The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-06-19
NEW YORK.
Sudden Death OF Hon. H. !. Ray.
mOnd OF the New York Times.
NEW YORK, June Is.

Sudden Death OF Hon. H. J. Ray.
mOnd OF the New York Times.
NEW YORK, June Is.
The city was shocked this morning
bV the sudden death of Hon. Henry }.
Raymond OF the New York Times. He
was at his office until six r. N: yester-
daV in his usual health. During the
evening he took a walk with his
daughter. Ats o'clock this morning he
was found in the hall at his residence,
and at o'clock expired. Cause sup
posed apoplexy.
The Post gives the facts OF Mr.. Kay
mond's death from the best authority,
as follows: Mr.. Raymond accompanied
by his daughter, went to Greenwood
Cemetery, yesterday afternoon, for the
purpose of selecting family plat. DE
intended to have the body Ofone of his
children who died a few months ago,
removed from the vault and re-tnterred.
He returned to the Times Office about
s O'Clock and remarked to the associate
editors that he never felt better in his
life, except slight feeling of fatigue
consequent upon his long walk through
the Cemetery. He left the Office about
8 o'clock and proceeded to his residence
in West 9th street, where he he
to recover from the fatigue OF
the afternoon. Mr.. Raymond LETT
home about 9 o'clock, remarking to the
members of his family that he had an
appointment to attend political meet
ing. He was seen shortly after walking
up Broadway, and one or two friends
who stood in front of WallaCk's The
atre noticed his elastic step and gen.
eral appearance OF robust health. After
attending the meeting Mr.. Raymond
returned to his residence about eleven
O'Clock, and as soon as he had closed
the door after him he fell heavily upon
RH, RNaES NF "A
house heard him fall, however, hav-
ing retired for the night. About three
O'Clock this morning one OF MIR, Ray-
mond's children became restless and
upon being fully aroused remarked
that she heard some person breathing
heavily. The persons in the house
were Immediately awakened, and on
descending to the hall way MIR. Ray
mond was found extended on the floor
entirely unconscious, breathing heavi-
ly and apparently with great diihculty:
He was carried to his room, placed
upon a bed and physicians sent fro.
-Four physicians arrived soon after,
wards, who examined MIN ana
pronounced him beyond all medical.
aid. They also declared the case to be
appoplexy. Mr.. Raymond fingered in
an unconscious state until five O'clock
when hs died, surrounded by the mem
bers of his family. he passed away
apparently with but little pain. The
news of his death caused much excite
ment and very general regret through
ont the city. All down town the hotels
and newspaper Offices displayed their
flags at half mast as a mark of respect:
The Associated Press to day adopted
resolutions expressive of profouno sof-
row at the death OF Mr.. Raymond
President Grant passed the day quiet
~ taking a ride in the Central FaFR IN
10 aftarnoon; few callers saw him.
Rnmor SAWS the Cuban expedition oil
5HG men recruited in Philadelphia,
Lave here to. might, but the Cubans
hare fleny the truth of the story.
The Swedenborgian Convention to-
dav tabled the subject of the introduc-
ton Of the words Parish and Diocese
into their organization.
The Williamsburg dime savings
band was robbed this morning by
sneak thieves, of nearly 5000.
A rumor of the death of Henry j.
Keep, President of the Northwestern
Railroad, prevailed to-day, but WAS not
generally credited.
Miss Minnie Warren was married
yesterday at West Haven, Conn.,, 10
Commodore Mutt.
Andrew J. Rodgers, an ex-ColOnel oi
the Confederate army and native OF
Charleston, S. c., has been arrested on
charge of obtaining money from par
ties In Rhode Island, on false repre-
sentations. .o..,,.
The weather is hot; several deaths
from sun stroke are reported