Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18
RANDALL DEAD.
THE EX-SPsAKER PASSES AWAY AT
AT A. NJ, SUNDAY.
The Family at tho Bedside-Opinions of
Prominent Men--Sketch of His Life
The Funeral to Take Place Thurs
day Morning-The 1nterment to
be at Philadelphia.

New YORK, April 13, 5.25 a m. Samuel
J. Randall died at O'Clock a. m. to-day.
WAsHINGToN, j.. c. April 13.-It
was a sad and touching scene at tho
Randall residence on Capitol hill when Con-
gresham Samuel j. Randall expired this
morning just as the bells Of a neghborins
church were tolling } O'Clock. a few mo-
ments before his death he had opened his
eyes and looking tenderly at his wife who
knelt over him said in n low
tone mother" a word instinct with
all the fondest recoiections Of their long
and happy married life, and by which he
always called his wife VIXEN none but the
family We're near. He looked into her eyes
as if he were about to say something more,
but he seemed to have no strength left, and
in few moments he had passed away. The
expression OF regret at Mr.. Randall death
! was universal and sincere. None paid him
higher tributes of admiration and respect
than his democratic colleagues in the HOUSE,
| who differed with him Vitally upon one Of
| the most important measures in Congress.
| representative Roger o. Mills when asked
his opinion of Nh Randall spoke fcemgly
and earnestly, lie was very great man,
said he, "a man of unimpeachable integrity
/
more of the elements of leadership than any
man have come in contact with since /
have been in public life; nothing but his
views on the tariff could have prevented
/ him from being the leader of the demo-
cratic party
Speaker Reed said. " 1t would he useless
/ to tiy TO expires. in few words the sense Of
| great loss, which we all feel in Mr.. Randail's
death; M esteem for him was very great
and have always had and expressed the
highest admiration for his stcodtastness
and courage. He was a good friend "a brave
man and Il Statesman beyond reproacn'
! Mr.. Carlisle said my personal acqualu-
/ tance with MIR. Randall began when ! en-
tered the 10th Congress in October iN,I
Ever since then our relations have been not
only friendly but quite intimate, although
We differed widely upon some very import
tan subjects never allowed these diliercn
| ccs to interfere with our frien iship. / have
alwnys regarded him as am honest man in
public life and he undoubtedly a man
who had strong convictions and the courage
to stand by them. / thinl. tLat his death j:
u great loss to his party and to the country
and that he deserves to be remembered for
a great many important public services.
Samuel Jackson Randall was born in
Philadelphia October 10. I~3+. is wen,
from the University academy to the count.
ing house of Morris L. HalloweM y Co..
silk merchants, and afterwards en- "a ,ed in
the iron business. A. an old liue wing III
was elected to the City Council, and in $50
to the State Senate, as d democrat. IN
May. 1861, he Went into the uiou army n
Il private in the first aity troop OF Phiaie-
pha. lie became orderly sergeant and laoH
sergeant and was elected in 1859 IN the
first district a the tlualpI tit,- o. -7a lotyn,