The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1872-12-01
LARGE CROWD OF SYMPATUIZ.
ING FRIENDS AT THE
TRIBUNE OFFICE.

IReportcd Especially 70, the Cairo I.nlletn.l
BtArii OF MR GKEELEY.
NEW YORK, Nov 30 Mr.. Greeley died
at ten minutes to seven last evening, ng.d
siIis-one years, nine months and twenty
ok dsy..
THE WATCHERS.
At six o'clock there were watchers
around the bedside OF Mr. Greeley-Ed.
ward Carpenter, Of Chsppaqun; Mrs
Lsmpson, an old friend; Mr.. and Mrs.
Stuart Whitelaw Reid and Ida Greeley
He lay in II state OF leihsrgy, his face
wearing the old smile
MS LAST woRDs.
The last word, he spoke on earth were
~ rejoice, for l kno" that my SAVIOR l.v.
eth"
WHO REMAINED WITH THE BODY.
VI those that were ia the house ut the
death scene, only Mis-, Ida, Mss Lamp
con, Mr. Carpenter and the family whose
guest he was, remained 10 watch over the
Elus,rious dead. The other. departed
shortly after the spirit had left the body
MS LAST MOMENTS.
NEW YORK, Nov. 3O.--Accounts pub.
lished Of Mr.. oreeleys last moments rep
resent him TO have been unconsciou. dur
ing the dey. As is usual in cases OF iutiam-
nation Of the brain, la, physical suffer-
ing was extremely slight and morbid Ac-
tion vi the mind was eviden. from exterior
manifestations.
An OLD FRIESD CALLS.
At O'Clock an old family friend, known
as Aunte Lawson, entered sGd approach.
ed Mr.. Greeleys bed. He was then
aroused by friend, who asked, do YOU
know who this is2' He said Eyes"
stretched up his hand in greeting, and
then reap.ed into his revere. Later he
was asked, Do you know tina, you are
dying and IN u manner without terror
or emotion he answered, Yes." Again,
when asked If he recognized Mr. Reid be
looked up with Immediate recognition, and
lifting hi, hand grasped Mr. Reid. feebly,
saying distinctly, Yes When asked il
be WAS in pain he laid his hand upon his
breast, but without otherwise replying,
and returned to seni-unconscious state,
laying with closed eyes and hands, some.
times twitching nervously.
HEBEcAME UNEASY.
At half-past elk he stirred uneasily and
began To mut,er indis,inctly something
which the friends around him could not
catch. His daughter Ida, Sir. and Mrs
Stewart, Mr.. Carpenter, DR.. Choste and
Auntie Lawson were in the room au xious
10 hear his last words. Mr.. Greeley in-
distinctly murmurel for a while, and nj
last feebly said at i. done" There was
no evidence Of pain in the last moments
The face hardly changed, only settling
little into look Of perfect peace. DR.,
Choa,e was by the bedside, and putting
hi, hand to Mr.. Greel.ys hear, said 'He
is gone"
THE RENAME.
The remains we're dressed and laid to
await removal IN the parlor, while few
friends rem ,ncd to watch through the
night beside him. HIS remains will be a,
Mr.. Choato's house to-day, and tomorrow
night will probably be brough. to this
city.
HIS BURIAL,
The present intention is to bury him
from DR.. Chapln's Church on Tuesday
but the programme may DO changed to
suit the desires of such public bodies as
m la n,rt in
THE CAUSE OF HIS ILLNESS.
NRw York, Nov. 30.-In an accoun,
narrating ut length the closing days OF
the late Mr.. Greeley, he is said, during
his western tour, to have never slept over
tour hours ut u time and through the day
he would often doze in tie car and catch
snatches Of sleep. Upon his return te
New York, his wife was found to be rap
idly failing, and il was while psssin.
sleepless nights at her bedside that h,
first began to show sgns Of great men,a
depression. On one occasion while tn,
opposition press was criticising his Pitts
burg speech, he said III they make tn
issue that ! am Rebel candidate
am bound to DO defeated ,
This consideration seemed to weigl
on his mind. Often when he supposed b
WAS alone he wolld put his hands to hi
head and cry out, "Oh," as though suffer
ing intense pain. At length when hi
vito died no began to show manifestation
of great grief, and it was then no is said +
have shown the first positive evidences @
mental arrangement.
HIS FAMOUS CARD.
Ono day after printing his famous cd
toriAl card, an editorial article appeare
10 the Tribune which was headed "Cor
cluSiSp y u MI. Sipplx s,,papaiu VI, 4