Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-01
A SECOND BLOW

Upon the Head of Our Bsreayed
Secretary Of State In the
DEATH OF HIS BRILLIANT WIFE.
Mrs. Bayards Demise Yesterday Morning.
Brought On BY the Shock Of
Her Daughters Death.
WASHINGTON, January 3l.-Mrs. Bsyard,
wife Of the Secretary of State, died at her
residence in this city at halpasts o'clock,
The immediate cause of Mrs. Bayards
death was congestion of the brain, brought
on by the shock OF her daughters sudden
death two weeks ago. For the first week
following TIE event she stood the strain
and excitement well. but q week ago last
Friday, che was compelled to take to her
bed and gradually grew worse from day to
day. On Thursday congestion of the brain
made its appearance. She was uncon-
seious for "a hours before her death. Al:
though 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 i'll ct her home in Wilmington, Del d.
with complication Of diseases OF the liver
and stomach and her recovery ut that tine
was considered doubtful. At the solicita-
ton OF her daughter, Kate, she put herself
under the care of Dr.. +. A. Gardner, and
under bis treatment hsdimprovsd so much
as to be able to 20 into society this winter.
And 81 hough still an invalid she was in
comparatively good health when her
daughter died She WAS about 81 years Of
age. With The exception Of her daughter,
Mrs. Warren, of Boston, aud her son who
is in ARIZONA, the family were present
when she died. The body will be taken 10
Wilmington for burial tomorrow and the
funeral will be held there on Tuesday.
EFFECT or MRS BAYARD'S DEATH.
The death of Mrs. Bayard will have
marked effect Oh social festivities at the
Capital. 1t closes in absolute mourning
Tor week the White House sni homes OF
Cabinet Ministers, and draws fram society
President and Miss Cleveland, members Of
the Cabinet and their families. On the
announcement Of tee sad event the Presi-
dent directed the immediate recall Of invi.
tations for state dinner to the Supreme
Court which was to have been given
Thursday evening, and Secretary aud Mrs
Endicott withdrew their invitations for q
Cabinet dinner on Friday evening
Miss Cleveland will not be st home TO
callers during the week and her Saturday
afternoon reception will be abandoned.
Secretary AMI Mira. Whitney had issued
cards for series of Thursday evening re-
ceptions, but their house will be closed for
this week and sll acceptsnces Of invitations
by cabinet families for that period will be
revoned, This winter
MRS. BAYARDs HEALTH
was so much improved that she took her
place at the head of the cabinet ladies' aud
assisted at the presidents reception on
New Years day. Al Miss Clevelsnd's frat
Saturday afternoon reception she filled the
place Of honor in the blue parlor with dis
tinguined grace and marked cordiality
which was noted as q most pleas
ant, feature OF the occesion.
At President Cleyelsnd's Grst state
dinner given 10 honor of the Cabinet two
weeks ago Thursday night she occupied
the place Of honor at the Presidents right,
and on exchange of congratulations which
went about the circle Of official families on
her improved health and buoyant spirits,
added much 10 the pleasure OF the gather.
ing. The cessation Of social festivities is
but feeble indication of the personal loss
which every Cabinet family feels il the
terrible bereavement which mas betallen
the household OF the Secretary Of State.
It ls we'll understood that there would be q
more marked expression Of sympathy and
coincidence on their part did Mr.. Bayard
prefer, otherwise in his characteristic con-
sidera,ion for others and bis desire that
his private grieis, almost unhesrable. ss
they would seem to be, should not unduly
affect the public.
The President was Immediately notified
of Mrs. Bayard's death, aad he at once sent
Col. Lamont with note Of coincidence TO
the Secretary and later in the day Miss
Cleveland called at the house.
THE oBsEsUlEs.
There will be no funeral services in
Washington. The remains will be taken
10 a special car to Wilmington and depos
tied in the old Swedish church, where they
will remain until two o'clock Tuesday at.
ternoon, when the funeral service will be
read and, the body placed in the tomb.
Mr.. Baysrd has asked that no official de
moustration be made, and the President
will not 20 to Wilmington. Several en-
bers Of the Cabinet viii attend :he funeral
! Cabinet Officers, Senators, Representatives
diplomats aud public men generally have
called at the BaYard msusioa to day tc eE
press their sympathy With ths Secretary ii
bis ssiliction
MRS BAYARD's LIFE.
Mrs. Bsyard vas horn in Baltimore il
1885. Her father, Josiah Lee, wac one O
the leading business usu OF that city
Thirty.fiye years ago she met The Secretary
while his father was Senator from Della
ware, and they we're N srriedi in 1856. Their
were twelve children horn TO them, ssver
of whom still live. Up to seven or eigh
yesrs ago Mrs Bays7d Vas leader 10 SO
pie'y q! the National capital
SUNDAY THEATRES.
Heuok's Two Cincinnati Houses Oily
shows Yesterday UpAolsStsd,
ClScrSxAr;, January SILT was e1