Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-08-12
DEATH OF TILDEN,
Death Of the Hon, Samuel Jones Tilden
ut His Beautiful Home on
the Hudson,
Death Was Unexpected and Was
Caused BY a Gradual Failure Of tho
Hearts Action,

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YoNKEaa, N y, special Telegram, Aug, l.
samuel j. Ifldea died ~ 500 this morn
ing His death was caused by what IL known
as failure Of tho heart, aud was the direet
result Of cold which he had contracted last
saturday evening, A Dr. Swift entered Mri
ilden's room this morning, the patient
raised his eyes with an Intelligent, appealing
lock 10 the weli-knewn face OF the physi-
clan SHAT leok was peculiar said pr
swift, IN speaking Of the occurrence As
saon as l saw his eyes and the eager
appeal they showed. l knew he YVES dying
manp A consultation was held, but nothing
could be done No word was spoken by Mr.
Tiiden after Dr. awift's arrival Tie re-
nained breathing with some diaieulty until
: o'clock As the hand OF the clock APP
preached y, q difference was noticed M the
worn aud wFinkled face, his eyes slowly
eiesed aud his muscles relaxed The sage OF
eirameruy Park and Greystone was dead
A long black knot OF soaaber Grape, tied with
hand Of black ribbon, hung from the bell
kaob Of the palace overlooking the Hudson,
as a token Of the dead within The mas,
Eiye doors OF solid mahogany swung
open In response 20 the summons OF
many visitors who fastened to offer
Their coincidence to the bereayed occupants
of the house The body lay In the room
the second story Of the house, Far several
years Mr. hlden had intended 10 heGaeaA
the beautiful city residence In dramerey
Park, with It's large collection OF rare
and carefully selected books. 10 the city
ter pubic hnrary In his will
he has made ample provision Tor its transfer
10 three trustees for the purpose named
Messrs John Bigelow OF this city, Maaton
Marble and Henry watteFsoa of Kentucky
are the three trustees The value OF the
building alone is nearly $1,000, 900, while
Il Is said that the library Is worth fully
100000 Mr. filden
MAS FOND on BOOKS
an travel Miss Gould was in the habit Of
reading 10 him whenever no was in tha con
aition to liston, His iaind was an eneycle-
pedia OF facts, veritable storehoase, which
his good memory could always use tie was
net ayerse 10 fiction, and liked well teld
love story with an Intricate plot Most of his
books are at his house in aremeFey Park,
At 0reystoae his collection OF books related
chiefly TO agricultural subjects ATaFe edit
ton among bis books &C areystone ID a mag
( niheent elephant edition OF Auduben's
birds IN plushlmed case The
routine of daily life for year
past was about as follows; lie usually
awoke in the morning about 4,So An cleo
tTie bell at the head of his bed summoned bis
valet, who gave him his medicine. which he
toek regular as no did hts food Afterwards he
would lie tn bed until about ) o'clock, seem
mgly dozlng, though when his valet ap-
preached the bed he found his bright
eyes open and Watching htnl II he
A.. AL "A
10 a o'clock breakfast, which usually con
sisted % milk and some rich broth Hls
mental faculties were bright and unimpalred
up TO the last lie suffered much from indi-
gestien, aud twice week was visited by Or,
simmons, who often has spoken lately OF his
untnpaHed Intellect
ANOTHER ACCOUNT
YeNkERs, N Y, Aug 4 Xxx Gov samuel
Jones' Tilden died suddenly at 500 this
morning at his oonatTy residence, 0reystone,
near here tits death, though possible al
any time ON account of age, was entirely
unexpected He had been suffering foE q
few hours from an attack OF nausea and
diaTrhea, and was attended by Doctors Sin-
mons and swift From this he partially re-
covered. but following shortly after eayae a
sudden stoppage OF the hearts action and
death ensued The last hours Of tho de-
ceased statesmen were peaceful aud pain
less For several months past Mr. 1llden
has eaioyed unusual health tor him lie
gained IN fiesh thhty-tiye pounds IA six
months tie used his yacht Viking fire.
qaently, and toek long carriage rides daily
His face was familiar to tho peo-
pie OF yoakera, and be frequently
drove through the streets os the
city The last time he went out
was en- sundsy, when he was driven
by mis- faithful goodman, Dennis o'Hara,
attended by his valet. Louis Jehanasen, both
OF whom have been IN his service for years
saturday he was taken with a slighs ehih
while sitting ON a porch overlooking the
Hudson river, and was removed TO his room,
where he was attended by his friend and
physician, Or Charles T. simmons Of New
York, who Ia stopping with his family ca the
neighboring estate Of Blink Bovine The
cold settled IN Mr. Iilden's bowels and
stomach, causing yomiting and pnrging
With medical aid he felt much better on
SUNDAY, and went cut In his carriage. Mon
day aud yesterday he also felt much better
Last night Mr. nlden was taken again with
the same symptoms while In the parlor, and
was supported to his room by his valet and
private secretary, George T. slnith ON
reaching his ECON the ex-governor expert
snoed considerable trouble IN breathing
This alarmed his friends, aud DE simmons
was called The patient was suffering trcm
nausea and ciarFhea, and was In great dts
tEesA The difficulty IN breathing ceased
after y willis aud he was placed In bed
Later he was assisted 10 an easy char Dir
simmons remained with him all night
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grow worse, and VAS
AGAIN PLACED N BEp
The generation OF gases In his stomach
and bowels dlstended them and caused a
failere in the action of the heart A second
attack Of the difficulty in breathing REQUIRED
and Dir swift OF Yenkers was called In con
saltation at 2 a m He arrived at Grey
stone at o'clock, but Mr. filden was then
beyond the reach OF medical skill The two
physicians consulted tn whispers, but moth,
| ing could be done No words were uttered by
Mr. nlden after pr Swift's arrival He re-
manned conscious TO the last The labored
breathing grew fainter and more feeble, aud
At s;45 u IA the face Of the dying man
began to change The ashen palior OF death
slowly erept ever his eountenanee-h eyes
slowly closed and his muscles relaxed, and
at $50 N be bIeathed his last At the
| time OF his death the only persons in the
room were Drs simmons and Swift, Miss
Anna Gould, relative and the amanuensis
'ot the dead statesman, and the faithful valet
/ louis Jehanasen The room in which
Mr. Tilden died was his sleeping
ehalaber, aud is ON the second door ON the
south side Of the residence, ever the parlor
I In the room is bay window, which over
looks the river on the southwest The mem
beis of the family, who are cut Of town,
were at once notifsed hy telegraph of the sal
event Mrs FELTON,, sister OF the deceased
| y at NarfagaRsett Pier The widows OF his
/ hEotheTs Henry and Moses are at the ridden
homestead at New Lebanon, n T., with Col
| Samuel J, ttlden, JE Miss Susie filden, q
niece is also az New Lebanon. Miss Raby
/ tIiden, her sister, is visiting friends in the
upper part OF the state Andrew III GTeeR,
K ex comptroller OF New York city, protege
OF Nh, tilden and who was educated in his
eliiee, was also notified BY telegraph The
I absent members et the faulty are expected
home tonight A soon as the news Of ex-
/ Gov flden's death reached Mayor j. Hartly
Bell Of Yenkers, the tags en- the city build
! fngs were placed at half-inAsI The feeling
/ OF regret IS universal Many Of the tnhah-
ttaats we're acquainted with Mr. flden, and
nents were placed in the hands of Under
takef Franklin A kgby OF foakers Private
| Secretary Sraith said this afternoon;
4 The death Of the goveFacF was great shock
/ 10 US ALI he had been quite well for several
| months. He Fetaihea consciousness to the last
( HE died throHeh exhaustion. Gov, fiieen never
had, ~ has been frequenily stated. any attack
Of paralysis tie had tab some years ago.
I and this, together With rheumatism. GRIP.
I pled his right arm However be used il
I 10 writing aud IN slsniag checks He
had aet beea ia New York siAes March The
house IN GrsnaTey Park has been in the care OF
| Iasn and tive female servants tie Vas = man
Of very active mind, and u has beer difteult 20