Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-11-23

magnificent gold medal, and declared the
champion pedestrian Of the world.
4 Washington dispatch says Senator
Chandler now owns barrel organ here.
Sunday paper that sails under the false
colors of the National InteIligencer. II
too has come out strong for the re-elec.
ton of Grant, and the fac, of its being
inspired by Chandler explains his ap.
/ pointment as Secretary OF the Interior
and his reorganization Of his depart.
ment.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-It having been
represented last night that the Vice
President had so much improved that he
would be able to leave the city for the
North this week, the intelligence of his
sudden death this morning fell with start
ling force and suddenness on community.
The Vice President seemed on Saturday
20 be great deal better than at any time
during his late sickness, but yesterday
was not quite 50 we'll. Postmaster Burt.
of Boston called in the morning and had
pleasant conversation with him; Mr..
Crossman. OF New York, literary friend,
also visited him on business concerning
an unfinished volume on the subject of
slavery. The Vice President being in n
condition requiring rest Mr.. Crossman
retired. The Vice President then slept
from one to three when he rose; Mr.,
Crossman returned in the afternoon nj
the Vice Presidents request and re-
NAMED until evening. The Vice Presi-
dent went to bed at an early hour and
slept tolerably well during the night. In
his waking intervals he asked for water;
about midnight he got up and walked
around his room, then going to his table
took up little book of poems entitled
1.-THE Changed Cross" with the motto
" Not as | will bat az Thou wilt" and
read three verses from it. After reading
the verses he spoke with gratitude of the
kindness of his friends during his sick
ness and OF the wide spread sympathy in
his behalf. He returned to bed in q
happy mood and slept. At three o'clock
this morning he awoke complaining of
PAIN IN his stomach, one Of his attend
ants rubbed it and being thus relieved
again fell asleep; at seven o'clock he
awoke, rrmarking that he felt brighter
and bltter than at any time previous.
he said he was going to ride ont to-day
as his physicians advised him to do so if
tile weather was fair. At twenty minutes
past eight O'Clock he said he would get
up and take breakfast. He then asked for
bitter water, which Ind heretofore been
prescribed, and having drank it he laid
with his left side on the pillow rs with
sudden exhaustion, breathed, heavily ut
tering no word and in few minutes died
without struggle. The body has been
laid ont in the Vice Presidents room. A
meeting of the Senators now here, Mem.
bers of tho Cabinet and Judges OF the
supreme Court has been called to meet
at noon to take action and the friends of
the deceased in Massachusetts have been
advised of the solemn event.
The President was notified of the Vice
Presidents death about nine o'clock and
Immediately called special meeting OF
the Cabinet for 1890, at which time all
the members were present except Secre.
tary Robson who is absent from the city
Secretary Fish was requested to attend
the meeting of Senators in the city at
noon on the part of the President and
Cabinet to unite in any arrangements for
the funeral ceremonies. After the pro.
gramme for the funeral shall have been
perfected the President will be notified
by the Secretary of State. An executive
order will be issued announcing the
: death of the Vice President, ordering
that the Departments beclosed and Other
marks of respect be shown to the mem
DRY of the deceased