Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-15

r.r,Asr Parsiealars 81 ME last sieknes.
asa FINAL Dissolaeaon.

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Further Particulars 81 HE Last sickness
asa rival Disselasasa. !
Thsaollowiue letter was written BY the
wtfs of Congressman Conger 10 Mrs. A
q. Fuller, Of this city, Who kindly gives us
permission to publish It:
Warrington. D. 9. April ll.-My
Dear Erisnd-Wuliam A. Howard.
governor of Dakota only came here to die.
BE was able to walk about the house for a
week or two after bis arrival, bnt the month
Of March was trying to delicate person.
the weather being colder and stormter than
We had had al winter. He never went
out of the house until carried ont by the
pall.bearers, after his lsst attack Of neural
gta. He took q little cold 10 some way,
and perhaps ate food not suitable for his
delicate and feeble condition. AT all events
be came down, down continually. until
death released him at niue o'clock yeeter-
day morning. He had the best of medical
attendance. kindest care, and attention b,
different ones 10 the hotel. and out of i,
Judge and Mrs. Bennett. (your delegate
were ready and willing to do all they coulu
fol, him. and they did watching, Sc, until
the end came. Mrs. Birchard (sis,er.ln Law J
cooked everything that he ate at her own
house. aud brought ii here, aud she knew
jus: what he liked, and all wed
With q another to make him
- comfortable - possible. But he was a
brave, good man. not afraid to die, had nc
preparation to make, and fell asleep peace.
fully aud without q struggle or a moan. H.
has gone to his rest, regretted BY all. l,
seems when . good man dies a. if We should
never gee his like again. Are you not glad
that such a man was for a time governor
and lived among you? That you knew him
Just - he VAST How much interest he fel,
in the prosperity Of Dakota. He spoke o!
it with heartfelt pride and affection, saying,
mo better people lived than were there"
His funeral here vas large, considering
no notice was given. The president and
Mn. Hayes, members Of the cabinet and
their wives, members of congress and their
wives and citizens attended. The parlors
Qarge) were filed with his friends. DR..
Sunderland and DR.. Chester oficia,ed. Mrs
Hayes sent one Of the most beautiful funer.
al wreaths for his casket. and vases of flow
ers here and there, sent by others. manifested
their love for him In every way they could
The Michigan delegation were his bearers
together with Mr.. Bennett, and attended
him to the depot last evening at seven
O'Clock. The family-Mrs. Howard, her
Two daughters and two sons-left at eigh,
O'clock his morning. Mr.. Conger and l
went withthen to the depot, and she took
with her the colored man who nursed him
go carefully. He will be a help to them all,
for they are all tired out with grief, watch.
ing and journeying. The daughters did not
get here until an hour after their father
died.
Mrs. Howard wished me to write to you
and tell you all about it, as she should no,
be able to, and give you her love and I also
wished to write 30 that you and their friends
in Dakota might know come particulars OF
his last illness. Mr.. Conger requests me to
ask you to show this to ex. Governor Ed
munds, who was a Michigan man and an
old friend Of Governor Howard. Remem-
Der me to your husband and accept my best
wishes for all your family and believe me
lovingly your friend,
STELLA B. CoyaER.
STEEL CUT OATMEAL, the best, a,
Jenkinson's, on Third street.
Mixed feed at the City Feed Mill, Third
street below capital, IS to IS cents per 100
pounds. DONALDSON Bros.
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