Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-01
COLONEL II. G.. CABEIL
SUDDEN DEATH YESTERDAY MORNING
OF THIS DISTISGuIsHED GENTLEMAN.
Pound Peacefully Sleeping His Last slesp
IN his Bed AZ the ST.
Claire Ho,el.

tcrlay morning.
The night before he sai in The ofi,e
urlssbout l0;3o O'Clock tilking with Mr..
1857, The PROPRIETOR OF tie house. ana
sro6,d 10 be in better health and spirits than
ordinarily.
Yesterday morning between hai.past 10
srd O'Clock the clerk. Mr.. Paxton. Oh
serving Thai The Colonel had not taken his
newspaper ont of ms box In the Office. and
fearing that nc was sick. mt The paper MP 10
him and along with 70 message that il be
wished hrs breakfast sent up 10 the room ii
should De done.
liT DISCOVERY.
The servant returned saying thst he could
rot rouse the Colonel. The gentlemen from
fHe Office then wen, NO and found that the
Colonel was dfsd and probably had been 50
faTs,Yfrl hours. lay IN he'd with the cove
c1nv drawn nicely about him. lie w1s rest
ing upon his right side. his hand under hrs
head. DIE mouth slightly onou, and on hi-
face au expression Of placidlty and rest as II
from 'iie's sluwber he had in the twiukling
ol sn cYe passed into That sleep which knows
u1 wakiug. ibis end wa. cyidcntly pain c.s.
u bad been many years since the Colonel
va. entirely Wcl. lie suffered from de-
preston oi spirits uuil - vas followed by
bodily weakness. and his whole system be-
-an in Yield; brat Do Nas not sick enough 20
80 20 nCd or - have 90 keep Indoors, yet
sufficiently 20 rr1duailV vcsr ont his cOns'i-
tution SUNDAY and Monday he was look
iug very h'. and bis son Aston, feeling
alarmed. sent d. Ro'ert Catcll 10 see the
deceased. Tlc.dsy and Wednesday the
G .i0ucl had rllied considerably and seemed
90 lc as vel 1- u.u1l. bat within the week
past hc hal t1'I several persons that be
could uot iyc very much longer.
usI0Ey.
The Hon. ". ~. CahcU. who was Gov.
eIuor N Virginia aud afterwards President
oi fhc Court - Aupcl's. WAS the father o'
deceascd and his mother was "a daughter Of
Colonel Robert Gamble aud siste: ot MIR.
William VIII Drcca-'d was born siNfv-
nine wears ago at the home Of Colonel Gsm.
hlc. on G1mDle'- niu Educated in excel
lent preparatory schools hc finished his
course ~ the niVcisiiy of Virginia where
he graduated both iu the acadcmical and
lrw departments. Returning here TO Rich
mond ie began ihe practice ~ law As the
partner of Nr Baxter, thc AuoTncy-Gcne-
JlI he continued In tuc profession, The
war time excepted. until about ten years
ago. wncn he practically abandoned IL.
though hc sin had an Office with his son
Aston.
riNuY.
on Colonel Clhclfs brothers and sisters
those who survive hifn are Mrs. JUDGE Wi.
jam Dauc'. Dr. Robert O. ta1ell, Hon. J..
Carruvf0u CsDeI. pr John Grtttsn Cabc !.
aud William Wirf t1bCi, ail of Richmond,
except tarnuvt1n. VINO is q resident of ~.
Louie.
Trc decclscd married q Niss Aston, Of
South Carolins. very beautiful and accom-
uu.hed lady. who cime 10 Der death by The
burning ~ her clothes several wears ago.
and whose sudden and tragic end gave the
colonel % shock from vhich he never fully
recovered. Borne down already hv great
losses OF property, this blow. the heaviest ~
600. feN upon E'm when hr could NOT com
ulud hi- bDst strength t0 rr.i>t u, and ite
consequence WIS be was never afterwards
qnitc fbe some man. From The time ON be
showed little ~ hi> d.timc chtcriuiucss and
sansuinnc,- Of temperameuL
CupeEN.
Colonel CabeN l,a,c- five ch'ldrcn-lames
Aston. sttorur, 80 ipo. Henry g.. licu'cn-
ant u ter Fourteenth nitcd states infantry
sod u.W stationed 10 \incoufrf'- Land, jill
Usn Al.. a--t.'a 'ant SURGEON Iu tio I nicd states
HifIE. and upw Ou duty in Nebraska; Ga
r.ucr. Wuo is pursuing lis studies at Lelp-
,ia aul Kate d.. wife oi 49,. Herbert tl1-
borne, of TINS ciiy
tIo of tbc absent children were Yesterday
tDlcerapAci NJ tour fathers death.
IuI ArNY.
U. went into service AurU %. 1861, as
c4.fain q ts. Ia,cite Artillery. and wa.
promoted to ihe 90 -itien OF Heuien3ntcol1-
u.i ~ fls First NirgnIa regiment % arti.
itrv ~aHemhsr I~1I. wgs promoted colo |
r.I of Ore Ip.im,ut 1ud cri't Of artillery % !
General -. N. Np.rIi,r, commanding Ac /
ARMY ~ tl. Peninsula. in the -prinr of I
l.... rsririr,f,d in the fight at Dam NO. /
.uI various other engagements until tine /
withdrawal of General Joseph E.Jobnstou's /
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