Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-16
DEATH OF GENERAL WIFI. LEE.

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Thouet II had taen fesliz:d thet the
(.eats o. G NJ a " q 2 Lse. tn eraiD&-
bls representative is Congress tiom this
district, vas merely a matter II time, end q
shnl Tins AZ that, the ernouncement OF his
da.aisa Ehrn II was made in this city ehcct.
/; Deiofa six o'cicok yesterday eysDiDg
shocked The enii.s community snd brought
icgth expressions OF heartfelt sorrow from
ali. Els death occurred ct hslf-past two
o'clock, bot owing to the datsace OF Rav.
enswart,. from tho nearest telegraph sta.
tiou, t6e news was several hours in reaching
haro. The Geoeral's devoted wife and sons,
b e and Boxing Lee, hia brother, Captsin
RoheT, E. Lee. hia sisters, Misses Msry snd
Mildred, and lis viii g sister. Mrs. Melville
Boiling, Wefe with him when the ED came,
WHICH Yss celm and peaceful. As soon as II
YES learned here ihgt ths distinguished sGf-
;srer wss no more. Mayor Strauss directed
| that .hs fire balls and the bell Ia the city
hsll be tolled fer one hour aud to day call
I'd meeting OF c,izs1s for tonight to take
suitable sction In regard 30 the death OF
the General.
General Lses death was preceded By
thirty-six hours of Inconsistencies, with
difficulty OF breathing and continued ten-
6eucy to heart failure. DR.. Bedford Br0wo.
OF this city, was with him oil Wednesday
night end prolonged his life by hypodermic
| Injections OF d'giteIis, whieky erd strycbuia
eFsrq 5wo hours. For while the pulse im
proved and breathing became easier, but 81
o'clock yesterday morning the symptoms
were those Of neas-ooming death. DR.. Brown
| sit al o'clock yesterday morning inform
f! ng tic family chat hope vas gone. The
devoted wife from that Comepr did not
| leave ha. husbands eide until all wes over.
| ~. Gaorpe B. Hafrison, OF Washington. ar
riyec ri RevepeWorth ebout IL O'CLOCK, emo
| mcolhed the passage of the pet.ans i0 the
sraqe. He died OF vsivu!gr deeess OF tbs
bear, supe.ipduced by lhelmatieu, from
which be had enfessti from youth. He
| could uct lie down, but had to be supported
| in s. ting position. DR.. Harrison saye the
| Generate death wss absolutely painless. He
suffered but little during hia lllneas, aDd t8o
days aec eaDk into uncoasCiousnss From
this state he was not aroused, and death
came gradually and essly.
Gen. Lees Illness dates back TO lsst viz.
! ter, while he WAS attending the session OF
Congress. He vas sick &C bis rooms in the
| Ebbtt House, In Washington, good part
| of the time, and when Congress adjourned
| left the city at once with view to building
up his health in the country. Hs spent u
good portion OF the summer 10 the noun
| taIns OF Virginia. His health continued to
| fail, however, and be returned TO his ooun-
| Try house, Rsvensworth,to die. More than a
month ago he became seyiouaiy Ill. ard his
| Illness was the beginning CT the end.
F! 6 full axe CHI of Gen. Les was published
il the GAzEITg seyeFBl days ego He was
perfect tYre OF tina true Virginia gentle
man arc re 6 member Of Congress, as Ia
every ot.lir walk in lie, ha enGesred him
self to ell With whom he CO 0ls in contact.
Ger. LIE served two terms 10 Congress end
sss about 10 enter upon his third term. He
Tas not given to speech making, bus he was
m inGeiatieebs worker In behalf OF his con
aS,aants Representing district adjacent
TO Washington, bo wss appointed &c nem-
bersbip on the District committee. He was
q staunch friend and never turned deaf
year 80 any ons wbo called 20 consult him.
He was daily the recipient OF Numerous
callers, snG be gave ill who came to him q
oourteous and patient hearing. Ee was re-
gardad as one of the most industrious Rem-
bers of the Fiitieth and Fiity-frst Congress
e. Ae he grew old hie resemblance TO hia
distinguished faths. beosme more marked.
He was conspicuous figure among the
membe OF the House, bec GAUGE OF tis large,
8eli-moulded frame, and hs family oouneo.
tons.
One of the greatest proof of hs personal
popularity and IL fl0epce in the House was
the passage Of the bill to pay the Theologi-
ca Seminary, neer AleEendrie, $4,000 for
occupation by The United 9! es troops dur
ing he war. 4 I first there Gss stroug op-
position 10 it, bet he managed bic torcqs ed
mirs0!y and passed tne bill. He YVES also
the patron # he bill for the construction Of
the new rosG way 10 the national cemetery
hdioining this city. In 1875 he wss elected
10 the State Senate from the district com
posed Of Alexandria, Fairfsx and Prince
William, and his course IN he Legislature
wss marked hy sober Thought and mod.r-
s.ioa which made him ore OF the most nae.
fnl members of the Legislature OF q time
wban he S5ete vas undergoing the greatest
orisis OF Is history. He was 81 years old.
heving been borE at Arlington on The 31st
OF h1ey. 1887.
General hse was married twice. HE
first VITA Ess sister of The late Ger. W. @.
Wickhem. Els second wife, who survives
him, w4a Miss TsSo Boiling, daughter of
Mr. Robert Boiling, OF Petersburg.
4 black cloth-covered casket was sent By
Undertaken Gowler, of Washington, last
nigb5 to Burke's Station, In which he re-
mains will be placed. The oaske. Ia hand
some one, richly ornamsnsed with silver
and lined with white satll. The funeral
will take place tomorrow evening ut 4
O'Clock ST "Ravensworth." and the remains
wll be inferred In the family hurging
ground st that place The pellbearers se.
ected sre Gen. ". 81 Payne, Capt. a. D.
Payne and Dr.. Gordon, Ct Warrenton Col.
Arthur Herbert and Mr.. J. W Burke, of
this city, sad Mr. J. III Love, Of Fsirf,x.