Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-17

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WASHINGTON, April 13.-It was sad
and touching scene at the Randall resi-
dence on Capitol Hill when Congressman
SAMUEL. Randall expired this morning
Just as the bells of neighboring church
were toIliEg . o. clock. Around the bed
side were gathered the family. the
physician and Postmaster Gensral Wan
amaker, who had all kept con-
slant watch over the dying
man during the night. Few
moments before his death he had opened
his eyes, and looking tenderlY at his wife
who knelt over him, said in a low tone +,
''Mother, - a word linked with all the
fondest Tecollections of their long and
happy married life, and by which he al
ways called his wife when none but the
family were near. He looked into her
eyes as if he were about to say some
thing more, but he seemed to have no
strength left, and in few moments
HE HAD PASSED AWAY.
Death had come with the coming of
dawn. The watchers saw that all was
who had nursed and cared for him dur
ing his long Illness, could restrain their
feelings no longer, but gave
way to their grief, while the
physician and Mr.. WanamRker endeav-
ored TO console them as best they might,
though their own grief hardly permit
ted them to speak.
Mr.. Randall's death has been ex-
pected some time during the past three
days and his family and friends knew
he could not last much longer. The
physicians had informed the family
that death might come at almost any
hour, and last night they told Mrs.
Randall that bis endurance could not
pTolOng 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
establishment of his physicians. They,
however, left him weaker and when
morning came it was evident his
EXTRAORDINARY VITALITY
had almost left him. He rested easily
and comfortably during the fore part of
the day and the doctor was encouraged
TO hope that he might
live several days yet. He took some
nourishnent and doZed off without diff
Guilty. Shortly after 'clock, however,
. marked change was noticed in his Rp-
pearance and he seemed almost to sink
away. This spell was worse than any
preceding one and it was thought that
death was at hand. All the members of
the family were present and also DR..
Nallau, who has attended Mr.. Randall
throughout his illness and who has grown
10 have an interest in the case almost as
great as thar of one of the family. Dr.
- la -, nd
Postmaster-Ge General Wanamaker were
hastily summoned. They remained
around the bedside expecting each mo-
meut would be the last until O'Clock,
when he rallied some from the collapse.
1t left him with very little strength re-
manning and Dr.. Mellan became con-
WINGED he could hardly
LIVE THROUGH THE NIGHT.
Dr. Lincoln left soon after 6 0 clock,
but the others remained with the sick
man. There was little or no change up
TO midnight, except he was steadily
growing weaker. Young Sammy Ran
dan went TO a neighbours house TO sleep,
but was hastily summoned about 3
o clock, when the doctor informed the
family that Mr. Randall could not live
through the night. He was in state of
semi Inconsistencies most of the time.
About 4:30 he had another sinking spell,
and afterwards bis mind became more
bright. The sick man lay in the front
room Of thu second story of his modest
home, and daylight was just beginning
10 shed its rays into the room when Mr..
Randall opened his eyes and looked ten
DERBY at his wife, who bent over him to
catch his words. He recognized her
ana half whispered simply, "MOther. -
lie then closed his eyes and sank away,
death coming from exhaustion as the
bells of near by church told the hour
oil . and called the woTshippers to early
mass.
He WAS DEAD.
Around him were Mrs. Randall, Miss
Susan Randall, Mrs. Lancaster, the
married daughter, and her husband,
samuel Randall, Jr. DR.. Mallan, POST
Ihaster-General WanamakeT and the
household servants. For a moment the
Iamlly hardly realized that all was over,
OUT as soon as the fact that he was dead
broke upon them they gave way to their
grlet and burst into tears. The shock
was especially severe to Mrs. Randen
ana her daughter Susan who, rejecting
al oHeTs Of assistance, have nursed the
husband and father through his Illness Of
almost TWO years duration. Their grief
was touching in the extreme and the gen.
tIeineh present allowed them to indulge
u alone for some minutes. Postmaster
20 General Wanamaker came out of the
mouse after and announced in almost
choking voice that
ALL WAS OVER.
lie ana the others then endeavoTed to
comfort the afflicted family, and at
lehgth succeeded in inducing them to re-
IRE ana try TO refresh themselves with
sleep.
Mr.. Randall's illness dates back about
HFe years, when Dr. Thomas f. Mallan,
"no mas attended MIN throughout his
la'e Llhess, was called in to treat him
LOT govt July 3, almost two years ago,
Mr.. Randall was suddenly seized with
violent diarrhoea and hemorrbage during
the night, due to hastily eating dish of
ice cream and berries during the day.