Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-14
Death of Samuel ]. Randall.


ington. Around the bedside were gathered
the f.mily, the physician and Posimastei
General Wanemaker, who kept constant
watch over the dying man during the nighs;
few moments before his death, ne nau
opsned his eyes and looking tenderly at hls
wife. who knet over him, eaid in low tone,
"Mother.u word instinct with all the 1ohc-
est recoIections of their long and happy
married life, and BY which be always caIled
his wife when none but the family were
near. He looked into her eyes as II ne were
about to say something more, but he seemed
to have no strength left, ana IN few me
ments he bad passed away.
Mr.. Rapdall's death had been expected at
any time during the past three months, and
his family and friends knew that he could
not last much longer. The physicians bad
Informed the family that death might come
almost any hour, and Saturday night they
Gold Mrs. Randall that his endurance could
not prolong his life through another dag.
Friday night had been a bad one for the
sick man, and he had several sinking spells,
from which he rallied, to the astonshment
of his physicians. These, however, left him
weaker, and WIDEN morning came 1t was EVIL
dent that his extraordinary vitality had o.
moet left him. He rested easily and con-
fortably during the fore part ofthe day, and
the doctor was encouraged to hope that be
might live several days yet. he TOOK some
nourishment and dozsd of without any dii-
Gculty. Shortly after three O'Clock, nov
ever, marked change was noticed IN DIS
Appearance, and he seemed almost to sins
away. This spell was worse than any OF
the preceedit g ones and it was thought
that the end was at hand. About $50
O'Clock be had another sinking spell, aDd a.
forwards bic mind became more Clear and
bright His strength continued to eoD VII
FIVE O'Clock, when the wheels of life STOOD
still.
Mr.. Rsndalis illness dates back about
FIVE years, when Dr.. Thomas +. Mallan, VINO
has attended him throughout his later IL!
ness, was called in to treat him Tor the gouf.
JULY 91h, Amos two years ago, Mr.. hal
dali was suddenly seized withja violent di-
arrhoea and hemorrhage during the night
due To hastily eating dish of ice cream and
! berries during the day. The hemorrhage
was go severe as TO completely PROSTATE
him. and his life was ia imminent Danger
Dr. Maien rays that for some time previous
10 this Mr.. Randall had been troubled with
what he supposed we're hemorrholds. Inc
disrrhoea attack caused the disease TO as
sumo sn active form, and it was found that
be was suffering from an extensive and ma
lipnsat abscess This caused serious hem
orrhapes. which greatly depleted his sys-
tenn. and left him weak end emaoieted. He
out himself permanently under the phys
clans care, and Dr. Malon has attended
him constantly while he was 10 Washing
| ton, DIR. II. s. Lincoln being called into
consultation occasionally. dir. Randall
rallied and grew stronger, and was getting
L han bG
had severe risor, brought on probably by
the weather This rigor wGs accompanied
by severe abdominal pains, aud there were
symptoms of pertonitis. From this time
exhaustion began to set in, and the sick
mans course was downward. Sepicoemia
was also present, and chill and severe d.
arrhea about two weeks ago brought the
case to critical stage. Up to short time
ago Mr.. Randall had confidence in his abil.-
Nv to null through his sickness, and told
congressional visitor that he thought
be was mending and that he would
be able TO resume his congressional du-
ties. He oined the Presbyterian Church
about two months ago. Mr.. Wanamaker
spoke to him on this subject, and Mr.. Ra,
dali replying that he had been thinking OF
this matter for some time, and would like to
become member of the church, arrange
ments were etlscted by which he joined the
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church, on Capt.
TO! Hill. Dr. Chester is the pastor, and will
probably conduct the funeral services III
Washington.
at 10 o'clock last night Mr.. Wanamaker
said that the funeral bad been fixed for
Thursday morning The arrangements VIII
be in charge Of a congressional committee to
be appointed tomorrow morning. Mr.. Ran
~ 4. 1, hoe hall ta k,t1
the church CT which Mrs Randall vas q
member, ard not in the House OF Represent
atives. Nine or ten o'clock will be the hour
fixed for the services After the ceremonies |
the funeral party will take special train
over the Penney lvanin Railroad to Philade
phia, where the interment will take place in
the Randall family vault in Laurel Hill |
Cemetery. Brief services will be held there. |
Ssrgeant-a: Arms Holmes called and took |
charge of the remains for the House OF Rep |
resentatiVes. They we're embalmed and |
placed in casket in the room in which Mr..
Randall died. IL is said that the dead man
presents life like appearance, except that
he s emaciated and wasted to 8 remarkable |
degree.
Samuel Jackson Randall was a son Of
Josiah Randall, man well known in his
day and generation, whose memory is still
fragrant in Philadelphia, where he lived
and died. He was born in Philadelphia.
October 10, 1928 His education was AGA
demjc, and it was his fathers intention to
make MIN merchant, but he soon mani
tested distaste 10 mercantile pursuits,
turned bis attention toward political affairs, |
aud was elected soon after attaining his ma
ority q member of the Philadelphia City |
Nonnoii nm the whj0 Ticket Later hoWeVer !
he Joined the democratic party, and during |
the Buchanan campaign was elected to the |
Pennsylvania Senate. at the breaking out
of the war he enlisted as private in com
pany which had been raised in hia native
city, and was among the three months men
who came forward at the call for troops. |
Ha retnrned from tia war serceant and |