Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-05

DEATH OF HON. SAMUEL J. TILDEN.

DEATH OF HON. SAMUEL j. TlLDEN.
The announcement of the death of Mr..
Tildeu, with short biographical sketch Of
his life, appeared in yesterdays GAZETTE.
Mr.. Tilden was taken i'll on Sunday, and
on Monday evening he was seized with fit
of vomiting, which caused him much dis
tress. The vomiting Was repeated at inter-
walls during Monday night and on Tuesday,
and he was also troubled with collie. On
Tuesday night he began to complain of &C.
we're pains in his loins, and it was found
that gas was accommodating in his bowels.
His bowels became very much distendcd
and pressed go severely on the diaphragm
that the action OF the lungs and heart was
seriously nterfered with. Resort was had
to stimuants, but the patient became I'm.
conscious about four o'clock yesterday
morning and grew rapidly weaker until his
heart ceased Its pulsations entirely. Just
before he became unconscious he asked to
be lifted from his bed into chair, which
was done. Then he asked for drink, and
mechanically drew through glass tube the
contents of a goblet. 1t was while the tube
was in his mouth that he lapsed into CO.
matose state. After death the body was
taken from the chair and laid in the bed.
Mr. Tilden's chronic trouble was old fash
ionad palsy He had been thus afflicted for
ten years. For the past four months Mr..
TiIden had been in unusually good health
and 10 bright spirits. He used his yacht
and carriage daily and with evident pleas
ure, and es late as last Saturday afternoon
was out driving.
In recent years Mr.. Tilden's personal ap.
pearauce has been such as to excite the
deepest sympathy of those who knew him
in his more vigorous days. He was greatly
emaciated, his face being very much pinch
cd. His right leg was completely paralized,
and his legs, arms and hands were very
thin When he attempted TO walk he was
obliged to move very slowly and with ap-
parent difficulty and pain. His wonderfully
keen eyes, however, never lost their clear
ness nor intelligent expression.
The intelligence of his death was wholly
unexpected, although his intimate friends
have known for several months that he was
falling in strength very rapidly His pow
or OF speech practically left him more than
five years ago, and recently his voice, even
in whisper, has been getting fainter and
fainter.
Mr.. Tilden owned q magnificent city
house on the south side of Gramercy Park,
aud, although he has constantly kept ret
the house himself in more than four years.
He found that travelling between Yonkers
(where Greystone is situated) and New
York was tatiguing, and four years ago last
spring he decided to make Greystone his
permanent home There he Kept up his
interest in politics to certain extent. and
received and entertained his most intimate
friends.
1t is believed that Mr.. Tilden left proper
ty worth between ten and fifteen millions
Of dollars. The executors of his estate will
, be John Bigelow and Andrew H. Green.
Gov Hill, upon tho announcement of Mr..
Tillen's death, issued the following pro-
clamaton:
state Of Nem York, EJrruii:c Chambcr.--I an
nouncc to tho people of the State with sincere re-
gret, the death of Samuel ]. Tlden. After
long and active career, devoted TO tho public good
and the rendition OF arduou and conspicuous SER
vices in behalf of the people, he this morning
peacefully passed away, at his chosen retreat at
Greystone, on the banks of tho Hudson.
The country loses ono of its ablcst statesmen
and tho State of New York one of its foremost
citizens. He was twice a representative in the
State Legislature, member of two constitutional
, conventions, Governor Of tho State for two years
aud in 1876 was the candidate of one Of the great
est parties of tho country for tho Presidency, and
received therefor tho electoral vote of his native
; State and upon tho popular vote was declared the
choice of majority OF tho voters of the United
| States. As Il private citizen and III every public
| station he was puro and upright, and discharged
evory trust with conspicuous fidelity. His last
public utterancc, which attracted universal at
traction, exhibited the same spirit Of unscsh pa
, triotism which characterized his whole career,
aud WAS in behalf Of strengthening tho defonccs
of his country that he loved so we'll. 1t is meet
that tho close Of such Il life should be marked
| with more than passing notice. The Legislature
| nt hahn in a hp | tn
tho people Of the State such expression of respect
for his long, faithful and honorable services as
tbcy may deem appropriate Now, therefore, it
r is hereby directed, as = mark Of regard for tho
distinguished dead, that the flags upon tho capitol
and upon all public buildings of tho State includ-
ing The armores and arsonals Of tho National
! Guard, no displayed at half.mast until and in
Guiding tho day of the funeral, and tho citizens of
the State for like period arc requested to unite
| IN appropriate tokens of respect.
Given under my hand and privy seal of the
State at the capitol, in tho city of Albany, this
fourth day of August, in the year of our Lord ono
thousand eight hundred and cghy-six.
DAVID L. HILL.
Upon receipt of the news of Mr.. Tildon's death
Gov. Hill Immediately sent tho following dis
patch:
state If Nrm York Errcuiirr Chamber, Albany,
Aug. 4.-Col. Samuel Tildcn. Greystone, Yon-
kers, N. Y: l learn with deep regret Of tho
death o: your distinguished uncle, Samuel J. Til
den. I tender to you and the other relatives
my sincere sympathy in Your great bereavement
In his death tho country lo:cS of hor most en-
inent statesmen and our own State ono Of its most
illustrious sons
Please inform mo at your earliest convenience Of
the date which may be fixed for tho funeral, as
shall cndcavor to attend DAVID B. HILL.
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LIBERTIES OF CHINESE WoMEN.-Even in
far Cathay aggressive woman is intruding
upon the monopoies of modest and self-sac.