The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-15
Established in 1840.
From the Daily Of the eth.
DEATH or Ell. SENATOR GRIMES.

DEATH or EX-SENATOR GRIMES.
In our article yesterday, hastily
prepared, we said that MIR. Crimes
was twice elected Governor. In
this we were mistaken. Tho time
for which a Governor was then
elected was tour years and hence we
we're led into the error; also no was
younger man than we supposed.
We extract from tho Haiok-Eye of
today the circumstances of his death:
Hon. James w. Grimes died sud-
denly at bis residence in this city, at
half.past eight o'clock, on Wcdnes-
day evening, in the seth year Of his
age. Since his return from Europe
last summer, his health, apparently.
continued to improve and his friends
were hopeful Of his complete restora-
tion, until about two weeks ago,
when the disease of the heart, which
finally proved fatal, first made its APP
pearance. At that time he was
taken suddenly with a sharp and se-
we're pain in the region of the heart.
II was of but brief duration, and did
not then excite serio1s approximations.
On Tuesday of this week while walk
ing on the street, he had similar
attack, which was quickly followed
by two more Of the same character.
He, however, returned to his home
in the afternoon OF that day, feeling
quite comfortable. On Wednesday
evening Mr.. Lyman Cook called to
see him, and while conversing with
him at about seven o'clock, Mr..
Grimes suddenly placed his hand on
his left breast and remarked that he
had another Of those spells. Mr..
Cook assisted him to q lounge, where
he laid down. The pain soon passed
away, and conversation was re-
sumed. A half hour after this
he had another attack, when some
morphine was given him. Mr.. Cook
then insisted on going for physi-
clan, but Mr.. Grimes said it was dn-
necessary, as he (the doctor) would
call in tho morning. anyway. MI.
G. however insisted in going and, as
he left, MIR. Grimes remarked that il
would bCsone time before he would
be down town6eain, Had sccnsd to
be impressed with the gravity of tho
situation, but did not express any ap-
Of immediate danger
About fifteen minutes after this, he
was taken third time, when he
seemed to suffer the most terrible
agony. and was unable to keep in
one position scarcely for second
He was up and down. sometimes on
the floor, and again on tho sofa.-|
Mrs. Grimes and two or three other
persons, members Of tho family were
with him, and did what they could
tor his relief. But little, however,
could DO done. The heart soon ceas-
ed to perform its functions, and
death closed the scene.
The precise nature of his disease
wc arc unable to give. 1t was thO't
to be an organic derapgement of tha
valves OF the heart but whether by
enlargement, Justification, or other
wise, we do not know. Hc had been
for many years subject to nervous
which eliminated in q
stroke of paralysis shortly before his
resignation as Senator. Bat disease
Of the heart seems not to have been
suspected until tho attack OF two
weeks ago; and we understand that
it was not definitely settled that his
heart was diseased until the attacks
of Tuesday.
James w. Grimes, son of John
Grimes, of Deering, New Hampshire,
was born in that place, two miles
from Hillsboro, on the 10th of Oeto.
Der, 1916.