The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-11-23
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
TO THE DAILY 1NgELL1GENoER
Death of Vice President Wilson.

suddenness on the community. Tho Viz
President seemed on Saturday to be
great deal better than ut any time durir
his sickness, but yesterday he was nj
quite 30 well.
Postmaster Burt Of Boston, called !
the forenoon, and had a pleasant tai
with him. Mr.. Crossman, OF the Ne
York Literary Friend, also visited him o
business concerning his unfinished wor
on the subject Of "Slavery." The Vic
President being in condition requiriD
rest, Mr.. CrOSsman retired. The Vic
President then slept from till 3 O'CloCl
when he rose. Mr., CrOssman returned
the morning at the Vice Presidents r.
quest and remained till evening. Th
ViCe President went TO bed at an earl
hour and slept tOlerably we'll during th
night except his awakening at intervaI
asking for water. About midnight h
got up and walked around the room, the
going to the table took little book {
poems entitled "The Changed Cross" wit
the motto "Not as | Twill but as Tho
wilt" and read three verses from 1t, on
Of which is as follows;
"IIelp US, OF Lord, with patient love 10 boar,
Each Others faults to sutItr with true mGskuOIl
Help us each others Joys aud grieis to share
But let US turn TO Thee alone In weakness"
Other verses had been marked In thC
book, among them was the following:
"What II poor sinners count thy grief,
The sign Of an unChTistened will,
lie who can give Thy son relief
Knows that Thou art submissive STILL"
The volume belonged to his wife, an
It contained a photograph Of her an
their son, both deceased. He treasure
II beyond value and always made II hi
companion, from which he seemed 10 he
rive much comfort. After reading th
verses he spoke with gratitude Of th
kindness Of his friends during bis sick
ness, and Of the widespread sympathy i
his behalf. lie then returned to bed i
happy mood; he slept until 8 O'clOcI
thiS morning. He awoke complaining Of
pain in his stomach, servant rubbed II
and being thus relieved, he again fell Ns
leep; att o'clock he awOke and remark
ed that he felt brighter and better thai
at any time previously. lie said tla
he was going to ride out to-day, as hi
physician DR.. Baxter advised him to do 81
II the weather was fair. At twenty min
utes past seven he said he would get ~
and take breakfast; he then called 70
bitter water which had heretofore beer
prescribed, and having drank II lie Ia!
with his left side OH a pillow as II will
sudden exhaustion, breathing heavily bu
uttering nO words, and in few mlnute
died without II struggle.
The body lAs been laid out In the VicI
Presidents room, and n meeting OF thl
Senators now here, members Of the Cabi
net and Judge Of the Supreme Court hal
been called to meet at noon to take III
action. The friends Of the deceased it
mass have been advised Of the solemI
event.
The President was notified OF the Vice
Presidents death about 0 o'clock and I'm
medately called a special meeting Of thI
Cabinet for 1880, at which time all The
members were present except Secretary
Robson, who is absent from the city.
Secretary Fish was requested to attend
the meeting OF the Senators in the city al
noon on the part OF the President and The
Cabinet until after the arrangements fOl
the funeral ceremonies. After the pro
gramme for the funeral shall have been
perfected by the meeting, the President
will be notified by the Secretary ot State
and an executive order will be ISSUED
announcing the death OF the Vice Presi
dent, and ordering that the departments
be closed and that other suitable marks
Of respect be shown to the memory Of the
deceased.
NEW York, November 22.-The timex.
pected news Of the death Of Vice presi'
dent Wilson gave a shock to this commit.
nifty, and for brief time was received
with doubt, but the quick confirmation ol
It's truthfulness diSpelled the doubt, which
gave place to n general feeling Of sadness
The national flag was placed at half.masI
on all the newspaper offices and govern.
ment buildings, Federal, State and mu.
niCipal. Several Of the courts adjourned
and In all n minute wis made Of the loss
by the death Of the Vice PreSi'
dent.
At Providence The Mayor ordered Tho
bells tOlled for one hour. .
From Boston n number Of Mr. Wilson's
friends have started for the Capital.
Throughout New England there is
every manifestation Of public sorrow.
WASHINGTON, November 22.-The SIT.
preme Court adjourned upon assembling
until tomorrow, and all the Justices pro.
ceeded to the Senate wing Of the Capitol
to participate In The meeting Of Senators
to make arrangements for the funeral OI
the Vice President. Among those al.
ready assembled In the ladies' reception
room we're Senators Thurman, Sargent,
Window, Elmunds, Morrill, Of Vermont,
Ingalls,, Paddock, Patterson, Dennis, Jones
Of Florida, Mcdonald and Sherman; also
Secretary Fish, Postmaster General Jew.
ell, Attorney General pierrepont, ex.At.
tofney General Williams, and number
Of personal friends Of the Vice President,
On motion Of Senator Sherman, Chiei
Justice Waite was selected as chairman
Of the meeting.
The result Of the meeting was that a
to make arrangements for The
funeral was appointed.
The committee subsequently met and
to meet at the State Depart.
ment tomorrow evening to await the ar.
rival Of Senator Boutwell, and a consulLa.
LiOn with the authorities Of MassaChu-
sells.
An autopsy il being made by the Sur.
geOn General Of the army and assistants.
the Vice Presidents brain was removed,
and weighed forty.nine and one.hall
ounces.
The flag Of the Senate il at hali.mnst,
and 40 are all those Of the public and
many private buildings throughout the
city.
PHILADELPHIA, November 22.-The
City Council were in session when the
news Of the death Of Vice President vii.
son was received. Appropriate resolu.
tions we're adopted and the use OF Inde.
pendence Hall offered for the reception
Of his body on liz way to Massachusetts,.
WASHINGTON, November 22.-The fol-.
lowing additional details are obtained
from $. A. Boyden and F. A. Wood, who
we're alternately the Vice Presidents at.
tendanLs throughout last evening. Boy.
den is lieutenant Of the Capital police,