The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-04-14
THE DBA7H OH RANDALL.
The Democratic Statesman and
Patriot Passes Away Quietly.
THE DEATH-BED SCENES.
His Spirit Takes It's Flight with the
Dawn OF bay and tho Ringine OF
Church Bells - Tho Family
Frustrated With Grief.


this morning, just rs tho bells OF neigl
boring church were tolling five o'clocl
Around the bedside were gathere
the family, the physician and Postmai
ter General Wanamaker, who had al
kept constant watch over the dyin
man during the night. A few moment
before his death ho opened his eyes an,
looking tenderly at his vile, who knel
over him, said in low tone, "Mother,'
word instinct with all til,
iondest recollectiors OF their Ion,
and happy married lie, and bil
which liz always called his viii,
when none but his family we're near
lie looked into her eyes as II he wert
about to say something more, but he
seemed 10 have no strength left, ant
in aiew moments ho had passed away
Death had come with the coming of tht
dawn. The watchers saw that all WI,
over and the brave wife aud daughter
who had nursed and cared for him
during his long illness, could restrain
their ieelings no longer gave way TO The
grief while the physician and Mr.. Wana
maker endeavored to console them al
best they might, though their own prie
hardly permitted them to speak.
DEATH EXPECTED. ifR5fl
Mr.. Randall's death had been aapected
ut 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 family
that death might come ut almost any
hour, and last night they told Mrs, Ran.
dali that his endurance could not pro.
long his life through another dny
Frdny night had been a bad one for
the sick man and he had several
sinking spells, from which he raj.
lied. These, however. left him weaker
md weaker, and when morning came
it was evident that his extraordinary
vitality had almost left him. He rested
easily and comfortable during the fore
part OF the day, and the doctor was en-.
courged to hope that he might live sey.
Cral days longer. lie took some nourish.
ment and d0zed oil without any Difficult.
ty. Shortly after o'clock, however, a
marked change was noticed in his ap-
pearance and he seemed almost to sink
away. This spell was worse than any oil
the preceding ones, and it was thought
that tho end was at hand.
All the members Of the family were
present and also Dr.. Mallan, who at
tended Mr.. Randall through his illness,
and who has grown to have an interest
in the case almost as great as that oi
one Of the family. Dr.. N. S. Lincoln,
the consulting physician, and Post
master General Wanamaker were quick
ly summoned. They remained around
the bedside expecting each minute
would be the last until six o'clock.
when he rallied somewhat from the
state Of collapse. 1t left him with very
little strength remaining aud DR.. Mallan
became convinced thtt he could hardly
live through the night.
THE LAST HOUR.
DR.. Lincoln left shortly after six
O'Clock, but the others remained with
the sick man. There was little or NO
change up to midnight, except that he
was steadily growing weaker. Young
Sammy Randall went to q neighbor's q
house to sleep, but was hastily sum
moned about three o'clock in the morn.
Ing when the doctor informed the fami'
ly that Mr.. Randall could not live
through the night. Ue was in state o.
semi-unconsciousnes most of the time
About $3.50 o'clock he had another sink
ing spell and afterwards his mind be
came more clear and bright. The sick mar
lay in the front room OF the second story
OF his modest home, and. daylight wa
just beginning to send its rays into tn.
sick room, when Mr.. Randall opened
his eyes aud looked tenderly at his wife
who bent over him to catch his words
He recognized her, and in half.whispel
said simply, "Alother." He then closet
his eyes and sank away, death cominI
from exhaustion, rs the bells ~of ,
nearby church rang the hour Of five t
call woIshipers to early mass. He wa
dead. Around him were Mrs. Randall
Miss Susan Randall, Mrs. Lancaster, tn
married daughter; her husband; Samue
1;"nornl l' Wnn,motor a anJ Tho @ hnmsho1,
servants. For moment the famil
hardly realized that all was over, bu
then, as the fact that he was dead brok
3 upon @ tnem, tney gave way 10 tneir grle
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Inc SHOCK was especlaily sewers !
Mrs. Randall and her daughter, Susan
who, rejecting all offers Of assistance
hovo rnrsod tho husband and fothc
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