The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-01
S0RELY AFFLICTED.
SECRETARY BAYARD's WIFE p1Es
At Washington Ctty-EHsCt OF the Death in
ohIGiAl oIrcIss-wsSt Virginia Politics,
Prospects In the Third DiStrIct-sou.
AlOr Camden Leaves tor florida,

WASHINGTON, d, O., Jan. sl,-NIrs.
Bayard, wills Of the Secretary ol State,
died at her residence in this city at hall
past o'clock this morning, The immed-
late cause Of Mrs, B4yard's death was con.
gssIion OF the brain brought on by tho
shock Of her daughters sudden death two
weeks ego, For the frat week following
the event she stood the strain and excite
ment well, but week ago last Friday she
was compelled to take to her bed and
gradually grew worse from day to day.
On Thursday congestion OF the brain
made disappearance, She was unconscious
for twenty.fOur hours before her death.
Although for years Mrs. Bayard had been
confirmed invalid she had for the lAst- six
months been in better health than for
many years. Last summer she was very
III ct her home in Wilmington, Delaware
With complication OF disease OF the
liver and stomach aud her recovery all
chat time was Conaidered doubtful. At
the solicitation OF her daughter
Kate she put herself under the
,are Of Dr., =. A, Gardner and under
ais treatment had improved 80 much as
20 be able to so into society this winter,
md although still an invalid she was In
comparatively good health when her
laughter died, She was about 81 years
II age, With the exception Of iheEdaughter,
Mrs Warren, ol Boston, and her son, who
= in Arizona, the family were present
When she died, Tho body will be taken
70 Washington for burial tomorrow and
the funeral will be held there on Tuesday,
RFPECT on SOCIETY.
The death oi Mrs. Bayard will have
marked effect on social festivities at the
)apitnl. 1t closes in absolute mourning
or week the White Houg, and thu
louSeH OF the Cabinet Ministers, aud
tithdraws from society the President and
Mise Cleveland, members OF tho Cabinet
md their families. On the announces
nent OF the sad event the President
lireCted the immediate recall OF In.
iitatiOns for the State dinner to
he Supreme Court which was TO have
oeen gwen Thursday evening, and Secre.
.ary and Mrs. Endicott withdrew their
Invitations for a Cabinet dinner on Friday
vening. Miss Cleveland will not DO al
nome to callers during the week and her
saturday afternoon reception will be
abandoned. Secretary and Mrs. Whitney
lad issued cards for series OF Thursday
evening receptions, but their house will
10 closed for this week, and all accept
snCes OF invitations by Cabinet families
Tor that period will be revoked.
There will be no funeral services In
Washington. The remains will be taken
n a special car to Wilmington and depos,
ted in the old Swedish cAutCh, where
hey will remain until o'clock Tuesday
afternoon, when the Episcopal service
sill be read and the body placed in the
omb. Mr.. Blyard has asked that no Of.
icial demonstration be made and the
President will not 70 TO Wilmington. Ssv.
,ral members OF the Cabinet will attend
The funeral. Cabinet OlliceTs, Senators,
Representatives diplomats and public men
Generally have called at the B4yard man.
ion to-day to express thelrsympathy with
tho Secretary In his RlllCtlol.