Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-08-05
TILDEN DEAD.
The Great Statesman Pass.
es Away.
HEART DISEASE THE CAUSE.
The Event Unexpected-Expres
sions Of Regret and Demon
strations Of Respect.

ohVsAb VI @~te ~ >"@e>~
strations of Respect.
Special to the Herald bg the Assoctated Press.
New YORK, August 4.-Samuel j.
Tildsn died peacsfully st Grsystone this
morning at S:45 o'clock. Thsrs>were
present with him Doctors Charles K. Si'
monds and Samuel Swift, and his niece,
Miss Gould. His death was entirely un'
expected, and was caused by failure ol
the heart. following an acute attack oil
diarrhea and nausea.
As soon as the news Of Tildeh's death
was received in Yonkers there was greA'
excitement manifested. Instantly the
nsss Of the sisy buildings and newspa'
per Offices were displayed at hslf-mast
and expressions Of regret we're heard On
all sides 1t the death of the eminent
statesman.
Flags I'll over the city are st haii-mas'
out of rsspscs to Tildsu. The news o
his, death spread through the city very
rapidly. The newspaper Offices bulle
tined It early. and the news was soon
scattered broadcast. Expressions ol
sorrow were heard on all sides and from
parties of all political faiths. Although
Il was known that Tilden had been in
bad health for some time past. his
death, coming SO suddenly, was quite O
shock.
The business men Of the city lost nc
time in paying tribute TO the slatesman's
memory BY displaying flags at half-mast.
Every building of prominence down town
had its haH lowered. Flags were also
displayed at half.mast on the public
buildings.
THE NEWS AT wAsHIEGTok.
wAsHrNuroN, August 4 = Morrison
offered and the House unanimously
adopted the following resolution:
That the House of Representatives
of the United States has heard with
profound sorrow Of the death Of that
eminent and distinguished citizen. Sam
uel j. Tilden.,"
The President has sent the following
II col. samssl J. z'iIi<n, 0rsystone,
YoWkers. N. VI: ! have thl3 moment
learned OF the sudden death Of your
iliustrious relative, Samuel J. Tilden,
and haste to express my individual sor
row in an event by which the State oi
New York has lost her most di.tin
Ruished son and the nation one of ia
wisest and most patriotic couns .llors.
~
CONVERSION HILLS PROCLAMATION.
ALBANY, August4 --Governor Hill to-
day issued the following proclamation
III announce TO the people Of She State
with sinoere regret the death OF Samuel
]. Tflden, after 4 long and active career
devoted to the public good and the rem
dition OF arduous and conspicuous ser
vices in behalf Of the people. He this
morning peacefully passed away at bis
chosen retreat at Greystone on the banks
Of the Hudson. The country loses one
Of its ablest statesmen and the State Of
New York one Of its forem jst citizsns.
He was twice Representative in the
state Legislature, member Of two Con
stitutional Conventions, Governor of the
State for two years, and in 1876 was the
candidate Of one Of the greatest parties
Of the county fos Presidents and received
therefor the eIsctoral vote Of his nstive
State, and upon the popular vots va
declared the choice Of : majority Of the
voters OF the United States. As a private
citizen and in every public station he
was pure and upright and dis.
charged every trust with con.
spicuous fidelity. His last public
utterance which attracted universal at.
tention exhibited the same spirit OF un-
selfish patriotism which characterized
his whole career, and was Ia behalf oi
strengthening the defences Of his coun-
try that he loved 90 well. 1t is meet
that the close Of such life should be
marked with more than passing notice.
The Legislature not being in session at
this time Icommend to the people Of the
State such expression Of respect for his
long, faithful and honorable services as
they may deem appropriate. Now,
thefefore, 1t is hereby decided, as q
mark Of regard for the distinguished
dead, that the flags upon the Capitol
and on all public buildings Of the State.
iucludiug the Armories and arsenals of
the National Guard, be displayed at
half mast until snd including the day
Of the funeral, and the citizens OF the
state, for like period, are requested TO
unite in appropriate tokens Of respect. "
THE DocroR's STATEMENT.
YoNKxRs. August 4 The Statesnsan
Of thus Afternoon contains the following
authentic statement OF Tllden's last
hours: DR.. Simonds, his physician, who
lives next to Greyslone, says that Til
den had been in bis usually good heal b
during the last foir months. He has
taken great pleasure in his home, his
greenhouses, his choice live stock, his
Yacht Viking, and in reading and eater-
faininu his friends. He was attacked by
nausea and diarrhea Sunday afternooa,
but this yielded to mild treatment, SC
that on Monday he was able 70 take q
ride. He continued in his usual health
until Tuesday afternoon, when the nau
sea and diarrh@a returned. He, however,
psssed some time in his library In the even
ing. as was his custom. On being assisted
to his bedroom by DR.. Simonds the tirs
sien OF the approaching failure OF hi
heart wa noticed BY his diff cult breath
ing VIII. 10 ascending the stars. He was
Dot to bed and carefully watched and
nourished during the night, but hil
strength gradually failed. AT about
O'Clock this morning DR.. Samuel Swif
was summoned BY DR.. simonds TO-
consultation. On DR.. Swift's arrival h
found Mr.. Filden seated in his cas-,
chair, ia which he had been placed t,
relieve his breathing. He had lost th'
power Of speech about an hour before
a-a was evidently near the ..a- ~
quittly pssssa away within fifteen min
utes after DR.. Swift's arrival. He dice
in bedroom on the second floor, with |
southern exposure.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
YoSKERs, August 4.-Samuel J. Til
den died at Greystone this morning, tel
minutes before o'clock He had beer
enjoying his usually good health up /,
last Saturday evening. While sittio,
on the stoop OF his residence after sun
down on that evening he was taken will
a eight chill. which settled on his stom
ach and bowels, producing inflammation
from which he ,fered all night. o.
Sunday evening be felt mnch wor e and
contifu ID to grow weaker, but until las
night there were no fears Of conse
aaeuces. This morning it became ap
6areut that the end was near. DR.
Charles r. Simonds and Miss Gould, .
relative, were at his bedside, and 4
few moments before T,lden died ht
tried 10 speak, but only moved his lips
and failed to make any sound. Id
passed away quietly aud peacefully. Hi,
death s'eurred in the aoltn chamber = o.