Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-22


woke, complaining of pain in the
One Of his attendants rub.
bed it, and being thus relieved he
again fell asleep. At Z o'clock he
woke remarking that
|he felt brighter and bette,
than at any time previous. He said
he was going to ride out to-day Is
|his physician, DR.. Baxter, had ad'
|vised him to do so if theewcather was
fair,
ANNoTHER ACCOUNT.
About 8 o'clock last evening the
Vice President complained that he
felt some pain, when one of the
attendants then asked him il
|he would not like to have message
sent to the doctor, but he said, afte,
thinking moment, "No; it is not
worth while." Shortly afterwards he
requested Wood to send to friend,
Mrs. Carpenter, for another bottle OF
Cape of Good Hope grape juice, from
which he thought he had derived
some benefit, and at 8 o'clock signi6ed
his readiness to sleep. While being
prepared for bed he was very cheer
tul and he said he felt uncommoniy
veil. At 9:30 be fell asleep. Wax.
ing at midnight he got up, walked
around the room, and readAa little in
+ book of religious poems, marking
the place where he left of with an
editorial regarding himself, clipped
from the New York Herald. He again
went TO sleep. AT three O'Clock he
woke again, but soon dropped asleep,
and didn't wake again till Z o'clock,
when he remarked on his feeling so
|ancommonly well. It was then deci.
|ded advisable to communicate the
fact of Senaror Ferris death. Mr..
Wilson received it without surprise,
saying he had been great sufferer,
and characterizing him as an able, &C.
tive, useful man.
He also talked about Ferris early
tife and his last election, and added:
"That makes 83 dead with whom
| have sat in the senate; what q
record. Idon't think many now liv.
Ing can say the same unlcss=it- is
Hamlin, of Maine. If l live TO the
end Of my present term, l shall be
the sixth in the history Of my coun.
try who have. served SO long a time .
After remarking about his good
|night'ssrcst, he looked up with q
cheerful smile and playfully said:
{" I'm a pretty bright looking boy
this morning, aint II"
At twenty minutes past seven o.
clock he said he would get up and
take breakfast. He then called fol
some bitter water which had been
prescribed, and having drank it he
laid with his left side on the pillow
as if seized with a sudden exhaustion
breathing heavily but uttering nj
words, and in few moments
HE DIED wlTIIoUr a STRUGGLE.
His death coming but few min
1tes after all these evidences Of re
markable improvement and rapid re
covery, could not at first he realize,
by his attendants, and it was not un
tit the arrival Of Dr.. G. NJ. Card, VIII
resides in the neighborhood, and wht
had been instantly sent for, that th'
melancholy fact found any credence
The body has been laid out in tn
Vice.Presidcnt's room. A meeting
Of senator's now here, members Of tn
cabinet, and judges Of the suprem
court has been called to meet at moo
to take action, and the friends Of tn
deceased in Massachusetts, have bee
advised Of the solemn event.
THE pREs1nEsr NOTIFIED.
The President was notified Of til
Vice Presidents death about min
pollock, and he Immediately Gale
special meeting {
the cabinet for 1880 o'clock,
which time all members were presel
except Secretary Robinson, who v,
ebsent from the city. Secretary Fl.
was requested to attend the mcet,l
! Of senators In the city at noon on Il
part Of tie President and cabinet al