Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1886-08-06
S. J. TILDEN DEAD.
At the Age Of - the Sage of Gram.
mercy Park Lays Down
the Burden of
An Active and Useful Career and
Peacefully Passes Over
the River to
Join the Great Majolity-His Death
a Surprise to His Rel
atives and
Friends, Few of Whom We're Pres
Friends, Few of Whom We're Pres
ent During His Last
Moments.
The End of Useful Career.

New YORK, Aug. 4-Samuel j. Tilden
died peacefully at Greystone this morning
at 8:45 o'clock, aged 72. There were pres
ent with him Charles E. Simond and Sam
uel Swift and his niece, Miss Gould. His
death was entirely unexpected and was
caused by failure of the heart, following
an acute attack of diarrh9a and nausea.
THE PARTICULARS.
The last hours of the deceased states
man were peaceful and painless. For sew
eral months past Mr.. Tilden has enjoyed
unusual health, for him. He gained in
flesh thirty-fve pounds in six months. He
used his yacht Viking frequently and took
carriage rides daily. His face was famil-
lar to the people of Yonkers and he fire.
quently drove through the streets. The
last time he went out was on Sunday, when
he was driven by his faithful coachman,
Dennis O'11ara, attended by his valet,
Louis .Johannasen. both of whom have been
in his service for years. On Saturday he
was taken with slight chill while sitting
on the porch overlooking the Hudson, and
was removed to his room, where he was
attended by his friends and physician, DR..
Charles E. Simmons, of New York. A cold
settled in Mr.. Tilden's bowels and stom-
ach, causing vomiting and purging. With
medical aid he felt much better on Sunday
and went out in his carriage. Monday and
yesterday he also felt better. Last night
he was taken again with the same symp-
toms while in a parlor, and was supported
to his room by his valet and private secre-
retary, George E. Smith. On reach
ing his room the ex-governor ex-
perienced considerable trouble in breath
ing. This alarmed his friends and DR..
Simmons was called. The patient was
suffering from nausea and darrhoea and
was in great distress. The difficulty in
breathing ceased after while and he was
placed in bed. Later he was assisted to an
easy chair DR.. Simmons remained with
Tilden began to grow worse and was again
placed in bed. The generation of gases in
his stomach and bowels distended them
and caused the failure in the action of the
heart A second attack of the diff
Guilty in breathing required and
DR.. Swift, of Yonkers, was called
in consultation at a. III. He arrived at
Greystone at o'clock this evening, but
Mr.. Tilden was beyond the reach of med
ical skill. No w4ds were uttered by Mr. &.
Tilden after Dr. Swift's arrival. He re-
mained conscious to the last. His labored
breathing grew fainter and more feeble
and at S:45 a. m. the face of the dying man
began to change. The ashen pallor of
death crept over his countenance, his eyes
slowly closed and at $50 a. III. he breathed
his last. All the relatives of Mr. TiIden
have been notified.
The funeral arrangements were placed
in the hands of Undertaken Rgby, of Yon-
kers. The funeral arrangements will not
be made until Mrs. Pelton, sister of Mr..
Tilden, and her granddaughter, Mrs. Hay
ard, arrive from Narragansett pier. Three
of Mr.. Tilden's nieces arrived to- night from
New Lebanon, in company with Col. Sam'l
j. Tilden, .Jr., Mrs. Swan and Misses Susie
and Ruby Tilden. it is expected that the
funeral will be held at Greystone and that
the interment will be at New Lebanon. in
the Presbyterian cemetery.
For some months past Mr.. Tilden has
busted himself at odd times with the COM
position Of the family record. lie traced
the lines back to John Tilden, who lived in
Vale Tilden, county Of Kent, England. in
1853. Few of the family still reside there
Mr.. Tiden completed this work last week,
and on Monday of this week he dedicated
the preface, his last dedication. In it he
says the record was compiled from infor-
nation picked up here and there. jotted
down, and tossed into drawer. He wrote.
he says, because he thought 1t might be of
use to the younger members of the family,
as it showed them what they had sprung
from, an honest, sturdy race of whom they
could be proud.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
At the meeting of the board of sachems
of Tammany tonight, with ex-Congress-
man P. Henry Durgee, presiding, resolu-
tion Of respect to the memory of Mr.. Tilden