The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-12-02

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LAST Hs1rs ef tho Vice Presilkent. vi
Henry Wilson is. the second public
official who has
DIED IN TIRE CAPITOL BUILDING.
John Quincy Adams was the first. He
vas taken With : stroke Of paralysis when
. member Of the House, and carried into
the retiring.room Of the justices of the
supreme court, where he died. The
Washington house, where the Vice Presi-
dent has made his home for II years, was
on to-day visited by many people. He
has had parlor and bedroom there with.
out change ever since he first entered
official life here. Scarcely any of his
books or papers were here, as he had
only come to Washington on 4 flying
trip on his way to Norfolk. The Rev.
Mr.. Hunt, his amanuensis, who has been
working with the Vice President upon
his last book, "The Rise and Fall of the
Slave Power" will arrive here on to.mor.
row. The closing volume is we'll under
way, and can doubtless be completed by
Mr.. Hunt, from the extensive notes COL
lectcd.
Upon waking up on Sunday forenoon
Mr.. Wilson spoke of his election to tho
Vice Presidency, and remarked: ''1f I
live to the close of my present term there
will only be five who served their coun.
try SO long IS H.
The scene in the death.chamber was
very pathetic. The body lay upon plain
oak. bedstead, which was placed immedi.
ately under the Rembrant portrait of
Washington. which had the inscription !:
''Patriae Pater-" The room bore witness
to the illness which had preceded the
death, and to the confusion that followed
it. The body lay upon the back, and
scarcely presented as rigid outlines as are
usual in death. The face, propped up
preparatory to the post.mortem and EN-.
balmment, was remarkably beautiful in
its repose. There was not trace of pain
about it. There was none Of the dark.
ness Of death. The face looked as gentle,
strong, pure, and noble as in the happiest
moment Of his life. There was
NO SIGN OF WoXAN's HAND
or woman attention, save one. An eld-
erly lady from New England, name un.
known, pressed her way tn, ough the
throng Of Senators and Senate attendants
to the bedside, where she caressed the
cold features with passionate devotion,
and bathcd the placid cheeks with her
tears.
The writing table gave evidence of the
restless activity which physicians and
friends could not restrain, and which no
doubt l,astened his decline. There were
the Washington papers, several southern
papers, some Of which contained pleasant
notices Of Mr.. Wilson, and letter paper
and postal cards which had been in use
only the evening before. The pen seemed
to have only just dropped from the busy
hand.
are in very different state from that in
which Mr.. Summers were when embalm.
ed. The post mortem this afternoon has
completely drained the body of blood, so
that the embalming fluids will be more
certain to take effect. DR.. Baxter is sur
prised that death did not take place At
the time Of the attack the other day. The
arteries at the base of the brain were not
in condition to resist the slightest pres.
sure. It is now certain that the weakness
between the shoulders alone prevented 4
fatal termination Of that attack. That
weakness furnished q centre Of contrac.
ton which then saved the brain.
| HENRY GOLIATH.
It is not generally known that the real
name Of Henry Wilson was Henry Col.
bath. It is said that his.father was ex-
cessively addicted to drink, and that the
man who adopted Henry in his early life
was named Wilson, which name the Vice
President afterwards assumed. His
brother, who was with him in his illness,
retains his name, s. II. Goliath. He is
employed as messenger under the Ser.
Igeant.at.Arms of the United States Sem
ate.
A gentleman who had a long talk with
the Vice President on Saturday relates
the following: Mr.. Wilson was very
hopeful Saturday morning. He spoke Of
his recent attack, and said that he never
suffered such agony in his life As for two
pected that his time had come. He spoke
with much feeling Of the kindness which
had been shown him by verybody, par
ticularly by the press, and his eyes mois.
tened as he spoke Of the consideration oil
the Journalists OF the country. He men,
toned the attention shown him by the
President and Mrs. Grant, and spoke o1
the flowers which the latter had sent him.
The Treasury Secret servtco.
(Washinston Correspondence Cincinnati Com
mercial.l
The Country is being treated to the
regular annual accounts, through the
Western Associated Press, Of the capture
Of counterfeiters, with their plates, and
the work by the Secre: Service force OF
the Treasury Department. This force is
|gone through with every year, just before
the meeting Of Congress-, in order that
!such showing may be made As will
induce that body to make ample appro.
priat,ons for the maintenance oi the force,
While for oil practical purposes it is not
worth picayune. II is not believed
THAT 0ne.f .fnnrfh the stories told If the