the | of martial music, headed by its staff, and formed living as well—for the t brought to the | in front of the depot. The officers of the army | next put in an appearance. Gen. Sherman in ull re: als, with slouch hat and broad gold across his breast headed them. | They were more in number than the naval offi- cers, and their uniforms, forming a mixture of | all branches of the service, were gandy. The depot, itself. was crowded. ‘There were num- ber of ladies inside, who got there by privilege | of husbands or friends. All was in readiness | to remove the remains an hour before the train E ARMY AND came in. T. | went out esident’s | | seat of government Gen. Arthur, upon whom the functions of the cutive have olved. | The casket was removed from the funeral car, and, surrounded by a guard of honor, was borne to the bi A mournful pageant followed the hb to the € vl, where the body was deposited. Before the Arrival. CROWDING UPON THE PL SAVY The officers of the army Upon the platform to rec The Funeral Cortege. THE ORDER OF THE SAD PROCESSION CAPITOL. TO THE Temains. They fell in double line with the | The way was cleared for the party, and the senior officers of tt t tothe depot. | Ca'tiages were filled in the following order Then followed from ot the army ss ae ue eecompaaied by en Micers in order of As far as ockwell ali iss Mol- could be “seen” from. ihe platform |H@ Garfield and Miss Lula Rockwell. uple lined either side of the track to | Second carriage. Mrs. MacVeagh and Mrs. Sec- the coming train. as possible all icoln; next. Mrs. Blaine and Mrs. Fred people were kept off the rm. With the next, Gen. Grant, Senator Jones of ) | and Gen. Beale. The next carriage contains President Arthur, Secretary Blaine, Chief Jus- | tice Wi cretary Windom, followed by | carriages containing parties in the follo order: i wood and Postmaster General James; Attor- |ney General MacVeagh and Privaae Secre- tary Brown; Dr. Boynton, Marshal Henry and Warren Young, Gen. Swaim, Col. Corbin and exception of the army there. Ser: was there to ing e' ers, few wei . of the White House, police officers in keep- Lieut. Kelly kept people thing was as only a murmur feet to be heard set upon the plat- eked. Beyond that, platform. yuld be. ‘There w and the shifting of There was soe pre: form, but it was e a win oa st ni rs Col. Rockwell. Then followed the hearse drawn lexa ‘a P to the pitol and there laid in state. track, upon whieh the funeral train came i It was well filled. Curious and anxious fi peeped from all the windows. The crowd in the depot about 3:30 o'¢l by the arrival nd qui . | "the eatringe containing Mra: Garfield and | daughter was driven down Pennsyivania ave- nue to 434 street, and from there it turned up and was driven to the residence of Attorney General MucVeagh. From the Depot to the Capitol. SCENES ALONG THE AVENUE. On the way from the depot to the Capitol there was not in the whole surrounding mass of peo- ple acoveredhead. Many of the ladies took off their bonnets or hats. There was no noise what- was ‘a naval offi and the g: train, a re- | the train amie reason ground, and n 6th street. ever. Beyond the sound of the hearse’s wheels ‘and the “wheels of the carriages following, fre nothing was heard. The tramp of the people Idown and up from | who followed the corteze was almost silent. | A which the depot could be | 4j1 windows on the avenue were filled with ds. The crowd was so great along the ave- j Hue that it could not move further than the hearse. ge body, and it moved very | slowly. It is impossible to form an estimate 0: the number of people who turned out. It seemed as if the whole population of Washington on the streets. | After the corpse left the depot there was a scattering of the immediate crowd. The people nto pourup the avenue. But still there a big army that followed to the Capitol. ran hour afterwards it was difficult to pick way along the principal thoroughfare of the The Escort to the Capitol. BODIES OF WHICH IT WAS COMPOSED—DISTRICT REGULAR TROOPS AND KNIGHTS «from the ull uniform, | any | Staff officers. The windows of the he Tailroad ¢ t Hed with nal an to make any was very rnin; the ont- of people be- » o'clock, and about . Whenseveral companies | of District soldiery eomenced arriving and took | stations on 6th street, the Washington Light Infantry being stationed in front of the depot and fa it: other companies arranged farther | south, and Columbia Commandery and Was lington Commandery, Knights Templar, at the southward extremity of the line. The preceded by the full marine band, were ed near the gate at which the pa traig would arrive. chts Templar, which had been assigned in the line as a body guard, were not permitted he station assigned, General Sherman ng the assignment made by Major Drum. y were placed on the left of the line and » marehed to the Cap a the train ar- dirge: the band of stationed at the Arsenal grounds i by the Marine band. The lines were formed so that the officers of the army and navy fol- +h | lowed immediately inthe rear ot the hearse. The escort w med of the District militia: Washington Light Infantry, Col. W. G. Moore: nion Veteran Corps, Capt. S. E. Thomason: ational Rifles, Ci Burnside; Wash- S$. Hodson; Capi- ¢ detachinent . Marines: battalion of U. S. artillery, four heavily and ta: corps of men bh. the line ‘ailroad idewaiks, and to keep the confine TM e ep depot and stationed at ey Vehicles. =m mxprenslts ve aes eral train ae i and one light battery from the barracks yee he se ed ¢ ’r- (Arsenal); Washington, Columbia and other commanderies Knights Templar. Army and Navy Officers WHO WERE PRESENT AND ESCORTED THE RE- MAINS FROM THE DEPOT. Among the naval officers who met the remains id escorted thei to the Capitol were the fol- Barnes. Dr. ass, Gena cor- gers. The detec ves were on hand. The number of police was cent to keep order, both inside | aud outside the depot. corps was | lowing: Chief Engineers D. P. McCartney and headed by Col. MeCauiey. proach of the | i. Ti Sppedogte an ferme ghar retee Kt. L. Harris, Passed Assistant Engineers W. 8. Moore, C. W. Rae and H. Webster, Assistant Paymaster T. J. Cowie, Lieutenants Belden, Bar- | lett, Stockton and Sebree, Capt. John L. | Commander Henry L. How Be- | McCormick, up at the asket, The hearse w n, Commander Commander Manley, Lieutenant Commander Lamberton, Captain De Kraft, Commodore Enylish, Pay Director Looker, Sur- geon General Wales, Medical Director Turner, Medical Inspector Hudson, Medical Inspector | Hoehlit Chief Engineer Wm. ith, Comman- der Richard Law, Capt. C. H. Wells, Master Shu- feldt, Ensign Vinton, Chief Engineer Brooks, Chief Engineer Fitch, Passed Assistant Engineer ~ | Lowe, Capt. H. Russell, Lieuts. Schroder, Relden and Wainwright, Commander Howell, Lieut. Dayton. and Commodore rd. Among the officers of the army present were Gen. Sherman, Gen. Poe, Gen. Dodge, Col. Ba- con, Gen. Meigs, Gen. Dram, Gen. Sacket, Gen. MeKeever. Gen. Ruggles, Gen. Breck, and about forty others. n by six irom gray horses. 2 arrived it wus draw of the depot to r fore the tra Gth street = which was 3 crowd re- mained patientiy for it, the best of order having been preserved throuzhout “ments about the depot: and as se passed down the avenue followed, and the streets w Arrival of the Train. 3T COMES INTO THE DEPOT AT HAL¥-AAST F THE SAME ENGINE THAT DEEW THE Pr IDENTIAL TRAIN TO LONG BRANCH. At 4:29 Washington time the train slowly rounded the curve into Virginia avenue, and a minute after slowly entered the depot. all hands on the anding with uncovered head The was drawn by the same en: Which took the Presidential party to L Pennsyiva- THE ARMY OFFICERS. The officers of the army in the city assembled Nine | at the War department at 3 o'clock this after- in full uniform, to march to the depot and receive the remains of the deceased. The officers f in the city began to assemble at the partment at 2 o'clock this afternoon. and navy officers left for the depot They were all in full train . andthe train was in charge of Con- | The arm ; ductor J. W. Whelply—Capt. T. Luckett being mk the same time. Bie local condu » the train was | TS sss gent ant NHC | president Arthur did not go to the White the depot the | House. He went to Senator Jones’, on Capitol the platform, the | Hill. Rooms for the Presidential pacty had been gonthe left. | spoken for and fie a > Adington, bat Every car of thetrain, five in number, was | the program was changed by telegraph and the Bah hecey cops er, enUcTy WAP | Drondont went iy: Meee Jones’ house. The also in mourning. ~ As the train came alongside | President will not go to the White House for the platform every head was uncovered as with | Several days yet. one band. For a minute aft The Funeral Car. The car in which the late President's body was brought to Washipgton, had open sides so that the coffin could be seen as it along. The President Arthur. ty for Lon the train d the space on wal oficers torming ¢ world come to an end the next a; Shortly a little bustle was noticed,“ ! Mute. | Long Branch asa matter of caution. | qu Pat . and remained three minutes. Sey- eral hundred had assembled, but the platform was kept clear by nearly one hundred policemen. There were no tokens of mourning displayed upon the station. Senator Jones, of Nev disembarked from the limited express. which preceded the funeral train nine minutes. he having come from New York, and boarded the latter, intending to accompany it to Wash- ington. Train Master Watts, of the New York division Pennsylvania railroad left the funeral train at this point. The run from Long Branch to Gray's Ferry was under his direction. He said his instructions to the engineer were not to drive the engine faster than 40 miles per hour. Engineer Lodge, who had run the | 1 which conveyed the President to Long inch from Bay View to Mantau Junction, and Conductor Loomis boarded the train here also, in their in- dividual capacities. When the train slowed uj Postmaster General James alighted and shoo! | hands with two or three friends who espied him. The casket, containing the remains of the dead President, could be seen from the platform through the car windows. The stop was unat- tended with any incident, and at 12:53 the train rapidly moved off. The train passed Newark, Del., at 1:55 p.m.; Bellevue, 1:28. Wilmington, 1:36; Stanton, 1:47; Northeast, 2:11. About 1,000 people assembled at Wilmington as the funeral train passed. The bells of the city hall, court house and the fire companies were tolled while the train was passing through. Arrived at Perryville at 2:24. Left at 2: stopped for water. Havre de Grace, 2:32; Aber- deen,2:40; Perryman’s 2:44: Magnolia at 2:55. Will be at Baltimore at 3:20; Slemmens at 8:08; The train arrived at Bay View at 3:15. Stopped to change crews and left at 3: About 100 ple were standing around. Baltimore at . The funeral train passed Union depot, Baltimore, without stopping. Several thousand persons were‘ gathered about the depot, who uncovered as it passed, preserving the most re- spectful silence. Only three or four persons on the train were visible and recognized, the curtains of the cars being closed. The special train was 28 minutes behind the limited express. It left Fulton Junction at 3:34; passed St. Agnes at 3:40; Winan’s at 3:43, and Severn at 3:57. The Bustle Over at Elberon. FRANCKLYN COTTAGE CLOSED FOR THE SEASON— THE PLACE DESERTED—AN IMMENSE TELE- GRAPHIC BUSINESS. Lone Brancn, Sept. 21.—About one hour after the funeral train left the special train conveying Goy. Ludlow and staff started for Trenton. Im- mediately after the family of the deceased Presi- dent left the Francklyn cottage at Elberon the house was closed for the sum- mer. Elberon, at this hour, is com- paratively deserted. The bustle and excitement which has existed for _the past two weeks has passed and few other than permanent residents can be seenin the neighborhood. The same he said with regard to the West End. To- day's train having carried away nearly all of the summer guests, cottages connected with it will be closed for the season on Monday next. From the day that the late President arrived until to-day the Western Union Telegraph Company have transmitted per day an _ average of 100,000 words of press matter, exclusive of governmentaland private business. On the day of the President's death 225,000 words of press matter were sent over their wires. At a meet- ing of telegraph officials and about 60 newspa- per correspondents to-day, resolutions were adopted thanking the proprietors of the West End Hotel, Messrs. Pressbury & Hildreth, for facilities furnished and courtesies extended during the time they have been obliged to re- main at Long Branch in connection with the Preident’s illness and death. eee Guiteau’s Trial. CAN A CASE OF MURDER BE MADE OUT HERE? Attorney-General MacVeagh yesterday tele- graphed to Solicitor-General Phillips to consult with the District Attorney for the District of Columbia as to whether it wonid be ‘necessary that an inquest should be held upon the body of President Garfield in order to enable the grand jury of the District to bring an indictment against Guiteau. A consultation wasimmediate- ly held between the solicitor-general and Dis- trict Attorney Corkhill, and, asa result of this consultation, a telegram was sent to the Attor- ney-General, informing him that though it was not necessary that such an inquest should be held, it might be well to have an inquest at As to the ion of a trial for murder in the District, Col. Corkhill has not yet expressed an opinion, but is inclined to the belief that a case of mur- der could not be made out here. Guiteau’s Opinion About His Trial. WILLING TO SUBMIT HIS CASE TO ANY FAIR COURT AND JURY. Guitean, in an interview with one of the of- cers to-day, said all he desired was that he should be safe from harm till the excitement was over; that he knew that there must be ex- citement in the streets in consequence of the death of the President. “After this dies away,” said he, “I will be willing to submit my case to any fair court and jury, and I believe I can have a fair trial.” The asked: “Will you have counsel?” and Guiteau replied: ‘Oh, yes; I will have eminent counsel.” **Who?” was asked; and he said he “had not yet selected who, but it would be some good man, and he would abide the result.” “It is questionable as to a fair trial, is it not?” was asked, and Guiteau remarked: “Well, the people will settle down after awhile, and then there may be somewhat of a reaction; at least, people will quiet down in sentiment, and then there could be a calm, de- liberate fair trial.” He then remarked that he was not relying on any personal or political friends, but was simply expecting that the passions of the people would cool before he was brought to trial, and he would then be satisfied with the result. > CONGRESSMEN COMING. Sergeant-at-Arms Bright of the Senate, in re- sponse to his invitation, has received answers from the following Senators, expressing their in- tention to be present: Messrs. Hawley, Edmunds, Sewell, Bayard, Blair, Mitcheil, Sherman, Jones of Florida, Saulsbury and Hoar, and they will all arrive here before Thursday evening. Senators Morgan, Jobnston, Ingalls, Garland, Pugh and MeMillan are now in the city. Senator Platt’s son telegraphs that his father is in the Adiron- dack mountains, and his health is too precarious to admit of the hurried journey necessary to be in atteneance here. Dispatches are being constantly received by Sergeants-at- Arms Brighi and Thompson from members of the two houses | of Congress announcing their departure for Washington. e ————_~+-e-_____ What is Thought of President Arthur, VIEWS OF SOME PROMINENT NEW YORKERS—A GEAND OPPORTUNITY BEFORE THE NEW EX- ECUTIVE. z ss A reporter asked Mr. Wm. H. Vanderbilt yes- terday: ‘ou know Gen. Arthur well?” “Yes; I have known him for years, and I have every confidence that he will make a good Pres- ident. He has great good sense, sound judg- ment and executive ability, and if he only will Tise to the magnitude of the occasion he has the greatest opportunity before him any President ever had? “Will you kindly exptain what you mean?” “Well, he has to steer clear of a feeling of faction." He is no longer a leader of any party or any faction; he is President of the whole country. He belongs now no longer to any par- ated Lop * peonle, yee may have had his sympathy and su hitherto; the whole American nation." "® Pelongs to “We are a practical people,” said Mr. Russell Sage. ‘e adapt ourselves readily to the times. This is illustrated by the workings of the stuck market foeny, A very diferent feeling prevails from that which was manifested shortly after the President was shot. It is believed now that President Arthur will carry out,a policy similar | to what Gen. Garfield had indicated, and that | Mr. Arthur is too good a business man and too | much of a statesman not to know that any de- | parture from the present financial plans of the government would be a us experiment.” y and fully believe,” said Collector ‘that Gen. Arthur will take up the good work begun by Gen. Garfield, and that he will carry that good work through. I anticipate nojdecided change, if, indeed,a change at all. No man well acquainted with Gen. Arthur will need to be informed that he pos- sesses all the administrative and executive ability necessary to make a good Presi- dent and in every sense @ successful one. Of course, tN gery know nothing of Gen.Arthur’s inteation, bat from what | know of the man I have the best reasons to believe them thoroughly honorable, and such as will win and deserve to win the warm approbation of the peo- I believe that the civil service idea will ere descended from the car a lady di to the was er a wre. in seop binck, He yell was thick, pose g hung to | Of 6reen which lay along the top of the coffin. Bear feet. Under it the face ‘could not be seen. ‘She was assisted from the car by Secretary ae earn ere whose face looked pale, and whose eyes much heavier appearance than is usual Be'maintained, and that the is system will be nounes eon shige te aim cid Ge. Banees I oes ee hoy amen Loe sagacity can in- luced in this the West End Hotel and | ofall the abillty which Gen..Garfeld sought and held.” cd, he will become tery Popular anf make Weed, “1 ‘very po} an e the republican’ party strong. I sincerly hope that he will satisfy the people, and I guess that he will.” iS You consider a mistake on his “What would ” asked the “Well. for him to disturb the present condition of th in theadministration of the government would bea great mistake. It will be the part of wisdom for him totakeup the policy of Gen. Gar- field right where the dead President left it and itout. The people have expressed their pian coated approbation of that policy, and if President Arthur makes no violent changes in it he will be respected.and liked. There would be no inconsistency in Mr. Arthur's continuing Gen. Garfield's policy, although to some minds it might seem that there was. They were both elected on the same ticket, on the same plat- form, and by the same yoters. The people will therefore look to President Arthur to complete the work begun by his predecessor.” Justice Brady, who administered the oath of office to President Arthur, said :—‘‘ Ihave known Mr. Arthur a long time, and I know him well. kyen while I entertained the belief that Presi- dent Garfield would survive. I expressed the opinion, both here and at Saratoga, that Gen. Arthur possessed the attributes likely to make him an excellent President. I stili hold thesame opinion. He is a broad man; a man of fine in- stincts and strong sympathies, and at the same time a man who formsan independent judgment in which he has confidence. He is one who makes friends and strong ones. Antagonists he has, but no enemies. He will not be dictated to or controlled as President, but will act inde- pendently and with a liberal policy toward all sections and classes.” eee ge eee, Action of the Literary Society of Washington on the Death of its President. The members of the Literary Society of Wash- ington, of which James A. Garfleld was the hon- ored president, unite with the fifty millions of their countrymen in profound grief at the untime- ly decease of the President of the United States. The long weeks of suffering that ensued upon the horrible tragedy of July 2d haye made the stricken President an inmate of every household inthe land. With his sufferings ail have suf- fered. Inhisdeath allare personally bereaved. In the midst of such universal sorrow it wouldbe an impertinence for the members of any association to claim, as it is impossible for any to feel, a greater grief than is felt by all other Americans. Fully realizing this it still seems proper for this soclety, as a society, to express its sense of loss, and to record its appreciation of the high intel: lectual and moral character of the man whom it delighted to honor long be- fore his fellow countrymen had chosen him to fill the most exalted position in the gift. of the people. His simplicity of manner, his kindliness, his innate dignity, his wide and varied learning, the felicity of his diction and the grasp of his intellect, all combined to endear him to the hearts of his associates and to win from’ them a loving respect such as it is given to few men to command. Mindful of past associations and of many kind- nesses received, the society desires to express to his bereaved widow and orphaned children heartfelt sympathy. For THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Wasuincton, D.C., Sept. 21, 1881. ed de aad The Virginia Campaign. WHAT CONGRESSMAN DEZENDORF SAYS. Congressman Dezendorf arrived in Washing- ton to-day from Richmond, where he, vesterday, attendeda meeting of the straightout republican state committee of Virginia. He said toa Star reporter to-day that the committee adjourned because of the President’s death, to be called to- gether by the chairman. Mr. Dezendorf said he had no doubt, whatever, of the election of Daniel_and the democratic state ticket in Virginia, os many _ republicans will not vote except for county and legislative tickets. He thinks there issome doubt about the legislature, because the repub- licans are determined to elect members enough to controi that body if possible. The most in- fluential republicans, he says, take no stock in Ha eecrnsers and will not vote for their icket. SS About the City. s SCENES AND INCIDENTS PERTAINING TO HE PRESIDENT'S DEATH. On the sidewalks venders of pictures of the late President (Garfield) and the new President (Arthur) are reaping a harvest. Some of the stationery stores haying photographs of Presi- dent Garfield and family and the assassin for sale are doing a big business. A photograph of Sergeant Mason, who shot at Guiteau on the night of the ith instant, which had been industriously hunted, ‘and — which was believed not to be in existence, made its appearance yesterday afternoon. The Washing- ton Monument had a flag at half-mast over the derricks and black bunting was festooned in two rows about the top. The street cars, wagons, and every description of yehicle are draped in bunting, and even the bicycles were wrapped with black. It was found yesterday that there were no ayailable funds out of which to drape the Police Court in mourning. Lawyers Cahill and Browning started afund, to which the jrige and prosecuting attorneys and all the other law- yers around the court contributed liber- ally. The necessary material was purchased and put up in a very creditable way. There was a scene on H street yesterday. A citizen, who owns a number of houses on one side of H street, has a brother who lives with him in one of the houses. When he re- turned to his home yesterday afternoon he found.that his brother had draped the dwelling in crape, out of respect. to the President's memory. With an oath, the house-owner said that it was all nonsense, and tore down the black badges of grief. The people in houses ad- Joining saw what he had done, and there was some threatening language used, and anattempt to get at the offender was made. He retreated inside his door, and the crowd, which had con- gregated, slowly scattered. . BUSINESS HOUSES TO BE CLOSED. Asa mark of respect to our deceased Presi- dent, whose remains are expected to reach the city this afternoon, the merchants on Pennsyl- vania avenue to-day decided to close their respective places of business at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon. ——— The Management of the President's Case. VIEWS OF A PROMINENT PHYSICIAN. A leading physician and surgeon of this city, in conversation with a Star reporter this morn- ing upon the subject of the death of the Presi- dent, said: “Although I have steadfastly in a quiet way condemned the course pursued by Dr. Bliss and the other physicians, I will say that since the autopsy has been performed, and if correctly reported in the papers this morning, that. only furongh the power of the Supreme Being could the President’s life have been saved, and it is very much to the credit of the medical gentlemen in attendance upor.the Presi- dent that life has been kept in him so long as it has. If there was any mistake made, it was in the proper diagnosis of the case at first. Very great credit is due to Dr. Bliss and the others in charge of the case.” —>—___ : The Public Schools. ‘The public schools were in session to-day, but will be closed to-morrow and Friday, in accord- ance with the following order: WasuHINeTOon, D.C., Sept. 21, 1881. It ts ordered that 'the public schools of the District of Columbiwbe closed on Thursday and Friday, the 22d and 28d instants, on which days the remains of the late Chief M: will lie in state in the Capitals and also on Monday, the 26th instant, the daynew appointed for the final sepulture in Cleveland, Ohio. Si; Cc. M. M hdc President Board of Trustees, Public Schools, D.C. ——> Tributes of Love and Honor. THE ACTION OF DIFFERENT BODIES RESPECTING THE DEATH OF PRESIDENT GARFIELD. re seeng of the Officers of the several clubs of Boys in Blue was held at LeDroit. buildi Jast evening—Gen. E. C. Ford in the chair. the chair made a 4] ‘in which he ested that some action should be taken relative to the death of their great Chief Magistrate and the funeral. A committee on resolutions was ap- pointed, consisting of the presidents of the sev- eral clubs, viz.: Colonels Seely, Montis, Hart, Oyster and Fillmore, to report ata meeting to be held at room 23 roit y ben LeDroit building at 2 0 nn. At a meeting of George G. Meade Post, No. G A.R.. last evening, resolutions were Memory of Street lampe Will be lighted at 6:35 p.m. and extinguished at 4a.m. Yesterday afternoon some colored thieves broke into the residence of Mr. S. J. Bowen on See 15th street northwest, and stole several les. Last evening a stove in the rear of 1208 G street northwest set fire to the back building, raising an alarm of fire from box 134. The flames hin extinguished by the firemen, with a loss of Jas. G. Fowler was charged in the Police Court yesterday afternoon with embezzling a large sum of money trom his employer, Robert B. Tenney. The case was continued for further evidence. and bail was fixed at $3,000. J. Shillington sends the October number of Scritmer’s Monthly. To-day Elizabeth Poe, by Messrs. Gordon and Gordon, filed a bill in equity against Nancy Gar vey and others to reinstatea deed of trust on certain property in square west of 14. next. —_—>__ The Wise-Lewis Duel FOUGHT NEAR WARRENTON YESTERDAY AFTER- NOON—NO BLOOD SVILLED—DUELING UNDER DIFFICULTIES. The duel mentioned in yesterday's Star as puzzling the quid nuncs of Washington was fought four miles from Warrenton at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mr. Peyton Wise went to Warren: ton Monday, there to await District Attorney Lewis, his antagonist. Gen. Wm. H. Payne, of Warrenton, was Mr. Wise’s second. and Mr. Campbell, of Virginia, was Mr. Lewis’ second. The Richmond authorities learned of the in- tended meeting and sent telegrams all over the state requesting the arrest of the parties. Mr. ‘Lewis had considerable difficulty in eluding the vigilance of the Richmond police, but he got out ofthe city on atrain coming to Washington. In | order to reach the place of meeting Lewis had | to ride across the country on horseback ten or fifteen miles. This delayed him, and he was half an hour late in reaching the ground. Ten paces were measured off, and the loaded pistols placed in the hands of the principals. Wise. it is said, is an excellent shot with a pistol, while Lewis is unpracticed. Lewis’ second cau- tioned him to fire low, and when the word was given he shot too low, his ball striking the ground near Wise’s feet. To the surprise of the party, Wise deliberately raised his pistol and fired in the air. He could, it i said, have shot Lewis dead had he desired. The seconds interposed, and the affair was settled. Wise’s conduct in shooting inthe airis said to have been prompted by a discovery that he had been hasty in fore- ing the fight. When his brother, George D. Wise, heard of the intended duel, he hastened from South Western Virginia, and by some means managed to communicate to his brother Peyton, the fact that he had not made the alleged offensive remarks about ex-Senator Lewis, on account, of which the challenge Peyton Wise then thought it was too late to draw out of the affair, but at once concluded that he did not desire the life of aman who had been in- volved in a dificuity through his (Peyton Wise's) hot haste. Therefore, he concluded to receive Lewis’ shot and to fire his own pistol in the air. The seconds arranged the terms of settlement. pteies etait A Sharp Trick, HOW A YOUNG MAN MYSTIFIED A STORE CLERK. A young white man named Jno. Moore was charged yesterday afternoon in the Police Coart with the larceny of a five-dollar bill from Waiter W. Burdette, by a trick in confusing the clerk when giving him change. Mr. Alexander H. Young, cashier in Mr. Burdette’s store, No. 928 7th street, testified that Monday afternoon this young man came into the store and asked for wo spools of thread, and gave a #10 bill in pay- ‘ment, and witness gave him a $5 bill and #4: in change. retaining 10 cents for the thread. Moore walked across the room and appeared to be counting his change. He then returned to the witness and said that he had discovered that he had a dime to pay for the thread, and he would like to get a @5 bili for the $5 inchange. Witness readily consented to do this, and counted the change over again and handed him the $5 bill. When witness was putting the $5 in change into the drawer, Moore | handed the $5 bill back, and said if it were all | the same he would just as soon have a #10 bill, which witness gave him, making $14.90 that Moore then had. After ‘he went out of tie store, the witness saw the trick and going out had Moore arrested. Mrs. Mary Ender, who keeps a store a tew doors from Mr. Burdette. stated that Moore came into her store and tried to play the same trick on her, but she dectected it. She also said that he played it on a dozen persons on the same street. He took the stand in his own behalf and stated that when he was arrested he was on his way back to rectify the mistake. Lieut. Greer produced over $70 that he had in his possession when he was arrested, much of it being in small change, showing that there was no necessity for him to change the $10 bill, except for the purpose of deception. The court said that this was the sharpest piece of trickery he ever saw in the way of stealing, and he would impose a fine of $20 or 60 days, and order him to restore #5 to Mr. Burdette. Moore paid the fine and the 5 and walked out. ———>___ The Christiancy Divorce Case. Yesterday afternoon the taking of testimony inthe case of ex-Senator Christiancy against Lillie M. Christiancy was resumed before Exam- iner Lovejoy at the office of Messrs. Cook and Cole. Dr. R. 8. L. Walsh, whose testimony was objected to a few weeks ago, and the certifica- tion of which to the Equity Court subsequently withdrawn, was sworn, and testified that he rendered medical attendance to Mrs. C. from} UNEXPECTED RESUL January to May, 1878, and from March to June, 1879, and during the latter term he pertormed an operation on her, the wound of which had not healed on June 16th, when she left for Peru. (The object ot this ‘testimony was to show that it was at least highly improbable for Mrs. C. to have committed the acts complained of by Mr. C. as having been committed on the voyage. Mr. John W. Lugenbeel, the father of Mrs. testified to his daughter's hesitation to man ‘'y Mr. C., and that it was only after witness and his wife had urged her to do so that she con- sented to become Mr. C’s wife; that after a separation Mr. and Mrs. C. met at t'e National Hotel, and she was so coldly trea‘ed that she returned to witness’ house, but ‘er husband came tor her the day after, admitting that he had treated her badly, persuading her to again resume her relations with him‘as his wife. gee DEEDS IN Fee have been recorded as follows: N. P. Callan to James Henning, lot 13, sub pt. sq. 111; @——. Mary E. McFarland to James Dement, lots 569 and 572; Uniontown; $350. Georgie D. Tood to Ellen Moore, pt. lot 8, sq. 1060; $100. Hore. THIEVES SENT Oct or Town.—On the arrival “ the 6:20 iat 8 morning. there yee among the passengers ividuals who at once “attracted the attention of Detectives McDevitt and Voss, who at once pronounced them crooked. They followed them at a dis- tance to several of the principal hotels and toa house on Louisiana avenue, where they took Tooms. These officers waited on the outside until they washed and dressed themselves and came out on the street again. When near Louisi- ana avenue and 414 street they took them in custody, and before locking them up found ample proofs on their persons that they are “hotel” and “‘house-men” of the most dangerous kind. They gave fictitious names, of course, but are New ns a preeiee ppt sass et were bro out of the cel morning ani “stood at before the lieutenants, and after- wards returned to their cell until the 10:30 fast train north, when they were sent away. Saat AES, THE RECEPTION OF eri dogee Guests.—The French reception commission Cornell to receive the French Yorktown celebration, will await the arrival of the French on board of the man-of-war which the of Navy may designatein accord- arice with his expressed intention to bestationed at the Narrows. Here the government of the United States will give the guests a formal wel- come through the Assistant Secretary of State ferred commission, and by them brought to New York city. They will then be taken from the wharf to the Fifth Avenue hotel, wherearrange- ments have been made for their entertainment. —>__ ‘Tue THEATERS.—Of all the community no citi- zens are called upon to suffer as much in a ma- terial sense as the theatrical Closin; their places of business involves a from three to Be amare’ dollars. The Probate Court is adjourned to Tuesday | jand keep this coupon. Guiteaa Informed of the President’: Death. HE STILL CLAIMS TO HAVE EXECUTED THE LORD'S wit. Tae Star's third extra, published last even- ing, contained the following: This afternoon Gen. Crocker, the warden of the jail, visited Guiteau in his ceil and was asked “What's the news?” The re- ply was made, jothing in particular. Guitean asked: “Do the newspapers say ai thing about the President?” Gen. Crocker then questioned him to ascertain whether he had any idea as to the President being satisfied that he had not learned the death said, “Well, Guiteau, the President is dead.” Guiteau ask “Is that so? When did he die?” Gen. Crocker.—“ Last night.” Guiteau.—“Well, the whole matter was in the Lord's hands. I have feit grieved because ‘he President suffered so much, and Tam giad that his sufferings are over. T hope that as saved his soul. Ihave been praying f for me, I have just carried out tis After a few more remarks Gui his writing materials. He shows le than would be supposed, but is ay ing deeply his position and using all his en to keep down his feelings. All Quiet at the Jail. BROK! —PRECAUTIONS: ngies GUITEAU'S AGAINST AY | and with the exception of a few newspaper men who called during the early part of the night, no persons approached the watis of the jail. Thi were, however. some small crowds of colored people on the commons in the early part of the | night whose actions indicated that had there | been any leadership or organization they would | not hesitate to have attacked the building. As | long as there is no leadership there is no danzer of an attack. The military guard is still at the | Jail, and, with the jail guard, are prepared | for any ‘emergency, ‘and it might as well be | understood that no attack can be made on the | Jail without bloodshed. If Guitean is to mee his death at the hands of the populace, the’ 0 likelihood whatever that it will b | There is no fear of an attack on the . trict people, unless by some of the more izno- | rant classes of colored people; but there is some fear that some foreign political organizatic come here to the funeral and attempt to the jail. 5 | As stated above any attack will be resisted by the guard at the jail, and the arrai are such that in thirty minutes over one thousand men (marines, artillery and militia) can be as- sembled to repel an attack. The prisoner yesterday afternoon spent s me was noticed by the guards — after | he retired that he did not sleep as soundly as usual, for after the least noise in the rotunda | he-would be found awake. It may be said that at about every round made by the guard he was awakened. This morning when asked how he | rested he replied that he slept well. but the guard having been doubled and there hav- ing been much talking in the early part of the night, he was somewhat interrupted. He soon after appeared in good humor, and after passing a few common-place remarks with one of the guards took up a book to read. eee The Funeral Arrangements AS PROMULGATED BY THE CABINET. The following arrangements for the faneral services were ordered by the Cabinet last night: The remains of the late President of the United States will be removed to Washington by a spe- | cial train on Wednesday er 21, leaving | Elberon at 10 a.m. and reaching Washington at 4 p-m. Detachments of the United States army and from the marines of the n: will be in attendance on arrival in Washington to per- form escort dut: The remains will lie in state in the rotunda of the Capitol on Thurs- day and Friday, and will be guarded by a deputation from the Executive departments jand by officers of the enate and House of Representatives. i eremonies will be observed in the rotunda at 3 o'clock on Friday afternoon. At 5 p.m. the remains will be transferred to a funeral car and be removed to Cleveland, Ohi ia the Pennsylvania railroad, urday at2p.m. In remains will lie in state until Mon p.m., and be then interred in I tery. No ceremonies are expegte and towns along the route of th beyond the tolling of be De | ments for the final sepui | the municipal authoritie the direction of the execut Ohio. The Burial Permit. The following permit has been sued to Chas, | A. Benedict, the undertaker, who bas charge of | the President’s remaix remains of James Abra nine years, who died at Ocean town- se of death a pistol shot wound, and a transit pe mit being asked, for burial at Lake View tery, Clev land, tn the s Coupon to transit permit No. 3.080. James Abram field, who died at Elberon, N.J. The ferry master or agent will tear otf If oth from the permit the coupon must not be received. The Autopsy. EXAMD The result of the autopsy was made public Tuesday at 11 o'clock p.m. It was as follows: By previous arrange tem examina: tion of the bc rield was made this evening in the presence and with the as- sistance of Drs. Hamilton Bliss, Barn Woodward, Rey ton. The operation was performed t 3. Lamb. It was found that the ball, after fracturing the Tight 11th rib, had passed thro: i column, in front of the spinal ing the body of the first lumbar vertebra, drivin a number of the smail fragi adjacent soft parts, and lodzing below the pau- creas, about 23¢ inches to the left of the spin ‘hage from one of ning the track of the ball, the blood rupturing the peritoneum, and nearly a pint escaping into the abdominal cavity. This hemorrhage is believed to have been the cause of the severe pain in the lower portion of the chest, complained of i before death. An abscess cavity, six inches y four inches in dimensions, was found in the vicinity of the gall bladder, between the liver and the transverse colon, which were strongly adherent. It did not involve the substance of liver, and no communication was formed be- tween it and the wound. A long suppurating channel extended from the external wound be- tween the loin muscles and the right kidney almost to the right jin. This channel, now known to be due to the burrowing of pus from the wound, was sup) during life to have been the track of the On an examination of the organ of the chest, evidences of severe bronchitis were found on both sides of the broncho-pneumonia of the lower portions of the right lung, and, though to a much less extent, of the left. The lungs contained no abscesses and the heart no ged and fatty, but Nor were any found in’ any other except the left kidney. which con- tained near its surface a small abscess about one-third of an inch in diameter. In reviewing the -history of the case in connection with the autopsy it is quite evident that the different sup- purating surfaces, and specially the fractured spongy tissue of the vertebra, furnish asufticient explanation of the septic condition which ex- isted. (Signed)—D. W. Bliss, J. K. Barnes, J. J.Woodward, Robert Reyburn, Frank H. Haunil- re D. Eaves seaew, Andrew H. Smith and D. . Lamb. 4 FORMAL ORDER FROM THE WAR DEPARTMENT. announces to the army the death of James A. Gariield, President of the United States: ing dead, and | There was no commotion whatever last night, | time in writing, it ‘is supposed, his re- flections on the death of the President, | and he retired at his usual hour. — It complained this morning of his breakfast, but | FROM THE Post MorTeM | . | pated.” 's of bone intothe | behind the peritoneum, where it had become On the day atter the receipt of this order at the headquarters of miuary’ comenanee in the field, and at each military station, and at the military academy at West Point, the troops and cadets will be paraded at 10 o'clock a.m., and the order read to them, after which all labor for the day will cease. “At dawn of day thirteen | uns will be fired at each military post, and j afterward at intervals of thirty minutes, bee tween the rising and setting au asingle gus se of the day a national salute thirty-cight guns. The national fag will be displayed at half-s cers of the army ef the Unit. the badge of mourning on their swords, and the ec will be put in mour t The foll alike numbe ted for the pur of the navy, se e the cuand of ys of their late national capital with them sting eral M. Major-Ge THE OFFICERS AND Mp OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED OF THE DEATH alN HAV an d Stat ld died r the Che then Vice-Preside ident of the United son the duties of that office. As id Commander-in-Chief of the Navy of the United States be will be obeyed and respected by — all persons erned with it is ming that heart of nation is sper ex pression should be given to th et and af fection so sincerely and ur ertained for the memory of the wise. Chief Maztistraie who hasd; cirgumstances 80 distressin 1m . and noble this life under end the c by the with the regu of the bentting this vec spective : 1 latic President shall lie in stat Admiral Nicholas last ev lowing: The officers of th corps residing in W full dress uniform, at the Wednesday, the 21 issued the fol- navy and marine semble, im ast 2 pm., to the Baltimore pscort the re- «ito the Caple The Departments to be Closed. |. Chief Clerk © r artmetn, following telegram: . 20,5 p.m.—It has been heads of dey that the departments shall remain closed from this time until the conclusion of President Gar- field's funeral ceremonies in Washington, and it is understood that you will notify the acting heads of all departments of this arrangement. Of course the de ue draped. Ropert T. Lincony, Secretary of War, Upon receipt of this telegram Mr. Crosby at once sent a copy to the acting heads of the sev- jeral departwents. The Government Printing | Office will be closed until after the fune as stated. Det action as to the uth « time the office shall close will be taken by Mr. Defrees. Senators and Representatives Invited Here. as would enable dispatch as ute President will be brought here to-morrow and lie in state in day. when land. tend their and last urlinton, | was on the road to W R. Hawley t would be in evening. would | Sherman and Sewell | arrive some t Arms T one hundred a couched in at from Mr. Bright, and it is expec at least, of those who received lette present by Thursday. Ex-Speaker Randall on the Situation, tch from Philadelphia save: Senators will Tharsday, and send word that the to-da: ompson P sorrow nal friend, 1 warmth of t teresting inc’ the new ac there will be Seon as it | very de: for a Presi- dent te ho reason whatever for m of the House, | althe nd can give no | opini “ven as to the poliey of the govern: The peo- vw that there ye the presidential uld-be takeu away. ty should befall the i ple would was an ofl country, bu | dent pro ject 1 doubt but will be clio no rvative man hat the policy pursued will be on the good of the whole American people. would deeply reg whatever is likely in the disposition of the q psident’s death forces upon Come enator Rayard. jews this mornt Senator Bay | publishes an interview with | with regard to the political situation conse- quent upon the death of the President and the levation of ral Arthur to the presidency, He thouzh commeat at present was peculiarly unfitting, but after giving expression to his | sorrow, le went on to say that, after all, the | country was going under an adwinistration that {it had in a great w ed itself for; there would be no crisis uor any evil resulting from it. Keferring to the question as to rhe in | mediate resivnation of the Cabinet, he said he, | of course, took it for granted that the members | Would at onceresizn. Such a course would be | proper and according to custom. He said the people would uot take in good part any change in the administration that would stop in any measure the good work, for instance, ii | against the instigators of the star route fraw and that as Arthur was a dextrous politi | manager he would, of course, see tiils, aud put off for the present, atleast, any change ia the | Cabinet. The Decorations’at the White House, The di > House, out of Memory of the deceased President, were com- | pleted last eveniu; The work has been very neatly and tastily done. The north front of the house and the east aud west sides are hung in graceful folds of black, with heavy gatherings | Of crape in the windows for centerpieces between | the loops, The yates approaching t) have been festooned in black, and the ; lars on — side covered with the same somber mar ‘ial. Reported for Tux: Evexixe Stan, A Mow TOWN MEETING.—The citizens met last night at Armory Hall, on the call of the mayor, the hall being crowded. Mayor Beckham presided and Benj. Stallanzs was secretary. Resolutions, depioring the death of President Garfield and sympathizing with his family, were adopted. The mayor was requestedto issue a prociaination sus, ending all business om