The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-12-09

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smaller Russia garrisons IN Khokanaa had
been massacted.., 'T'''7 IS
IAN Aiexandria Egypt Telegram otshe
10Th tilt. says the Abyssfnians had recently
surprised and killed 1 200 Egyptians, includ-
ing seventeen: officers.
A HENDAYE telegram of the goth ult. says
the Carlists had begun vigorous lombard
ment of San Sebastian.
The Death of Vice.President~ Wilson.
= -. - WASHINGTON, Nov. q.
Vice-President Wilson died very sud
denly at 7,:3O this morning.. He rested
well last night, awoke at seven O'Clock
this morning, and expressed himself as
feeling bright and better: He sat up in
bed to take hts medicine, lay down on his
left side, and expired in few moments
without a struggle.
1t having been represented last night
that the Vice President had so.much i'm
city for the North this week, the intelli-
gence of his sudden death this morning
fell with startling force and suddenness
on the community. The Vice-President
seemed on Saturday to be great deal
better than at any time during his late
sickness, but yesterday he was not quite
so we'll.
Postmaster Burt, of Boston, called in
the morning and had a pleasant CONVEX
sation. with him. Mr.. Crossman, of New
York, literary friend, also visited the
Vice President on business concerning
his (NIr. Wilson's) unfinished volume on
the subject Of slavery. The Vice resi-
dent being in a condition requiring rest
Mr.. Crossman retired. The Vice President
! then slept from one to three O'Clock. when
he arose. Mr.. Crossman returned in the
afternoon at the Vice Presidents request,
and remained until evening.
The Vice-President went to bed at an
early hour and slept tolerably 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 he 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, O Lord, with patient love to bear
Each others faults, to suffer with true meek
Help us each others Joys and griefs to share,
But let us turn to Thee alone in weakness.
| Other verses had been marked in the
book, among them the following:
| What If poor sinners count thy grief the signal
| of an unchastened will;
| He who can give thy soul relief knows that thou
art submissive still.
This volume belonged to his wife and
contained photograph Of her and their
son, both deceased. He treasured it be-
You'd value and always made it his CON-
panion, from which he seemed to derive
much comfort.
After reading the verses he spoke with
gratitude Of the kindness of his friends
during his sickness, and of the wide
spread sympathy in his behalf
He then returned TO bed in happy
mood, and slept.
At three o'clock this morning he awoke,
complaining of pain in his stomach. One
of his attendants rubbed it, and being thus
relieved he again fell asleep.
At seven O'Clock he awoke, remarking
that he felt brighter and better than at any
time previous. He said he was going to
ride out to-day, as his physician, DR.. Bax-
ter, had advised him to do so if the weather
was fair.
At twenty-nine minutes past seven
O'Clock he said he would get up and take
breakfast. He then called for "bitte1
water" which had heretofore been pre-.
scribed, and, having drank it, he laid
). down with his left side on the pillow, as
if with sudden exhaustion, breathing
heavily, but uttering no words, and in .
few moments he died without struggle
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral services in Washington o.
the late Vice President Henry Wilson
took place IN the Senate Chamber on the
morning Of the Goth.
The crowd in attendance was large, not
withstanding the weather was unfavora
BILE, and many were unable to gain ad
, mission to the building. The Senate
Chamber was heavily draped in mourn
ing, and the catafalque was placed imme
diately in front of the Vice President
table. Seats were arranged on the fool
for the President and his Cabinet, mem
bers of Congress, Judges of the Supreme
Court, and other prominent persons who
attended the services.
The caskct containing the remains was
.. brought into the room by twelve soldier.
Yates of the Marine Corps taking position
: one at the head and the other at the foot O
the coffin, and standing at rest" during
, the entire service. The chair of the Vice
a President was vacant and heavily drapet
in mourning.
Among the numerous floral offerings OF
the casket in the Senate Chamber was
large monument bearing the following in
scription:
Floral offering from the South, by Rev
: David Wells, for the funeral of the lamentet
). ce-President, the student, statesman, phi
D lanthropist and Christian, whose name will
o ever live in the annals Of his admiring coun
= trymen, and whose memory will be cherishe,
b Eica :,
% section or party.
d Selections of Scripture We're read bv tn,
= Rev. DR.. Sunderland, after which the Rev
= DIR. j. E. Rankin delivered an e,oquen
r discourse. After prayer and benedictiol
. by the Rev. DR.. Sunderland the coffil
was closed and the funeral cortege wa
formed and proceeded to the depot of tn,
y Baltimore & Potomac Railroad. TIL
!. funeral Car in which the remains wer
2 conveyed to the depot was elaborated,
}, trimmed with black cloth and surmountet
e by five heavy black plumes. 1t was draw
,, by six white horses, caparisoned in black
t each one led by groom in mourning
o Surrounding this car was guard of hon
\ or, consisting of three non-commlsione,
) officers and ten privates, under comman,
: of G. B. Haycock.
. The casket having been placed on tn
y plal1Orm at the depot, Senator Thurman
= Chairman of the Committee of Arrange
ments, addressed the Massachusetts Com
mittee, and consigned to them the remain
of the Vice-President, Col. Wyman reply
: ing to the Senator's address. The bod
was then placed in the car, and, accom-
panied by the Massachusetts delegation
the Congressional committees and larg
number of other gentlemen, was taken t
z Baltimore, where a large crowd was foun,
q in waiting at the depot. Notwithstandin,
t a heavy and cold rain was falling at tn
time, the streets for nearly two miles, ex
! tending from the Charles street depot t,
the City Hall, were crowded on both side
by people Of all conditions, who waited il
a severe storm for more than an hour 70
the procession to come and go. The ar
: rangements here were of the most system
: attic and satisfactory character. The Fiftl
Maryland Regiment formed the prin