Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-19
NEW YORK.
Meath Of Ex.Governor Raymond

heath Of Fx- Governor Raymond.
New YORK, June 1S-Henry J. Ray
mond, OF the Time, died suddenly this
morning at 5 o clock.
LATER-The city was checked this
morning by the sudden death of Hon.
Henry Raymond, Of the New York
Times. he was at the Office until P. NJ.
yesterday in his usual health. 10 the eve.
ming he took walk with his daughter.
At three this morning he was found inseD-
sible in the hall of his residence, and at
5 o'clOck expired Cause supposed TO be
spoplexy.
Andrew Rogers, an eK-Colonel Of the
Confederate army, and native of Charles
ton, S. G., has been arrested on a charge of
obtaining money from parties in Rhode
Island on false representations.
Weather hot, and several deaths from
sun stroke reported.
The news Of Mr.. Raymond's death
caused much excitement and very general
regret throughout the city. All down.
town hotels and newspaper offices dis
played their flags at hslf-mast as q mark
Of respect, and the Associated Press
adopted resolutions expressive Of profound
sorrow at his death.
President Grant passed the day quietly,
taking = ride in the Central Park. But
few callers saw him.
Rumor says Cuban expedition of 1860
men, recruited in Philadelphis, leave here
tonight, but Cubans here deny the truth
Of the story.
The Williamsburg Savings Bank was
robbed this morning By sneak thieves Of
nearly sixty thousand dollars.
A runner Of the death of II Keep, Pres
ident Of the Northwestern railroad pre-
vailed to-day, but is not generally credited.
The Post gives facts OF Mr.. Raymond
death from the best authority as follows:
Mr.. Raymond, accompanied by his
daughter, went TO Greenwood Cemetery
Yesterday afternoon, for the purpose Of Sc
lecting family lot. He intended to have
the body of one of his children, who died
few weeks ago, removed from the vault
and reinterred.
He returned 10 the Times office about 5
o'clock and remarked to his associate edi-
tors that be never %elt better in bis life,
except sad feeling Of fatigue consequent
upon his long walk through the cemetery.
He left the office about 6 o'clock and pro-
eeeded to his residence in West Ninth
street, where he remained until about nine
TO recover from the fatigue of the walk.
Mr. Raymond left the house about s
o'clock, remsrking TO the members of his
family that be had IN appointment to at
tend y political meeting. He WAS seer
shortly after walking up Broadway, anC
one or two friends who stood il
front of Wallack's Thester noticed hi
elastic step and general appearance of 70
bust health. After attending the meeting
he returned 10 his residence about eleven
o'clock, and AS soon as be had closed the
door after him he fell heavily upon th,
floor. None of the inmates of the hous
hesId ihe fall, however, having retired 70
the night
About three o'clock this morning one G
his children became restless, and becoming
fully aroused, remarked that she hear
some person breathing heavily. tn
persons in the house were awak
ened, and on defending to The hall
way, Mr. Raymond was found extende
on the AOOr entirely unconscious, breathing
heavily, aud apparently with great diff
Guilty. He was carried to his rOoI
and place. ON bed. Physician
were sent for, four Of whom a
rived soon after. who examined hin
and pronounced him beyond all med
cal aid They also declared the case {
Bee be apopleKy. Mr. Raymond fingered
an unconscious stale till 5 A. NJ when
died, surrounded by his family. He passe
away apparently with but little pain.