Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-22
THE DEAD MINISTER.
Sad Details OF Gen. Hurlbut's Death
A POst-MOrtem Examination Held
to DisprOve
Sensational RumOrs Of Poisoning-An
Lima Unites In Doing Honor TO the
Dead Diplomatic.

Dead Diplomatic.
PANAMA, April 1.-THE last steamer from
the south coast brought the sad news of the
sudden death, on the morning of March 9th,
of General Stephen A Hurlbut, United
States minister resident in Peru. The Lima
correspondent of the Star and Herald, de-
scribes the distressing incidents in connection
with the sad event. He says that up 10 the
morning of his death, the deceased gentle
man had been in the enjoyment of the best
of health; had been visiting his friends and
taking leave of them prior to his departure
for the United States, xed for the 9th prox-
limo, and nothing indicated his sudden de-
mise. He awoke and dressed as usual early
on the 9th, and played for some little time
with his two grandchildren, of whom he
was exceptionally fond, and then while wash
ing his face, was suddenly seized with such
intense pain in the region of the heart as
compelled him to give vent
TO ACCOUNTING CRIES,
| which aroused every one in the house. He
| was soon surrounded by Mrs. Hurlbst and
his son. Mr.. George Hurlbut, and his wife
and servants, but for some minutes remained
in strong agony and totally deprived of all
power of articulation. a doctor was almost
instantaneously in attendance, but no appli-
| auCeB were HI nanO 10 renOer assistance, even
| if such could have been of service against
the acute attack from which the general was
| suffering. He was placed upon bed where
he momentarily recovered consciousness, his
first exclamation being,
| GOD BLESS you ALL; AM DYING; o, MY
| HEART :"
| A few more disjointed phrases were all he
uttered, and in less thi twenty minutes
from the first attack he ceased 10 exist
| Directly the calamity became known
General Lynch dispatched an aid to offer
| surgical or other assistance which might be
| required, and soon the legation was thronged
| by n multitude of all nationalities, whose
subdued voices and spontaneous condolences
proved how terribly and widespread the
blow had made itself felt The members of
4 the bereaved family were so overcome that
| they could take no action, and some friends,
| at the head of whom we're Jacob Backus and
| ID. III. B. Davis, formed committee of FIVE
| to make all arrangements which might be
necessary. General Lynch at once offered,
| in the
| NAME OF THE GOVERNMENT OF CHILL,
| to take charge of the remains and give them
| public funeral, to be conducted with the
ceremony and honor due to the high official
/ position and military rank of the deceased
1 This offer, however, declined by Mrs.
! Hurlbut, who was averse to any military
l display and expressed the wish that the
! Episcopal services should be had at the lega-
ton, and the body to have a temporary
! Judgment in the Mel sgs vault at Villegas,
1 which was kindly placed at her disposal by
| Mr.. Henry Meiggs pending the transfer of
the remains to the United States. This wish
was carried out, although modified by large
| attendance at the removal Of the remains
| from the legation to the railroad station, and
by large delegation OF some important
| Peruvian gentlemen TO be admitted to
| offer marked tribute of respect, and
] who requested and obtained permits
| sion to drape the residence in mourning
They constructed in one of the largest
/ saloons a mortuary chapel, in which the
body lay, and was viewed by large number
of visitors. The remains were surrounded
! by ornate funeral adornments and wrea;hs
| of floral decorations. The suddenuess of the
| death of General Hurlbut gave rise to num-
| berless rumors the first of which was that
HE DIED FROM THE EFFECTS OF POISON.
| Extravaganza succeeded extravagance in
such form that the authorities considered
it their duty to recommend that post niortem
be held. The family strongly opposed any
examination, since all were thoroughly salts
fed as to the cause of death, but public
grounds were urged upon them by friends,
| and finally Mrs. Hnrlbut reluctantly gave con-
sent. The examination took place yester-
day la the presence OF ten surgeons of diff
| ferent nationalities. Drs. Schofeld and Bald
| win, OF the Pensacola, per formed the opera
! ton, being assisted by others. 1t was most
| carefully executed, and almost all pressn.
as reed in declaring that 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 request could not be re-
fused, although it was believed unnecessary,
it was determined to transmit a portion OF
n Co. hat
When this determination was arrived at,
Drs. Schofed aud Baldwin considered it their
duty to adopt q like precaution, although
perfectly satisfied that death had arisen from
natural causes, and consequently sealed the
jar. They leave for New York per to-mor-
rows steamer for the analysis there. Among
the first to arrive at the legation
AFTER GENERAL HURLBUT's DEATH
were General Moore, United States consul in
CaIlao and Admiral Balch. General Moore
at once assumed charge of the legation and |
of the archives. The funeral takes place |
this afternoon. Long before the appointed |
hour the streets in the vicinity of the lega- |
ton were crowded, while many of the houses |
on the proposed route OF the cortege were |
draped in mourning or mourning emblems |
were hung in festoons of Grape and white |
from the balconies or over the porches, and |
over the courtyards flags were at half mast, |
those on the public buildings in Lima and |
Callao and on the shipping of the latter port |
having been since the 9th. The stores in |
this city and Callao were closed prior to the |
cortege leaving the legation. The Episcopal |
service was read by Mr.. Lewis, of the Pensa-
cola. The casket was placed on the hearse |
of the FIRE brigade, which had been permitted |
TO OFFER THIS TRIBUTE OF RESPECT,
aud preceded by about 100 Freemasons, of |
all nationalities, ordinary costumes, |
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.
Oh one aide was Admiral Lynch, the |
Ch1lian commander, and on the other side
was Conevaro, the unsuccessful candidate
for Peruvian military honors. There |
were Prescott, United States envoy to the
Pacific Republics, Senior Ribeyro, president /
of the Peruvian Supreme Court; the Ameri-
can and French admiral, and General
Moore. There were also many French,
Italian and CHILEAN naval officers, and
score OF well-known Peruyians present.
Behind came
GEO. HURLBUT. SON OF DECEASED GENERAL,
and The R=v. Mr.. Lewis; then followed a
dozen other intimate friends of the family
and behind them the officers of the Pensa-
cola, Lackawanna, Adams and Onward, and
with them the officers OF the Gillian iron clad
Blanco Encaladia. then blnt 200 unst-
tached CHILEAN officers OF all grades, while
bringing up the rear, and 1000 strong at least
was every Peruvian in Lima, dressed in
strict mourning, belonging TO the party of
which Calderon was chief. They were fol-
lowed by the students OF the San Carlos Uni
versity, the rear of the procession being
brought up by a number of carriages, in the
front rank of which the
STATE COACH OF THE GILLIAN AUTHORITIES
took precedence. On arrival at the rail-
road station the c.sket was placed in the
funeral car which had been prepared Tor its
reception, and the train immedia tely left for
Villegas. On arriving the casket was con-
veyed to Meiggs's vault and deposited in it.
Senior Terrszos Pen'o, the minister for Sal
vador Carlos Elias and sare Chacaltana
delivered eloquent and impressive speeches
in eulogy of the deceased and the ceremo-
mics terminated. On the 9Th of next month
the casket will be removed with every SOL
emnity. A procession of boats from the
men-of-war and merchantmen in Callao will
accompany it TO the steamer which will
carry il to Panama, route to the United
States.
As purifyer of the blood, Ayers Sarsa-
parills has no equal. 1t wonderfully i'm
proves the complexion and brings TO old and