The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-14

with all the fondest recollections of
their long and happy married life, and by
which he always called bis wife when none
but the family were hear. he looked into
her eyes as if be were about to say some
thing more, but he seemed to have no
strength left, and in a few moments he
passed away. Death had come with the
coming of the dawn.
HIS DEATH ONE OF PEACE.
Mr.. Randalrs death was painless and he
was unconscious during the greater part
of his last hours. Tnere were intervals
when, from the intelligent aud 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 had said was his
daughter, who was kneeling just behind him.
GRIEF TO TOUCH EVERY HEART.
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 their grief, while
the physician aud Mr.. Wanamaker
endeavored to console them as best they
night, thought their own grief hardly per-
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 family
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 NIGHTS SEVERE TRIAL.
Friday night had been a bad one for the
sick man. and he had several sinking spells
from which he rallied. TO the asto oaishment
of mis- physicians These, however, left
him weaker, and when morning came it
was evident that 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 nourishment and dozed off without
any difficulty. Shortly after o'clock yes
terday afternoon, however, a marked
change was noticed in his appearance, and
he seemed almost to sink away. This spell
was worse than any of the preceding ones,
and il was thought that the end was at
hand.
ALL AT HIS BEDSIDE.
All the members of the family were pres
ent, and also DIR. Martin who has attended
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, consulting physician,
and Postmaster General Wanamaker were
hastily summoned. They remained around
the bedside, expecting that each
moment would be the last until 6 o'clock,
when he rallied somewhat from the state of
collapse. 1t left him with very little
strength remaining, and DIR. Martin became
convinced that ne could hardly live through
the night.
THE LAST NIGHTS VIGIL.
DIR. Lincoln left shortly after o'clock,
but the others remained with the sick man.
There was little or no change up to mid
night, except that he was steadily growing
weaker. Young Samuel Randall went
to a neighbours house to sleep,
but was hastily summoned about
formed the family that Mr.. Randall could
not live through the night. He was in a
state of senli-unconsciousness most of the
time. About $3.50 o'clock he had another
sinking spell, and afterward his mind be-
came more clear ana bright.
THE SICK ROOM AND THE DEATH.
The sick man lay in the front room Of The
second story of his modest home, and day
light was just beginning to shed its rays into
the sick room when Mr. Randall opened his
eyes and looked tenderly at his wife. He rec
ognized her and in half whisper said simply
".Iother." He then closed his eyes
and sank away, death coming from ex-
haustion, as the bells of a nearby church
rang the hour of 5 o'clock to call the wor-
shippers to early mass. He was dead.
THOSE AROUND THE DEATH BED.
Around him were Mrs Randall, Miss
Susan Randall, Mrs. Lan caster, his married
daughter. her husband, Samuel Randall,
Jr., Dr. Martin, Postmaster General Wana-
maker, Robert Z. Randall, his brother, and
the household servants.
For a moment the 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.
TUG AT THE HEART STRINGS.
The shock was especially severe to Mrs.
Randall and her daughter Susan, who, re-
jecting all offers 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.
tlemen present allowed them to indulge it
alone for some minutes.
Postmaster General Wanamaker came
out of the house a few minutes after 5
o'clock, and announced in an almost chok-
ing voice that all was over. He and others
then endeavored to comfort the afflicted
family, and at length succeeded in inducing
them to retire and try to refresh themselves
with sleep.
SICK FOR TWO YEARS.
Mr. Randalrs illness dates back about five
years, when DR.. Thomas F. Martin, who
has attended him throughout his later ill
ness, was called in to treat him for gout
July 9, 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. his hemorrhage was SO severe as
to completely prostrate him, and his life
was in imminent danger. DR.. Martin says
that for some time previous to this Mr..
Randall had been troubled with what he
supposed were hemorrhoids.
A MALIGNANT ABSCESS.
The diarrheal attack caused the disease
to assume an active form, and 1t was found
that he was suffering from an extensive and
malignant abscess. This caused serious
hemorrhages, which greatly depleted his
system and left him weak and emaciated.
He put himself permanently under ply
sician's care, and DR.. Martin has attended
him constantly while he was in this city,
DIR. N s. Lincoln, physician OF great re-
pute in this city, being called into consulta-
tion occasionally. Mr. Randall rallied and
grew stronger, and was getting on fairly
we'll until last February, when he had a
severe rigor, brought on probably by the
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