Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-08-05
A STATES MAN GONE.
sudden Death of Ex.Gov. samuel J.
Iilden-He Expires Peacefully at His
GreystOne Home at $50 O'Clock Wed.
nesday Morning.
NKN YORK. Aup. 4

| New YORK, Aug. 4.
| Samuel ]. Tilden died peacefully st Grey
stone this morning at $50 o'clock. There
were present with him Drs. Charles Z.
Simmons and Samuel Swift, and his niece
| Miss Gould. His death was entirely uuex-
pected, and was caused by failure of the
| heart following an acute attack of diarhes
and nausea.
| As soon as the news of Mr.. Tildens death
was received in Yonkers there was a good
deal of excitement over it. Instantly the
| flags of the city buildings and newspaper
offices were displayed at half mast.
| Flags are flying at half mast throughout the
city on account of the death of Mr.. Tilden.
S. j. Tilden passed away as quiet as child
falls asleep. Death came Unexpectedly. No
unusual symptoms had been noticed Tuesday
or Tuesday night by his faithful attendant
Miss Gould, his niece.
| The sudden change in the weather may
have fastened the end. Old age and bodily
infirmities had reduced MIR. Tilden to mere
skeleton, and his last days were marked by
extreme feebleness. The news of his death
spread through the city very rapidly. Ex.
| pressions of sorrow were heard on all sides
and from parties OF all political faith, at the
loss the country has sustained. Though it
was known that Mr.. Tilden had been in bad
health for some time past, his death not being
for and coming suddenly, was quite shock
| to the community.
On hearing the news of Mr.. Tilden's death
Gov. Hill sent the following dispatch to
Samuel ]. TIlden, nephew of the deceased .
81 learn with deep regret of the death OF
| your distinguished uncle, S. j. Tilden.
tender to you and other relatives nv sincere
sympathy in your great bereavement In his
death the country loses one of her most emf
| nent statesmen, and your own state one of its
| most illustrious sons. Please inform me at
your earliest convenience of the date which
may be fixed for the funeral"
(Signed) DAVID B. HILL.
| The death of Ex-Governor Tilden at Grey
stone at $50 today was unexpected. For
several months past Mr.. Tilden has enjoyed
unusual health for him. He gained in flesh
35 pounds in six months. He used his yacht
Viking frequently, and took long carriage
rides daily. His face was familiar to the
people of Yonkers, and he frequently drove
through the streets of the city
The last time he went out was SUNDAY,
when he was driven out by his coachman,
and attended by his valet. both of whom
have been in his service for years. Saturday
he was taken with slight chill while sitting
on the porch overlooking the Hudson river
| anu was ItuoNeu W MS TUOm WHeTe lie WAS
attended by DR.. Chas +. Simmons of New
York who is stopping with his family on the
neighboring estate of Blink Boune. The
cold settled iG his bowels and stomach caus-
ing vomiting and purgng. With medical aid
| he felt better Sunday he went out in his
carriage; Monday and yesterday he also felt
better.
Last night Mr.. Tilden was taken again
with the symptoms while in the parlor and
was supported to his room by his valet and
private secretary. On reaching his room the
ex-governor experienced considerable trouble
in breathing. This alarmed his friends and
DIR. Simmons was called The patient was
suffering from nausea and diarrbes and was
in great distress. The difficulty in breathing
was eased after while and he was placed in
| bed.
Later he was assisted to an easy chair. Dr.
| Simmons remained with him all night Early
this morning Tilden began to grow worse,
and was again placed in bed. The genera
| lion of gasses in his stomach and bowels dis
tended them and caused failure in the action
of the heart. A second attack of difficulty in
breathing recurred, and DR.. Swift of Yonkers
was called in consultation. He arrived at
Greystone at s o'clock, but Tilden was beyond
| the reach of all medical skill, and did not
speak after the doctors arrival. He remained
conscious to the last.
| The labored breathing grew fainter and
more feeble, and at {. As the face Of ;he d wing
man began to change. At $50 A. NJ. he
| breathed his last. At the time of his death
the only persons in the room were Drs. Sim
mons and Swift, Miss Anna Gould, relative,
the amanuensis of the dead statesman, and
his valet. The room in which Tilden died
was his sleeping apartment, and is on the
| d., Al.
who are out of town were at once notified by
telegraph of the sad event Mrs. Belton, a
sister of the deceased, is at Narragansett
Pier, the widows of his brothers Henry and
Moses are at Tilden's homestead at New Leb-
anon, N. Y, with Col Samuel J..
| Tiiden, Jr., Miss Susie Tiden, niece are al so
at New Lebanon. Miss Rirley Tilden, her
sister, is visiting friends in the upper part of
the state. Andrew II. Green, ex-comptroller
of New York city, the protege OF Mr.. Tilden,
and who was educated in his Office, was also
notified by telegraph. The absent members
of the family are expected to return tonight.
| As soon as the news of the ex-governors
death reached Mayor J. Hartley Bell of
Yonkers the flags on the city buildings were
placed at half mast. Throughout the city
| flags are flying at half mast
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.
The news of Tilden's death was received
at the capitol today with everv manifestation
of sincere regret. No one in the city had re-
ceived any intimation of the precarcious con-
dition of the deceased stateman and many
members of Congress, including even Hewitt,
| first heard of the sad event when the resolu-
ton of regret, offer by Morrison, was read
from the clerks desk in the House. The
associated press bulletin was flashed over a
special wire to President Cleveland immed-
lately upon its receipt in Washington and
caused sensation when received at the
| White House.