The Van Buren press., 1872-12-10
GREELEY GONE.
Death of the Great Editor and Reformei
at Tarrytown.
The Loss Of His WIFE Supposed to Have
Hastsnsd Hi End

I Peaceful Termination of a Loug and ErenVu'
LIE.
New YoRK, Nov 80.
Yesterday false reports were currentia
many quarters that Mr.. Greeley disease
had terminated fatally, and numbers be
sieged the Tribune Office TO ascertain the
true state affairs. Mr.. Greeley was at
Tarrytown, but his whereabouts there
were kept from the public and many of
his friends.
DIR. Hammond, enc Of his physicians,
said: "Whle was at his bedside, Mr..
Weed, an old friend Of Mr.. Greeley's
came up, and wishing to test Mr.. Gree
ley, / said, Mr.. Greeley. do you know
Mr. Weed 2 Mr.. Greeley stared vacant
| ly and answered that he never met him
in his life before, and said further, Il
never heard the name of Weed before. ,
| The doctor described Mr. Greeley as
talking incoherenty all the time, and be-
! ing quits obstinate; says he does not
know his own daughter. Between eight
and ten o'clock last night his condition
was less favorable than durin. the day
His physicians did not anticipate any
important changes within twelve hours.
A reporter who visited Tarrytown,
where Mr.. Greeley was SAID to be staying
could not at first learn Of his where
sbouts, but was told by Mr.. Stuart. Mr..
Greeley's friend, that Mr.. Greeley was
secluded and they did not mean to let the
public know where he was
subsequently Mr. Greeley was found
to be staying in the village. Around
him were a number his friends, inelud
ing Samuel Sinclair John f. Cleveland,
Mr.. Greeley's brother-in-law. also his
daughters Three physicians were there
in consultation
They defined his disease as an organic
affection, the result of physical prostra-
ton consequent upon his unremitting at
tendance st the bedside Of his dying wife
This accounts adds that on the day be-
fore yesterday he lost his consciousness,
His last coherent words were, "Ths
country is gone, the Tribune is gone,
and | am gone.
His friends say that his great physical
system was prostrated by superhuman
strains incident to the death of his wife
and laAors Of the campaign.
HIS DEATH.
The Tribune issues the following bul.
letin:
Mr.. Greeley died very quietly and
without pain ut ten minutes before seven
this evening He was conscious and ra-
tional
Ngw YORK, Nov. 80.
The accounts published Of Mr Gree
leY's last moments represent him to have
been conscious during the day. As usual
in cases of Inflammation Of the brain, his
physical sutferings were extremely slight
but an increased morbid action Of the
mind was evident from exterior mani
festalions. AT haifpast 3 an old family
friend. known as Aunty Lawson, entered
and approached his bed. Mr.. Greeley
WAS thpn reused and asked: DO you
know who this is p He feebly said,
""H iss, ana Stretched up his hanu i"
greeting, then rclapscd into his rsverie
Later he was asked: "Do you know
that you are dying y and in the same
manner, without tremor or emotion, he
answered I" Yes. And again, when ask.
ed if he recognized Mr., Reid, he looked
up with immediate recognition, and lift
ing his hand grasped Mr.. Reds feebly
and said distinctly, Yes. When asked
il he was in pain he laid his haud upon
his breast, but without otherwise reply
ing, and returned to his semi unconscious
state-lying now with closed eyes and
hands sometimes twitching ncrvously,
bu. generally still At half past 6 he
stirred uneasily, and began to mutter,
indistinctly, something which his friends
around him could not catch, His daugh
ter Ida, Mr. and Mrs, Stewart, Mr.. Car
penter. DR., Choate, and Aunty Lawson
were all in the room, anxious to hear his
last words Mr. Greeley distinctly mur-
murcd for y while, and at last feebly said
" 1t is done. -
There was no evidence Of pain in his
last moments, his face hardly changed,
only settling into look ofperfect peace.
DR.. Choate WAS by the bedside, and, put
ting his hand to Mr.. Greeley's heart,
said 4" lie is gone" The remains
were dressed and laid in the parlor to
await removal, while few friends re.
mained to watch through the night His
remains will lie at Mr Choate's house
to day. and to morrow night will proba-
bly, be brought to this city The present
intsnlion il to bury him from Dr. Cha
pins churva, on Tuesday, but the pro
gramme may be ona.sed to suit the de.
sires OF such public bodies IS propose to
take part in the ceremony.
During the day crowd gathered at
the Tribune Office, inquirlng for the lat
est news. Mr. Sinclair at O'Clock re-
eeived a dispatch announcing the alarm.
ing condition OF the deceased, and an
hour sfterward, one reading, " Come i'm ,
mcdiately, or all will lie over. " He then
stated for Ples ssntville, but did not give
to the public the news he had received
The crowd remained until s o'clock,
when news Of Mr. Greeley's death came
Throughout the city last night, it was
the subject of conversation at the hotels
and clubs, and regret was everywhere
expressed The Union League club will
take appropriate action to-day, as will
also the Lincoln club and other clubs
and associations ot which Mr. Greeley
was a member Flags in the city are dis.
PLAYED at half mast The World edito-
rally pays high tribute to Mr. Greeley.
snj SAYS that though an unsparing con