Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-18
HISS BAYARD'S ATH.
The Secretary of States Daughter Found
Dead in Bed.

lBy Telegraph
WASHINGTON, January 16th.-Miss Kate
Bayard died suddenly at her home to-day.
She had accepted an invitation TO assist
Miss Cleveland at her reception, and that
lady and her guests, Miss Utiey and Miss
Love, who were also to assist at the recep-
ton, were awaiting Miss Bayard's arrival
when they received the news of her death
1t was Just about 2:55 o'clock, and the re-
ception was to begin on the hour. The
Marine band was stationed in the main
vostibule, and the leader was conversing
with Colonel J. N. Wilson with regard to
playing tune as the signal for the opening
OF the reception. Many callers had already
arrived and were waiting for the doors of
the blue room to be thrown open. The
President was engaged in conversation with
Il visitor, III the library and Miss Cleveland
and her guests were chatting with Col La
mont in a parlor on the second floor, prior
to descending to the blue room, where the
reception was to take place. The absence of
Miss Bayard was commented on as singular,
as she was usually very promptin such mat
tiers, and was momentarily expected to
arrive. While they were wondering at her
delay, a messenger notified Colonel Lamont
that Harry Bryan, private secretary TO Sec
rotary Bayard, was in his Office and had
something important to communicate
to the President. Colonel Lamont excused
himself and went TO see Mr. Bryan. That
gentleman informed him that Miss Bayard
was dead, and Secretary Bayard had in
structed him to communicate the fact to
the President Colonel Lamont at once in
formed the President, who was very much
shocked at the unexpected intelligence, and
the two gentlemen Joined the ladies and
announced the sudden death of their
friend. Orders were at once issued to close
the house, the band was dismissed and the
people in waiting notified that the recep-
ton had been postponed Ushers were
stationed at the main door and at the car
riage entrance to inform all callers that the
house was closed for the day.
The news spread quickly throughout the
city, and universal regret was expressed at
the sad occurrence. The President, upon
the receipt of the message from Secretary
Bayard announcing the death of his daugh-
ter, recalled the invitations to a dinner
which he had intended to give on Monday
evening in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Erastus
Corning.
The immediate cause of Miss Bayard's
death was disease of the heart. She had
been troubled with weakness of that organ,
and had been treated by the family physi-
clan at intervals for several years. At the
reception at her fathers house last night it
was remarked that Miss Bayard was unu-
sually animated, and taxed herself to the
utmost to entertain the guests. 1t is pre-
sumed that the undue exertion may have
precipitated the fatal attack. The young
lady retired about l o'clock last night, ex-
pressing a wish to be left undisturbed till
noon. Between l and 2 o'clock this after
noon her sister endeavored to awaken her,
and, struck by the peculiar expression of
her face, called for assistance. As soon as
the family recovered from the consterna-
ton into which it had been thrown, physi-
clans were summoned and powerful resto-
ratives, including electricity, were applied,
but in vain. The physicians expressed the
opinion that Miss Bayard ha been dead
several hours when the attempt was made
to awaken her.
The interment will take place probably
on Tuesday next. at Wilmington. Del.
where Secretary Bayard's parents are bu-
ried. The news of Miss Bayard's sudden
death caused a profound sensation through
out the city, and for time in the absence
of any definite details, number of wild
rumors We're circulated. The facts, how
ever, as stated above, are from unquestion-
able sources