Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-01
EYER BUSY DEATH
Again Enters the National
Household.
Senator Hearst Numbered With
the Dead.
His End Was So Peaceful That They
Thought He Slept.
Remarkable Fortitude of the Senator
During His Long and Pain
full Illness.
Press Dispatches.

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WAsHINGToN, Feb. Ex-senator George
Hearst, of California, died at his resi-
dence on New Hampshire avenue, at
9:10 tonight.
He had been ill long time, and in
December, last, went to New York city
to consult with DIR. Charles Ward. The
physician found he was afflicted with
complication OF diseases, resulting
primarily from serious arrangement of
the bowels. Acting upon the physicians
advice, he returned to his family in this
city and yielded himself entirely to
medical treatment, Absolute quiet and
rest was strictly enjoined, and his official
duties were lightened as much as possi-
BILE. Notwithstanding the fact that he
received the benefit OF the most careful
nursing and most skillful medical atten-
ton, a steady and uninterrupted decline
was observed, and it was seen several
weeks ago that the case was hopeless
one. Within the past day or two there
was change for the worse.
This evening he sank rapidly and the
family was summoned to his bedside.
Those present were William R. Hearst,
the senator's son j. G. Follansbee, of
California, the senator's partner; DR..
Ward, nurses and several d6mestics.
The senator's hands were held by Mrs.
Hearst and the physician, and so
quietly and easily did he pass away that
Mrs. Hearst did not know lie was dead
until so informed by Dir, Ward. He
gave no indication whatever of pain or
discomfort, and seemed to the anxious
watchers merely to have fallen asleep.
DIR. Ward said tonight that the SEN
ator displayed wonderful fortitude in
his illness, and had not during its en-
tire course uttered a complaining word
or expressed the least fear as to the re-
suit.
The senator's death was communi-
Gated by his private secretary to the SER
geant-at-arms OF the senate, and subse-
quently communicated to that body.
The president was also promptly in
formed Senator Stanford, who had
been rsqDsnsystog Easd a t4s house v% S
minutes after his death, and extended
sympathy to Mrs. Hearst. Many other
senators and representatives and lead
ing officials called and left messages OF
coincidence.
While the arrangements for the fu
neral have not been entirely completed,
it is settled that the remains will be
taken to San Francisco for interment,
and the funeral services in this city will
be brief and simple. They will probably
be conducted at his late residence in this
city tomorrow or Monday, as it is de-
sired to convey the remains to California
as soon as possible.
RESPECT FOR THEIR COLLEAGUE.
The California delegation in congress
tonight met and drew up suitable reso-
lutions to be presented to- the house,
expressive OF the regret with which the
news of Senator Hearst's death has been
received.
At the evening session of the house,
Clunie, of California, briefly and ieel-
ingly announced the death of Senator
Hearst, and as a mark OF respect, the
house at II 80 adjourned until Monday.
At the evening session OF the senate
Stanford announced the death of Sena-
tor Hearst, and offered appropriate reso-
lutions, and after eulogistic remarks by
Ransom, the senate, las mark OF respect
to the memory OF Senator Hearst, ad-
iourned at IL 80 q. M, until 8 $50 Mon
day morning.
The following committee was APP
pointed to attend the funeral on behalf
of the senate: Stanford, Vance, Vest.
Hoar, Sawyer, Berry, Stockbridge and
Barbour.
THE NEWS AT SACRAMENTO.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 2S.-The Chron-
icle's Sacramento special says: The
news of Senator Hearst's death created
less excitement at the capital than it
I L l.. Lo1 - 10 1r,f fxy
of the legislators left Sacramento this
afternoon, the senate and assembly hav-
ing adjourned till next Monday. The
necessity of the legislature electing
successor to Hearst will cause an extern
sion of the session for at least two weeks.
A Biographical Sketch.
George Hearst was born in Franklin
county, Missouri, September 3, 1920 ;
worked on his fathers farm in his
youth was graduated at the Franklin
county mining school in 1898, and in
1850 went to California overland and
engaged in mining. He became chief
partner in the firm OF Hearst, Haggin,
Tevis & Co., which gained large profits
by specializing in mining claims; and
grew to be the largest private mine
owners in the United States. He
acquired the reputation of being
the most expert prospector and Judge Of
mining property ON the Pacific coast,
and contributed to the development of
the modern process of quartz and other
kinds of mining. He also engaged
largely in stock-raising and farming, and
became the proprietor of the San Fran
cisco Examiner. He was member of
the California legislature in 1865, and on
the Sd OF March, 1886, was ap-
pointed by Governor Stoneman to
fill the vacancy caused by the
death of John F. Miller, in the
United States senate, took his seat the
9th of April, 1885, and served the re-
mainder OF the term expiring in March,
1887. He was reelected by the legisla-
ture for the succeeding term, and con-
tinued to serve until the time OF his
death. In politics he was always a
staunch Democrat.
In his long business career on the
Pacific coast George Hearst made many
friends and but few enemies. He was