The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-08-14
THE SAGE OF GREYsTONE.
Samuel j. Tilden Passes Quietly AVA,
After n Short Illness.

His death was entirely unexpected,
and was caused by failure OF the heart
| following an acute attack OF diarrhoa
and nausea. There were present with
him DR.. Charles E. Simonds and Sam
uel Swift and his niece, Miss Gould.
CoNDoLENCE.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. 4.-The
President has sent the following tele-
| gram to Col. Samuel j. Tiden, Jr.,
| Greystone, Yonkers, n. Y:
| II have this moment heard of the sudden
| death OF your illustrious relative, Samuel
/ j. Tilden, and hasten to express my indi-
| vldual sorrow in an event by which the
state OF New York has lost her most dis
tlnguisRed son, and the nation one OF its
wisest and most patriotic counsellors.
GROVER CLEVELAND"
ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 4.-Upon the
receipt OF the news of Mr.. Tilden's
death, Gov. Hill Immediately sent the
following dispatch:
STATE OF New York, EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
Albany, Aug. 4, 1SS6.-CoL Samuel j.
Iiiden, GreystOne, YonkerS, N. VI learn
with deep regret of the death OF your dis
tInguished uncle, Samuel j. Tilden. |
tender to you and the other relatives my
sincere sympathy in your great bereave-
ment. In his death, the country loses one
OF her most eminent statesmen, and our
own state one OF its most illustrious sons
Please inform Lie at your earliest con
venience OF the date which may be fixed for
the funeral, as | shall endeavor to attend.
DAVID 3. HILL.
CONGRESSIONAL ACTION.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 4.-Mr.
Morrison (Ill.) offered and the House
unanimously adopted the following
resolution:
That the House of Representatives of the
United States has heard with profound sor-
row of the death of that eminent and dis
tinguished citizen, Samuel j. Tilden.
A PROCLAMATION.
ALBANY, n. Y, Aug. 4.-Gov. Hill
to-day issued the following proclama-
| ton:
STATE OF NV YORK, EXECUTIVE CHAM
BER.-I announce to the people OF the state
with sincere regret the death OF Samuel j.
| Illden. After long and active career de-
voted to the public good and the rendition
| OF arduous and conspicuous services IN be-
| hall of the people, he this morning peace
| fully passed away at his chosen retreat at
"Greystone," on the banks of the Hudson.
| The country loses one of it's ablest states
men and the state OF New York
one Of its foremost citizens He
|
state legislature. a member of two
| constitutional conventions, governor of the
| state for two years, and in 1876 was the
| candidate OF one of the greatest parties OF
| the country for the presidency and received
| therefor the electoral vote OF his native
state, and upon the popular vote was de-
| clared the choice of majority of the voters
| OF the United States. As a private citizen
and IN every public station, he was pure
| and upright and discharged every trust
| with conspicuous fidelity. His last public
utterance, which attracted universal
attention, exhibited the same spirit
| of unseltish patriotism which characterized
his whole career, a d was in behalf OF
| strengthening the dt 'enses of his country
| that he loved so well. 1t is meet that the
| close of such a life shou be marked with
| more than passing motto, The Legislature
not being in session at th time commend
to the people OF tn sta e such expressions
of respect for his long, faithful and honora-
able services, as they may deem appro
pirate.
Now, therefore, it is hereby directed az a
mark OF regard for the distinguished dead
that the flags upon the capitol and upon
all public buildings of the state nclud-
ing the armories and arsenals OF
| the National Guard be displayed at half.
mast until and including the day of the
funeral, and the citizens OF the state for
like period are requested to unite in appro-
| pirate tokens of respect.
Given under my hand and privy seal of
the state at the capitol in the city of
Albany, this, the 4th day of August, in the
year OF our Lord, one thousand, eight hun
dred and eighty-six. DAVID B. HILL.
By the governor,
IRVING F. CRAGIN, Acting private secretary.
YoNKERs, n. Y, Aug. THE sor-
row that has shrouded this city for
three days reached its climax to-day.
The grief greatest respect was marked
on every hand. The public building
was closed and badges OF mourning
were displayed on house fronts. Ven
Grafton for the dead was visible on the
faces OF the citizens, and the very air
seemed laden with sadness that i'm
bued all. The elements contributed
to the general gloom. Damp and
heavy clouds hung low in the heavens
and obscured the sun, and cheerless
easterly wind blew over the magnif-
cent grounds of Greystone. The early
trains poured hundreds OF notable
citizens into town, and all bent their
way IN one direction to pay the last
honors to one who had been high
among them. Residents joined in the
pilgrimage, and the host of mourners
| that found its way to Greystone,
filled to overllowing the ample man.
sion OF the late statesman long before
the funeral services began.
The casket that was to contain
Mr.. Tilden's body, reached the house
this morning. Itcamefrom Oneida, n.
Y, where it was made by the firm of
Chappell, Chase & Maxwell. The casket
is made in two parts, the interior is of
copper with q glass door its entire
length. The interior is decorated with
white tufted satin. The outer
part is OF red Spanish cedar,
and is plainly ornamented with
oxidized silver. The plate is of that
material, and bears simply the name
Samuel j. Tilden, in script. Under
taker Rigby had it carried into the
house about o'clock, and taken to
the room on the south side OF the Sec
ond floor, where the body was lying.
There the remains were placed in the
casket and brought down to the Blue
Room, on the first floor. This was
not accomplished until $50 O'Clock,
and it was not until this hour that
the general public were first admitted
to the mansion. The remains were
PLACED on A CaTAFALQUE
situated in the center of the blue
room. The drapery OF the catafalque
was black Grape and cashmere; in
reality, it was blue room no longer;
even to the curtains on the doors and
| windows, the cololing was black.
Meantime the friends of the family
began to arrive. The first train from
New York to bring any number was
the 7:15. From that time the people
came by the score. Among the first