San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-01-22
Full Particulars OF the Death OF Hon.
Schuyler Colfax.

CmoAao, Jan. Is. - Press specials
from Mankato. Mum, says; Ex-Vice-
President Schuyler Colfax dropped dead In
the gentlemens waiting-room Of the Omaha
railway depot at this place at 1875 O'Clock
this morning. He had arrived from Wells.
q town on the Milwaukee A 81 Paul rail-
road, aud had walked TO the Omaha depot,
q distance Of three quarters Of q mile. An
he arrived at the platform OF the latter de-
pot no asked baggageman the way 20 the
gentlemen's waiting. room. These were the
last words he uttered. He walked into the
waiting room aud seemed very much out Of
breath, but did not speak TO any one. AZ
ter stepping inside he walked up to map
on the wall, aud after perusing Il for q
while, walked across the room 10 window
and looked out for short time. He then
sat down with his overcoat on his lap, and
crossed his logs There were three persons
In the depot at the time. A gentleman sit
ting opposite noticed that Mr.. Colfax looked
very pale, but took no special notice until
he saw the log crossed over the other drop,
and then there was q pitching forward Of
the body to the floor. II was apparent by
the appearance Of Mr.. Colfax's features
that he had been stricken by death. Seve-
raj persons rushed up ~ the gentleman call.
cd for help, but TO all interrogations Mr..
Colfax remained speechless, only grooming
with each respiration. The windows were
thrown up and the doors opened, and the
cold winter air rushed in, but the breath of
the PROSTATE man grew fainter and fainter,
and. before it was realized, had stopped al
together. The surrounding gentlemen
raised the body, and laid II on q settee, but
lad Ia..rta1 nr,
Warder and Jacoby were called, but were
too late to render any assistance. No one
present knew Mr.. Colfax, and no was only
identified by letters and papers found in his
possession. The news spread rapidly, and
the entire town was aroused. To hear that
ex-vice-P President Colfax was lying dead at
the Omaha depot was enough to attract
crowds Of men, women and children, who
came in throngs and gazed on his PROSTATE
remains. No one knew where he came from
or where he was going, and the dead states
man lay in his last sleep as much alone as
the veriest stranger in the land. II was sup
posed he was out on lecturing tour, and
intending to take the II o'clock train for the
West The body was taken in charge by
the Odd Fellows, with which organization
Mr.. Colfax was connected, and taken to the
house of D. Harrington, where it was prop
erly cared for. Word was Immediately sent
to South Bend. Ind, and advices came this
afternoon that some one would be up at
once to take the body in charge. President
Arthur was also notified. 1t il supposed
that the extreme cold, the subsequent heat,
and the over.exertion caused stoppage of
the flow of blood to the heart.
A coroner's jury was called together this
afternoon, and verdict rendered in accord
ance with the facts, that death resulted from
heart disease.
This evening the remains we're laid in state
at the residence Of DIR. Harrington. and
large parties of citizens called to view the
face of the distinguished dead. At 10 o.
clock procession was formed to escort the
| remains 70 the Northwestern depot made
up of the civil authorities in the city, the
militia, the common council, and IN escort
of mounted citizens. The casket contain
ing the body was placed on special car, in
charge of l.. B. Hunt and 8. Patterson, and
started for South Bend.
The remains were received at Chicago
with public honors, though a snow storm
was prevailing, which continued while they
were en- route. The funeral was set for
Saturday morning last, and Ex-Governor
Hendricks, Governor Gray and others were
to attend as pall-bearers; but though II was
postponed till half past 5 p. m, the trains
were so delayed by the wintry storms that
they failed to reach their destination in
time