Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11
asU SAGE OF GREYSTONE.

THE SAGE OF GREYSTONE.
Sas,raI u Tilden Passes Quietly Away
After ~ short Illness.
A New York dispatch OF the 4th inst.
saws: Samuel J. Tilden died peace
fullv at Greystone, at 8:45 O'Clock.
His death was entirely unexpected,
and was caused by failure of the heart
following an acute attack OF dlarrhea
and nausea. There were present with
him DR.. Charles E. Simonds and Sam
uel Swift and his niece, Miss Gould.
COINCIDENCE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 4.-The
President has sent the following tele-
gram to Col. Samuel D. Tllden, Jr.,
Greystone, Yonkers, n. T.:
81 have this moment heard OF the sudden
death of your illustrious relative, oamuei
J. Tilden, and hasten to express my lndl-
yidual sorrow in an event by which the
state Of New York has lost her most dis
tinguished son, and the nation one OF Its
wisest and most patriotic councillors.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
ALBANY, n. Y, Aug. 4.--Upon the
recent of the news of M. T1lden's
death. Gov. Hill Immediately sent the
following dispatch:
STATE OF New YORK, EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
Albany, Aug, d, 18S6.-Col. Samuei y.
TiIden, Greystone, Yonkers, N. VI learn
with deep regret of the death OF your DIS
tinguished uncle, Samuel j. I1lden. L
tender to you and the other relatives my
sincere sympatb thy inyour great bereavement.
Tn his death the country loses one OF her
most eminent statesmen. and our own
state one of its most illustr1ous sons.
Please let me know at your earliest con-
yenience OF the date which may be fixed Tor
the funeral, as l shall endeavor to attend.
DAVID B. HILL.
CONGRESSIONAL ACTION.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 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. Z. Gov. Hill to-
day issued thefollowing proclamation:
STATE OF New YORK, EXECUTIVE CHAM
BER.-I announce to the people of the state
with sincere regreat the death OF Samuel j,
Tilden. After long and active, career de-
voted to the public good and the rendi-
ton OF arduous and conspicuous services
in behalf of the people, he this morning
peacefully passed away at his chosen re-
treat at ''Greystone," on the banks of the
Hudson. The country loses one ofits ablest
statesmen and the state OF New York
one of it's foremost citizens. he
was twice representative IN the
state legislature, member OF two
constitutional conventions, governor OF the
h.
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 a majority OF the voters
of the United States. AS 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 at
tention, exhibited the same spirit OF unset
fish patriot ism which characterized his
whole career, and was in behalf of strength
ening the defenses of his country that he
loved SO well. 1t is meet that the close ol
such a life should be marked with more
than passing notice. The Legislature not
being in session at the time, / commend to
the people of the state such expressions OF
respect for his long, faithful and honorable
services, as they may deem appropriate.
Now, therefore, it is hereby directed as a
mark OF regard for the distinguished deaG
that the flags upon the capitol and upon
all the public buildings of the state includ-
ing the armories and arsenals of the Ma
tional Guard be displayed at half-mast IN
til and including the day OF the funeral, and
the citizens of the state for 3 like period are
requested to unite in appropriate tokens oi
respect.
Given under my hand and privy seal Of
the state at the capitol in the city of Al
bany, 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.
FUNERAL NOTE
YoNKERs. n. Y, Aug. Sit has been
decided TO hold the funeral services st
Greystone on Saturday. The re.
mains will be taken to Lebanon,
Columbia County, for burial.
New YORK, Aug. The casket in
which the remains of Samuel J. Tilden,
are to be placed, will not be finished
until this evening. Meanwhile the
body will remain on the temporary
bier upon which it was placed yester-
day. AS soon as finished the
burial casket will be taken to
Greystone, and the body, which
has been embalmed and dressed
for the grave. will be placed in
it. The pall-bearers have not ali been
chosen, and the list will not be posi-
lively announced until sometime this
afternoon. There have been no
changes made in the funeral pro
gramme as announced yesterday. The
proposition has been submitted to
relatives to allow the body to lie in
state III the City Hall TO give hepeople
an opportunity to view the remains,
but consent has SO far been T9ithheld,
and there is no probability that such
an arrangement will be entertained
Capt. Mangin has placed an extra
guard of police around themansion to
keep the curious at a respectful dis.
lance, and only friends and acquaint-
ances Of the family are, at the request
OF the family, permitted to enter the
house of the dead.
The business men of Yonkers have
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