Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-14
IN THE EARLY DAWN
Samuel ]. Randall Passed
Away From Earth.
THE LEADERS, LAST HOURS
A SorrOwing Group Was Gathered
Around the Bedside.
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HE LEADERS LAST HOURS
DEATH WAS ENTIRELY PAINLESS

Randall's long struggle with death camt
to an end at o'clock yesterday morning
His last expression was simply Mother,
in which manner he usually addressed hi
wife. The funeral obsequies are set fol
Thursday.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-It was sac
and touching scene at the Randall residence
on Capitol Hill, when Congressman Samuel
j. Randall expired this morning, just as
the bells of a neighboring church were
tolllng o'clock. Mr.. Randall's death was
painless and he was unconscious during the
greater part OF his last hours. There were
intervals when, from the intelligent and
steady gaze which he directed at those about
him. he must have been conscious, but be
seemed unable to speak, and the word
"Mother" was the only one he uttered for
hours preceding his death. This word he
murmured so low that the only one who
recognized what he said was his daughter.
who was kneeling just behind him.
Around the bedside were gathered the fam
ily, the physician and Postmaster General
Wanamaker, who had all kept constant
watch over the dying man during the night.
A few moments before his death he had
opened his eyes and, looking tenderly at his
wife, said in low tones, Mother" word
instinct with all the fondest recollections of
their long and happy married life, and by
which he always called his wife when none
but the family were near.
A SoRRowFUL SCENE.
He looked into her ewes as if he were
about to say something more, but he seemed
to have no strength left, and in a few mo-
ments he had passed away. Death had
come with the coming of the 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 grief. while the physician and
Mr.. Wanamaker endeavored to console
them as best they might, though their own
grief hardly permitted them to speak.
Mr.. RandaII's 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 physicians had
informed the ramily that death might come
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 bad one for the
sick man, and he had several sinking spells,
from which he rallied. These, however
left him weaker and weaker, and when
morning came it was evident that his extra
ordinary vitality had almost lett him. He
rested easily and comfortable during the
fore part OF the day, and the doctor was en-
couraged to hope that he might live several
days yet. He took some nourishment and
dozed off without any difficulty.
A CHANGE FOR THE WORSE.
Shortly after O'Clock, however, marked
change was noticed in his appearance and
he seemed almost to sink away This spell
was worse than anv of the preceding ones,
and it was thought that the end was at
hand. All the members of the family were
present. and also DIR. Mallan, who has at
tended Mr.. Randall throughout his Illness
and who has grown to have an interest in
the case almost as great as that of one of the
family.
DR.. n. S. Lincoln, the consulting physi-
clan, and Postmaster General Wanamaker,
were hastily summoned. They remained
around the bedside, expecting each moment
would be the last until o'clock, when he
rallied somewhat from the state of collapse
1t left him with very little strength re-
maining, and DR.. Mallan became convinced
that he could hardly live.through the night
but others remained with the sick man.
There was little or no change up to mid
night, except that he was steadily growing
weaker. Young Sammy Randall went to a
neighbor's house to sleep, but was hastily
summoned about o'clock in the morning,
when the doctor informed the family that
Mr.. Randall could not live through the
night.
THE LAST OF EARTH.
He was in state of semi-unconsciousness
most of the time. About $3.50 he had an
other sinking spell and afterward his mind
became more clear and bright. The sick
man lay in the front room of the second
story of his modest home and daylight was
just beginning to send his rays into the sick
room when Mr.. Randall opened his eyes and
looked tenderly at his wife, who bent over
him to catch his words. He recognized her
and in a half whisper said, simply:
Mother He then closed his ewes and
sank away, death coming from exhaustion,
rs the bells of nearby church rang the
hour of to call the worshipers to early
mass.
He was dead. Around his bedside were
Mrs. Randall, Miss Susan Randall, Mrs.
Lancaster, the married daughter, and her
husband, Samuel Randall, Jr., DR.. Mailan,
Postmaster General Wanamaker and the
uOuScuOlC servants. or d moment I0e
family hardly realized that all was over, but
then as the fact that he was dead broke
upon them, they gave way TO their grief and
burst into tears.
The snock was especially severe to Mrs.
Randall and her daughter Susan. who, re-
Jectlng all oilers of assistance have nursed
the husband and father through his illness
of almost two years duration, Postmaster
General Wanamaker came out of the room
few minutes after and announced in an
almost choking voice that all was over. He
and the others then endeavored to comfort
the afflicted family, and at length succeeded
IN inducing them to retire and try to refresh |
themselves with sleep.
THE FATAL ILLNESS,
Mr.. Randall's illness dates back about |
five years, when DR.. Thomas F, Mallan |
who has attended him throughout his later |
illness, was called in to treat him for the |
gOut. July 8. almost two years ago, Mr.. |
Randall was suddenly seized with violent |
diarrhea and hemorrhage during the night, |
due to hastily eating dish of ice cream and |
berries during the day. This hemorrhage |
was so severe as to completely PROSTATE him |
and mis- lie was in imminent DANGER
DIR. Mallan says that for some time pre- |
vious to this Mr.. Randall had been troubled |
with what he supposed were hemorrhoids. |
The diarrheal attack caused the disease to |
assume an active form, and it was found |
that he was suffering from an extensive and |
malignant abscess. This caused serious |
hemorrhages which greatly depleted his sys-
tenn and left him weak and emaciated. He |
put himself permanently under the physi- |
clans care, and DR.. Mallan has attended |
him constantly while he was in this city,
DR.. n. S. Lincoln. a physician of great re-
pute in this city, being called into consulta-
tion occaslona1lv