Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-13
H0RATI0 SEYMOUR DEAD.
HIS BUSY LIFE ENDS AS PEACE
FULLY AS A BABES.

FULLY AS "A BABESs
Cerebral illusions Incident to Old Age
the Immediate Cause of Death-His
Health Shattered by sunstrOke in
1S76-His Work for TiIden and Han
cock.
UTICA, N. Y, Feb. 12.-Ex-Gov. Horatio
Seymour died at exactly 10 O'Clock to-
night at the residence of his sister, Mrs.
Roscoe Conkling. He began to fail per-
ceptibly at O'Clock this afternoon.
Shortly afterward, owing to stimulants
being administered him, he rallied little,
but soon relapsed into total unconscious
ness.
During his illness he experienced little
If any physical suffering, and to-day was
wholly without pain. Mrs. Seymour,
who is very ill, sat with her husband dur
ing the afternoon. Most of the time the
Ex-Governor rested peacefully. At $3.50
O'Clock tonight he was sinking rapidly
His pulse could scarcely be counted, and
respiration was more and more difficult.
He expired without a struggle and as
peacefully as if falling asleep.
THE CAUSE OF DEATH.
The immediate cause of death was cere-
bral effusion, the usual process of de ath
in old age.
Those present when he passed away
were Mrs. Seymour and her sister, Mrs.
Nelson. of New Brunswick, n. j.; the
ex-GOVern0r's brother. John F. Seymour,
of Utica; his sisters, Mrs. Lincklaen and
Mrs. COnkling, DR.. W. e. Ford, Judge Bull
ger, HoratiO Seymour, Jr., and Henry S.
Miller, nephews of the Governor. and Rev.
Charles II. Gardner, rector of Trinity
church. of which ex-GOv. Seymour was
communicant.
AS yet no arrangements have been
made for the funeral.
The beginning of Gov. Seymour's physi-
cal ailments dates from a sunstroke
which befell him in the summer of 1875
while he was industriously at work on
the roads Of his town as path master, an
office which he was wont to say he had
asked for.
OvER-EXERTED HIMSELF.
He exerted himself beyond his strength
in the extreme heat and the consequence
was a severe attack OF vertigo, with pain
in the head and some irregularity OF the
heart. 1t left him weak and always af-
terward his walking was less easy and
ON occasions he was unsteady while
standing on his feet. He accepted the
stroke as a warning and never felt
that that he he uo completely recovered Ii,t1a
disposed to tell of his infirmIties that be
was pressed to labor in behalf of Mr.. Til
den beyond his strength. He maintained
on the whole a comfortable condition from
that time until the spring of 1880 wnen he
took cold, which brought on congestion
OF the lungs and a.ute Inflammation OF the
kidneys. He suffered much and death
seemed imminent.
WORKING FOR HANCOCK.
Several medical consultations were held
and his recovery, which was supposed to
be impossible, followed. BE was still
suffering, and was quite weak when he
was urged into the canvass in behalf of
Gen. Hancock. He made four or five
speeches, beginning in Utica and closing
in Canajoharie, every one Of
these efforts drawing heavily
on his vital resources. He was
ill at CanajOharie and fulfilled his en-
gagement only by great effort. He was
further appealed to to make q closing
speech at Watertown. His physicians
warned him that he might die If he went.
He responded that he perceived that the
defeat of the Democratic candidates was
inevitable, but he could not abandon
them and he must go if he died in conse-
quence. He went on one of the coolest,
rainiest and most trying days in early
November. He was quite i'll at starting
and utterly prOstrated and dizzy when
the meeting was over. He was brought
home ill, and his sickness was serious
and prolonged. This was the end Of his
political work on the platform.
MRS. sEYMOUR's ILLNESS.
Mrs. Seymour was taken i'll in the early
part of this winter, and her husband ap-
preciated the serious nature of her sick
/ H.. 1. -
but on New Years day came to Utica to
dine with DIR. Ford. his nephew by mar
riage, and seemed more cheerful. In the
last week of January he and Mrs. Sey-
mour became the guests OF his sister.
Mrs. Seymour has continued seriously
i'll and is not improving. Gov. Seymour
became nervous and lost strength, and
his digestion began TO fail. These symp-
toms we're aggravated on Sunday last and
on Monday were attended with nausea.
INCREASED EXHAUSTION.
On Tuesday he was taken out for an
airing. but his exhaustion increased dur
ing the latter part Of the day. His sleep
was better that night, but early Wednes-
day morning his stomach ana head dis
tressed him. His emotions became dis
! turbed. He could take but very little
| food, and fits Of vomiting added to his
weakness. On Thursday he was more
| comfortable, although his condition was
not otherwise changed. This morning,
| however, his symptoms were less favor
able, aud, as stated above, a decided
change for the worse came over him at 4
/ O'Clock this afternoon.
KNEW HE WAS DYING.
The attendants at his bedside think the
Governor had known for ten days that be
was going 10 die. though he said but little
on the subject. There were many express
| siOns Of sorrow throughout the city this
evening, for it had been known since
noon that the Governor was dying. The
funeral will probably not take place be-
fore Tuesday next.