The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-20
Ex-Goyerior Tildcn.
A PAINFUL RuMoR OF HIS DEATH CIRCULATED
IL THE CIIY-THE REPORT DENIED BY MEM
BEERS OF HIS HOUSEHOLD.

IL THE CITY-THE REPORT DENIED BY MEM
BEERS OF HIS HOUSEHOLD.
New York Herald, sunday
The city was thrown into slate OF con-
siderable excitement last evening by rll-
NOR to the effect that Ex-Governor Samuel
J. Tilden was dead. No one had any posi-
tive information to the contrary; and so,
though the aged politician was not known
to be in particularly i'll health. the mere
fact that he is an old man and not very
robust one was sufficient 10 give an air
OF probability To the painful report.
A reporter OF the Herald was dis
patched 10 Mr.. Tilden's residence in Ora
mercy Park ut hali-past III O'Clock. AT that
hour east Twentieth street was deserted,
and he rapid rafting OF cab-whecIs over
the BelgiaD-bock pavement attracted me
guardians OF the peace, aud aroused TIE
sleepers in the ne'ghborh0od. so that 1t
took but single pull at the doOr-bell 10
bring a servant to the basement window.
The woman By whom the reporters sum-
mons was answered declared that Mr.. Til
den bad left town for Grey stone, his couD-
try residence, near Yonkersv on the Hud-
son, on Thursday last. and was not at that
time under the influence OF any malady.
His clerk, John Keogh, had left him Ill his
usual health at Greystone during the
evening, and no dispatch announcing amy
change in his condition had since been re-
ceiyed.
THE RUMOR NOT CREDITED.
Mr.. G.. w. Smith, the eXGOvernor's pr d..
yale secretary, who boards at No. II Ora
mercy Park, the house adjoining Mr.. Til
den'S, had not heard the rumor that his
Il a f... adtf for.
single instant. III it were true he would
have received notification OF the fact at
once. Mr.. Smith has been sojournng for
some time on the borders of Lake Superior
and bad Just returned 10 the city. having
received business letter from Mr.. Tilden
on Friday. Neither the handwriting nor
the language OF the letter gave any indica'
tion OF failing health on the part OF thu
writer.
A SENSATION AMONG THE POLITICIANS.
Among politicians the rumOr that the for
mer cbieitain OF the Democratic p~rty had
been so suddenly taken of caused a pro-
found sensation. In clubhouse, and the
corridors OF the hotels the probability of its
truth was discussed, and there was much
debate IS to the effect Of Mr.. Tilden's de-
mise UPON the presidential campaign. in
which it was believed he intended TO play
an important il not conspicuous part.
The rapidly with which the news spread
from one end Of the city 10 the other and
from side to side was almost marvellous, and
the denial OF its authenticity did not follow
closely on the heels OF the original story.
In fact, many men returned TO their homes
at an early hour this morning in the belief
that one OF the most distinguished OF Amer
lean politicians had just passed from the
scene OF his many struggles and victories,
his trials and bitter disappointments.
DEFINITE NEWS FROM YoNKERs.
The following dispatch was sent to this
Office early this morning by the Western
Union operator at Yonkers:
"There is no truth i'm the report Of Mr..
Tilden's death. He retired in his usual
health, ard. as far rs can learn from his
house at Greystone, he is alive and in his
usual health at the present time."
Herald of yesterdsy.l
Mr.. Tilden. whom rumor on Saturday
night had numbered among the dlsln-
yuiShed dead, was apparently in his usual
health yesterday. a reporter, who paid a
visit to Greystone, met him Just as lie was
mounting his spirited horse for his usual
rlde. He remained out for an hour and
lis return he aigbted, apparently not in The
east fatigued. Before he went out his valet
cad to him the newspaper accounts con-
,eTning his rumored death or the night
previous. 1t is said the old gentleman
miled a smile that was "chlidiike and
bland" when the reading was finished.