The Dillon tribune., 1886-08-07
SAMUEL JONES TlLDEN
Passes Peacefully Away in His Seven.
ty.third Year.
Death Unexpectedly Follows an Acute At
tack Of DiarrhHa and Nausea
Comment Of the Press.


Comment Of the Press.
NEW YoRk Aug.3-Samue J. Tilden
died peacefully at Grevstone this morning
at ST., o'clock. There were present with
him Doctors Charles E. simonds and Sam.
uel Swift and his niece Miss Gould. His
death was entirely unexpected and was
caused by the failure OF the heart following
an acute attack Of diarrhna and nausea
At YoNkERS.
As soon Us the news of Tilaen's death
was received ir Yonkers, there was good
bit Of excitement. Instantly the flags OF
the city buildings and newspaper offices
were displayed at haltmast, and express
sions were heard on all sides at the death of
:his emir eut statesman. 1t is said lie had
not been feeling we'll ior some days.
RECEIVING THE NEWS.
The flags all over the city are at half
mast out Of respect for 'rilden. The news
OF Tilden's death spread through the city
very rapidly. The newspaper offices bul.
!etined it early ard SO the news soon scat
tered broadcast. Expressions Of sorrow
were heard on all sides, and from parties
Of all political faiths. Though it was
known that Tildsn had been in bad health
for some time past, his death being un.
looked for and coming so suddenly, was
quite shock.
IN TIE HOUSE.
Washington Augl.-Morrison offered,
and the House unanimously adopted the
following resolution: The House Of Rep
resentatives Of the United States has heard
with profound sorrow OF the death OF that
eminent and distinguished citizen, Samuel
]. Tilden.
NILS MESSAGE.
ALBANY, Aug. +.-Upon the receipt OF
the news of Tilden'sdeath Governor Hill
Immediately wrote tie following;
"7o Col. Som~elJ, 7Mfeu, Grcrsto~c
l,ouk.ys, ". T. l.arn with deep regret o
the death OF your distinguished uncle Sam
uel ]. Tilden ,end'r you and other rela
tives my sincere sinpathy in your grea
bereavement. In his death the countr,
loses one OF her mot eminent statesmen
and our State one OF its illustrious sons
Please inform me at ,our earliest conven
: icnce of the date may be fixed for the fun
| ~ <,>o oStnsI ~
CLEVELAND, MESSAGE.
10 Col. Samuel :. 7ih1c~ 1y., G'eysto~
l.0nkcyS, ". =. have this momen
learned OF the suddendeath Of your illus
trious relative San,ud ]. 'rilden and haste
, to express my individual sorrow in
, event by which the State Of New Yor
!, has lost the most Distinguished son ard tn
Nation one Of its wis'st and most patriot
counsellors.
tSigneD GR'vER CLKvELAND'
uAlr-MASklx; THE FLAGS.
IL NEW YoRk, Aug. The business me
Of the city lost no tine in paying tribu
to the statesman's nmory by displayi'1
=. the flags at half-mast. Every building
- prominence down toxin had its flag 10,
cred, Flags were a.o displayed at hal
mast ON the public buildings,
INFLAMMATION # THE BOWELS.
D. Yonkers, Aug. 4-Samucl J. Tilue
died at Greystone thi'morning at ten mi
~. ute, before nine o'eock. lie had bee
;c ENJOYING his usual god health up to la
u. Saturday evening. While sitting on II
Il. steps of his residence after the sun We
y. down on that ~vsnin. he vas taken wi
is slight chill which s.,icd on his sto'na'
ID and bowels produc!1 Inflammation, fro
,r which he suffered a! night. On Sund;
sc morning he b"came '"ch worse and co
M t;nued TO decline >teailv until last n!S
y. there could be no doh: OF the con>equt
y. ce,. This morning i. hecsmc appare
Is. that the en-; wa, nnr. D!. Charles
- S:mmond, and Miss Could a relative, we
Ne a. his bedside lc>mo,ncnts before i
y. den died. He tried 20 speak, but on
* moved his lips iail;ns,o make any SCUM
.;r He passed away q,e,lv and PEACEFUL
. His death occurred I the south chamb
-, Of the mansion. overlooking III, Hudson
-, TIE EHERAL.
ed 40 arrangements have yet been ma'
,.. VIZ. funeral. Mr. geo. W. Smith, NJ
re Ti,den> private >ecr.afE' says he has n
* received any instructions from the rel
~ tive.. Mr.. Tilden W. born on februa
n. 9TH 1914, in New Lemon co!umD" co"
h, ~ and wa therefor - years old. !!
, leaves one sister, ,he";,e Of the late C.
o.. o,e, pe,,on and sewn! nephcws, childr'
~ of his brothers Moseand Henry Iilder'
o,-rv<CH HILLS rROCLAMhTIO\.