The sun., 1889-12-07

About 1890 o'clock Associate Justice
Tenner went TO the French Opera House to call
10 Mr. Davis's bedside Mr.. and Mrs. Farrar
and Mrs Stamps. BY II 30 O'Clock there were
assembled in the death chamber Mrs. Davis
Drs. Chalie and Bickham, Associate Justice
and Mrs. Fenner. Miss Mamie Smith, grand
niece Of the dying man, and Mr.. and Mrs. E
h. Parrar.
Finding that Mr. Davis was breathing some-
what heavily as he lay upon his back. the doc
tors assisted him to turn upon his right side.
With his cheek resting upon his right hand.
Td with his left hand dropping across his
\ chin, lie lay for some fifteen minutes breathing
AAiaily. More and more feeble became his
lssDirations until they passed into silence. and
tten the watchers knew that the father OF the
s Cont iederacy had passed away After death
10 face OF the deceased. though looking slight
emaciated. showed no trace of suffering.
Despite the fact that the end had come slow
4 y and peacefully. and after she had been face
to face for hours with the dread reality the
bow fell with crushing force upon the afflicted
widow. AS long as there had been work for
I either head or hands she had borne up bravely,
and not until the end did she seem to realize
9TGe q bsI the n9W 6at had iqsn uP1n her
+ the doctors were at once gravely alarmed for
hsr. They promptly administered compos-
Ing draught: aud this morning Mrs. Davis was
resting quietly.
When the family had partially recovered from
ths shock, Mr.. Farrar sent dispatches to Miss
Winnie Davis, who is in Paris. to MIR. Davis's
s9n.in- Law in Colorado City, and to Gov. Lowry
Its believed that the foundation Of the ex-
RESIDENTS last illness was malaria. compli-
Gated with acute bronchitis. Careful nursing
and skilled medical attendants had mastered
/ tive chill. the immediate cause Of death. was
f airbu able to a return OF the malaria
The illness Of Mr.. Davis had been watched
been made to ANNOUNCE his death by the ring
Ing OF the lire bells. Word WAS. therefore, tele-
4 phoHed TO the central station at 1850 this
N ming and In few minutes the mournful
notes OF the bells conveyed the intelligence OF
,i ,is death to the city. Many people gathered at
ne ne hotels, and at o'clock hundreds were dis
e9sslng the event.
Mayor orShakespeare was reused from his bod
toout o'clock, aEd proceeded at once to the
consultation with the family. drew .up his
exclamation announcing to the public Mr.
IsNn, UavSs death. and appointing q committee Of
ne COMMITTEES was held at the City Hall. 1t
iad been at llrst determined that the funeral
shoud take place on sunday. but before tho
conference was over telegrams began 70 pour
Sd \ rSn al portions Of the South, asking for
lumber. of persons desired to be present. and
suggesting that time, be allowed for them
10; . get here This induced the conference to
ID.
A. soon as an agreement was reached Mayor
Governors, notifying them oithe arranRements
Isra Sag anu nyitlnR them TO take part In the fu-
The question Of tho place of burial was also
SlSe9ssed. The Davis family buryinR ground
q the Briarfeld homestead. lust below
lsEsburg. Here Mr., Davis's elder brother
sSSeph Davis is buried. and here the ex-Presi-
saRosslble to hold funeral ceremonies ut Briar-
.d. ssId. It was determin d to place the remains
T.mporarily In. the tomb OF the Confederate
iydHia HIeTah Association OF the Army Of Northern
The body viii be removed to the City Hall. to
s iSin ale stale there In the Council Chamber until
The new; OF Mr.. Davis's death was promptly
SSnSgIS5aphed SnSIS to all the loading cities OF the
ISspect ior tbs hy dnayd Sssdges eTPrssSlye UI
SE SEh Mrs. DAVIS have been received. Every |
icatatsn Sasis IN the south there were public mani
"a the state Houses IL Atlanta. Montgomery.
TGnTinSInSGnd. jackson. llaleiRh Nashville, and
StSsr% S%Sia, riits and on public buildings n many
snSi TSgt a ponument. Montgomery sent an mp,
iSs1dt SsIto Mrs. Davis to have tho romans buriSd
u4fsT ssTs the te the
iE,SS%I.Dhs Esh@ond S6HE' SS 5actsopI o. Mas & X:
~ % Legislature of South Carolina adopt
fs,,II resolutions OF sympaihy with Mrs.
Scst S' stiiIudinf TO her husband as soi1S the
SId as "one Of The ablest and purest the coun-
~ a, mas ever had" The Virginia, Legislature
s;ISs SyaS The Confederate Survivors Association
AaSs AaSSuRSSsla RHSsla and the Society Of the Army and
sirabSldi s o. ne Confederate States At Baltpors
ri,iang Tor memorial meetings In those
IN itDaeS; Meetings. OF citizens were arranged for
Sals%IhGer cities. At. Augusta Charleston,
bs, MIS- Jackson, Miss. Columbus, Ga, and else
EsSs E.e ,s6Vns wore dIaped In black and bells
gTaShtt t9Hed. Gov. Gordon OF Georgia tOle-
Ia e1oo, NO., suggesting that the day OF the funeral
GoHtasprSC,slmod day Of public mourning. The
AsseGffs o. North and South Carolina and
EFogi ILpq1ance, with this suggestion. A meet;
ger bS SHiisS!ssinpisns in Washington. presided
-'NS 70 Mrs. Davis, describing her husbands