The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-08-11

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YoNKERs, N. Y, Aug. 4.-samuel J. Ti,den
lied at Greystone this morning few minutes
before o'clock. He had been enjoying his |
usually good health up to last Saturday even |
ing. While sitting on the etoop of his resi- |
dence after sundown on that evening he was |
taken with slight chill, which settled on his |
stomach and bowels, producing infamma- |
tion, from which he suffered all night. On |
Sunday he was slightly better, and was able |
to ride out. On Sunday evening he felt much |
worse, and continued to grow weaker, but |
until last night there we're no fears of the |
consequences. This morning 1t became ap
parent that the end was near. DR.. Charles |
F. Simmonds and Miss Gould, relative of |
Mr.. Tiden. were at the bedside a few minutes |
before Tilden died. He tried to speak, but |
only moved his lips, failing to make any |
sound. He passed away quietly and peace
fully. His death occurred in the south |
chamber of the mansion overlooking the |
The last hours Of the deceased statesman
were peaceful and painless For several
months past Mr.. Tilden had enjoyed unusual
| five pounds in six months. Ho used his yacht
Viking frequently, and took long carriage
es pIe Of Workers. and Ts he freanety ns drove
Through the streets OF the city The last time
| be went out was on Sunday, when he was
Louis Johansen. both of whom have
he IN was as for yyh Chill while
sitting on porch overlooking the Hudson
river and was removed to his room where he
DR.. Chns. Il. Simmonds of New York, who is
| stopping on the neighborng estate of Blink
Browne. The cold settled in Mr.. TAden,s bow
| els and stomach, causing vomiting and purg-
ing. With medical aid he felt much better on
Sunday, and went out in his carriage, Mon
ApH Ias nhsy as fH s felt was a0h aRen
| again with the same symptoms while
in the parlor, and was supported to his room
e. Smith. On reaching his room the ex-Gov.
ernor e perienced considerable trouble in
Simmonds was called The patient was suffer
ing from nausea and diarrhea, and was in
great distress. The difficulty ceased after a
remained with him ali night. Early this
~as again eed n SeS TSs
ton of gases in his stomach and bowels
distended them and caused a failure in the
difficulty in breathing occurred, and DR..
Swift, OF Yonkers, was called in consultation
M dsn ss tRen n hs
reach OF all medical skill. The two physicians
consulted together, but nothing could be
after DIR. switt's arrival. He remained con-
scious to the last The labored breathing
the e face Of the the DYING % man % Began ram to change
The ashen pallOr Of death slowly crept over
his countensnce. His eyes slowly closed and
so,hS MS muscles .s ,reaxed' ana ~ Soo a. m. he
Al the time Of his death the only persons
Anna Goa rs reasVe tho
Of the dead statesman, and tho faithful
valet. Louis Johansen. The room in which
south side of the residence, over the parlor.
In the room is bay window, which over
The the y who are out of
town were at once notified by telegraph of
the sad event. Mrs. Belton, a sister of the
Of his brothers, Henry and Moses, are at the
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the upper. part Of the State. Andrew Ii.
Trotege Of Mr.. Tilden, and who was educated
Tho absent members Of the family are ex-
As soon as the news OF ex.G Governor Tilden's
death reached Mayor j. Hartley Bell, Of
s Ike sens of
universal. Many Of the inhabtants were ac.
quanted with Mr. Tilden, and all speak we'll
The funeral arrangements were placed in
the hands Of undertaken Franklin A. kigby,
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quite well for several months. This morning
consciousness until the last. He died
:: Sss
any attack of paralysis. He had q
fall some years ago, and this, together with
ever. he used it In writing and in signing
checks. He had passed most of the time at
Greystone %f for some years; He & had n. not been
Gramercy Park has been in the care of a man
and two female servants. He was q man of
get him to take that rest and quiet that he
needed at his age. He has had q throat trouble
for years, which caused an impediment in
stand him on that account. It troubled him
more, particularly on lying do ~n. In spite OF
q steam M - yacht Viking frequently In in trips to to
Sandy Hook and other points; He passed
much Of his time in reading. and had proba-
country. His reading was Of general char
acter and embraced matters pertaining tn
Sas.A Sas last Wednesday when he went down the
Ex-Comptroller Andrew H. Green arrived
reporter that the funeral arrangements would
not be made until Mrs Pelton, the sister OF
;?S asr PIER Hey
ipg could be said AZ present about the viii or
NJ. T.ISsn.s sieoes arrived so:nlgSt
81: swan sss &. Mise. SIsis and RsS;
Tilden. it is expected that the funeral viii
be held at GreystOne, and that tho interment
will be at New Lebanon In the Presbyterian
| Cemetery. The arrangem9nts have not
however, been decided upon. Tho remains,
have not been placed ON Ice yet, but are
| 0Weitiug the arrival OF Mrs. Pelton. f'
II The common council OF the city of Yonkers
II mot tonight and passed resolutions of re-
gret and sympathy for the family Of the dead
etatesman. Ex-Governor Cornell called at
II AZ soon as the death of Mr.. Tilden became
known to the country at large, kilograms be-
Ran to come In from his leading political and
personal friends. LNln- ~ ,It
Mr. Tilden rarely put his hand to paper; the
last time was to write the telegram of con-
dolence to the father Of Huber o. Thompson.
| The last letter which he signed was written
to Secretary Daniel Manning, who was the
last guest whom he had entertained at his
IL house. Mr.. Manning was there for . week,
, | and left about eleven days ago. For some
| months past Mr.. Tilden has busted himself
| with the composition of family record OF the
: Tilden family. He traced the line back to
} John Telden, who lived in the Vale of Telden,
County OF Kent England, In 1l63. Some of
: the fasntly still reside there. Mr.. Tilden com.
| pleted this work last week, and on Monday of
this week he dictated the preface--his last
:. ekfff30n. In u he says the record vas CON.
pll66 from information picked up here and
, there, jotted down and tossed into o drawer.
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