Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-11-26
THE CABINET coNvENEs.

Ahc NAbiNhl SONN ENES'
President Grant convened the cabinet
Immediately on the announcement o.
the vice,president's death. All were
present except Secretary Robson, who
is out of the city 1t having been rep
resented last night that Mr. Wilson was
so much improved that he would be able
to leave for the north this week, the in,
telligence of his sudden death this morn.
ing fell with startling force and sudden
ness on the community. The vice-presi
dent seemed on Saturday to be great
deal better than at any time during his
late sickness, but yesterday he was not
quite so well. Mr. Wilson held inter-
views with Postmaster Burt of Boston,
with Mr. Crossman of New York, lit
erary friend, with intervals OF rest and
sleep. Went to bed early and slept tol,
erably 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
The Changed Cross with the motto
Not as will, but as Thou wilt" and
read three verses from it, one of which
is as follows
Help us. oh Lord with patient love
To bear each others faults,
TO suffer with true meekness
Help us each others grief to share,
But let us turn to Thee alone in weakness.
Other verses had been marked in the
book. This volume belonged to his wife
and contained photographs of her and
their son, both deceased. He treasured
it beyond value, and always made it his
companion, from which he seemed to de.
rive much comfort. After reading the
verses he spoke with gratitude of the
kindness during his sickness, and of the
widespread sympathy in his behalf.
lie then retired to bed in a happy mood
and slept. At 8 o'clock this morning he
awoke, complaining Of pain in the stom-
ach. One of the attendants rubbed it,
when, being thus relieved, he again fell
asleep. AT 7 o'clock he awoke, remark
ing that he felt brighter and better than
at any time previously. He said that
he was going to ride out to-day, as his
physician, Dr. Baxter, advised him to
do so If the weather was fair. At 1920
o'clock he said he would get up and take
breakfast. He then called for bitter
water, which had heretofore been pre-
scribed, and having drank it, he laid
with his left side on the pillow, as with
sudden-exhaustion, breathing heavily,
but uttering no words, and in a few
minutes died without a struggle. The
body has been laid out in the vice-pres-
ldents room. A meeting of the sena-
tors here, the members of the cabinet
and judges Of the supreme court has
been called to meet at noon to take ac-
ton, and the friends of the deceased in
Massachusetts have been advised of the
solemn event. At the cabinet meeting
Secretary Fish was requested to attend
the meetings of senators now in the city
at noon, and on the part Of the presi-
dents and cabinet unite in any arrange
ments for the funeral ceremonies. At
ter the programme for the funeral shall
have been perfected, the president will
be notified and an executive order will
be issued, announcing the death of the
vice-president, and ordering that depart
ments be closed, and other suitable
marks of respect be shown to the mem.
DRY of the deceased.