The New York herald., 1863-10-01
Death OF Mr.. Francis J. Gruna.

We take the following statement OF the circumstances
connected with the dah Of this gentleman the Pha.
delphia B,ii,in OF yesterday evening
Mr. Francis j. Grund, well known citizen, died very
suddenly at the Fifth district police station about quar-
Ger past eleven o'clock last night Mr. Grund resided at
No 1,7l9 Spruce street.
band or music started to screnade General Mcclellan
The serenading crowd were exceedingly noisy, and
Of full habit and nervous temperament, consequently
easily excited as the crowd passed his house matches
were lighted, and some OF the party proceeded
Inc the names and numbers the doors Others
yelling aud groanng and cheers given for Mcclellan
Woodward and other prominent democrats
Mr. Grund, who one OF the expounders OF the Aqe
newspaper and for several months s principal editor
became dsgnsted with the coppehead doctrines left the
Aos came boldly for the Union cause II is well
known that he delivered address before the Uni5h
League Monday evening last With the scenes OF riot
judging from the character OF the gather
ing front OF his house 10 was very natural that Mr.
Grmd should become excited and entertain fears for bis
lie AMI property No sooner the fashes OF light
seen, and the cheers for Woodward heard, than Mr.
Grund hastily left his house by the back door and all
the way TO the fh District P3lcs station, at Fkteenth
ana Locust streets His visit there doubt claim
the protection OF the police but upon his arrival at the
station house he 20 much exhausted by cverexcts
ment that be could only say IN tone almost inaudbie,
"ssnd for a doctor--beed me-"
br Huston was nj once summoned but u was too late
In ten minutes after leaving his home Mr.. Grund
corpee His dcaih,was caused by apopexy no doubt
dacei by alarm and excitement.
lieut. Paulr cent for the OF the deceased and
deavcred break the sad intelligence 10 him gradually
but when the young heard OF the denise Of his
father he tainted and dropped upon the sidewalk, at FIJI
teenh aud Locust streets He carried into the
and several hours before he recovered
his Mrs Grund. when told of her husband 9
DEATH went out of her mind, and al last accounts
stil insensibe.
Conrad held inquest IN the case this morn
ing bat did not examine any witnesses In regard 10 the
crcumsances leading 70 the death OF the deceased lie
directed his Inquiries solely 10 the fact that the
de1d and omitted 10 ascertain the incidents leading TO
the me anohoiy event
Mr.. Grund a native Of Germany but since he
o. manhood has resided almost entirely u the United
taics. FITS age about sixty years. For long time
he Washington correspondent OF the Pubic Ledger,
OF this city, aud he has been contributor 20 other pa
pers IN 1887 he published work called "Ibe Ameri-
cans IN their Moral, Social and Political Relations which
was highly esteemed. In 1889 appeared work called
"Aristocrscy In America, from the sketch Book Of a
be s undorstoCd 10 have written.
Durng the aduinistratlon OF President Pierce Mr.
Grund IN high favor at Washington. lie also had a
foreign appointment under President Buchanan and
coctul at Havrc when the rebellion broke out lie
turned afterwards 20 this country and when the
<De newspaper ated Ia this city he s editor.
short time ago be withdrew from that establishment
becansc being democrat his opinions differed from
those Of HIS associates and the ne OF policy marked out
fov the paper On Monday evening last be made long
ara very able tnon speech al the Union Ieague and
pcared w. he In perfect health.
I've wac a msn Of great and varied ability, aud most
extensive Information His Enesb, both IN copversa.
ton and writing, was no good that would ever
hsye suspected that he was foreigner. He leaves
widow and ons son.