The daily Argus., 1875-11-22
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WCf-PRtSIDEhT WILSON! !
DETAILS In REGARD TO HIS
LAST HOURS!
HOW HE PASSED THE
NIGHT !
Affecting Scene about a Re'i-
giouS Book of Poems!
HIS KIND REMARKS ABOUT THE
DEATH OF GEN. FERRY!
Playful Remarks about Himself
inst Before His Death!
Sorrow Of the Country for
His Loss!
MEETING OF HIGH OFFICIALS TO
ARRANGE FOR THE FUNERAL.
PIOCLAMATION EY TYE PREsrnrryr
Playful Remarks about Himself
inst Before His Death!
Sorrow of the Country for
His Loss!
MEETING OF HIGH OFFICIALS TO
ARRANGE FOR TsE FUNERAL.
PROCLAMATION sx THE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-Vice-President
Wilson, died very suddenly at 7:3O this
morning. He rested well last night, ,awoke
at this morning, and expressed himself
as feeling bright and better. He sat upt
in bed to take his medicine, laid down on
his left side and expired in few moments
without a struggle.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22-It having been
represented last night that the Vice Pres
ident had SO much improved that he
would be able to leave this city for the
north this week, intelligence of his sud
den death this morning tell with startling
force and suddeGness on the community
The Nlce-President seemed, on Saturday,
20 be great Geal better than at any time
during his late sickness, but yesterday he
was not quite so well. Post Master Burt,
of Boston, called in this morning and had
pleasant conversation with him. Mr..
Crossman, of New York. literary friend,
also visited the vice president on business
concerning his unfinished volume, on the
subject of slavery, but the vice president
being in condition requiring rest, Mr.
Crossman retired. The vice president
| then slept from to when ne rose. He
went to bed early and slept toierably we'll
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 Holiness poems, entitled The Changed
| Cross with the motto Not as | WILL but
| it, one of which Is as follows:
Help us 0 Lord with patient love
TO suffer with rue meekness,
Help us each other joys and grlefs to spare,
| But let us turn 10 Thee alone in weakness.
Other verses had been marked in the
book among them the following:
| What ii poor sinners constant sricf
The si=n of an un,hastened will;
He who can give their soul relief,
| Knows that Thou ar su m ssive still,
| This volume belonged to his wife and
contained photograph of her and their
son, byth deceased He treasured it be-
yond value and always made it his COM
pauion from which he seemed to derive
much comfort After reading the verses
ne spoke with gratitude of the kindness
of his friends during his sickness and of
the widespread sympathy in his behalf
| He then retired to bed in happy mood
aud slept At three o'clock this morning
lie awoke complaining of a paia in his
stomach and one of his attendants rubbed
lit. Being thus relieved, he again tel
asleep. At seven o'clock he awoke, re
marking that he felt brighter and better
than at any time previous. He said that
he was going to ride out to day as his ply
sician. DR., Baxter, advised him to do so il
the weather was fair At 20 minutes past
seven clock he said he would get up and
| IL Ia
bitter water, which had been prescribed
and having drank it be laid down with hi>
left side on the pillow as if with exhaus
ZION, breathing heavily. but uttering nc
words. aud in u few moments died without
Il struggle
The body has been laid out in the vice
presidents room.
A meeting Of the senators now here,
members of the cabinet, and judges OF the
supreme court, has been called to NEE; al
noon to take action, and friends Of the de
ceased in Massachusetts have been advised
of the solemn event.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-The president
was notified of the vice presidents deatt
about nine O'Clock and immediately caleC
a special meeting OF the cabinet for 1920
at which time all the members were pres
cnt except secretary Robson, who is ab
sent from the city. Secretary Fish was re
quested to attend the meeting Of senators
5 ia the city, at noon, ,and say ;hat the presi
dent and cabinet will unite in any arrange
nent for the funeral ceremonies,
After the programme for the iunera
shall have been perfected the presiden
will be notified by the secretary Of state
!. and an executive order will be issued en-
Gouncing the death Of the vice presden
and ordering that the departments lie close,
aud other suitable marks Of respect b
hown to the memory Of the deceased.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Yesterday eve
ning tie vice-presidcut said: IF tn
.loctors were here Id have blister put o
the back of my ueck instead Of this blast
er. His friend and attendant Wood
replied that he could manage that siu
ole matter without the doctor; to whic
Mr. Wilson rejoiued. Yes but [ don
want to take the responsibility. Tie al
tendant then asked him if he would no
| like to have a message sent to the doctor
but he said after thinking moment, M
lit is not worth while. Shortly after
) wards he requested Wood TO send to
: friend Mrs Carpenter) for another bottl
of Cape of Good Hope grape juice, frou
which he thought he had derived SOM
benefit. and at eight clock he signiied hi
readiness for sleep.
While being prepared for bed he wa
very cheerful and said he felt uncommo on
y well. At 9:30 he Tell asleep. Wakin
1t midnight he got up aud walked aToun
y ), ne ro1uI and read u little ia book Of IT
: .ians poems. marking the place where h
!, rlt IF with an editorial regarding him, e
= clipped from New York Herald He agai
went to sleep at check aud woke agai
ibut soon dropped asleep and did not wax