Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-09
B0lDGE
He Makes his VIII, Leaving An Estate
Worth One Million Dollars,

General Hiram Walbridge, whose death ut
the Astor House, on Tuesday, was announced
by us yesterday, was much younger man than
he appeared to those who had become familiar
with his face of late years. While 1t is fact
that he was only 70 years OF age last February,
1t is also true that his venerable appearance
was that of man of 60, AZ estimated by his
most intimate friend, Mr.. Greeley, in Yesterdays
Tribune. He commenced public life at the age
OF 10.
General Walbridge has been So fering from
general debility during the last six months, bat
the immediate cause of his death, a urinary
abscess, made its appearance about four DAYS
ago, the progress Of the disease was as rapid in
its fatal consequences as its appearance was
sudden. His attending physicians, DR.. Phillips
and DIR. Duck, discovered on Monday that the
General was in a very critical condition, and be
was notified of the fact. His wife, In Washing
ton, and his brother Horace, in Toledo, Ohio
were summoned here Oh Saturday. About noon
on Monday the General, though very weak, ex-
pressed q desire to be moved from his bed to the
lounge. DIR. Phillips told him that he thought
he would be more quiet to remain upon the
bed, and that he would suffer by moving.
He consented to remain quiet for little while
when he repeated his request and was accord
ingly lifted by Dir. Phillips from the bel to tue
lounge. Shortly alter he said to his wife, who
sat near him, "Hy dear, am very sick" The
doctor, who had his finger upon the patients
pulse, said, eyes, General, you are right"
Turning quickly to the doctor he inquired,
How is my pulse?' Every low, General
Looking the doctor IN the face he SAID, with
great emphasis, "Ifotc low?" 81 cannot tell
you exactly, General" replied the doctor, firm
ly, "but they are exceedingly low, and are grow
ing weaker" After resting few moments the
General calmly remarked, "I think / am dy-
Ing" to which the doctor responded, 4" General,
/ think you are" Turning to the doctor with a
stern look, he inquired, ''iio'e do you kaoso2'
by the knowledge which my experience teaches
Phillips.
without seeming to be Influenced unpleas-
antly by the solemn intelligence which his ply
stefan impaired, he said: " Bring some paper
and pen and ink" They were at once produced
and then and there he dictated to DR.. Phillips
were present. He designated the persons who
should sign it as witnesses TO his own sigma ture
which be wrote bold and with seeming ease.
After the Signature he remembered that he
were added. AS the will was about to be sealed
up, he said; Doctor, we have forgot something
eise-the date The date was added. The
members of his family, who were present were
surprised at his desire to make his will: suppos-
ing, in view of his great wealth, that he had
already executed will. He leaves a property
worth about a million of dollars, most of which
falls to his wife, an estimable lady of fine &C
complishments.
After the execution of this most important
paper the Generals mind seemed to be quiet
lie talked very little with any person except his
wife and DIR. Phillips afterwards. He sank rap
idly, retaining his senses until after midnight of
monoay, ana lived until 4.50 p. m. of Tuesday.
General Walbridge leaves no children. Mrs
Waibridge has two children living by her first
husband. One is an invalid son, the other is
Mrs. DR.. Phillips, whose husband is the resi-
dent physician at the Metropolitan Hotel and
The attendant upon General Walbridge during
his last horrs.
The deceased leaves two brothers. His aged
mother died about three years since in the city
Of Washington, leaving a valuable estate in the
suburbs, where the General and his family have
resided Tor several years past.
The remains were taken from the stor House
10 the $50 train last night for Washington
where the funeral takes place.-.Neiv York Mad
:. last.