Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-04-22
HONORS TO HURLBU7.
ACCOUNT OF THE OBSEQUIES OF THE
LATE PERUVIAN MINISTER.
All Lima and Peru Unite to Do Honor to
the Representative of the United States
Tenders OF Every Kind Of Service-Par-
ticulars OF the Sudden Death Of Minister
Hurlbut-Details of the Post Mortem
Examination.

sudden death on the morning Of March 81 OF
Gen. Stephen A. Hurlbut, United States min.
lister, resident in Peru. The Lima correspond.
ent of the Star and Herald describes the dis.
tressing incidents in connection with the sad
event. He says that up to the morning of his
death the deceased gentleman had been enjoy
ing the best of health, had been visiting his
friends and taking leave of them prior to his
departure for the United States, fixed for the
9th proximo, and nothing indicated his sud-
den demise. He awoke and dressed as usual
early on the 9th, played for some little time
with his two grandchildren, OF whom he was
excessively fond, and then whilst washing his
face was suddenly seized with such
INTENSE FAM
in the region Of the heart compelled him to
give vent to agonizing cries which aroused
every one in the house. He was soon sur
rounded by Mrs. Hurlbut and his son Mr..
George Hurlbut and his wife and the servants,
but for some minutes remained in strong
agony and totally deprived of all power Of
articulation. A doctor was almost instan.
eously in attendance, but no appliances were
at hand to render assistance, even If such
could be OF service against the acute attack
from which the general was suffering. He
was placed upon the bed where he momen-
tarily recovered consciousness. His first ex-
clamation being "God bless yon all. am
dying. Oh, my heart" A few more dis
iointed phrases were all he uttered, and in less
than twenty minutes from the first attack he
ceased to exist.
Directly when the calamity became known
Gen. Lynch dispatched an aide to offer
surgical or other assistance which might be
required, and the legation was thronged by a
multitude of all nationalities, whose subdned
voices and spontaneous coincidence proved
how terribly and widespread the blow had
made itself felt. The members of the bereaved
family were so over come that they could take
whom were Jacob Backus and D. b. B. Davis,
formed committee OF five to make all the
arrangements necessary.
Gen. Lynch at once offered, in the name Of
the government of Chill, to take charge of the
remains and give them
APUBLIc FUNERAL,
conducted with the ceremony and honor due
to the high official position and military rank
of the deceased. This offer. however, was de-
clined by Mrs. Hurlbut, who was averse to
military display, and expressed a wish that
the Episcopal services should be held at the
legation, and the body have temporary lodge
ment in Meiggs' vault, at Villegas, kindly
placed at her disposal by Henry Meiggs, pend
ing transfer of the remains to the United
States.
This wish was carried out, although mod
flied by large attendance at the removal of
remains from the legation to the railroad
station, and by the anxiety of some important
Peruvian gentlemen TO be admitted to offer o
marked tribute Of respect. They requested
and obtained permission to drape the residence
in mourning, and constructed in one of the
largest salons mortuary chapel in which the
body lay and was viewed by a great number
of visitors. The remains were surrounded by
funeral decorations and a wealth of floral
adornment.
FEARS OF FOUL PLAY.
The suddenness of the death Of Gen. Hurl.
but gave rise to numberless rumors. First it
was asserted that he died from the effects of
poison. Extravaganza succeeded extravaganza
in such form that authorities considered it
their duty to recommend that post mortem
be held.
The family strongly opposed any examina.
ton, since all were thoroughly satisfied as to
the cause Of death, but public grounds were
urged upon them by friends and finally Mrs.
Hurlbut gave consent. The examination took
place yesterday in the presence of ten surgeons
of different nationalties. Doctors Schefeld
and Baldwin of the Pensacola performed the
operation being assisted by others. It was
most carefully executed and almost all pres
ent agreed in declaring death had arisen from
aneurism of the heart. One or two, however,
expressed wish that the contents of the
stomach should be analysed, and as this re-.
quest could not be refused, although believed
unnecessary, it was determined to transmit a
portion of them to Dr.. Raimondi for the pur-
pose. When this determination was arrived at
Dra. Schofleld and Baldwin considered
it their dnty to adopt like
precaution, although perfectly satisfied that
death had arisen from natural causes and con-
sequently a sealed jar leaves for New York per
to-morrow's steamer for analysis there.
Among the first to arrive at the legation
after Gen. Hurlbuts death were Gen. Moore,
United States consul in Callao, and Admiral
Balch. Gen. Moore at once assumed charge
of the legation and CT the archives.
The funeral took place this afternoon.
Long before the appointed hour the streets in
the vicinity of the legation were crowded,
while many houses on the proposed route of
the cortege were draped in mourning, or
mourning emblems were hung in festoons of
Grape and white from balconies or over
porches and oyer court-yards. Flags were at
half-mast, those on the public buildings in
Lima and Callao and on the shipping of the
latter port having been so since the 9th.
Stores in the city and in Callao were closed
prior to the cortege leaving the legation. The
Episcopal service was read by Mr.. Lewis of
the Pensacola, The casket was plased on
the hearse of the italian fire brigade, which
had been permitted to offer this tribute of re-
spect, and preceded by about 100 feeemasons
of all nationalities in ordinary costume, the
hearse,
DRAWN BY VOLUNTEER AMERICANS.
moved from the legation. Men of all rank
and nationalities surrounded the hearse,
which was surmounted by floral tributes.
On one side was Admeral Lynch, the Chilian
commander; on the other was Canevars, the
unsuccessful candidate for Peruvian military
honors, and there were also Prescott, United
States envoy to the Pacific republics Senior
Ribeyro, president Of the Peruvian
supreme court; the American and
Frence admirals, and General
Moore. There were many French, Italian and
Gillian naval officers and score Of we'll
known Peruvians. Behind came Geo. Hurl.
but, SON of the deceased general, and Rev.
Mr.. Lewis. They followed dozen other init
mate friends of the family, and behind them
the officers of the Pensacola, Lackawanna,
Adams and Onward, and with them officers
from the Gillian irOn-clad, BlancO Encaladia;
then about 200 unattached Gillian officers of
all grades, whilst bringing up the rear, and
1000 strong at least, was every Peruvian in
Lima, dressed in street mourning, belonging
to the party of which Caleron was the chief.