Telegram-herald., 1888-07-09


ofss suddenly.
cuIcaao. July s.-Alderman Thomas G.
Clarke. oas OF he moss in6nental msmbers
Of he city couaeii 10 dead. He always
xishsd bis death 10 be = sudden one. and
Als Wish vas sraafsd. Last Monday night
he attended the Council meeting. and, -
asnal he took q deep interest in the pro-
cssdinzs he had no prsmonltory synp-
toms Of danger, sad be was as fond Of
iokioe .ith bis colleagues a. usual.
tuesday morsiag be complained Of the
hsat AID cramps, bos be did not deem the
trouble serious and be accompanied his
only daughter 10 re Illinois central depot,
where saa took The train Tor kankakee.
Ths leving daughter pleaded with her izsher
- lst Der remain until he bad recovered from
bis sicknexs. 0ag hc would not hear Of u. and
A. hs b4as her <ood-by be said Nov. 20
slonx. my dear. We will be down on the
nsxt train" IL sas the intention Of Colo
nsl Clarke and Ms, Clarke 20 90 TO anks-
zee 70 spend the Fourth Of July with DR..
Taylor. her father. bat they did not. Mrs
Clarke vas AZ her residences. No. 3o4S VIM
esnnes-svs.. saa did not entsrtain any
fears for her hasbsni. ssd he vas uncon-
sciOus OF his actual condition until about
neon. waen be vss In the Controllers .
once, where be sss seized with violent
so.snA he walked down stairs 10 bis
buggy With ci4culfy. snd being unable TO
drive home ne hire q . small boy 20 do 50,
snd whsn he xot thsrs bis family pnysi-.
ciaa. Dr. j. W Streeter uas summoned
and xavs Il as bis opinion that Colonel
Clarke vas safisring from "a acute attack Of
psrit0nlhs. saprriaduced. IL Is thought, by
ovsrs0rk dariLg convention week. when be
was one of ssfxsent-zt-Arns tltz-cimOns'
most valuable aids. and with whom he has
been 50 long associated in the state militis.
Dr. 5frsster gave him proper treatmsnt and
administered opistes. and Wednesday night
No told Mrs. Clarke that Der husband was
much better and would recover. Colouel
Ciark.. however. still suffered much from
ths xriping psias. ont hs was conscious and
expressed the wish that he was well enough
70 x>t a great big lemonade" he. too. felt
thar be vas recovering. Yesterday morn
inr he got up and went and lay down in al
sdioisfng room. When the pains would
fsks hoid Of hin thocgh be was delirieus,
The iamily and the doctor did not be-
hevs BE vas in any immediate danger.
About o'clock IN the evening he stood up
IN bed and complained Of smotheriug sen
safion sr0und ths heart and wishing that be
could stretch his arms up and expand bis
iunrs The doctor Who vas present ad-
niaistersd hypodermic injection to
suiet him. and hftesn minutes later colonel
Clarke aisd without . struggle. those
srouad him being hardly aware Of IL.
Thomas Cordis Clarke was born IN Rox.
snry. Mass. Juns 8 is43, and ne vss there
Esxs sxsctly Is years and one month old
Ne s.s educated in Boston aud on Leaving
.ehssl engaged in the hardware business
ustil 1888. ~hen he enlisted - private IN
Compsny 4 Thirty ninth Aassschusetn
Volunteers His record was excellent. a
tas several promotions following IN QUICK
Succession sifestsd. and st the close Ct th'
var be sks mustered cut ss ordinances Oh
csr Of ths Third Division Of The Filth ArmJ
Corp. With the rank Of Asir. He went Il
Kankakse, "a this State. an4 started I
button lae,ory, and yeaT later ne nsrrisc
a daughter Of Dr. Taylor. Who lives aud 4
enc 81 Kankskes's most respected citizens
Three or four Years istsr he came 70 tht
eitr and catered the hsrdvsr- firm o
C.arke. ABBOTT e Co. S8nsshusntiy he be
c.sns partner Ia the ChicSxo Bolt works
and Two years saerwsrd be purchased a.
interest in patent medicine nerve tonic
With vhich be vas identified until hi
faatn