The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-11-30
HORACE GREELEY.
Ills Last Illness amdsDeath.


NEW York, Nov. 29-The Tribune furnishes
tne following account of the illness and death
% MT Greeley. So far as any of his associates
knew Mr.. Greeley was in almost as good health
as usual, when on the day after the election he
wrote the card announcing his resumption of
the editorial charge of the Tribune. His Sleep
lessness was known to have become greatly
worse; but for years he had suffered more or
less from the same difficulty, and as is now
clear, sufficient allowance had not been made
lor the Intense strain on him throughout the
summer, especially during the last month of his
Wlfe's illness. But 1t soon became evident that
MS strength was unequal to the hard task to
winch he had set himself. He wrote only three
or Tour articles, no one of them being half col
umn 10 length. The most notable, perhaps
was that entitled Conclusions wherein he
summed up his views of the canvass In all
ne wrote less than three and half columns
after bus return, contributing to only four is
sues OF the paper. Two or three times he hand
ca ms assistant short articles saying, There is
an ldea worth using, but 1 haven't been able to
WORK IL out properly; you had better put it in
shape" At last, on Tuesday, the 10Th inst,
ne abandoned the effort to visit the office regular
y ana sent for the family physician of Mr.. A.
j. johnson, the friend with whom he was n
guest, and in whose house his wife had died
Every effort was made to induce sleep but he
grew steadily worse until it became evident that
ms case was critical DR., George c. Choate
ana others were called in consultation, and it
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resloence, two or three miles distant from Mr.
Greeley's country residence at Chappauua.-
Here he received the unremittng attention of
II. Choate, and here Drs. Brown, Sequard and
others were called in consultation. The inso-
mania had developed inflammation of the brain.
ana an under this the venerable patient sunk rap
ialy. AT times he was deirious and at other
times he was as clear headed as ever
he lost flesh and strength with surprising
rspldity, and in few days the possibility of his
speedy death forced itself into unwilling recog-
milton. 1t was not however, Until Thursday
last that his associates and family brought
themselves to admit it, and even then they
chung to their faith in the vigor of his consti-
tuition. On Wednesday night he failed very
rapidly.
On Thursday afternoon and evening he SEEM
ed somewhat easier. During the night he slept
very uneasily, mutterng occasionally and fire.
quently raising his right hand
Toward morning he was more quiet, aud be
tween and fell into nearly an unconscious
condition. which continued with some intervals
through the day. He made occasional exclam-
atoms, but many OF them, in consequence of his
extreme weakness, and apparent inability to
finish what he began, were unintelligble.
About noon, however, he said quite distinct
ly and with some force 81 know that nv Re-
deemer liveth." During the day he recognized
various people; his daughter many times, the
members of his household at Chappaqua, Mr..
John r. Stuart and Mr.. Reid
OH Uuo Niloie lie SUFFERED little: seemed to
have no more than the ordinary restlessness
which accompanies the last stage of disease.
During the day his extremties were cold and
there was no pulse at the wrist. The action of
the head was very intermittent and was con-
stantly diminishing in force Up to within
half an hour OF the end he manifested in vari-
GUS ways his consciousness of what was going
on around him, and even answered in mono
sylables and intelligently, questions addressed
to him. About half-past three he said very
distinctly: ut is donc," and beyond the brief
est answers to questions this was his last utter
ance. His Youngest daughter, Miss Gabrielle,
was with him throughout Thursday evening
and Friday; the oldest daughter, Miss Ida. was
in constant attendance
The wintery night had fairly set in when the
inevitable hour came. Without sleighs were
running to and fro bearing to Chappaauea the
nearest telegraph station, the latest bulletins
which thousands of anxious hearts in the great
city near by kept demanding. Within, the
daughter and a few others stood near the dy-
ing man, who remained conscious and seeming
ly rational and free from pain, though now too
weak to speak. In the room adjoining sat one
or two more friends and the physician At ten
minutes before o'clock the watchers drew
back in reyerent Stiffness from the bedside
The great editer was gone in peace after so
many struggles