Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-29

Though the dangerous illness in New
York city of the late Horace Thompson was
generally known to the business community
of st. Paul late Tuesday evening, it was not
until the appearance of the GLOBE yesterday
morning. that it vns known that tho nlness
had terminated fatally. In announcing the
sad event yesterday, the GLOBE briefly out
lined the life of Mr.. Thompson, the cessa-
ton of which at this time made his loss so
great to the people of our city and State.
That this judgment of tho GLOBE found q
sympathetic response in the hearts of all our
people, was shown by the universal sorrow
exhibited yesterday. Mr.. Thompson's ILL
ness and sudden death, and the loss the
community has sustained thereby, was the one
predominant theme of conversation, pervad
ing which was the evidence of genuine
respect of deceased and sorrow for his death.
As q further appreciation of the high re-
spect in which deceased was held, the flags
on many of the leading business houses Of
the city were displayed at half mast through
out the day, while gene ii feeling of sor-
row seemed to pervade the entire COM
munity. The First National bank, of which
deceased was president, was closed to ordi-
nary business, as announced by a card on
the first entrance reading as follows: "Bank
closed. No business will be transacted ex-
cept on necessary and important demands"
MIR. THoMPsoN's ILLNESS.
Mr.. Thompon's illness was very brief, as
will be seen from the appended kilograms,
giving fuller details then before received:
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-Mr. Thompson was
down town on business Saturday as we'll as
usual except for an incipient carbuncle on
his chin. He returned to. the hotel early for
dinner, and in the evening wrote several
letters. At midnight he complained of vio-
lent pains in the left side. He remained
quietly in the hotel Sunday, suffering more
or less pain. Monday morning early DR..
Hamilton was called in, who pronounced it
case of pleurisy. Growing worse rapidly,
a consulting physician was called in, and the
case, after consultation, was decided
acute pneumonia. Notwithstanding
prompt remedies and the most watchful
attention, Mr.. Thompson grew worse rapidly
during Monday night, SO that early Tuesday
morning the physicians declared themselves
doubtful of the result. During the forenoon
the patient continued to sink, and at noon
all hopes Of his recovery having been aban-
doned, he was so informed.
MI. Thompson accepted tho dread intelli-
gence with his characteristic fortitude and
calmly set about arranging his affairs for the
end. At this time his mind was clear and
will unbroken. During the early evening he
began to sink rapidly, until midnight, when
he became unconscious, and at half-past II
he went peacefully to sleep, surrounded
by q large number of sorrowing
friends. Among those in attendance was
Rev. MIR. Cross, formerly his old pastor at
the First Baptist church, your city, who
offered touching prayer over his remains.
At S o'clock this afternoon the remains
wero dispatched for st. Paul, accompanied
by Mrs. Thompson and adopted daughter, in
charge of Thomas Cochran, Jr., and are e1-
pected to reach st. Paul early Saturday
morning.