Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-30

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of the day During the evening he was rest.
less. but suffered no pain until about lC
O'Clock when he began to walk about the
room complainipg of a severe paroxyms ot
main in the chest and neishborbood of the
heart. As he obtained no relief from the
remedies employed by DIR. Seward in treating
the first attack three weeks ago. DIR. Seward
WAS sent for. arriving .oon after IL. Nv that
time Gen. Mcclellan WAS almost senseles,
with paiu. Opiates were administered with a
view of relieving the paip and he sank into
comotose. which lasted till he died at 4 n
this morning.
Mrs. Mcclellan and Miss Nav Mcclellan.
the only daughter, were at the bedside with
DIR. Seward when he died. The only .on :
Young man of 20, a student at Princeton Col.
| lege, arrived at Orange today.
| So far as Dr. Seward knows General Nc.
Clellan was never troubled with neuralgia be.
fore the recent attack. DIR. Seward thinks
that possibly too much smoking may have
weakened the action of the heart.
The funeral will probably take place place
Monday at Madison Square Presbyterian
church. brief service will be held at the
house before the remains are brought here.
VIZ. ava. "s",,' '""' Wv ou''"i VII oe
at Irentoh' N .. NO organizations OF any
sort Will oe iuv"eu'
WASHINGTON, Oct. 49,
The following executive order was issued
today
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Oct. 30.
The death of Geo. b. Mcclellan, at one
time major general, commanding the armies
OF the United States, took place at an early
| hour this morning. As mark of public re-
spect to the memory of this distinguished
soldier and chieftain, whose military ability
and civic virtues have shed luster on the
President that the national flag be displayed
at half mast on all the buildings of the exec
utive departments in this city, until after his
funeral shall have taken place.
(Signed) DANIEL s. LAMONT,
Private Secretary.
WASHINGTON. Oct. %.
To Mrs. Geo. b. Mcclellan, Orange, New
Jersey:
am shocked by the news of your hus-
bands death, and while know how futile
are all human efforts to console, must as
sure you OF my deep sympathy in your great
| grief, and express to you my own sense of
afiiction at the loss OF so good friend.
(Signed) GROVER CLEVELAND.
WASHINGTON. Oct. %.
The following general order was issued
this afternoon:
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct 20.
With profound regret the secretary of war
Geo B. Mcclellan, which occurred at Orange
this distinguished soldier and c;tizen il kno~r