The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-04-17


Death. rr0~t
Samuel J. Randall Closes His Eyes on !
Things Terrestrial and Sleeps '
His Long Sleep. c
p & WASHINGTON, April lS.-lt was a
sad and touching scene at the Randall
residence on Capitol Hill when Con
gressman Samuel j. Randall expired
This morning just as the bells OF
neighboring church were tolling five
o'clock. Around the. bedside were
gathered the family the physician
and the postmaster general, Wanna
maker, who had all kept constant
watch over the dying man during the
night A few minutes before his
death he opened his eyes and looking
tenderly at his wife, said in q low
tone: isMother," the wsrd Instinct
with all the fondest recolleetions OF
their long and happy married life, and
by which he always called his wife
when none but the family were near,
He looked into her eyes as il he were
about to say something more, but he
seemed to have no strength left, and
in few moments he passed away.
Death had come with the coming OF
.., dawn, the watchers saw that all was
? over, and the brave wife and daughter
who had nursed and cared for him
during his long illness, could restrain
their feelings no longer, but gave way
to their grief, while the physicians
and Mr.. Wansmaker endeavored to
console them as best they might,
though their own grief hardly permit
ted them to speak. Mr.. Randall's
death had been expected at any time
during the past three days. and his
q family and friends knew that he could
not last much longer The physicians
had informed the family that death
mightcom almost any hour and last
night they told Mrs. Randall that his
endurance could not prolong his life
through another day. Friday night
had been a bad one for the sick man
and he had several sinking spells,
from which he rallied to the astonish'
ment of his physicians. These, how
4 ever, left him weaker, and when the
morning came it was evident his
extraordinary vitality had almost left
dim. He rested easily and comforta-
,blv during the fore part of the day
and the doctor was encouraged to
hone he might live several days yet.
He took some nourishment and dOzed
off without any difficulty.
WHEN THE CHANGE CAME.
shortly after three clock, however,
n marked change VAS noticed in his
appearauce and hS seemed almost to
sink away. This spell vas worse than
4 any Of the proceeding ones, and it was
thought that the end was at hand.
All members Of the family were pres
ent md also DR. Mallan, who has at
tended Mr.. Randall throughout his
illness, and who has grown to have an
interest in the case almost as great a'
that OF one Of the family. DR.. n. l.
Lincoln, consulting physician, and
Postmaster General Wanamaker wer'
hastily summoned They remained
around the bedside, expecting eacl
uop,snt would be the last, until si'
o'clock. when he rallied somewha
from the stage Of collapse. ltleft hin
vith very little strength remaining
aud Df. MILAN became convinced tha
he could hardly live through The night
DR. Lincoln left shortly after 81
o'clock, but the others remained will
the sick man. There was little OF n
gFH change up to midnight, except tina
1Fs Ne was steadily growing weaker
Young Sammy Randall went to
neighhor's house to sleep but VA
hastily summoned about three o'cloc
in The moniing, when the doctor i
fK formed the.iamils Mr.. Randall cnIl
E not livesthrongh the night He ~
kg ia state Of ssmi-unconsciousne'
most Of the time. About three o'cloc
he had another sinking spell and a
terwards his mind became more Gle;
and bright
AROUND THE DEATH BID
8Tho sick man lay in fPontroom
.the second story OF his modest HON
and daylight was just beginning
shed its rays into the sick room, wht
Mr.. Randall opened his eyes and loo
ed tenderly at his wife He recogniz
her and in half whisper said, Mot
err" He then closed his eyes al
sank away, death coming from
haustion. As the bells on the n ar
church rang the hour of five to C
worshipers to early mass, he was det
Around him were Mrs. Randall, NJ
Snsan Randall, Mrs Lancaster, m
ried daughter. her husband, Saml
Randall, ir., Dr. Mallan, Postmas'
General Wanamaker and househ'
Ia ii servants 81 n
HARDLY REALIzED
For the moment the family har
realized that all was ever, but then
the fact broke in upon them, Il
gave way to their grief5 and burst y
tears. The shock was especially
we're to Mrs. Randall and her dau
tor, Susan, who, rejecting all effers
assistance, had nursed the husb'
and father through his illness OF
most two years duration. II
grief was touching in the extre
and the gentlemen present allo
them to indulge it alone for 81
minutes. Postmaster General "
namaker came out of the house a
minutes alter five, and announceC
an almost choking voice, that all
over. He and others then endea
ed to comfort the afflicted family,
at length succeeded in inducing t
to retire and try to refresh themse
with sleep tg#G l -
"Mr. Randal's death was pain
and he was unconscious during
greater part Of his la't hours 7
,ppra intervals when, from the in