New Orleans Republican., 1875-11-23
HENRY WILSON.


IL EN- R WILSON,.
Death of the Vice President of the United
states.
WASHINGTON. November 23.-The Vice
President died very suddenly at half-past
seven o'clock this morning. He rested well
last night, awoke az seven this morning
and expressed himself as feeling bright and
better; sat up in bed to take his medicine;
lay down on his left side, and expired in
few moments without struggle
Proclamation of the President.
EXECUTIVE MANSION
Washington November 20, 1875. :
1t is with profound sorrow that the Presi-
dent has TO announce to the people of the
United States the death of the Vice Presi-
dent, Henry Wilson, who died in the Capt.
tol of the nation this morning The eminent
station of the deceased. his high character,
his long career in the service of his State
and of the Union, his devotion to the cause
of freedom and the ability which he brought
to the discharge of every duty stand con-
spicuous and are indelibly impressed on
the hearts and affections of the American
people.
In testimony of respect for this dis
guished citizen, and faithful public sery1..,
the various departments of the government
will be closed on the day of the funeral aud
the Executive Mansion and all the execu-
tive departments in Washington, will be
draped with badges of mourning for thirty
davs.
The Secretaries of War and of the Navy
will issue orders that appropriate military
and naval honors be rendered to the
memory OF one whose virtues and SER
vices will long he borne in recollection by
grateful nation.
L. 5. GRANT
By -he President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
Marks of Respect TO the Memory of III"
Dead statesmnn.
Nearly all the courts of the couptry h.
adjourned in respect to the memory of Nt,E
President Wilson. The Supreme C0url
the United States will transact no busint
this week. Delegations have been o.
pointed from various places TO come
WashiDgto TO attend the funeral cereu
nies. The First Brigade, Maryland +.
tonal Guards, have rendered ther serv.
to the President as guard al ez Oft,
The Last Hours OF ths d, an-ef
The Vice President passeo . irie,
yesterday: heard of Senator w. da5
about eight o'ciocl which leure7scG ia
very much. Befort JetlrEs no oed u5 .
luded to it severe tm-s gstilBF a. la
past nine. His sl'er Tae .geGo aud peeus
tul. At three o'clu'l l''s upJung his re5-
was disturbed by pam 10 Ihe rhost; was
relieved by rubbing tue chest with anapo-
dyne, which had been prescribed, aud again
slept profoundly. He swoke precisely at
seven o'clock. He SAID he had slept
soundlv, and was much refreshed He
sat up in bed and took a glass
OF bitter water. which had been
prescribed. Shortly after arose and walked
about the room. His attendant noticed q
ceange in Mr., Wilson about a Quarterpas
seven. He was then lying in bed, drawing
short, hurried bleaths. moving about un-
easily, limbs twitching convulsively. The
physicians were called; it was noticed that
his breathing grew shorter and weaker
with each breath, and as the attendant
moved around the bed to support his head,
he gave one long gasp and expired. Four
times last night before five o'clock he
called for water, and drank a glass full
each time. The night before last he
complained of his old trouble with pain at
the base OF the brain. and remarked he
must have more determined treatment, but
said nothing about il 10 the doctor. Last
night between six and eight o'clock he said,
"lf the doctor were here / would have
blister applied TO the back of nv neck
From P. NJ. TO $3.50 P. NJ his attend
ants manipulated him, punching him tho
roughly. He never liked to be rubbed.
The Condition of the Corpse-The Post
Mortem.
There is no evidence in the face that Mr..
Wilson suffered severely; his face wears the
usual pleasant expression.
The post mortem examination was made
by the doctors, who came to the conclusion
he died from apoplexy. The following is
the result of the examination:
External appearances, nothing unusual;
weight OF brain, forty-nine ounces; sinuses
OF brain full of black, fluid blood; deposits
OF Jumps on snrface of cerebral hemispheres;
consistence and color of brain normal; leyst
the size of pea in each choriod plex us; ather-
omatous deposit in the arteries at the base of
the brain, and in the anterior and middle
cerebral arteries. Spinal cord-Nothing
abnormal in color or cOnsistence. A micro.
scopic examination will be made hereafter,
Lungs-Old pleuritic adhesions on the left
side; calcareous deposit the size of a pea in
the middle lobe of the right lung: lungs,
congested hypostass. Heart-Normal, ex-
cept small calcareous deposit in the aortic
valve; pericardial fluid, normal Stomach
Empty; congested throughout, with slight
erasions or abrasions at several points; py-
loric portion, normal. Liver-Congealed,
and somewhat fatty; small cyst on upper
surface. Gall bladder-Full of bile: nor.
NAL. kidneys-Weight eight ounces; each
congested, with one or two small cysts,
Spleen-Large, dark, otherwise normal;
other viscera normal.
Cause of death-Apoplexy.
The Body Lying in State at the Capitol.
The embalmed remains of Mr.. Wilson
have been laid in state in the Vice Presi-
dents room, on a catafalque, which occu-
pies the place where the writing table stood
at which he did all his work. The body,
attired in a dress suit of black brosdcloth.
faces Rembrandt Peale's portrait of Wash.
ipgtOD, and beside it are q wreath of tea
roses, japonicas, callalillies, white pinks,
and heliotrOpes, from the wife of the Presi.
dent, and cross of white flowers from
General Babcock. The room is guarded by
detail of the Capitol police.
The Successor to the Vacant Chair.
The special session of the Senate called
in April last, after an exciting caucus, se-
ieeted, by q majority vote of one, Thomas
W. Ferry, of Michigan, ~ against Henry b.