The Cecil Whig., 1886-08-07
MR.. TILDEN DEAD.
His Last Hours at Greystone-DyingQ Quietly
in IL Chair. Surrounded by His
Physicians.


New YORK. August 4-Samuel J. Til
den died at s 80 o'clock this morning in
his invalid's chair, at Greystone his
country seat, which is three miles from
Gonkers. n. y. The stately mansion
stands on the banks of the Hudson river,
and the Windows of Mr.. Tilden's bed
chamber command a fine view of the
stream. The only persons with the ex.
Governor at the time of his death were
his physician, DIR. Charles f. summons,
his niece, Miss Anna Gould, his valet
Louis and another attendant named
Davis. The daughters of his dead brother
Henry Tilden, who live with him, are on
visit to New Lebanon, in Columbia
county, where the family homestead is
Mrs. PeltOn, his only sister, who lives in
New York, is believed to be at Nara
gansett Pier. Both his nieces and his
sister have been telegraphed for. and the
nieces are expected to be at Greystone
late tonight. Mr.. Tilden was taken ill
on Sunday, and on Monday evening he
was seized with a fit of vomiting which
caused him much distress. The vomiting
was repeated at Intervals during Monday
night and on Tuesday, and the invalid
was also troubled with collie. On Tues
day night he began to complain of severe
pains in his loins, and it was found that
gas was accumulating in his bowels. His
bowels became very much distended and
pressed so severely on the diaphragm
tnat the action OF the lungs and heart
was seriously lntertered with Resort
was had to stimulants, but the patient
h..a
this morning and grew rapidly weaker
until his heart ceased its pulsationS en-
tirely.
HIS LAST MOMENTS.
Just before he became unconscious the
dying man asked to be lifted from his
bed into his chair. He was carefully
wrapped in blankets aud his wish was
complied with. Then he asked for
drink, and mechanically drew through
glass tube the contents of goblet. 1t
was while the tube was III his mouth
that he lapsed into comatose state. DIR.
Summons worked over him constantly
and did not appreciate that he was dying
until about & o'clock a. m. Then he saw
that death was ineH liable. After death
the body was taken from the chair and
laid in the bed.
MIR. TILDEN's ESTATE
1t is believed that Mr.. Tilden left pro
perty worth between ten and fifteen mil
lions of dollars. His will will be filed in
the Probate Court of West Chester
County Immediately after the funeral.
The executors are John Bigelow and An
drew II. Green. The terms of the will,
of course, will not be made public until
after fling. Much interest is felt with
respect to the disposition to be made OF
Mr.. Tilden's unusually valuable collec-
tion of rare books and books of extraor-
dinary value. including particularly
rich accumulation of illustrated books,
rare manuscripts and prints. MIR. Tilden
has for many years been vigilant col
lector in these departments.
THE EFFECTS OF LONG ILLNESS.
In recent years Mr.. Tilden's personal
appearance has been such as to excite
the deepest sympathy of those who knew
him in his more vigorous days. He was
greatly emaciated, his face being very
much pinched. His right leg was com
pie ely paralyzed, and his legs, arms and
hands were very thin When he attempt
ed to walk he was obliged to move very
slowly and with apparent difficulty and
pain. His wonderfully keen eyes. how
ever, never lost their clearness nor in
telligent expression.