The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-05

the great Democratic leader, died in his
Greystone mansion at $40 o'clock Wednes-
day morning He was stricken down sud-
denly and unexpectedly Syncnpe and
coma, caused by a severe attack of diar-
rhea and nausea, were the immediate auses
of his demise Mr.. Tilden's death was
peaceful There were present with him
Drs Charles E. Simonds and Samuel Swift,
and his niece, Miss Gould. Although it
was known in this city that Mr. Tilien had
been failing for some time, the news of his
death created a profound sensation.
The news of the death of Mr. TiIien was
received on tho stock, petroleum, cotton and
other exchanges shortly before 10 O'Clock
and placed upon the official bulletins 1T
caused expressions of sorrow on all sides.
The flags on the city hall and other public
buildings, hotels and business houses gener-
ally, were placed at half mast on the receipt
of the news of his death.
YoNKERs, n. " Aug. Paralysis and
bodily intirmities, incident to old age, had
reduced Mr. Tilden to n mere skeleton, and
his last days were marked by extreme fee
n
year past at his beautiful residence on the
Hudson was about as follows: He usually
awoke in the morning about 40 O'Clock.
An electric hell at the head of his bed sum.
moned his valet, who gave him his medi
cine, which he took as regular as
he did his food. Afterward he would
lie about until s O'Clock, seemingly doz-
ing, though when his valet, thinking him
asleep, approached the led, he found his
bright eyes open and watching him If he
felt well he was assisted down TO a O'Clock
breakfast, which consisted of milk and some
rich broth. Owing to paralysis Mr. Tilden
was unable to close his lips, and his mouth
was constantly open. His right hand, from
the same cause, was entirely useless, tremb-
ling all the time lie had not even the
power to raise it to his mouth His left
hand was but slightly affected by the stroke
of paralysis, and he had the partial use of
it In eating he used his left hand to hold
up his lower jaw, His faithful
companion. Miss Anna Gould, who is
the sister OF the wife of Mr. Henry
Tilden placed 10 his mouth every particle
of food be ate. She generally put it in his
mouth with q spoon and he was enabled to
swallow it by raising his lower jaw with
his left hand and putting his head back
While at breakfast the morning papers
were read to him and notes made by his sec
retaries at his direction of any important
point or move in the political world After
breakfast be usually went into his office on
the right side of the hall, where he saw the
different employees of the place and heard
their respective reports
The funeral arrangements will not be
made until Mrs. Pelton, the sister of Mr..
Tilden. and her granddaughter Mrs.
arrive from Narragansett Pier.
Three of Mr.. Tilden's nieces arrived
last night from New Lebanon in company
with Col. Samnel J. Tilden, Jr.,-Mrs.
Swan and the Misses Susie and Ruby
Tilden. 1t is expected that fhe funeral
will be held at Greystone, and that the
lnterrment will be at New Lebanon. in
the Presbyterian cemetery. The arrange
ments have not however, been decided
upon.
Samuel Jones T'ilden was born in New
Lebanon, Columbia county, New York,
Feb. 9, l>l4. lie entered Yale college in
1S35, but completed his course at the Uni
versity of New York, and was ad mitted to
the bar. He was member of the state
convention of 1916 and also
of tho general assembly, and did much to
shape the canal policy of the state In 1850
be was defeated as Democratic candidate
for the office of attorney general of
the state. In 1866 he was chosen
chairman of the state Democratic
and in 1861 was a mem
Der of the constitutional convention. In
6t9-'10 he was active in the organization
of the Bar association. In 1Si0l71 he was
prominent in detecting important frauds in
.he government of New York city, and in
1872 was again a member of the assembly.
In November, 1874, he was elected governor
If New York by 50,3l7 majority He has
been counsel in many important cases,
prominent among which was the Flagg
eleo tion for the COMPREHENSIVE
If New York city in 1855; the Burdell heirs
against Mrs Cunningham in 1851; the Cum
Jerland coal case in 1868, and the Delaware
4 Hudson Canal company against the
Coal company in 1868.
1t was early in the '7G's that Mr. Tilden
igured prominently in breaking up the no
orious and corrupt Tweed ring in New
1 VI N duu tue lUnutDCt Illus DtlQcu
vas instrumental in securing his nomina-
ion and election as governor. During his |
erm in the gubernatorial chair at Albany |
le unearthed the corrupt methods of the |
anai ring and ended its career. On July |
1876, at st Louis, Mr.. Tilden was nomi-
lated for president by the national Demo-
ratio convention, the late Thomas A. Hen
tricks, of Indiana, being associated with
lin on the ticket as the candidate for vice
resident
At the election which followed in No
ember, Tilden and Hendricks received Isl
I the 3ti9 votes of the electoral college, the
otes of Louisiana, Florida, South Caro-
ina, and one vote in Oregon being in dis
ute. Tilden and Hendricks received 250,-
35 majority of the popular vote. The
vents which followed the complication of
be electoral affairs in the southern states
t this time were among the most exciting
, the political history of the republic 1t
'as finally concluded by tie appointment
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