The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-01-18
WALKER BLAINE DEAD.
The SecretarY's Eldest Son Victim o.
The Grippe.

An Illness of Only a Few Days. Pneumonia
DeveIopes and Suddenly Terminates Life.
HIS Distinguished Fathers ABLE Helper.
A Promising Career Ended. Deaths In the
Family.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Mr. Walker
Blaine. examiner Of claims in the State
Department, and the eldest son of the
Secretary of State, died tonight, after an
illness of few days, of acute pneumonia
superinduced by an attack of the grippe.
He was young man of promise and OF
popularity. He inherited much of the
intellectually of his eminent father, and
was, like him, genial companion, a good
talker, firm friend and an aggressive
opponent. He was favorite in society,
well-known man at the clubs, and
prominent IL political circles. Death has
recently dealt heavy blows upon the Sec
rotary of State, and this last stroke can
but command the sympathy of the coun-
try to a profound degree. Mr.. Walker
Blaine, had he lived, would have upheld
the distinction which his father attained.
Opportunity was all that was necessary.
"REMINISCENCES OF CHICAGO.
Those who were present recalled to-
night the select dinner given at the Hotel
Richelieu in Chicago after the nomination
of Mr.. Harrison, when Walker Blaine,
| in response to toast to his father, stated
with admirable tact and force the reasons
of his fathers attitude concerning the
presidential nomination. 1t was conf
| dence bestowed aud confidence which has
| never been abused.
DEATHS IN THE BLAINE FAMILY.
On March 4. 1855, while Mr.. Grover
Cleveland was being inaugurated Presi-
dent of the United States, MIR. James G
Blaine, his defeated opponent, pale and
careworn, was at the Cathedral in BIlti.
more as mouruer at the funeral OF his
sister, Mrs. Eliza Blaine Walker. wife of
Major II. G. Walker, who died at the
boarding house of Mrs. Shaw, No. 1O7
North Charles street, two days before.
| A sister of Mrs. Blaine died recently in
Maine, and Melville G. Blaine, brother OF
| the Secretary of State, head teacher at
the Indian training school near Salem,
Oregon, died December 81, 1889.
THE FINAL SCENE.
Death came to Walker Blaine suddenly
and without premonition at the family
residences in the old Seward mansion,
facing Lafayette Park, at $50 O'Clock
this evening. There were with him at
the time of his death only his two unmar.
ried sisters, Harriet and Margaret, though
all the family except Mrs. Coppinger and
James G. Blaine. Jr., were in the house
at the time, those absent from the city
having been hastily summoned here by
telegraph to day. The end was painless,
life passing away while the sufferer, who
had been delirious all day, was uncon
scious. He had been ill ouly a few days
and his death is sudden and severe
shock to an unusually large circle o
friends who were not aware that he wa:
dangerously ill until this morning. while
the family. who were all devotedly at
tached to him, are totally Frustrated will
grief at the sudden and unexpected be
reavsment.
LAST ILLNESS.
DR.. G.. Lloyd Magruder, the family
physician, furnishes tonight the follow
ing statement of MIR. Blaine's sickness
Mr. Walker Blaine was attacked by ia
grippe on Friday evening last. TIT
malady was ushered in by chill, follow
ed by high fever. Severe catarrhal symp
toms Immediately attacked both lungs
These continued through Saturday ant
Sunday, but in an ameliorated condition
On Monday improvement in the left luns
was noticed, though pneumonia conges
tion was present in the right lung. Oh
Tuesday all of the symptoms became ag
gravated. Well-developed pneumoni;
supervened in the right lung, accompa
nied by high lever and delirium, which
: continued until his death, which occurred
almost without premonition at $50, ant
was due to pulmonary affection.
MIR. Walker Blame, while compare
lively strong, had not entirely recovered
from the accident IN the spring by whicl
his leg was broken and from an attack 0
malarial fever from which he suffered
during the autumn. DR.. Magruder hat
in consultation with him DI. Joseph f
Johnson.
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