Telegram-herald., 1891-02-09

DEATH IS ALMOST BsIlsTlsmIS
Ths Visitation osearrsa . fsu Misatss
After Ne ksaehsd Hsms Last Es~stes
The Oseassesee. 81 the Lat
hoars al Ltfe-Hts Career


iiousen.an viii be seen oa the streets OF
Grand Rapids no more. It's dIstin-
gulshed possessor dropped dead last
evening Al ala O'Clock. al the residence
of bis daughter. Mrs. David NJ. Amterg,
So Sheldon-st., in this city. For long
time. Mr.. Houseman has been subject
10 frequent attacks OF heart failure,
and his life has hung IN the balance on
several well-rememberedo occasions. In
the attack of last evening, the forces OF
lie were not stronger than those of
death. aud the great aud noble julius
Houseman, obeyed that summons 10 go
hence which comes To all men.
On yesterday morning, Mr.. House
arose with the apparent strength and
/ cheerfulness OF 4 man in perfect health.
| liz was characteristic of his disorder 10
run the currents OF life as nigh above
the normal line directly after an acute
attack. rs il had run those currents be-
low the line during the attack. This
4
causing the patient to oyerrate. his
! physical endurance. The deceased had
been seized with q ylelen: attack
of heart failure on Thursday evening
last, and the sequence of II was feel
| ing of uncommon exhilaration. Yes
terday he took noon-duy lunch with
l. Ia. ,.,I
strolled down town about 2 O'Clock in
the afternoon. According to his ordl-
nary Sunday custom, he took dinner at
5 o'clock at Sweets Hotel. During the
evening he WAS engaged in conversa-
ton with friends at the hotel, and ap-
peared to be IN excellent health and
spirits. He started for home u little
before Q o'clock.
The last person with whom he spoke
IN any extended conversation was n. G..
Johnson, of Sweets Hotel. The two
gentlemen had chatted III the Office OF
the hotel for an hour or more, when
Mr.. Housemaa arose to go. On what
follows, Mr.. Johnson himself said
81 do not know what influenced me
to make the proposal, for. surely, there
was nothing in the mans appearance
to occasion any alarm; but felt it inl-
| possible for me to permit the man to 90
away unattended. So | announced TO
him my intention To accompany him
home. He family protested the need
lessness of it, but told him the weather
was getting thick, aud it mght take
more exertion than he suspected to
make the journey. So | took his arm
and went along with him. We cnatted
cheerily all the way up Monroe-st. We
took the west side OF Sheldon-st. and
when We got opposite Mr.. Amberg's
residence, he crossed the street and en-
tered the house. There was not the
slightest suspicion In my mind, from
| anything that occurred on the way
that his strength was soon to fail him,
/ purposely walked slowly, for | knew
him TO be heset with the dangers OF
heart disease. | left him with the feel
ing that had gotten him safely to his
home. 1t was but few minutes after
my return to the hotel that the news OF
his death reached me"
At the residence of Mr.. Houseman's
son-in-law, where the deceased had
made his home, and where he had
spent his last minutes. David NJ. Anl.
berg, the occurrences of the very last
moments were learned. Mr.. House
man entered the house without indlcat-
ing by Lis appearance the coming dis
solution. According To his custom, he
threw oil his Outer clothing and
stretched himself upon lounge in the
back sitting room. In few moments
he asked that his grand daughter bring
him glass of water. When the water
was placed to his lips, Miss Amberg dis.
covered that another attack of heart
failure was wrestling with Mr.. House
mans life. Mr.. and Mrs. Amberg were
not st home, and the nelghbors wer,
called. The usual restoratives were
used, and DIR. Wood was sent for. The
doctor arrived with expedition, only tC
see his patient make his one last gasy
for breath. Before the doctors skill
could be tested, the occasion for it wa
forever past.
Or. Louis Barth was Mr.. Houseman'l
regular physician, bat that gentleman
is not in the city. DIR. Wood was seer
ut his rooms, and he said that the caus'
of death cannot be better conveyed Il
the public than TO say that il was slmpl,
heart failure. Dr. Brady was one o
the physicians called, but be arrIveS
not at the sick bed but at the bed o
death.
Julius Houseman was a Hebrew
! born IN the Kingdom of Bavaria, Ger
many, December :, 1882. At the sg
of 10 he came 10 this country with tina
spirit already upon ham which ha
gwen him 80 large and honorable
success in what IS proadest and best u
. ! a
came TO America because he believed il
America "a ne had heard of il, and wit
that first young ambition he has sine
thrown into the career winch has mad
the name Of Julius HOuseman honor
|, able in the most honorable communIf
of the world. In his native country b.
first business education was ia the lin
OF commercial pursuits.
: With his mental and moral charaote
, as his principal capital, ne settled frs
a. New Vienna. Ono. "a a clerk. B
prudence and economy, he saved fe'
! | hundred dollars. and went To BATH
2 / Creek. where re remained only lon
} 1 enough to forecast tne coNmerc' al IN
4 portance If the risrg yeunr city q
/ Grand Raplds- He removed froF
: Battle Greek % tns city n 1882. an
became the senior member Of the cloth
ing hoase Of Hogsensao. Alsberg " &C
Ihis business under went many cha ange'
/ AL Of wb,ch were nd deatSye Of pro.
! ! perlty. IN 1859, tne business was cor
( dueted under he hrm name Of Hoass
man a Nav.
InIs7e. Mr. H0Hsemsn eft The ~
: tive hnsa1ess Of the merchant. 81
: entered tfe lumber b5sine II waic
= he laia those larger fonnd atoms c
= / fortune which plaeed hrna among &C
I. ] N n lsf.s. ares s.f ftreoa RanSsss H. h7