The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-19
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CRY OF mexico, June 10, via
| HAVANA, June 17-Minister Maris-
cal and Commissioner Gomez Palac-
clos leave next Monday for Washing
ton.
General Vega, who sailed from
California, has landed at San Bias
with munitions of war, aud has 5000
men at Santiago. He was welcomed
| by the people. IL is expected that
the expedition win attack lSiualoa.
The rebel chieftain BetaWazas has
been captured. A41 i.ftfif
Lemantaur has been relieved from
Imprisonment.
Death OF n. J. Raymond-Another
Cuban Expedition - Marriage II
Commodore Mutt and Miss Minnie
Warren.
NEW YORK, June 18.-The city was
hooked this morning by the sudden
d sath of Hon. Henry j. Raymond, of
Il New York Times.
The Post gives the facts of Mr..
Rlymond's death from the BEST au-
th hority as follows Mr.. RAYMOND, ac-
cOmpaDied by his daughter, went to
Greenwood Cemetery yesterday after
noon, for the purpose of selecting a
family lot. He intended to have the
body of one of his children, who died
a few weeks ago, removed from the
vault and re-interred. He returned
to the Times Office about T. NJ, aad
remarked to an associate editor that
he never felt better In his life, except
sad feeling of fatigue consequent
upon his long walk through the Gem
etery. He left the office about six
o'clock, and proceeded to his resi-
dence in West Ninth Street, where he
remained until about 9 o'clock, to re-
cover from the fatigue of the after
noon.
Mr.. Raymond left the house about
8 o'clock, remarking 10 the members
Of his family that he had an appoint
ment to attend a political meeting
He was seen shortly after walking up
Broadway, and one or two friends
who stood in front of Wallick's
Theatre, noticed his elastic step and
general appearance OF robust health.
After attending the meeting he re-
turned to his residence about IL
O'Clock, and as soon as he bad closed
the door after him, he fell heavily
upon the floor None OF the inmates
of the house heard the fall, however,
having retired for the night.
About three o'clock this morning
one of his children became restless,
and upon becoming fully aroused, re-
marked that she heard some person
breathing heavily. The persons In
the house were awakened, and on de-
scending the hallway, Mr.. r. was
found extended on the floor, entirely
unconscious, breathing heavily, and
apparently with great difficulty. He
was carried to his room and placed on
bed. Physicians were sent for, four
of whom arrived soon after, who ex-
amined him and pronounced him be-
y6nd all medical aid. They also de-
clared the case to be apoplexy.
Mr.. Il. fingered in an unconscious
state till AN, when he died, sur
rounded by his family He passed
away, apparently with but little pain.
The news of his death caused much
excitement. and a very general regret
throughout the city. All down town
| hotels, and the newspaper offices
displayed their flags at half- mast, as
a mark of respect.
The Associated Press, to day,
adopted resolutions expressive of the
profound sorrow at the death of Mr..
Raymond.
President Giant passed the day
quietly taking ride in Central Park
Ia the afternoon. Few callers saw
him.
Rumor says that Cuban expedi-
ton # 800 men, recruited In Phila-
delphia, will leave here to- night, but
the Cubans here deny the truth of
the story.
Miss Minnie Warren was married
yesterday, at West Haven, C0nneeti-
cut, to Commodore Mutt.