Daily Republican., 1882-11-23
THRU EDITION.
THTRnOw WEED DEAD.
The Close Of an Eventfui POAlthesA
Life

The Close Of an Eventfui POA1tAeSA
Life
Tbnrlow Weed breathed his last at
S.55 O'Clock yesterday morning. among
hose who were at his bedside when
he died were his three daughters, MIS-:
Emily Weed Barnes, Mrs. Maria weed
Alden and Miss Harriet Weed, Mr.
William Barnes of Albany, and his son,
Mr.. Thur1ow Weed Barnes, Mr.. ana
Mrs. William Seward, and Mr.. Weeds
Uranddaugbters, Miss Emily Barnes,
Mss Catharine Barnes and MISS MARIA
alden.
His death was very peaceful, and IL
was almost impossible tor the friends
who were watching him to note Wheh
the end was. L4
He remained unconscious all nlgnt'
and his d cath was as one OF the attend
ING physicians said, simply the extln-
euishment of the last hlckerlne spatA p..i
of life. 1t was only his strong constl'u-
tion which enabled him to nent loE 30
long a time. The last sign that ne gave
of consciousness occurred yesterday a.
ternoon, when he pressed the nano Oh
his daughter Harriet and looked AZ ner
as though he wished to speak.
He Immediately relapsed lnto uncoh-
seriousness, and about 4 O'CLOCK ne
began to sink very rapidly and all OF
the members of tie family and lntlmate
friends were summoned to his BEDSIDE,
as ii was believed that the end was
then At hand. He rallied slightly, now
ever. but did not again recover con
scionsness and it was evident to all
that death WAS only question OF a ieW
hours. At midnight the doctors In at
tendance could not detect any pulse,
and it was at one time thought that ne
was dead. The members OF his 1amlIy
did not quit the room for more than
minute or two at the time From one
o'clock in the morning up to the hour
when he actually died, it was almost
impossible to tell at times whether or
mot the heart had ceased to beat. Inc
pulse grew more and more faint. Wneh
1t was possible to count the beaUs they
ranged from 1872 to 15O. At hall-past
eight O'Clock 1t was evident that MS
death was very near, and at hVe minutes
before nine DIR. Chadbourne announced
to the weeping members OF the family
that all was over, A bow of Grape was
Immediately hung on the door bell, and
thus 1t was announced to the many per
Hons who called to make inquiries that
the end had come.
The body of Mr.. Weed was emoalmed
in the afternoon. The face presents a
natural appearance, although 1t is some
what worn and thin, as Mr.. Weed had
taken very little nourishment OF late
Mr.. Frederick Seward, who has been IN
constant attendance upon Mr., weed,
and who was at the bedside when he
died, said "His death was very easy,
Just like child falling asleep: After
midnight his breathing was less labored,
and GRADUALLY grew fainter and fainter
until it ceased"
Among the persons who visited the
house this morning were ex.GoVeI'
nor Morgan, General James Bowen,
Collector Robertson, ex. Alderman Nor
ris, Edwards Pierrepont, Frederick
Folleit, P Redington Stetson, Louis
Lounsbury, Edmund B. BENJAMIN,
Douglas Taylor, james Otis, John L
Agnew, Mrs. Abram LanBing, Miss
Emily Faithful, DIR. j. W. Swasey, DR..
Goodrich, Frederick A. Conkling, Jas.
Talcott, G G. Clarke, Williaa De l..
Boughton, G. D. W. Bridgman, Abram
Lansing and Abram Wakeman.
The funeral services will be held in
the First Presbyterian Church, the Rev:
DR.. Paxton's, at Fifth Avenue and
West Eleventh street, at 10 O'Clock
Friday morning.