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dually sunks--untiliho pulse first departed from
the left arm and Immediately after W. at hali
past l. O'Clock, the circulation entirely stop y
ped, and General Harrison, without struggled
went into the eternal sleep Of death.
As his fame will be immortal on earth, 50;
may his spirit rest IN eternal happiness IN hca-I
wen.
There were present at the closing scene, I'M
addition to the medical attendance, such ofthei
relatives Of the family as were in the city; thel
several members ofthe Cabinet, Colonies \ odd
and Chambers, who were the aids ofthe Gem
eral at the battle of the Thames, and NUM-
Der of other personal friends.
Immediately after the demise, The membersI
.of the Cabinet, Except the Secretary Of thcl
Navy. who was absent) Withdrew, and pref
pared the above annuncation Of the fac, wlnehl
they deemed it their duty to make to the coun-
TRY, and despatched Immediately an cxpresssl
for Governor TYLER at Williamsburg in Nir-|
.ginia.
REPORT OF THE PHYSICIANS.
WASHINGTON, April 4th 1>4l.
Dear Sir In compliance with the request,
made to us by yourself and the other gentle
men OF the Cabinet, the attending and CONSUL
Ting Physicians have drawn up the abstract OF
"a report ON the Presidents case, which here
! with transmit 10 you.-Very respectfully. your
5obedlent servant.
THO. MILLER,
Attending Physician.
Z To the Hon. ID. WEBSTER,
Secretary Of Siats.
On Saturday, March 81, 1871, President
\ HARRISON, after several days, previous indis-
position, was seized with chill and otherl
symptoms of fever. The next day Pnuemo-l
\ mia, with CONGESTION the liver and derange-
( ment of the stomach and bowels, vas ascer-
atained to exist. The age and debility of iheI
spatient, with tie immediate prostitution, for
babe resort to general blood letting. Topi-
zcal, depletion, bsterng, and Inappropriate rem
sedes, subdued, IN great measure, the disease
3ol the lungs and liver, but the stomach snd in.l
Aiestines did not regain healthy condition.
: Finally, on the Sd of April, at o'clock p. NJ !
sprofuse dIarrhea came on, under which he
sank, at thirty minutes TO ] o'clock, on the
smornng of the fourth.
The last words uttered by the President, as
sheard by Dr. Warrington; were these: "Sir,
Il wish YOU TO understand the true principles Of
1.-THE Government. wish them carried out.
| ask nothing MORE"
THO. MILLER, NJ. d.
Attending Physician.
FRED. MAY, NJ. ID.
N w. WORTHINGTON NJ. D.
J. c. HALL, NJ. ID,
q ASHTON ALEXANDER, NJ. ID.
Consulting Physicians.
! : Immediately after the decease ofthe Presi-
sdent, Mr.. Webster Jr. Chief Clerk in the De-
spartmeEt of Senate, sat out for the residence OF
sthc Vice President, in Virginia, bearing to him
the following letter:
"WAsHNGToN, April 4th, 1911
To JoHN TYLER.
Vice President Of d5e United States.
"Sir: 1t has become our most painful duty to
sniorm you that WILLIAM Henry HARRISON,
siate President Of the United Suites has depar-
bed this lie.
"This distressing event took place this
sday, at the Presidents Mansion in this CITY
at thirty minutes, before one.o'clock iii the NOR
sning.
ave lose 10 tune in despatching the Chief
CLERK in the State Department as a special
smessenger 10 bear you those melancholy tid-
sngs.
I'VE have the ho2or to be, with the highest
regard, your OBJ servants,
DANIEL WEBSTER,
Secretary II STATE.
THOMAS EWING,
Secretary IF he Treasury.
JOHN BELL,
Secretary Of War
J. J. CRITTENDEN,
Attorney General
FRANCIS GRANGER,
Postmaster General.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNER-
ALOF THE PRESIDENT.
ADJUTANT GENERALS OrrIcE,
WAsHINGToN, April 6, 1911.
The Major General commanding the Army
,ot the United States, and the Major General
Commanding the Militia Of the District of Co
slumbia; having been charged by the Executive
Officers Of the Government with the Military
arrangements for the funeral honors TO be
spaid to the Patriot and illustrious citizen VII
slIAM Henry HARRIsoN, latePresident of the