Daily globe., 1879-07-14
WILLIAM ALLEN.
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A Chilllcothe special of July l1th to the
Cincinnati Enquirer gives he following de-
tails of the sudden death of Hon. William
Allen:
The death occurred at half-past O'Clock
this morning. without any apparent pre-
Previous illness of any consequence. He
was down to the city on Monday, and
talk,d to his friends as usual, evincing q
hvely interest in what was going on in the
ousy world, socially, commercially and po
litically. There had been nothing to indi,
cate serious failure of health or vigor. His
physical condition during tho past winter
was not, perhaps, so good as it had been
during the fall and summer, but there was
nothing of character to excite apprehen,
sion. The first approach to his final illness
was, perhaps, between 8 and 10 O'Clock yes.
terday morning, when he complained OF
feeling slight faintness. But this passed
OF and was only momentary.
HE ATE HEARTY DINNER AT NOON.
after which he went upstairs and retired for
his usual afternoon nap. About four O. o'clock
he came down, complained of not feeling
WELL and he said he had not slept any, while
IN his room. Going out upon the porch he
soon became sick at the stomach, and Mrs.
Scott, (his daughter) prevailed upon him to
60 IN the house and lie down. He had laid
down but few minutes, when he said he
thought he would feel better sitting up, and
ne accordingly got up and remained sitting
until O'Clock, eating no supper. He had
taken dose of laudanum in the mean time.
and 1t refused to remain upon his stomach,
little before this time DR.. Scott returned
from his professional duties and made an
examination of the governor, and thought
the symptoms indicated
CHILL OR INTERMITTENT FEVER.
The extremities were cold, pulse slow, with
pains in the arm. Under treatment-chlo
form, laudnum and warm drinks being ad-
mlnlstered-the cold stage gradually gave
place to the febrile stage; the extremities
became warm, skin more natural, breathing
better and pains relieved. By midnight the
fever seemed to subside and he rested we'll
his condition remained favorable until 1
O'Clock. when quinine was administered.
ihere had been nothing to indicate that
THERE WAS CRISIS PENDING.
The mind was clear, and bat once, if at
all, did 1t transpire that any of the house
hold was apprehensive of the result. DIR.
Scott had told them few days before of q
patient he had been treating for congestive
chllls. The governor referred to this, and
asked If there was danger of his sickness
taking that course. He was assured there
was not; that the cold stage of the attack
had already passed, and the matter was not
again referred to. In this apparent state OF
affairs, at half-past 1 o'clock, the governor
got out of bed and walked 10 his chair. In
the act of sitting down, instantly, and with
out a struggle or a moan,
he SANK INTO HIS CHAIR-DEAD!
The declaration that there were no pre-.
vious apprehensive symptoms is entitled to
some qualification. The governor was
greatly exhausted by his severe work in the
| campaign of 1875. He came home sick
| from overwork, and showed considerable ex-
haustion and an irritable condition of the
heart 1t was long and arduous campaign
from the effects of which he never fully re-
cvered. The seeds of the disease of which
! he died were then sown, it is believed by
those who have known and watched hin
closest.
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| Biographical.
The inquirer gives an elaborate biograph
ical sketch, from which we make the follow
ing extracts
William Allen was born at Edenton, Cow
han county, N. G., in 1907, near the south
ern boundary of Virginia. When mere
boy he went to Lynchburg, Va, and begar
his apprenticeship as a saddler, having &C
quired, previously, some rudimentary knowl
edge at a primary school. When 16 years
OF age he determined to go to Chillicothe
Ohio, where he had half sister and 6
brother-in- law, named Pleasant Thurman
who kept store. Young Allen started OF
bis trip across the mountains in mid winter
with drover who had befriended him, and
when near Gallipolis, he parted with hi
friend and began his lonely walk across thu
country to Chillico+he. At that time Ohio
contained but few settlements, and tn
journey was lonely one; but the boy hat
a purpose in life, and notwithstanding man,
mishaps he reached his destination, and wa
welcomed at the home of his sister and b,
her son, Allen G. Thurman, who has sin g,
risen to be one of Ohio's statesmen.
In the year 1882 William Allen, the youns
lawyer, who had come to Chillicothe te,
years before with his bundle on his back
was nominated for Congress by the Demo
Gratis and elected over General Duncan Nc
Arthur, then the governor of Ohio. Th,
district was Whig by 1000 majority, anc
Macarthur was undoubtedly the most popular
man that could have been chosen by the the,
dominant party in it.
His record in the House of Representa-
| tives was an honorable one. Thomas Ewing
and Thomas Corwin were there from Ohio
Fernando Wood and Silas Wright of New
York; John Quincy Adams of Massachu
setts; and Polk, of Tennessee, and score
OF others whose names are written in the
history of the country. jackson was ther
President, and was in the midst of his con.
tiict with the money power. He had vetoed
the bill to recharter the United States bank
and had removed the deposits from the
vaults. 1t was war of the giants in the
political arena, and a beardless youth, az
they called him who represented the Sciotc
dlscrict, was among the foremost in the bat
tie. He took the side of jackson, on whose
knee he had sat eighteen years before
and had The satisfaction of seeing and
helping that man to vict Dry. It was then
the contest of the people yainst monono.
ly, OF the taxpayers against the tax eaters
and he was with the people and triumphe5
| At the expiration of his term he came home
and declined reelection.
NEXT SENATOR ALLEN.
In the winter of 1836-37 he was elected
to the United States Senate, as has already
been stated. The Legislature was Demo.
cratic by one majority on joint ballot, and
this majority of one again came to be his
"avior from defeat When the Legislature
met, in December, he had not expected to be
candidate for senatorial honors. Still. he
was in Columbus. and invited to the dinner
which the Democratic members gave to the
candidates, and upon their invitation made
| 9 speech. Gov. Lucas and Juilpa Wood and