The record-union., 1891-06-08
Special to the REcoRD-USroS.

donald is no more. The distinguished
statesman who has guided the political
destinies of Canada for nearly half a
century passed peacefully away at 10:15
o'clock last night surrounded by his en-
tire household. Lady Macdonald, who
bore up so bravely during the fatal i'll
ness, is now prostrated with grief.
For days it is assumed he resisted the
inevitable by sheer force of his powerful
will. but on Friday consciousness disap-
peared never to return. In the ensuing
period nature, now no longer restrained,
asserted itself, life's fire, already burning
low. flickered and sInoldered as though
his soul would leave it's earthly taber-
nacle.
AT 10 o'clock yesterday morning hun
dreds who called to make inquiries
realized that all hope had now vanished
! forever. The news from the sicbroom
was more discouraging than ever. A
strange and leaden color overspread his
countenance and his eXtremities assumed
icy cOldneSs. Once or twice the watchers
at his bedside thought death had come,
DR.. Powell, holding the Premier's pulse,
discovered only a faint trace of life.
AT 10 o'clock in the evening a complete
collapse setin. In the succeeding few min
| utes the PremierS breathing became
more and more labored and only the
slightest fiutter OF the heart indicated
lite's presence. At 10:l5 o'clock the
Premier gave few long and heavy in
| Spirations, and, without d struggle or the
slightest evidence of pain, passed away.
An undertaken was promptly notified
| to prepare the body for embalmment.
| The funeral is likely to take place Tues
| day next, and will be of a State charac-
ter. On that day the body viii likely be
removed to the Senate Chamber and lie
! in state for four or five hours. The inter
ment will subsequently take place at
Kingston, Ont, where the Premier's
| first wife and his father are buried.
| lSir John Alexander Macdonald, K. G.
B., D. 9. L. (Oxon), LII. d., the Canadian
statesman, born in 1915, educated at the
Royal Grammar School, Kingston, and
admitted to the bar in 1850; was elected to
Parliament for Kingston, Z. c., as a Con-
servatiVe, in November, 1874, and still
represents that city. He was appointed
a member Of the Executive Council, and
Receiver General in May, and Commits
sioner of Crown Lands in December,
1871. The Cabinet of which he was a
member resigned in March, 1850, and the
| reiormers, under the lead of Messrs. La
| fontaine, Baldwin and Hincks, held the
reins Of power In Canada until Septem-
Der, 1854. Difficulties connected with the
| lands reserved for the Protestant clergy,
and other questions, led to a coalition in
1854, Mr.. Macdonald joining the Gov
ernment as Attorney General, which
| post he held until May, 1862,
! being part of the time Premier. IN jan
uary, 1862, the militia department was re-
organized and Mr.. Macdonald appointed
Minister of Militia. Defeated on their
militia bill of that year, he and his col
leagues resigned, and remained in oppo-
sltion until May, 1864, when he again ac-
ceded to office as Attorney-Generali in the
| Cabinet of Sir K. z. Tache. But the Gov
ernment was unable to command suffi-
cient majority, and the proposition TO fed
erallZe British America having been re-
ported by q committee of the Legislative
Assembly, conference took place be-
tween the leaders on both sides, which
resulted in coalition, with the view of
maturing and carrying a measure to unite
| in one government Canada and the mari
| time provinces. On the death of Sir r.
! 7. Tache, in July 1865, Mr.. Macdonald
again became Minister of Militia, which
office, with that of Attorney General of
! Upper Canada, he continued to hold un-
til 1868, when he was appointed Minister
OF Justice and Attorney-General,a and in
1869 he became Premier also Of the Do
minion Cabinet He and his Ministry
resigned November 5, 1873 In October,
1873, he was intrusted With the task of
forming a new administration APP
| TO arrange terms OF confederation with
the imperial Government in 1866, he was
chosen by his co-delegates in London to
preside over their deliberations. Mr..
Macdonald was the acknowledged leader
of the Conservative party in Upper Can
ada. He received the honorary degree of
d. G. l.. from the University of Oxford.
and was made a X. G. b. in 1867.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENT.
OTvrA l11n SC "a g
mourning to-day. Everywhere is seen
signs of general sorrow felt at the loss the
nation sustained in the death of Sir John
Macdonald. Flags are flying at half
mast from the public buildings and many
private houses. The United States flag is
floating at half-mast over the United
States Consulate.
The remains of the dead leader were
embalmed this morning. The official
programme Of the funeral arrangements
is as follows: The body will be privately
moved from Earnscliffe to the Parliament
buildings, and lie in state there from 10
O'Clock Tuesday morning till the hour of
the funeral. The state funeral will leave
the Parliament buildings at l o'clock
Wednesday afternoon for st. Albln's
Church, and thence to the station, whence
the body will be conveyed to Kingston.
The body Will lie in state at the City Hall
at Kingston until Thursday noon, when
the interment takes place.
Deep sympathy is expressed for Lady
Macdonald, and messages of sympathy
and coincidence are pouring in from
every quarter of the globe.
In every church in the city to-day
lengthy references were made to the de-
ceased statesman.
Arrangements are made TO fire minute
guns here and in every city in Canada on
Wednesday during the progress of the
funeral.
The ex-Cabinet Ministers met this
afternoon, when Sir John Thompson
arrived from Montreal, whether he had
gone to visit his little daughter, who is
seriously i'll. 1t was decided to give the
Premier State funeral.
Queen Victoria to-day the cabled Gov
ernor-General that she was deeply panied
to learn of Sir Johns death, which she
regarded as great loss to Canada and
the sovereign. Her majesty extended
heartfelt sympathy to Lady Macdonald.
1t Is understood that the Governor
General has not yet summoned any
body to form a Ministry. Sir Hector
Langevllle said tonight that he thought
IL extremely unlikely that Lord Stanley
would take any action regarding the
ministry till after Sir Johns funeral.
ANXIETY CONCERNING SIR JOHNS Sue
CESSoR.
New YORK, June S.-A Herald OF
tawa dispatch says: The removal of Sir
John from control of affairs of the
dominion has created anxiety concern