The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-11-23
BY TELEG
TO THE
WHEELING REGISTER.
Associated Press Report. by Western
Union Line, office Northwest cor.
of Main and 18th Sts.
V|CE-PRES'T, WILSON DEAD.
He Expires Suddenly and
Peacefully.
Full Account of HIS Last
Hours.
Honors Paid to His Memory.
Honors Paid to His Memory.

WAsHINGroN, November 22.-Vice
President Wilson died very sudden Y at
1870 this morning. He rested well last
night awOkc at seven o'clock this morn
ing and expressed himselt as feeling
bright and sat up in the bed to take some
medicine He then laid down on his left
side and expired in few moments with.
out a struggle.
1t having been represented last night
that Vice President Wilson had some
what improved; that he would be able to
leave the city for the north this week.
The intelligence Of his death this morn
ing fell with startling force and sudden
ness on the community. The Nice-Presi-
dent seemed on Saturday to be great
deal better than at any time during his
sickness, but yesterday he was not quite
so well. Postmaster Burt of Boston
called in this morning and had a pleas
ant talk with him. Mr.. Crossman of
New York, a literary friend, also
visited him yesterday on business con-
cernlng an unfinished volume
on the subject of slavery, and the Vice
President being in II condition reqalring
rest, Mr. Crossman retired. The Vice
President then slept sound till o'clock,
when be rose. Mr.. CrosSman returned
in the afternoon, at the Nice-President's
request. and remained till evening. The
Vice President went TO bed at IN early
hour, and slept toleraDly well during the
night. In his waking intervals be asked
for water. About midnight he got up
and walked around the roOm and then
going to table took little book Of
poems entitled The Changed Cross,
with the motto Not as | will, but as
Thou wilt" aud read three verses from
it, one of which is rs follows:
"Help us Lord, with patient love 10 bear
Each others faults TO suffer with true meek
ness;
But let us turn to Thee alone IN weak.
ness.
Otncr verses had been marked in the
book. among them the following:
"What if poor sinners count thy grief
The sign OF an unchaStend Will,
He who can give thy soul Iclci,
Knows that thou art submissive still.
This volume belonged to his wife, and
contained photographs Of her and their
son, both deceased. He treasured 1t be-
yund value and always made 1t his COM
paniun. from which hS seemed 10 derive
much comfort. After reading the verses
he spoke with gratitude Of the kindness
of his friends during his sickness and Of
the widespread sympathy in his behalf.
He then returned to bed in happy
mood and slept. At three O'Clock this
mornlng he awokc complaining "f pain
in his stomach. One ot his attendants
rubbed it and being thus relieved again
tell asleep. At o'clock in the morning
he awokc rcmarking that he felt
brighter and better than any time
previously. He said he was going to
ride out to-day, as his physician, DR..
Baxter, advised him to do so If the
weather was fair. At twenty minutes
past seven he said he would get up and
take breakfast. He then called for BIT
ter water. which had heretofore been
prescribed, and having drank it, he lay
with his left side on the pillow lis if 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 ' ice
Presidents room. A meeting of the
Senators now here, members OF the Cab
met and Judges Of the Supreme Court
has been called to meet at noon to take
action The friends OF the deceased IN
Massachusetts, have been advised OF the
solemn event.
The President was notified Of the Vice
Presidents death about 2 O'c,ocE and
Immediately called special meeting Of
the Cabinet for 1890, at which time al
the members were present except Secre-
tary Robson who il absent from the
city.
Secretary Fish was requested e. attend
n meeting of Senators in the cityat noon
for and on behalf of the President and
Cabinet to unite IN any arrangements for
the funeral ceremonies. After the pro
rrammc for the funeral shall have been
perfected by the meeting, the President
will be notified by the Secretary OF State
snd an executive order will be issued
announcing the death It the Nice-Presi-
dent. ordering that the departments be
closed and other suitable marks of respect
be shown 10 the memory OF the deceased.
The News Causes General shock.
NEW YORK, November 22-The uneX-
pected news OF the death OF Nice-PreSl-
dent Wilson gave shock to this com
munity. and for brief time was received
with doubt bat the quick confirmation OF
its truthiulness dispelled the doubt
which gave place to general feeling OF
sadness. The national flag was placed at
half mast ON all the newspaper offices
and government buildings, federal, state
and municipal. Several of the courts
adjourned and in all n minute was made
of the loss sustained by the death of the
Vice President. At Providence. the
mavor ordered the bells tolled for one
hour. From Boston number OF Mr.
Wilson's friends have started for the
Capital. Throughout New England
there is every manifestation Of public sJr-
row.
Meeting OF United STATES Senators 10
Provide for the Funeral.
WAsuINGToS, November l2-Tho-
Supreme Court adjourned upon assem-
bling. until tomorrow. and all the JUS
,ices proceeded to the Senate wing OF the
Capitol, to participate in the meeting OF
Senators TO make arrangements for the
funeral of the Wee President Among
those already assembled in the ladies re-
cepiion.room were Senators Thurman,
Sargent. Window, Edmuuds. Morrill,, Of
Vermont. Ingal.,, Paddock, Patterson.
Dennis. ,Iones, of Florida Mcdonald
and Sherman; also Secretary Fish, Post
master General Jewell Attorney General