Telegram-herald., 1889-12-07

tegl nnlng OF his attack. In vain ala the
doctors strive 20 impress upon him that
bis health vas improving. lie steadily
insisted that there was no improve
menb and with ChFisusa resigRA-
tion was content - accept whatever
Prov ideneo had IN store FOR lin. Up 80
yesterday tho improvement il his can
ditiOn had been steady, and his pAysi-
clans and friends were encouraged 10
hope thai 30 might soon be removed u
his estate al Beauvoir. Late Thursday
afternoon, however, Mr.. Davis condi-
tion changed suddenly for the worse and
high fever manifested itself Mr.
Davis became deiirious, and Drs- Bick-
ham and Chaille were summoned 90 his
bedside, where they remained up 10 the
time OF his death.
shortly before o o'clock in the even
ing Mr., Davis was attacked by severe
eongestive chill. followed by high fever.
The attack Was sudden, and up To that
moment Mr.. Davis was no worse than be
had been at any time during the last week
or ten days.
From that moment TO the moment of
that Of gradual sinking. Att o'clock
Mrs Davis administered some medicine,
but the ex-President declined to receive
the whole dose. She urged upon
him the necessity Of taking the
remainder, but, putting il aside
with the gentlest of gestures, he whis-
pered: Pray excuse me-" Those were
his words. Gradually he grew weaker
and weaker, but never for an instant
seemed to lose consciousness.
BY 1880 o'clock there were assembled
in the death-chamber Mrs Davis, Drs.
Chsille and Ricl1ham. Associate Justice
and Mrs. Fenner, Miss Mamie Smith,
grand-niece of the dying ex-Presi
dent, and Mr.. and Mr. f. III.
Farrar. Finding that Mr.. Davis
was breathing somewhat heavily as
he lay upon his back the doctors as
sisted him TO turn upon his right side.
With his cheek resting upon his
right hand like 8 sleeping infant and
with his left hand dropping across
bis chin he lay for some fifteen
minutes breathing softly but family.
More and more feeble became his res
pirations till they passed into silence
and then the watchers knew that the
silver cord bad been loosed and the
golden bowl broken.
Judge Fenner and Mr.. Farrar have
the affairs of the dead statesman in
hand, but the latter gentleman stated
that he and Judge Fenner would not
take any steps looking to the funeral
until they had held consultation with
Mrs. Davis, who is at present too much
grieved by her severe loss TO be ap-
preached on the subject.
Mr. Farrar did not know II the burial
would take place In this city or else
where, and although he and Judge Fen
ner had been requested to act IS they
saw At in the premises. Mrs. Davis had
not iutimated where she desired the in
terment TO be made.
Mayor shakespeare has issued a
proclamation announcing Mr.. Davis
death and inviting the presidents OF tho
various exchanges and commercial
bodies and a number of prominent citi-
rens TO meet at the city hall in order
that proper arrangements may be made
for the funeral. The mayor says;
1t is with the deepest regret that I an
poupoe 70 tho people Of the city Of New Or
leans the departure from this life OF JEFFERSON
DAVIS He needs no eu!ogy from me His life
ts history and his memory IS enshrined IN the
heart Of every nan, woman and child IN this
broad South. We al loved him, and we al owe
him honor and reverence"
WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-The War De-
partnent up 20 noon had not officially
been informed Of the death OF Jefferson
Davis, and has taken no action with re-
spect 20 Il. The flag over the building,
which has always been half-masted on
| the death Of an ex-Secretary, floats In a
good breeze from its usual place at the
top OF the staff.
Secretary Proctor was asked what
course the department. would pur-
sue n regard to Mr.. Davis death. lie
said. Il see no occasion for any action
| whatever. Il would subservs no good
I purpose that l can see. lis better to
I let the matter rest in oblivion, sleep
( A IL will. and 70 Felegate it 70 the past,
than 20 do any thing that would revive
memories best forgotten.
several army officers in talking about
tho case approved the Seoretary's deter
| mination 20 ignore the matter and said
there Was really no other course 70 take
IN view ~ The fact ,hat ths citizenship
Of jefferson Davis had never been re-.
stored.
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