The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-11-23

could manage that simple matter withou
the doctor. To which Mr.. Wilson re
joins, "Yes, but ! don't want to take tn
responsibility. The attendant asked hin
II he would not like to have a messag,
sent TO the doctor, but he said, after think
Ing moment, "No; It's not worth while.
Afterwards he requested Mr.. Wood t
send a friend to Mrs, Carpenter fol
another bottle Of Cape OF Goot
Hope wine, from which he thought
he had derived some benefit. A
5 o'clock he siginited his readiness
to be prepared for sleep. Boyden nnC
Wood then gently rubbed his feet, limb
aud back, as usual, at intervals, unit
half.past nine. During the process Mr.
Wilson was very cheerful and said hC
felt unCommOnly well. At $3.50 he fel
asleep, and between that and twelve awokt
only once, took drink Of ice water and
fell asleep again almost instantly. Al
l2 o'clock he got up, walked about the
room little and read and talk
cd awhile, When he laid down the book
Of religious poems he marked the place
where had left of reading with clipping
from the New York Herald Of November
II, comprising the editorial Of that day
in regard TO himself. Between the time
Of his going to sleep again and 8 O'Clock
he gave no sign Of waking, except once
when, in q hall conscious slumbering con
ditiOn, he asked his attendant to pull W
the bedclothes d little, At 3A, NJ. he
awoke and had Boyden rub his breast
dropped asleep again very soon
and slept until almost precisely
7 o'clock when he awoke aud made a few
remarks about his feeling well, Mr..
Wood, coming In at this moment, was pri'
vately consulted by Mr., BOyden as Ia
the advisability Of communicating to the
Vice President the news Of Senator Fer.
ry's death, and concluded that II wonld
be best TO mention the fact because Mr.,
Wilson would be certain to read It in the
papers few moments later. They nc
cordingly introduced the subject of Mr.,
FerFys illness aud mentioned the morn
Ing news Of It's fatal termination. The
Vice President was prepared for II and
expressed no surprise, but said; "Poor
Ferry, he has been u great sufferer" lie
spoke OF Senator FerTy's political servi-
ces in terms thigh praise and character.
izing him US an able, active and useful
man. lie talked about Mr.. Ferry's early
life and about his last election, and add.
ed: "That makes SO dead with whom !
have sat In the Senate. don't think that
many now living can say the same, lln.
less, perhaps, Ills Hamlin of me, II !
live till the end Of my present term |
shall DO the sixth in the history OF the
country who have served 80 long n time"
After rcmarking about his good nights
rest he looked up with II cheerful smile
and playfnlly said: 81 nm pretty bright
looking boy this morning, ain't II"
The following order, announcing the
death Of Vice President Wilson, was Is.
sued this evening:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, I
WASHINGTON, Nov. %, 1875.
II Is with profound sorrow that the
President has to announce to the people
Of the United States the death Of Vice
President Wilson, who died in the Capt.
tai of the Nation this morning. The elm.
inent station Of the deceased, his high
character, his long career In the service
OF his State and OF the Union, his dey0-
tion to the cause Of freedom and the abil.
ity which he brought to the discharge Of
every duty stands ConSpicOus and are in
deli6ly impressed in the hearts and alice
tions Of the American people. In the
testimony Of respect for this distinguish
ed citizen and faithful public servant,
the various departments Of the govern
ment will be closed on the day Of the fu-
neral, and the Executive Mansion and
all executive departments In Washington
will he draped with badges OF mourning
for thirty days. The Secretaries Of War
and Of the Navy will issue orders that
appropriate military and naval honors
be rendered to the memory OF ono whose
virtues and services will long be bourne
in recollection by greatiul Nation.
[Singedl us. GRANT.
BY the President.
HAMILTON FIsH, Secretary Of State.
WASHINGTON, November 22.-The fol.
lowing Ia the synopsis Of the result Of the
post mortem. II began at ll:30 this
four hours after deaths Ther.
02'; external appearance moth.
ing unusual; brain weighed 40 ounces;
texture Of brain full Of black fluid blood;
deposit Of lymph on the cerebral hem.
isphere; consiStence and color Of brain
normal; cyst The size Of pea in each
chroyd plexus ut heromatous; deposit In
arteries at base Of brain and In interior
middle cerebral arteries, the spinal cord
not being abnormal In color or consist.
ence. K microscopic examination was
made Of his lunga, which disclosed old
peuritic ndhesiOns on the left side.
There was calcareous deposit the size OF
a pea in the middle lobe Of the right lung.
Lungs congested heart norma, except
small calcariuus deposit In aOrtic valves
pericordlal fluid normal; stomach empty
and congested throughout, with slight
eraSions or abrasions at several points,
pyloriC portion norlnal liver congcsted
and somewhat fatty, with small cyst on
upper surface; gall bladder full Of bile
and normal; kidneys, weight eight ounces
each, COngested with one or two small
cysts and Cicatrices Of similar cyst; spleen
large and dark, otherwise normal; other
visCera normal. Cause Of death apo
plexy.
The Senators held n meeting to-day
and appointed Senators Window OF Min.
nesota, Eaton Of Connecticut, Z Sargent Of
and Kelly OF Oregon to attend
The funeral Of the late Senator Ferry Of
These gentlemen have the
power to add to the Committee.
The funeral OF the late Vice President
will probably take place on Wednesday.
The Supreme Court Of the United
States will not transact any business this
week owing to It's interruption by the
death Of Vice President Wilson and the
observance Of Thanksgiving Day.
The following telegram was received
BY Sergeant.at.Arms French, Of the Sen.
ate, from the Governor Of Massachusetts,
BosroN, November 22,-Your telegram
the death Of Vice President
Wilson il received. Massachusetts, deep.
" mourns her loss, lnt in the midst Of her
grief she Is proud Of his pure character
and his distinguished public, service.
WILLIAM GAsroN.
BALTIMORE, November 22.-The an.
nounCement OF the sudden and nnex pected
death Of Vice President Wilson was a
shock to the community. The Gags on
The CIV Hall, Government buildings and