The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-19
a SHINING MARK.

Death Calls, and Ex-Governor HoratiO
Seymour, of New York, Obeys the SUM
mons-The Venerable Statesman Passes
Peacefully Away at the Residence of
Roscoe Conkling, in Utica-Brief Sketch
of His EyentfuI Career.
Urea, N. Y, Feb. 13-Ex-Governor Sey-
mour died last evening. He passed away
quietly, without the slightest trace OF pain.
At four o'clock in the afternoon it became
evident to the doctors in attendance that
the faint respiration indicated death at an
early hour, and the members of the family
were summoned to the bedside.
The doctor was impressed yesterday
morning with the fact that the Governors
symptoms were most alarming. He took
no nourishment except occasional sips OF
milk and his digestion had completely
failed. His mind, though generally strong
and clear, was at times clouded with
delirium. Late yesterday afternoon his
temperature and pulse went up with
alarming rapidity. He failed to recog-
nize any one at the bedside. All conscious
ness was gone. The doctor says that his pa
tient suffered no pain. At $50 o'clock the
pulse was very high. Save the ashen color of
his face the Governor looked as if asleep. At
$50 there was an infusion of blood into
the brain, which DR.. Ford said was the pro-
cess of death in old age. When the hanos
on the clock stood at 9:55 the Governdr
breathed his last.
Mrs. Seymour was so Frustrated that
she had to be carried to and from the
room. Those who stood around the death
bed were Mrs. Conkling, the Governors
sister; Mrs. Nelson, the Governors wife's
sister, of New Brunswick, N. j., and Dr..
Ford and wife. 1t is greatly feared that
Mrs. Seymour will not survive the terrible
shock. The Governors health was pretty
good during the fall, but a short time
previous to January 1 Mrs. Seymour
was taken down with painful illness
which alarmed and distressed the Gov
ernor, and since that time he had been fail
ing. About ten days ago he left his farm
at Deerfeld and came here to visit his Sis
ter, Mrs. Conkling. Almost Immediately
hewa attacked with bilious trouble, but waE
notdeemed to be seriously i'll. Last Sunday
he became restless, and that night was able
to obtain little sleep. Monday he had no
appetite, and suffered from nausea. Tues
day he went out for a ride. He said that
he was not particularly sick, but he had q
feeling OF exhaustion which he had not ex-
perienced before. Tuesday night he slept
better, until toward morning, when
he had an attack of nausea and
distress, complaining of pain in the
head. Wednesday the first sickness
developed that had serious
look. Thursday he complained OF feeling
of great exhaustion, and said that he
ought to die; that he had lived long
enough, and ought to have died when sick
before, and he did not know why friends
did anything to bring him around again.
This was all said in cheerful
tone and manner. His emotions were
somewhat disturbed by weakness, but
. his intellect seemed calm. This was
the third day that he had not partaken of
sufficient food, but he had not yomited
much during the last twentv-four hours.
He obtained more sleep Thursday night,
but did not seem refreshed by it and was
perceptibly weaker yesterday. Thursday
he was able to raise and move himself in
bed to such an extent as to cause belief
that his vitality was not being exhausted
very raridfv