The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-12-12
JEFF DAVIS DEAD.
He Dies at the Residence Of
j. U. Payne
This Morning Surrounded by
Relatives and Friends.
The Flag ON the Capital VIII
Not be Lowered.
The Sergent-at-Arms Reports
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NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. 6.-Jeffer-
son Davis closed his eyes In death at
fifteen minutes before O'Clock this
morning, surrounded by all his friends
and relatives who were within call.
The handsome residence of Mr.. J. q.
Payne at the corner of First and Camp
streets is at present an object of inter-
est to every friend of Mr.. Jefferson
Davis. because it is in the present
guest chamber of this elegant home
the beloved old confederate chieftain
passed away. 1t is of brown stone
stuccO. two stories high with broad yer
andas, and set in lovely grounds
where camelia bushes are spiked with
bloom and oranges hang in clusters
from the trees. On the rear corner of
the house, in lovely and CHEEKY apart
ment into which the southern sun
streams nearly all day lay the patient
and distinguished invalid. Pictures are
on the walls and there are
lounge, easy Turkish chairs
and pretty carved tables and
a huge carved oak Victoria bedstead on
which the eX-preSident of the confeder-
acy lies in the embrace of death. His
constant attendant is Mrs. Davis, who
began. MIR. Davis remained in bed all
the time and was never left alone, be-
ing lovingly guarded by his wife and
capable QuadroOn hired nurse LYDIA
and Mrs. Davis own little brown cared
hand maiden Betty, who at all times
had entry TO the sick room. But little
talking was allowed, and newspapers
letters and kilograms were taboOed.
Mr.. Davis seemed much better the
naaT 10 NsaN.Af Of nofn ic
proved condition was remarked by the
doctors and the family, he had a pain
in the bowels during the dav, but the
serious feature occurred just few
minutes before six O'Clock. Then the
patient was stricken
with a severe congestive chill.
IL Was seven O'Clock before
DR.. Byckham and DR.. Chaille two of
the most famous practitioners in the
south, arrived and consulted over the
of the patient. His
pected By even those in constant at
tendance, but the skilled eyes of the
physicians saw in IL the beginning of
the end. They continued with the
patient until his death, however, and
made every possible effort to avoid the
inevitable. Mr.. Davis remained in a
comatose condition and the attendants
could see no signs of consciousness.
Mrs. Davis said she occasionally felt
return of the pressure of the hands she
held, although he could neither speak
in the sick chamber as the hours
passed. At the bedside when the end
came were Mrs. Davis. Mr.. j. U.
Payne, Mr.. and Mrs. Judge Charles E.
Fenner, Mr.. Z. H. FarTer, Miss Smith
Il grand niece of Mr.. Davis, Mr.. E. D.
Fenner a son of the justice, DR.. j. G.
Bickham, and Dr.. E. s. Chaille. The
lamp of life waned low as the hour of
midnight arrived, nor did it flicker into
the brightness of consciousness at any
lime. Eagerly and tenderly the watch
ers gaZed at the face Of the diving
His face always calm and
pale gained additional pallor and at a
quarter of l O'Clock of the morning of
this sixth day of December death came
TO the venerable leader. The depart
ure of the spirit was mild and utterly
painless. There were no dry eyes in
the little assembly about the bed and
every heart bled with the anguish
which found vent in Mrs. Davis sObs
and cries. When the family had par
italy recovered from the terrible shock
MIR. Farrer went to the Western Union
telegraph Office and sent dispatch
es to Miss Winnie Davis who
is in Paris with Mrs. Pulitzer, to Mr..
Davis son in Colorado City, and :alSo
notified Governor Lowry of Mississippi
of the death of one of its most distin-
guished sons. Mrs. Hayes, Mr.. Davis
daughter, who was due here Yesterday.
was delay ed last night at Fort Worth
and is not expected to be IN the city
until Saturday morning. Judge Ten
ner and Mr.: Farrar have the affairs of
the dead statesman in hand, but the
latter gentleman last night stated that
he and Judge Tenner would not take
any steps looking to the funeral until
they had held a consultation with Mrs.
Davis who is at present too much
grieved by her severe loss to be ap-
preached ON the subject. Mayor
Shakespeare has issued proclamation
announcing MIR. Davis death and in
viting the presidents of the various ex-
changes and commercial bodies and
few prominent citizens to meet at the
city hall in order that proper arrange
ments may be made for the funeral.
The mayor says: 1T is with the deep
est regret that l announce to the peO-
pie of the city of New Orleans the de-
parture from this life of Jefferson
Davis. He needs no eulOgy from me.
His life is history and his memory is
enshrined in the heart of every man,
woman and child in this broad south.
We all loved him, and we all owe him
honor and reverence.