The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-11-25

week, the intelligence of his sudden death this
morning fell with startling force and sudden
ness on the community. The Vice-President
seemed on Saturday to be a 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 pleasant conversation with
him. Mr.. Crossman. of New York, a literary
friend, also visited the Vice-Presdent on bust
ness concerning his CHR. Wilson's) unfinished
volume on the subject OF slavery. The Vice
President beng i'll a condition requiring rest,
Mr. Crossman retired. The President
then slept from to- o'clock when he rose.
Mr. Crossman returned in the afternoon, at
the Vice-P Presidents request, and remained IN
til evening.
The Vice. President went to bed az an early
hour and slept tolerably 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 poems, entitled, 1.-THE
Changed Cross, with the motto, Not as
will, but as Thou wilt, and read three verses
from it. one of which il as follows:
Help us o Lord, with patient love, to bear
Each others faults, to suffer with true meekness
Help us each others joys and griefs to share,
But let us turn to The alone in meekness.
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 rest knows that thou art
submissive still.
This volume belonged to his wife, and con-
tanned photograph of her and their son, both
deceased Hetreasured it beyond value, and
always made it his companion, from which he
seemed to derive much comfort.
After reading the verses, he spoke with graf
itude of the kindness of his friends during his
sickness, and of the widespread sympathy in
his behalf.
He then returned to bed, in happy mood,
and slept. s
At 8 o'clock this morning he awoke COM
planning of pain in his stomach. One of his
attendants rubbed it, and being thus relieved
he again fell asleep.
Att o'clock he awoke, .remarking that he
felt brighter and better than at any time pre-
vious He said that he was going to ride out
to-day, as his physician, DR.. Baxter advised
him to do so, if the weather was fair.
At twenty-nine minutes past o clock ne
said he would get up and take breakfast. He
then called for tsbitter water, which had here
tofore been prescribed, and having drank It,
he laid down, with his left cheek on the pillow,
as if with sudden exhaustion, breathing heav-
lily, but uttering no words and Id few mo-
ments he died, without struggle.
The following order announcing the
death of Vice-President Wilson was is
sued by the President:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, d. c.,
1890
the President has to announce to the people OF
the United States the death of Vice-President
Henry Wilson, who died in the Capital of the
nation this morning. The eminent station OF
the deceased, his high character, his long ca
reer in the service of his State and OF the
Union. his devotion to the cause of freedom,
and the ability which he brought to the dis
charge of every duty, stand conspicuous. and
are indelibly impressed in the hearts and af-
fections of the American people. In testimony
of respect for this distinguished citizen and
ments of the Government will be closed on the
day of the funeral, and the Executive Mansion
and all the Executive Departments i'll Wash
ington will be draped with badges of mourning
for thirty days. The Secretaries of War and
of the Navy will issue orders that appropriate
military and naval honors be rendered to the
memory of one whose virtues and services will
long be borne in recollection by grateful ma
ton. (Signed) u 5. GRANT.