The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-07-17
DEATH OF WIN. ALLEN,


AT HIS HOME NEAR CHILLICOTHE,
o., ON FRIDAY LAST.
In the Act Of Setting Down Instantly, and with.
out Struggle or Moan he Sauk InlO His
ChalT, Deadi A sketch OF His
Lfs.--Hespect to the Dead
$3.50 Statesman.
Chillicothe, Ohio July II The city was startled
from its sumbers this morning by the announce.
ment Of the death Of Ex Governor Allen. The
death occurred at half-psst one O'CLOCK this morn.
ing, without vny apparent previous illness Of ny
const quence. He was down TO the city on Non.
day, and talked TO his friends as usual, evlncing
lively interest In what was going on In the busy
world, socially commercially and politically.
There had been nothing to indicate serious fail
ure OF health or vgOr His physical condition
during the past winter was not, perhaps, 80 good
as 1t had been during the fall aud summer; but
there was nothing ofa character to excite Appre.
hension. The first approach Of bis final illness
was perhaps between nine and tan o'clock yes.
terdsy morning when he complained Of slight
fsintnesa, But this passed off and was only mo.
mentaTy. He ate hearty dinner at noon, after
which he went IN stairs and retired for his usual
afternoon nap. About four o'clock he came down.
complained Of not feeling WELL and said he ad
not slept any while in his room. His condition
remained favorable until one o'coCk, when oui.
nine was administered. There had been nothing
to indicate that there was crisis pending. The
mind was clear, and but once, II, at all. did 1t
transpire that any Of the household was appre.
hensive Of the result AT half past one o'clock
the Governor got out Of bed, and walked to bis
chair. In the act OF sitting down, instantly, and
without struggle or moan,
HE SANK INTO HIS cHA1R-DEADl
The declaration that there we're no previous ap.
prehensive symptoms ls entitled to some qualif.
cation. The Governor was greatly exhausted by
bis severe work 10 the campaign of 1875 he
came home sick from overwork, and showed con.
siderable exhaustion and an irritable coudi ion
of the heart 1t was long and arduous cam.
paign, from tho effects Of which he never fully
recovered. The seeds Of the disease of which he
died were then sown, 1t 10 believed by those who
have known and watched him clohest.
SHOWING HONOR TO HIS MEMORY.
The military organizations of the city. the po.
lice force and the city Ccials will all take part
10 the ceremonies
From information received Governor Bishop
and stat and the State officials are expected to be
present, and 40 many Of the friends from up the
valley have expressed their intention of attending
the funeral that the scioto Valley Railroad has
already announced special train. In addition
TO a large number OF dispatches from friends the
following have been receivedi1rom public men
"With profound regret hav just learned the
sad news OF the death Of your distinguished faith
or, Governor William Allen. Accept my warmest
sympathy In your bereavement. You have con
ISOLATION in the fact that he did full of hohort
and full Of years. R. NJ. BISHOP"
From Captain j. H. Putnam ACCEPT my sin
cere coincidence aud command me for any ser
vice." ...
From General G. W. Morgan; "our country hat
lost her greatest con, and all patriots will mourn
him. Present my sipcere coincidence to his
daughter, and accept my sympathy for yourself
and children"
THE FUNERAL .
Took place last Monday. The services were con.
due ed at his hoUe, Fruit Hill, and he will be
buried in the Chilicothe Cemetery within whose
beautiful enclosure, overlooking the Valley Of
the scioto, famed for Its beauty and riches, al.
ready rest the ashes Of three of 0hio's dead Gov.
ernOrg.
The Cincinnati Enquirer contains the following
biographical sketch Vi Governor Allen:
WILLIAM ALLEN-JIFE AND PUBLIC SERVICES OF AN
HONEST MAN.
william Allen was born ae Ashevile, North
Carolina, m the 27thof December, 1906. The fact
ia not established BY reference to the family BI.
BILE, which Is In Senator Thurman's possession
but by other evidence OF 3 more binding char G.
Ter. Igis matter Of public record that the Leg
iAlature OF Ohio which elected William Allen as
United States Senator met on the first Monday OF
December, 1886. 0n the day after their meeting
q dinner was given by the Democratic members
at which all the supposed aspirants for Sen ator-
ship were invited TO be present. he among them,
and OF THAI time It was agreed that he should be
the nominee Yet the election for Senator did
not take place until after New Years In order
that he might attain the age Of thrty years which
the Constitution requires Senator 10 be. SO this,
we hope, will set ~ rest for once and all the md
die OF his age, He preserves his present vigor as
the old Motif RaTolna stock generally does. He
will be well Onto ahundred in about thirty years,
While yet very 20 ing his father died and the
boy William Alien went t0Ly1cnourg Virginia,
to fDd home III the family of relatives When
seven or eight years Of age, after he had com
Inenced going TO school there. he, with all the
other school children was allowed TO remain at
home one day u Jnin the ovation IN that ancit mt
town to General jackson, the then young military
hero. freeh frpm his victories at New Orleans. II
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his formal report Of that victory, aud this PAT
tiCular occasion Thomas Jefferson was Of the
number who greeted the young chiei,ain on HIS
vctOriens progress. During that day while JEFF
ferson md jackson were resting At the hotel,
William Allen the ladO eight years was admit
ted to their presence sat upon their laps and was
f0ndled ny them as any bright ooy would ely
70 be under sut circumstances. Yet In the light
OF subsequent events, the meetinglOf those three
persons might be regarded as one big with por
tent. Here was JeffersOn the mau who had fouu.
ded the Democratic party In 1871 and who satia-
ted with the hOnOri sbOwered upon him by that
parry aud the nation, had retired 70 private life ;
here asJRcksOn just entering uponthe threshold
OF MS long career III the preservation aud perpel-
uauon Ofathe principles of that party aud here
was Allen whore destiny It was after long ye ars
Of honorable service TO the same political OTgRnt,
zaliOn, aud after still longer term Of voluntary
withdrawal from It's councils, TO reappeaT at the
very tuning pOintOf its history aId lead that
party to victory once more-tO change political
death into iife and aunihilau ms into trinmphs.
One OF the three had beeH President for two
terms, and retired with bauOnb plaudits ring
ing in his earS; another was soon to be President
for Two terms so, q ID 10 retire covered with
glory; the third was William Allen. and his post.
Dililles are not Jet determined. HIS star is yetin
the ascendant.
OUR HERO GOES WEST. a'
When be had scarcely reached theage ofsxteen
our young hero LETT bis home In the sbenal doah
Valley and started cut to lay for himself the foun
dation OF what he felt was TO b. future life Of
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