A history of the United States for schools . JAMES ABRAM GARFIELD. CHESTER ALLAN ARTHUR. been extremely reluctant to cooperate with any sincereand efficient scheme of civil service reform. The newpresident was besieged with applicants for office. Onthe 2d of July, the country was startled by the newsthat he had been shot while standing in the railwaystation at Washington. The assassin was a . 11 ^ ^ r •^ Assassina- worthless wretch, who had failed to obtain tion ofsome paltry office. For many weeks the presi-dent lingered between life and death, and finally passedaway on the 19th of September.


A history of the United States for schools . JAMES ABRAM GARFIELD. CHESTER ALLAN ARTHUR. been extremely reluctant to cooperate with any sincereand efficient scheme of civil service reform. The newpresident was besieged with applicants for office. Onthe 2d of July, the country was startled by the newsthat he had been shot while standing in the railwaystation at Washington. The assassin was a . 11 ^ ^ r •^ Assassina- worthless wretch, who had failed to obtain tion ofsome paltry office. For many weeks the presi-dent lingered between life and death, and finally passedaway on the 19th of September. The chief event of President Arthurs administration.


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