Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-08-04
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81 WIRE TODAY.
Samuel ]. Tilden Gone to his
Eternal Rest.
The Distinguished States
man Expired at an
Early Hour this
Morning.
A Probability that Congress will Ad-
journ at Eleven O'clock
Tonight,
--~-
Rrief Proceedings in the Court
Before which the Auarch-
lists are Being Tried.
ANorlIER STATESMAN GONE.


UNEXPECTED A or SAMUEL j. TILDEN
THE MACHINERY, WORN OUT, CEASES
WORK.
New York, August SAB q. M
Samuel J. Tllden has just died.
Il pETAILs.
Samuel, j. Tilden died peacefully at
Greystone this morning at 8:45 o'clock.
There were present with him Drs.
Charles e. Simonds aud Samuel Swift
and his neice, Miss Gould. His death
was entirely unexpected and it was
caused by the failing of the heart, fol-
lowing an acute attack OF diarrhGa and
nausea.
As soon as the news OF Tildep's death
was received in New York there was a
good deal OF excitement over it. In
stantly the flags on city buildings and
newspaper Offices we're displayed at half
mast and expressions Of regret were heard
on all sides over the death of the emil
nent statesman. 1t is said he was not
feeling we'll for some days. 1t is qnite q
bnOGk TO the community.
LATER PARTICULARS.
Flags ell over the city are at half mast
in honor and out of respect to Tilden.
The news of Tilden's death spread
throughout the city very rapidly. The
newspaper Offices bnlletined it early and
so the news was soon scattered broadcast.
Expressions of sorrow are heard on all
sides and from all parties of political
faith ct the loss the country has sus
tanned. Though it was known that
Tllden had been in bad health for some.
time past his death was not being
looked for as coming SO Suddenly.
IN II CITY.
The business men of the city lost no
time in paying their tribute to the
statesman's memory by displaying flags
at half mast. Every Building of
prominence down town had its flag lows
cred. Flags were also displayed at half
mast on all the public buildings.
AT aRAEMAcY PARK.
There Was no unusual scene at Til
den's handsome resideneei in Grammacy
park. AS yet no evidence of the death
of it's owner is displayed on the build
ing. The curtains and windows remain
Just as they have been since TiIden left
for his maneion.
RoM GOVERNOR HILL.
Albany, N. Y, August Upon receipt
OF Tilden's death Gov, Hill immediately
wrote the following:
Dol. Samuel j. Tilden, Greystone,
Yopkers, N. VI learn with deep re-
greet of the death Of your distinguished
uncle, Samuel j. Tilden. | tender you
and other relatives my sincere sympa-
thyAin your great bereavement. In MS
death the country loses one of her most
eminent statesmen and our own state one
of it's mo6ss i!lnstrious Please in
form me ut your earliest convenience OF
the date which may be fixed for the
funeral, as l shall endeayor to attend.
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Washington, Aug. MIR. Morrison
offered, and this house unanimously
adopted, the following resolution:
The house OF representatives OF the
United States has heard with profound
sorrow of the death of that eminent and
distinguished citizen, Samuel j. Tilden,
FROM q PRESIDENT.
The president sent the following tele.
gram:
To Dol. Samuel J.. Tilden, Jr., Grey.
moment learned of the sudden death OF
some ,lIuo&rfnuu rnla$tya ~ T,l1a,,
and hasten to express my individual sor.
row over an event by which the state o
New York has lost her most distin.
guished son and the nation one of ite
wiseat and most patriotic counseltors
Signed GROVER CLEVELAND.
GOVERNOR HrLL's PRocLMATIoN.
Albany, August 4-Gov. Hill to-day
issued the following proclamation:
/ announce to the people of this state,
with sincere regret, the death of Samuel
j. TIlden, after a long and active career,
devoted to the public good and
the rendition of arduous and copspicn.
GUS services in behalf of the people. He,
this morning, peacefully passed away, al
his chosen retreat at Greystone, on the
banks of the Hudson. This country
loses one of it's ablest statesmen and the
state OF New York q of its foremost
citizens. He was twice a representative
10 the state Legislature, q member of two
constitutional conventions, governor oil
the state for two years and in
1876 was the candidate of one ol
the greatest of the parties of the
country for president. and received
this from the electoral vote Tor
his native state and upon
that popular vote vas de,
clared the choice of the majority
voters of the United States. As q priv
ate citizen and in every public station
: he was pure and upright and discharged
every trust with conspicuous confidence,
His last public u~tteraHce, which attract.
cd universal attention, exhibited the
same spirit Of unselfsh patriotism
which ~cfaracterizes his whole career
and was in behalf OF strengthening the
defense Of the country he loved SO we'll.
1t is meet that the close of such q life
should be marked with more than pass.
ing notice.
The legislature not being in session at
this time, i commend to the people Of
this state such an expression of respect
for his long, faithful and honorable ser.
vices as may seem appropriate.
Now. therefore, it is hereby
sdisected, as q work of regard fol
the distinguished dead, that flags
upon the capitol and ali public build,
ings of the stats.inelmding the armories
snd %afsenals otthe national gnard, be
displayed at half mast until and includ
ing the day of the funeral; Citizens 0