Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-11-24
WASHINGTON.
Beath of Vice President Wilson
PreparatiOns for the Funeral.


WAsHrsoroS, Nov. 22.-The Vice Presi
dent died vorJ suddenly at 1880 this morn-
ing. He rested we'll last night swoke at
"a. NJ, and expressed himself ~ feeling
bright and better. Sat up in his bed TO
lake his medicine, and lay down on his left
side and expired in few moments without
"a struggle.
Senator Ferry is Pre,iden. of the Senate
pro tempore.
The Cabinet was in extra session st late
hour.
Secretary Fish will represent the Cabinet
st tho meeting Of Senators and Judges of
the Supreme Court at noon, to arrange for
the funeral, after which the President will
issue appropriate orders.
The Supreme Court adjourned till to-mor.
row. No opinions 20 day. The fsgs here
snd north ward are all at half mast.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WAsHISGToN, Nov, %, 1876.
1t is with profound sorrow thst the Pres
ident has to announce to the people of the
United States the death of the Vice Presi-
dent, Henry Wilson, who died in the capi-
tsl Of the nation this morning. The emil
nent station of the deceased, his high char
acter, his long career in the service of his
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cause of freedom, and the ability which he
brought to the discharge of every duty,
stand conspicuous and are ndellibly i'm
pressed on the hearts and affections of the
American people. In testimony of respect
Tor this distinguished citizen and faithful
public servant the various Departments of
he Government will be closed on the day
# the funeral and the Executive Mansion
snd all the Executive Departments in
Washington will be draped with badges Of
mourning for thirty days. The Secretary
Of War and Of the Navy will issue orders
hat appropriate military and naval honors
De rendered 10 the memory Of one whose
virtues and services will long be borne in
recollection by a grateful nation.
By the President, U. s. GRANT.
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State
Nearly all the courts in the country have
adjourned in respect to Wilson. The Su-
preme Court OF the United States will
transact no business this week. Delega
lions have been appointed from various
places to come to Washington to attend the
funeral ceremonies. The first brigade oI
me Maryland National Guards have ten
5ered their services to the President as
Guard and escort.
The Vice President passed quiet day
nt uttIu VI DtHdlOT TcI
death about O'Clock, which depressed
him very much. Before retiring to bed be
alluded to il several times. He retired at
$50. His sleep was sound and peaceful
At 8 o'clock this morning his rest was dis
turbed by pain in the chest which was
relieved by rubbing the chest with ano-
1yne, which had been prescribed, and he
again slept profoundly.
He awoke precisely at seven o'clock. He
4 said he had slept soundly and was much re-
\ iSeshed. He sat up ia bed and took glass
\ II bitter water which had been prescribed,
snd shortly after arose and walked about
s the room. His attendants noticed change
N him about quarter past seven, lie was
+ hen laying in bed, drawing short, hurried
oreaths, moving about uneasily and limbs
.witching convulsively. Physicians were
Salled and il was noticed that his breathing
grew shorter and weaker with each breath
and as his attendant moved round the bed
20 support his head, he gave one long gasr
md expired. Four times last night before
twelve o'clock he called for water, anC
Crank glass full each time. Night befor,
last he complained Of his old trouble with
pain at the base OF his brain, remarked
that he must have more determined treat
nent, but said nothing about it to the doc
tor.
Last night, between six and eight o'clock
be said if the doctor were nere
would have a blister applied 10 th,
pack of my neck.
4 From TO $50 o'clock his attendant
manipulated him, punching him thorough
. j.. He never liked TO be rubbed
There is no evidence in his face that Mr.
Wilson suffered severely. His face wear
the usual pleasant expression
A post mOrtem examination was mad
~ doctors who came TO the conclusion
hat Mr.. Wilson died from apoplexy TIL,
result of the examination shows nothing
unusual. The brain weighed 40 ounces
Binuses Of brain full of black fluid blood
4 deposit of Jumps on surface Of cerebra
hemispheses; consistents and color o
brain normal; cyst the size of pea il
each choroid plexus; theromatous in an
:erior,and middle cerebral arteries spina
gorda, nothing abnormal in color or con
= sistence.
A microscopical examination will
made hereafter
Lungs, old pleuritic adhesion
On the left side, with a oalcsrou
deposit the size of pea in the middle lob
Of the right lung lungs congested, hypost
asis; heart normal, except small calcare
JUS uepOslb III hoTllC Waive DeTlCdTulh
9uid normal; stomach empty, congeste
throughout, with slight erasiOns or abra
sions at several points; pyloric porto
normal; liver CONCEALED and somewhs
satty, with small cysts on upper surfac
gall bladder full Of bile, normal; kid
neys, weight, ounces each, and congeste
with one or two small cysts and cicatrice
Uf similar cySLsi spleen large and dark
otherwise normal; other viscera normal
oause Of death, apoplexy.
The special session of the Senate calle
4 in April last, after an exciting caucus Sc
lected, by a .nsjority vote of one, Thoma
". Ferry, OF Michigan, as against Henr
3. Anthony, Of Rhode Island, the compel
iior for the place. There has been n
change in the Senate since. All the ne,
members participated in the caucus delil
l. Grafton, which brought about the nomina
tiOn. There is no doubt, that if the Senat
tits next meeting does not reverse its seleC
tion of last April, that Mr.. Ferry will /
X the presiding officer.
The revised statutes contains the follow
ing In case Of removal, death, resigns