The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-08-12

ard, arrived from Narragansett Pier. They
arc expected tomorrow He said that moth
Ing could be said nt present about the VIII or
Mr.. Tilden's nIcces arrived tonight
from New Lebanon in company with
Colonel Samuel j. Ttlden, Jr.,
Tilden. IL IS expected that the funeral viii
be held at GrtYatone, and that tho interment
viii be at New Lebanon In the Presbyterian
gemelery The dd srrang1men'sT ,nnn Tho na1 remai1s
have not been placed on Ice yet, but are
awaiting the arrival OF Mrs. Pelton.
The common council of the city of Yonkers
mot to.night and passed resolutions OF ro.
aret and sympathy for the family OF the nead
statesman. Ex-Governor Cornell called at
Greystono today: ,r,,, ......,,,
known TO the country at large kilograms be,
gan 10 como In from ha leading political and
personal friends. A.
last time wns 20 write the telegram OF con-
dolencc 10 the father of HUBER %. Ihompson.
The last letter which he signed was WI w.'t,Sn M
last guest whom he had entertained at MS
house. Mr.. Manning was there Tor woeh,
aud left about eleven days ngo, 70. snIs so,siS
months past Mr.. Tilden has busted himscI
with the composition OF n family RECORD OF tne
Tilden family. lie traced the line nhrk 70
John rcldcn, who lived In the Vale OF Iolupn;
County Of Kent, England, In l4GL some OF
the family gtill reside there. Mr.. 1llden com
pletcd this work last week, and on Monday OF
| this week he dictated the preface--hls last
diciation. In II he says the record was com,
piled from Information picked up mere anu
| there, jotted down and tossed into drawer;
| These he had placed together by the Mu ~
memory and from what help he could gel from
| others He wrote. no says, peennhso ne
/ he thought Il might be Of use TO the
| younger members OF the family, as u showed
| them that they sprunRt from an honest s.ur1Rh IN
/ race Of whom they could be proud u VIII
| thus be soon that MIR. 1ilden's mental vlgor
| was unlmpaired by bis long illness. Ills ap
| men lie dined regularly with the family,
| aud only differed from thcm IN thnt ne hte Nv
/ more frequent intervals. He was perfectly
/ Ahlo 10 fnastcatc his food. He rarely nto
vegetables, but was fond OF fruit.
Samuel Jones Tilden was born on February
/ o. 1874 In New Lebanon, Columbia County, ana
was therefore ~ yonrs old. He lenvcs one SIS,
several nepkhws, children OF his brothers,
| Moses and Henry Tildcn. lie graduated ~
| Yale College, ana having studied inw IN
the University Of NeT YORK, e,ts was sptn''if We
achieved reputation for great legal
! skill, particularly in railroad litigation
Having interested himself IN loca, ana S,ate
cratic Stntc Committee Of New YORK, posi-,
ton he held for rthirtoon years. In 1890, ana
again in lsis he was ,s memper aI,ad o. Cow, sne
ernor OF the State by the Democratic party
Ia June, 1870, he waa nominated by tho Demo
cratic National Convention Mt - Louis rs can
didatc OF the party for the Presidrngy. AZ
tho election In November, Mr., T1lden re.
ceived a majority of the popular vote, but
tho vote In tho States OF Louisiana, south
Carolina. Oregon and Florida being dls'
puted. great popular excitement ensucd,
and the two political parties were forced
10 agrre upon n compromise. cofnmls-
sion was appointed OF fve Senators, nNs
. Judges OF the Supreme Court OF tho unlru
States aud hve Representatives. rms
commission divided on party lines, ana voted
eight Republican 20 seven Democratic; anu
hy their dccision tho disputed votes were
niycn TO Rutherford Il. Hayes, the opposing
candidate, who was declared elected Presl
dent 10y majority OF one electoral vote. 10
1850 Mr. Tildun was again in question Tor tht
Democratic nomination FOR President, bu'
declined in letter read before the Demo
cratic National Convention at CINCINNATI
Since that period he had lived In retirement