Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-30
MICHAEL REEsE's LAST DAYS.
Paetieulnrs or the Death of tlse MIL
lienaire as IIas Native Village
why Michael Never Married.
tFrom the San Francisco Postl

From the San franciseo rostl
Details Of the death Of Michael Reese at
Wailerstcin, bavaria, on August 4th, are At
hand. The treatment at the famous water
ing place Of Carlsbad, to which place he
had gone from San Francisco, was dis
astrons upon his system. The water acted
strangely upon Reeses system. and like his
bathing, he went too far, drinking the
water TO excess. even having it brought to
his room 10 drink before going 70 bed.
One of the singular effects these waters had
upon Mr.. Reese was 10 apparently intoxi-
cate. Although conscious Of his actions
all the time. he could not resist the incli-
nation to act In Q foolish manner. He
would make speeches. addressed to the
statuary on the roof Of Kursaal Hall, near
the springs, and engage in other similar
sccentricitics. He asked his friends not to
hold him responsible for what he did at
these times, a. he could not help 1t. The
waters unfortunately cured his hemorrhage
of the stomach, cutting of the safety valve
that relieved his systsm when surcharged
with blood. and at the same time they har-
dened his veins aud arteries, instead Of ex-
psnding them ~ they should have done.
The result was inevitable. lie was like
wise subject 10 some annoyance while at
Carlsbad with his business affairs, which
departure. After leaving Carlsbad he
went TO walierstein. The day was hot,
and Mr.. Recsc was clad In flannel. linen
and . suit VI heavy pilot cloth, suitable
for the changcablc climate Of San Fran
cisco, but entirely unfit for the dry, hot
weather there The cemetery wss q
G ,nsitlerabic distance from Wallerstein,
nearly an hours walk, aud Mr.. ltecse's
lifelong habits Of economy probably
prevented him from taking o carriage.
He walked all the way to the graveyard,
and was doubtless much affected by his
visit 10 the neglected graves. The excess
sivc heat the fatigue Of the walk. and the
emotions called up by the "reminiscences
II his departed parents were too much for
him. The blood swelled his hardened and
unyielding arteries and veins the hcmor-
rhage frum his stomach. which had pre-
viousiy been q safety valve on similar
occasions, had been effectually healed by
tie fatal Carlsbad waters. The blood
crowded upon his brain. and Michael
II cse suddenly fell unconscious to the
ground, . victim Of apoplexy. He was
quietly carried into neighboring house.
and q physician was promptly summoned.
When the physician arrived, the lower ex-
t.cmities were already dead, and In short
time the heart ceased its pulsations. The
body was buried alongside the remains Of
his parents.
The reason why Michael never married
Was related thus by himself: After COM
pleting his trade a. a tanner, he received
nifty cents per pay for his labor. At this
time he fell ia love with young girl in
his native village, and accumulated his
first savings 10 buy her. ~ . present,
handsome cologne bottle. She returned
Qt.h. afx. nd h<a fsrl,
have been welded. but the parents Of the
girl strenuously objected. They COM
pclled her afterwards to marry some one
else, and In less than year after the mar
riagc she died Of broken heart, and tho
grief-xtricken Michael turned his back ON
the land Of his birth, and sought consola-
tion In foreign lands.