, 1880-11-21
OBITUARY..
He Dreathes His Last Peacefully and
Calmly ut His Home in 1n-
dianapolls.


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 20.--Goy. James
d. Williams died to-day at haif-past II |
o'clock, passing away very peacefully, al
though unconscious for several hours before !
breathing his lust. He was taken sick On
the day Of the Presidential election and
since retiring that night liz has not left his
room, his disease assuming the form of i'll
Ut the bladder, which from time
to time has sorciy afflicted him for about
fifteen years. When first attacked 1t was
thought he would be confined to his bed for
Il few weeks, q month may be, that having
been the usual length Of Ills sickness from this
trouble Nothing different was thought un-
til lust Tuesday, when the symptoms became
decidedly uhfayorable, and the physicians
doubted his recovery. lie grew worse from
that time, with occasional temporary rallies,
until last night, when for the first time he
felt convinced that death was ut hand. From
that time he gradually sank away. and when
ut last he ceased to breathe, those about him
could hardly appreciate that he was gone, so
quietly did the soul wing its flight At that
time his son, John Williams, of Wheat
land, who arrived last night; Judge
scott, Of the Supreme Court, who
has been constantly with him; aud Mrs.
Callopy, all attendant, were present In the
room, tic nurse having gone out q few nln-
ntes before the supreme moment arrived
Since the death of his wife, which occurred
several months ago, in consequence Of ill.,
jurics received by fall Gov. Williams asso-
ciates have noticed great change il, his
manner, but never word Of complaint or
rcpinng FROM Ills lips. At the old hume
room was always kept for his use, fitted up
with broad treulace, and the furniture ut
which he had been accustomed to i'll early life.
Alta window here his wife always sat to
welcome him on his return home, but since
her death lie has not cared to return to the
scene Ut his loss. 1lc went occasionally, but
it was always trial. Recently his daughter
missed him from his accustomed place, and
after long search he was found in the barn,
his grief welline up Ill great sobs that shook
his frame. When disease brought its insid-
ious forces to bear against linn they found
opposed to them no longer the sturdy
;nalx9ent M' ana naEy + nSs sSnSfii wiins 0ei 1ctM
1t is believed that this gnawlng grief more
than the disease itself opened the way to his
speedy death: The Governor leaves two
fhilren surviving ngS '-'o; M;s fd1e1 ,mn o1
widowed daughter. who made her home
with him at the old homestead near Wheat
| land. But Of grandchildren l!e has fifteen.
some are az taruae nnSeasiiy h;e H oe ,'Ir ~ =.
IN" ,S;th him IN th;s ctv. The children of Ills
| niiia.t ~ .1,n gh+ar i,nr nrn deccosed. Tcie-
grams summoning them all were :;taIl sent
+ nass ,ms Sirs nnnn Is nnahin to responI.
4SSs TIo hn~ Vii H' He IN statt. to-1norrow and
3fnn,,o.' nvo' and ~ thar ha cnnveyrd tn Knox
County for interment. III. will be buried
on ~ 1aI, sa @ MleS ~ sGu ~. +be bt ei,i. ~ liz
~ .r,2lss sa",, - fa"nr;t @ te snn <>'1>A -
VI" lanes Dougias Williams was born in Pick
awas "ts ,xopa ~ cotn,fr;si, % % hnn m one side
at on 1 3%r fh phys
;ai strsret md n'4n1a1 nnaI;1ies If the m1l
s 1h e nf fS'e fS lS cent and
engaged in agriculture George Williams.
tie father Of the lite EGovernor, settled in
Ohio at an early DAY in the history Of that
the Governor has always been. Young VIII
Jams e,,ioyed hut tneacre facilities for educa-
tion AMI sociai fraininc. 50 that he grew IN
to be the plain, blunt, honest, hard: Headed;
himself in whatever position he has occa-
ISIS. leaving family Of Six chill
JfmS +s 6en he olds5 d UPGn
S dn 1any ri W wnsa asd 4nffo o n Mss Se!S aney nt o
man, the daughter Of neighboring farmer.
| Purchasing q ollarter-sectlon of wild land.
fhe yonng courle began a life which contin-
@ ned uninferrapted mint ulltii few months since.
when Mrs. Williams died, after protracted
illness. In the course Of lis long life as 4
farmer, Gov. Williams has succeeded in put
ac4es. as % Which IS now % one l Of the best pieces
Tbe 1a1pcapet Dubid capetf of Gov % Wias has 6een
a long one, and, with the exception of his