The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-08-05

therefore seventy-two years old. lie
leaves one sister. the mother of the
late Col. Peltou. aud several nephews :,
children OF his brothers. Moses aud
lieury Tilden. LAST evening ON being
assisted to his bedroom by Dr Drum
monds, the first slgn of the approach.
ing failure OF his heart was noticed
toy his difficult breathing while ascend.
ing the stairs. lie WAS put TO bed
and constantly watched aud uourish
ed through the night hut his strength
gradually failed Al O'Clock this
morning Dr SAMUEL swift WAS sum.
muned 10y br Drummuud- for CON
suliatiOu Ou l1r. SWItt's arrival ht
found Mr lildcn seated IN All easy
chair which had been -u placed rs tu
relieve hi- breathing lie hal lost his
power ui ,prcch about au hour before
uud WAS evidently near the end he
quietly passed away within fifteen
minutes after lir Smith's arrival.
PRESIDENTS ouNpoLENcE
washington. II. G. Aug. The
president has sent the following trlc-
sram to Got Samuel j. lildcn, ir Nj
trey stone Nuukcr-
IT have this moment learned of the
sud zen dcAthu uf Your ilustriuu- rrla.
tive samuel j. rildru. aud hasten to
express NV individual sorrow Ia al
,Ncnt 10y which the ,tatcut y W York
has lost her most distinguished son
mud tile nation. one OF It's wi,cst aud
most patriotic councillors.
Signed "GRONE EH CItNElANp'
dov mLr'~ I,ocl NNArmN.
ALBANY NY, Aug. 4.-Gov. uill
issued the following proclamation
to-day.
STATE ot NEW NotK. LNEorlNr
CnAMBEH-la announce 60 the peo.
pie of the stale. with sin-
ccro regret the death of sam.
ucl j. Tildcu. After "A long and
active career devoted to the public
good aud the rendition ot arduou-
aud conspicuous services in behalf OF
the people, huthis morning ueacclully
passed away nj his iayurltr retreat nt
trOy stone, ON tue bauE- ut the llud.
suii. The country lose, one ut it's
Aulcst Statesmen, and the state ot
NcW orb one of lts foremost Citi-
feus. llc WAS twice representatives,
ia the state legislature. IA member ut
two constitutional convention, gov
oruur of this state Tor two wears. aud
ia 1876 was II candidate OF one of the
greatest parties OF the country Tor
the presidency, aud received the
clccturla' vote OF mis- uAtivu state; up
/ on the popular vote he was declared
/ tile choice ui II majority ut the v tcr-
I of the UnitJd states. ~ II privAt,
citizen and In every public station b,
was pure and upright. aud discharV
ed every trust with conspicuous
fidelity. His last public utterauc,
which attracted universal attention
exhibited the same spirit OF uu~ellisl
/ PATRIOTISM which charactcri1
/ ed his whole career. Aut
Wa Was in behalt of strcngthcniu (
4 the defense OF his country that D.,
; loved 80 well II is meet, that the
[ close of such n lite should he marked
with more than passing notice. IN,
legislature not being IA session al
this time | commend to the pcOplt
OF this state such expressions of res
/ pGct tor his long, faithful and honor
able services Hs they may deem appru'
PIRATE Now, therefore, II is hereby
directed. as n marx of regard tor the
T distinguished dcHi that flags upon
/ the capitol and upon all public build
/ ings ot the state, including the armu-
rt"- sui sr-onAls OF thr Nati.'' ..'
GuHrd, he displayed ut hall mast uii.
/ IL, aud including the day OF the Tuner
I nj, and citizens OF this state, iur ~ like
period, ARE requested To unite III Az
prupriHtc tokens of respect
/ Given under my hAud and the prlNN
J seal of the state, a. the capitol, IL the
1 tity OF Albany, thi-. the fourth day
Ut August, in the ycsr OF our Lord
one thousand eight hundred aud
eighty
~ the governor, "DANm Hut.
+ lRStSu +. tKAiUrN, Act, rr'atc ~oo,
ACIIcN HY luE nursf.
MAsniNruN. u. G.. Aug. l. Nor
ri,un, ol Illinois, offered, and th,
house unanimously adopted, the toi
lowing resolution
"trsulycd, That the house OF rep
rrscutatlVcs OF the ultrd States ha'
heard with profound sorrow OF th,
death of that eminent aud distiu
guishcd gentleman, Mr. samuel j
lildcn.'
uoV. mas ,oNpolENDE
Albany, y. =, Aug ton re-
ccIpt ut the news OF MIR llldcn'
death, GOV. llill sent the follow inl
di.pnlch 10 C0l Samuel j llldon, n
trrystOne, y. y:
u learn with decp regret of Tia,
death ui your uncle, samuel j. Tilden
tcudcr to yOu aud other relative
my sincere sNmpathy in your be
rraycmcut. In hl- death the counlr,
lose. one nl it, most eminent states
men aud our own state one uf IL
most illustrious sons
SORROW AT ST. Louis.
81 Louls, Aug. The announce
mcut Of Samuel j. lil'lrn's death wa
received in this city with expression
, ui profound regret among all clussc
|uf people, but politicians Hccmc
I most ELECTED by ii. Comments an
-pecuaiions ne to it, effect upon IN
4 democracy were heard upon ever
side. II il expected "a delegation ,
citzons will be appointed by publ
meeting to attend the Obsrqulc
should the latter DO public. A meet
. ng ui the Hendricks club will D.
called to express regret AT the sN
A event
~ Death of Henry 4. Jarrett
+ NEW YoKK Aug Mr Henry
t.rr..tt ann ..f tbn tnaI \ unVyu hen