The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-04-15
MIR. RANDALL DEAD.
THE COUNTRY MOURNS THE
LOSS OF AN HONEST
STATESMAN.

tion by COngress-.The Estimate of
Speaker Reed, Mr.. Carlisle, Mr.. Mills
and Others..The Funeral, &C., sc.
WASHINGTON, April 14.-Hon. Sam
uel J. Randall member of Congress from
the third district (Philadelphia) of Penn
sylvania and ex speaker of the House OF
Representatives, died at his residence on
Capitol Hill this morning just as the
bells of neighboring church were toll
ing five o'clock.
few moments before his death he
had opened his eyes, aud looking ten
derly ut his wife, who bent over him,
suid in q low tone, "Mother"-a word
instinct with all the fondest recollec-
tions 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 if he
were about to say something more, but
he seemed to have no strength left, and
in few moments he had passed away.
Death had come with the coming of the
dawn.
The Death Scene.
Mr.. Randalls death had been expected
at any time during the past three days,
and his family and friends knew that he
could not last much longer. The physl-
clans had informed the family that death
might come almost at any hour, and
last night they told Mrs. Randall that
his endurance could not prolong his life
through another day.
Friday night had been bad one for
the sick man, and he had several sink
ing spells from which he rallied to the
sstonishment of his physicians. These,
however, left him weaker, and
when morning came it was evil
dent that his extraordinary vital
ity 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 nour-
ishment and dozed off without any diff
Guilty. Shortly after three o'clock, how
ever, marked change was noticed in
his appearance, and he seemed almost
to sink away. This spell was worse
than any of the proceeding ones, and it
was thought that the end was at hand.
There was little or no change up to
midnight, except that he was steadily
growing weaker. Young Sammy Ran
dali went to neighbours house to sleep,
but was hastily summoned, about three
O'clock in the morning, when the: doctor
informed the family that Mr.. Randall
could not live through the night. HI
vas In a state of mi-unconsciousness
most Of the time.
Mr. Randall's death was painless, and
he was uueoscious during the greater
part of his last hours. There were in
teryals when, from the intelligent and
steady gaze which he directed at those
about him, he must have been conscious
Death came from exhaustion. AROUND
him we're Mrs. Randall, Miss Susan Ran
dali, Mrs Lancaster, the married daugh
ter, with her husband, Samuel Randall
Jr., Robert f. Randall, brother of tn,
eral Wanamaker aud the household ser
wants.
The shock was especially severe t,
Mrs. Randall and her daughter Susan
who, rejecting all offers of assistance
nave nursed the husband and fathe
through his illness of almost two years
duration. Their grief was touching i
the extreme, and the gentlemen pres
ent allowed them to indulge it alone fO
some minutes. Postmaster Geners
Wanamaker came out of the house fe'
minutes after five and announced in a
almost choking voice that all was ovel
He and the others then endeavOred
comfort the afflicted family, and &
length succeeded in inducing them
retire and try to refresh themselv'
with sleep.
Mr. Randairs Illness.
Mr.. Randall's illness dates back abo,
Ave years, when Or. Thomas F. Mallal
who has attended him throughout h
later illness, was called in to treat hi
for the gout, July 8, almost two yea
ago Mr.. Randall was suddenly seize
with q violent diarrh9a and hemO
rhage during the night, due to hasti
eating dish of ice-cream and berri
during the day. This hemorrhage W
40 severe AZ to completely prostra
him, and his life was in imminent da
ger DR.. MILAN says that f
sometime previous to this M
Rand all had been troubled with what
supposed were hemorrahoids. The dis
reeal attack caused the disease to :
sume an active form, and it was fou
that he was suffering from an extensi
and malignant abscess. This caus
serious hemarrhages, which greatly {
pleted his system AMI left him weak a
emaciated. He put himself permane1
ly under the physicians care and
Mallan has attended him constan
while he was in the city, DR.. N.
Lincoln, physician of great repute
this city, being called into consultat
occasionally.
The Funeral.
The funeral has been set for Thurs(
at 10 o'clock. Mrs. Randall pref
that 1t shall be held in the church
which Mr.. Randall was member, {
not in the House of Representa-,
After the ceremonies the funeral pa
will take q special train to Philadelpl
where the interment will take place
the Randall vault. Brief services
be held there.
His Family.
Mr.. Randall's family life was pe
liarly happy. He had ever beel
model father and husband. and his