Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-25
EDWIN M. STANTON.
Particulars Of His Illness, Last
Hours and Death.

WAsHINGTON, December A.-Ex-
Secretary Of War, Justice Edwin NJ
Stanton, died this morning at three
o'clock of congestion of the heart.
He had been confined to his house for
about a week. The President and
Vice President called last Sunday, his
fifty-fourth birthday. when the former
rendered him his appointment as As
sociate Justice of the Supreme Court,
for which Mr.. Stanton expressed his
gratitude and acceptance. Yesterday
Mr.. Stanton complained Of sickness,
but his family were not alarmed to
such an extent as to fear fatal result,
as he had apparently been in a worse
condition previously.
Shortly after midnight his symp-
toms became alarming. Surgeon
General Barnes was present, on his
accustomed visit, but found iI impOs-
sibie TO afford relief. The Rev. Mr..
Starkey, of the of the Epiphany Pro-
testant Episcopal Church, was sum-
mOned, but shortly afterward the suf-
ferer lost consciousness, and was una
BILE to converse with any one. The
pulsatiOns of his heart ceased for a
few seconds, and then returned, his
breathing being very faint. 1t was
more than half an hour before his
family could realize that he was dying.
About 3 O'Clock a. m. he expired;
quietly breathing away without a
struggle. At his bedside in his last
moments, were his family, consisting
Of FIrs. Stanton, his eldest son, Ed
win L. Stanton, Ella, his oldest daugh-
ter, about twelve years Of age, Louis,
his second son, nsne years, and Bessie,
his youngest child, aged i've.
Mrs. Stanton has requested that the
funeral be as quiet and transformations
as possible; therefore the body viii
remain in possession Of the family at
the residence of the deceased.
The heads of all the departments
have directed that their respective
offices be draped in mourning, and
closed on the day of the funeral.
A large number of prominent citi=
zens and persons holding high official
positions, witnessed the remains Of
! Mr.. Stanton to-day. President Cant
orders the Executive Mansion Nss6 The
several departments to be Sffped in
mourning, and that all business be
/ suspended on the day of the funeral.
/ Secretary Belknap orders that the
| offices connected with the War De-
| partment be draped in mourning tor
| thirty days, and all business suspend
ed therein on the day of the fune-
raj, and that on the day after receipts
of the order at each military post, fif-
teen guns will be fred at appropriate
intervals, commencing at meridian.
The funeral takes place at noon on
Monday next. He will be inferred in
! Oak Hill Cemetery, Georgetown. The
remains will be taken from the resi-
dence of the late Secretary direct to
/ the cemetery, religious ceremonies be-
/ ing performed at both places.
| President Grant, in appropriate
terms, officially announced the death
of the distinguished citizen and public
servant, Edwin NJ. Stanton. The
President and'Cabinet officers repaired
to the residence Of the late Secretary
after the Cabinet meeting.
The funeral services OF SlantOn will
be under the control of the War De
partment. The pail bearers will b'
Gen. Belknap aud Mr.. Cresswell, rep
|, resenting the Cabinet, Senators Sum
ner and Carpenter, AssOciate-Jus
/ Sprague, of the United States Supreme
Court, and Chief-Justice Carter, of tn,
Supreme Court of this District, anC
| Surgeon-General Barnes, Adjutant
General Townsend, United States Dis
trict-AttOrney Pierpoint, Of New
York, Gen. J. 7. Eckept and TIVE
members of the House of Representa-
tives, not yet selected.
The Star says that the death Of Mr.
Stanton was first announced to tht
President, who was walking on Penn
sylvania avenue at the time, by Sena
tor Williams. The Presidents frs
remark was one ofsurprise, and wheI
assured of the fact, his head dToppe'
upon his breast, and he showed mucl
emotion.