The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-30
Death Of Horace Greeley.
Particulars Of his Illness and
Last Hours.
Tributes of New York Journals.

NEW YoRK, Nov. 29.-Mr. Greeley's
death Is expected momentarily both by
his relations and the physicians attending
him. Yesterday false reports were cur.
rcnt in many quarters that bis disease had
terminated fatally, and numbers beSeiged
the Tribune Office to ascertain the true
state Of affairs. Mr.. Greeley Is OF Tarry.
town, but his whereabouts there are kept
from the public and many Of his friends.
Yesterday evening at a medical consulta.
ton it was said that it was doubtful II he
could live more than few days. DR.. L.
A Hammond, one Of his physicians said
u doubt II he will live forty.eight
hours longer, and I should not be
surprised to hear Of his death tonight.
while I was at his bedside, added the
Dr., Mr., Weed, an old friend Of Mr..
Greeley, came up and wishing to test Mr..
Greeley said: Mr.. Greeley, do you know
Mr. WeedH Mr.. Greeley stared Va.
cantly and assured him that he had never
met him IN his life before, and said further
EtISnever heard OF the name of Weed
before" The DR.. described Mr.. Greeley
as talking incoherently all the time and
being quite obstinate and says he doesn't
know his own daughter. a
Between eight and ten o'clock last night
his condition was less favorable than dur.
ing the day. The physicians did not
anticipate any important change within
twelve hours. Ir-,-, ~ -.v
New YoRK, November 29,-12G.-The
latest advices received at the 7hioune
office regarding Mr.. Greeley's condition
this morning, state that he failed very
much during the night, and is apparently
sinking rapidly. He is sleeping quietly.
Further Details of Mr.. GreeIey's ILL
ness.
NEW YoRK, November 29,-Up to 8
o'clock this afternoon, no further news had
been received at tho Western Associated
Press office, concerning the condition Of
NIr. Greeley. Some Of the evening papers
publish extended sketches OF his history.
From the accounts published this morn.
ing, it appears that Horace Greeley is in
most alarming condition. A reporter
who visited Tarrytown, where Mr..
Greeley was staying, said he could
not at first learn OF his where
abouA, but was told by, ,1Ir. Stuart, Mr..
Gteeleys friend, iihat Mr. Greeley was
secluded, and they did not mean to lot
tho public know where ho was. Mr..
Stuart said he was dangerously sick; had
symptoms of brain fever. "He may live
ten days." headed, "but I doubt it" Sub.
sequently Mr.. Greeley was found, : he was
staying in the village. Around him were q
number Of his friends, including Samuel
Sinclair, John F. Cleveland, Mr.. Greeley's
brother-in.law,' and also his daughters.
Three physicians were there in consulta.
ton. They defined his disease as organic
affection Of the brain, the result Of physi-
cal prostration consequent upon his un-
remitting attendance at tho be dside OF his
dying wife. ,... -o,.
This account adds, day before yesterday
he lost his consciousness. His Last cohe.
rent words were; "tho country Is gone,
tho Tribune is gone, and I am gone"
Physicians say he may die within the
next twelve hours, although possibly, he
he may lasttour or five days; there is lit
tie hopes, however, that he will recover
his consciousness before he brcathes his
last. His friends say that his great phys.
ical system was -prostrated by superhu-
man straius incident to the death Of his
wife and the lsbors Of the campaign.
The World says that within the past
two days Mr. Greeley was examined by
two experts, one the head Of a-well.
known asylum; the verdict as to his con.
dition is very unfavorable-fever Of
mental alienationis manifested by him,
and his seltreproach and agony Of mind
at; what he deemed his great mistake, his
Presidential candidacy.
The Tribune, editorially, has the FOL.
lowing: 1--WE are deeply panied to-day
that in the last SO hours Mr.. Greeley's
condition has changed greatly for the
worse. Throughout yesterday he re.
maincd nearly allthe. time unconscious.
In counsel with some Of The most eminent
physicians OF this city, only one was with.
out hope, but oil regarded the case as crit.
ical and alarmipgsV.lEaT
Mr. Greeley Rapidly Sinking, &
K. New Ypltk, November 20 $3.50 7. M
Mr. Greeley has been in state OF almost
ennre uusciousness since 8 o'clock this
morning. Hispulse at tho wrist IS imper.
cGvsble, and his strength Is rapidly fail.
ing, He appears 10 sutFervery little. Z
Death OF Mr.. Greeley.
Mr., Greeley died conscious and peace.
fully at 6;50P. N. ..a. s,.riT
Horace ,Greeley's Lie, is insured for
10000 for Tho benefit Of the Tribune
Association, 1t is announced that the
Chappaqua home Of Mr.. Greeley is to be
abandoned by the family; that the proper
ty will be auctloned n tomorrow.
Tho Tribune issues the following bul'
lctin: y 'f.,- - 49, - y
"NoyE1mRB 20 0-8P, N.-Greeley died
very quietly and without pain at ter
minutes before seven this evening. He
vas conscious and rational"
fssia Tnbutes OF tho Press. 4
The Now York Tribune oI tomorrow
Says4 yili'o'7 a-s !. @4'' ',iE wv
"The melancholy encouragement ci The
death Of Tue editor and founder ht The