Worcester daily spy., 1872-11-30

SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 40. 1879.
Last Hours Of Mr.. Greeley.

Last Hours of Mr. Greeley,
Horace Greeley's serious illness has ended in
death. At present, we shall only give our read
ers all the information we have in regard to his
last hours, remembering, while we do it, the
time, more than thirty-fye wears ago, when we
first became acquainted with him. 1t was soon
after he began publishing the New Yorker
The New York Tribune of Thanksgiving day
morning, had the following very brief but sig
nifcant reference TO the physical and mental
condition of Horace Greeley:
We are deeply paned to say that in the last
thirty-siX hours Mr.. Greelel'S condition has
changed greatly for the worse. Throughout
yesterday be remained nearly all the time I'M
conscious In a counsel OF some of the most
eminent physicians Of the CITY, only Que was
without hope, but all regarded the case as criti-
cal and alarming"
This indicates that Mr.. Greeley's condition
was, from the beginning, muca more serious
and critical than his immediate friends liked to
admit, even to themselves, and that it had be.
come really alarming when that paragraph was
written for the Tribune. According to a re-
porter ofthe New York Herald, he was 'with par.
ticular friends" at "an od-faShioned country
residence" at point "many miles above New
York, where a low valley stretches out and away
from the Hudson among the highlands" This
reporter, who visited the place, Thursday,
made the following report concerning Mr.
Greeley:
The reporter rang, and was at once admitted
and shown to the drawing room. A few mo-
menis after lady appeared in the person of one
who has for several days been an almost con-
slant attendant at the bedside of Mr.. Greeley,
and who had left him but few moments before
In answer to inquiries the lady stated that Mr..
GreeleS- condition was slightly altered for the
better since morning. II pulse AT O'Clock in
the afternoon of the previOu. day was 1856, hut
since noon Of Yesterday il fell and became more
steady. On Wednesday be was unable to rccog
nize those arUIud his oedsidc and was OWING
TO his fever, somewhat incUhelyni in his speech
Yesterday, however, he recognized bis daughter,
the lady in question, and her husband at times,
and had throughout the day Intervals of con
sciousnesS, lasting from ten minutes to half au
hour each.
cat SIX O'Clock last evening eX Surgeon Gen
cral Hammond arrived at the bedside of Mr.
Geeles, and held alengthy consultation with The
atlendtnr physician, who has hot lett him since
the first alarming symptoms manifested them
selves. The cause of bls illness is conclsely
stated by those in charge. Mr.. Greelev, already
worn by the almost constant eXertiOn and the
loss of sleep incidental TO his tour through the
west, was during his wlfe'S illness always at her
side. BY the deepest entreatieS he was pre-
vailed upon to take only four or five hours
sleep in twenty-lour, and from lack Of rest en-
sued nervous prostration. 1t was with difficulty,
too, that he could be induced to cat sufficient
food to afford him proper nourishment, saying
II was dlSiasleful to HIM. Still his vigorous
constitution remained apparently mistaken ill.,
Wi.hn lie past ten days, when the keen ewes OF
h friends noted his failing health, though they
were hardly prepared for so sudden and com
pete loss Of vital force.
"FOr obvious reasons it is undesirable to pub
liSh the exact location of the residence where Mr.
Gree'ev is now lying. but it may he stated that
distinguished physician dwells there and never
leaves him. A gentleman who has long been a
devoted friend OF the great journalist divides
with his wife the care of watching at his bed
side, the former sitting up with him through
the night, and the latter during the dav. With
the exception oil his daughter no others are al
lowed TO see him, and in fact but two persons
have made the effort. One was a prominent
member of the Tribune publishing association
and the other New York reporter, who on the
strength OF momentary interchange of words
with tie physician, whom he met returning
from the telegraph office, published half col
umn OF stuff.
'rhe latest authentic intelligence from the sick
room was communicated to the Herald reporter
at few minutes before O'Clock last night,
NuVh tut Slight CudHgt LOT tNe better seemed
growing, aud The lady nurse, with tears in her
eyes, said, While there's life there's hope"
The reporter did not see Mr.. Greeley, and
this account of his condition was, probably,
more favorable than the facts warranted. The
New York World said, Thursday:
We are informed upon good authority that
within the past two davs Mr.. Greeley has been
examined by two experts, one the head of a
wtll-known asylum, and that the verdict as to
ms condition is very unlavorable. IL is said
that the form of mental alien alton manifested
by Mr.. Greeley is self-reproach and agony OF
mind at what he deems the great mistake OF his
presidential candiddture. He is in danger it is
asserted, Of melaneholia, the most incurable
form oil lunacy,'
The following later report was among the dis
patches received yesterday:
New YORK, Nov. 20 Mr.. Greeley's death is
expected momentarily both by his relatives and
PHYSICIANS attending him. Mr. Greeley is al
IarrytoWn, but his whereabouts there are kept
from the public and from many of his friends.
Yesterday evening, at a medical consultation, it
was said that it was doubtful if he could live
more than few days.
DR.. w. A. H immond, one of his physicians.
said: douOt il he will live fortv.eioht hours
longer, and | should not be surprised to hear Of
his death to uight While was at his bedside"
added the doctor, Mr. Weed, an old friend OF
~ bANcltf NduiC ups dui WlSuluL 10 test MT
Gree Y, said: Mr. g eeley, do you know Mr..
WeedP Mr.. Greeley stared vacantly, aud an
S Swered that he had never met him in his life be-
fore, aud said further, never heard tue uame
oil Weed before" The doctor describes Mr.
Greeley as talking incoherently all the time, and
beln9 quite o0stinate. He says he doesn't know
his own daughter. Between eight and ten
O'Clock last night his condition was less favor
able than duruE the day. HIS physician did
moi anticipate any important change within
twelve houls.
NEW YORK, Nov. 29-3 P. M.-Mr. Greeley
mas been IN state oil almost entire uncun-
seriousness since eight this morning. His pulse
at tue wrist is impercepubie and his strength
steadily falling. He appears TO suffer very little
MR.. GREELEY DIED LAST EVENING.
That Mr. Greeley has been for some time in a
very alarming condition Of mental and physical
disorder has been well known 10 few persons;
bat bis friends shrdnk naturally from having
the whole truLh tod in the newspapers Death
has come, and we eau now see how iearfully he
was broken down in MUD aud body His death
is announced in the following dispatch which
was received here, last evening, about ten
O'clock
New YORK, Nov 29-Eoeaiag. Horace
Greeley died at 80 P. NJ, conscious and peace
ful.
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