Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-12
TILDEN'S CLOSING DAYS
now MS DEATH rs VIEWED IN
WASHING TON.


H0uss Of Representatives EkaIers 20
ahe National Loss.
The death of Mr.. Tilden, yesterday
morning week, was wholly unexpected
until within twelve hours OF the end. The
ailments that caused the final collapse of
his system made their appearance Satur-
day week but there seemed then no. reason
10 fear, for he had often suffered more
pain and endured more serious disorders
He had been entertaining friends on Sat
urday week, and when evening came he sat
in the open air on the yeranda until late
hour. This was nothing unusual for him,
but there was sudden change in the tenn
perature during the night, and before
Mr.. Tilden withdrew to the house it was
cooler by several degrees. As he turned
10 go within he was attacked with nausea
and vomited violently. He suffered con-
siderable pain for an hour or more, and
the nausea was followed by diarrhma.
DIR. Charles e. Simmonds, a nephew of
Mr.. Tilden, was with him, as he has been
all summer, and he Immediately took the
usual steps TO check the disorder. The
remedies were mild and soon produced q
beneficial effect, and Mr.. Tilden was able
TO sleep well and in the morning arose
apparently as we'll 0s before. He had,
however, taken q slight cold from his ex-
posure the evening previous, and his
physician exercised the most constant
watohfulness over him, to prevent any
further trouble. He felt 30 we'll in the
afternoon that he went out for long
drive, visiting all parts of his extensive
aataAs. sxtaVaANf,Nn. lta.hI., a. -.
in which he took the greatest pride, and
ending with tour through the beautiful
avenues Of Yonkers. He seemed none
the worse for his diversion and ate dinner
as usual. But in the evening the nausea
and diarrhma returned with redoubled
force. DR.. Simmonds again resorted to
his ordinary treatment and again with
good results. The patient suffered some
pain during the night and failed to sleep
as much as usual, but he was nevertheless
much stronger on Monday morning week
than he had been many time before in
AimilAr attacks. He was advised 10 re.
main indoors, for the weather having
cooled remarkably, affected his system
unfayorably.
30 thoroughly did DIR. Simmonds under
stand his patients case that when Tues
day morning week came he appeared to be
In his usual health. He was not allowed,
however, TO venture out of doors and oc-
oupied himself, according to hia custom,
in giving directions TO his secretaries,
hearing the papers road and dozing. In
the afternoon, to DIR. Simmond's surprise,
the symptoms of trouble returned and
this time the difficulty of allaying the
pain and nausea was greatly increased. II
WAS not till 10 o'clock in the evening thai
Mr.. Tilden was restored to comfort. Al
about TINT hour, having rested easily for
short time, he started for his chamber
He was sitting in the library on the
ground floor. As he rose DIR. Simmondl
and Mr.. Tflden's valet stepped to his sid'
to assist him. Together they accompanied
him up the broad, easy stairway. 1t wai
then that the physician observed the Ger
tain signs of fatal weakness. Mr.. Tilder
walked veiy feebly and breathed with tn
greatest difficulty on gaining the tol
landing. His weak voice became nlmoa
inaudible and IL was only by painful
effort that he could speak at all. A chai
was brought TO the head Of the stairs an
Mr.. Iilden rested in it before attemptin
to go further. He was in great distres
and for several minutes suffered o.
tremely, while the physician administers
mild restoratives.
Presently he was taken up bodily an
carried 20 his chamber and put TO bet
From that time MIR. Tilden did not speal
His mind had lost none OF its brilliai
strength and Tuesday week he was
bright and active mentally as be ever wa
But his system was now approaching u
final stage Of decay and with it his min
became not clouded but quiet. From q
time that he reached bed Tuesday nigl
week until his death he suffered no pail
A faithful watch was kept at his bedsit
during the night by Miss Gould, nj
Tilden's niece. He lay perfectly sti
until 4 O'Clock, though ii cannot be sa
that he slept, for in the case of failnre
the heart, as his last trouble was know
TO be, the patient gradually drifts into
comatose state.
At 4 O'Clock Mr.. Tilden touched {
electric annunciator at his bedside and
valet Immediately responded. He W
assisted TO chair, where he sat quiet
with his eyes half closed. As he SEEM
TO be in no dangerous condition MI
Gould Withdrew. AT 9 o'clock she
turned and DIR. Simmonds came with III
The physician had been in the house
night, but had done nothing, as the GO
did not admit of treatment. lie still b
hope that the patient might rally, as
had 80 many Times iu SlAo poet "arat
scrutiny, however, convinced the doci
that his patient was slowly but SUR
failing and q carriage was ordered TO
for DIR. Samuel Swift, the leading phy
oian of Yonkers and an old friend OF
Tilden's. DR.. Swift arrived at Lit
before o'clock. When he came into
room his face fell OF once.
He saw that death could not be avoid
The consultation Of the phyHicinns
very brief aud without disagreement.
had been done that was possible and tn
was nothing now but to await the end.
was not far of. II is not probable t
Mr.. Tlden was conscious when DIR. SV
arrived. His char was near fayol
window looking to the south, from VII
long and magnificent view OF the d
son and the Palisades may be obtain
The dying man did not look up. lie
olined in the chair as If aaleep and ne
rallied for an instant. AT $40 all 81
of breathing ceased. He died gently
without the faintest evidence of strugl
Tho newH of the death OF Mr.. Til
was received in Washington with gem
surprise AMI regret. Not since tho dc
OF ex-PresideDt Grant has the death
public man created auch profound
preston. The fact was widely bulleti
In public places about the hotels, ne
paper and telegraph offices, and ran Il
mouth TO mouth until within
minutes II was known all over the
It was flashed over the governments "
from the White House 10 all tho dep
ments and the news WIS borne from r.
TO room.
The opinion ia not general that
Tilden's death will have any iniiut
upon national politics, "He was a
rlAn," said Senator Beck "but no
Is essential to this world" Senator kt
said t'Mr. Tilden had and exere
more individual political influence
any man of post -bellum times. He
great man. He was q man OF snl
ability and of courage and frmnesf
don't think his death will cause any
of disturbance in politics"
Mr.. Randall was among the
to see the bulletins and immediately
Rraphed his inquiries. He said: =
bad news. Ali our old ohieftains
dropping off," His voice trembled
spoke and he was much moved. "'
great loss, great loss just when
thought he was so well; when his h
had much improved" Mr.. Randall
at once to the speakers room and
suited with him as to what action st
be taken by the House. A few mil
later Mr.. Morrison joined them.
first idea was for an adjournment at
as mark of respect, but it was so
final adiournment that IL was de'