, 1891-06-19
DEATH OF DR.. COWHICK
The WeII-Known Presbyterian Pas
tor at Rest.
Heart Disease Was the Immediate
Cause of Death.
The Funeral Will Be Held Here Next
Sunday.

SAhaoJ
The news of Rev. DR.. John Y, Cow
hicks death came upon this community
with shocking suddenness Yesterday after
noon. 1t was generally known that he
was i'll, bat all reports received from his
bedside seemed to have no room Tor doubt
that he would soon be able to be about
again.
1t is now four weeks since the doctor
himself discovered a little excresceuce on
his neck close where 1t joined his head.
This grew more painful every day. and
while the doctor mentioned it incidentally
to his friends, neither he nor thew thought
much about it. At the end of a week
the lump began to positively discommode
the doctor and Mrs. o. F. Cowhick. his
s~ister-in law, called regularly at his apart
ments to dress it. At the end OF the
week his condition had become distress.
Jog. At times he wandered in his head
and almost always he experienced great
difficulty in waking or even regulating
the movements of his limbs. As soon as
the case took on what appeared
to be a serious phase, Mrs. Cowhick in
sisted on removing the patient to her own
residence where he could not only receive
medical treatment but careful nursing.
Two weeks ago he was taken to the resi-.
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. o. f.. Cowhick.
DR.. Barkwell vas called and at once dis
covered that the doctor was suffering
from a large carbuncle. To this he applied
the usual remedies and under his care the
patient began to improve and his con-
valesence was looked for speedily.
Everything moved along nicely until
about ? O'Clock Yesterday morning. DR..
Cowhick her insisted on getting out OF
bed for a moment for something which
he required, but the exertion was toe
much for him. From this shock he
rallied again quite rapidly toward morning
under the care of Drs. Barkwel
and Barber. He ate a good
breakfast and was being fed again by Mrs.
Cowhick at l O'Clock. When she got
through she left the room. o. f. Cow.
hick and D, r Cowhick were then alone
watching by the bedside. A few minutes
later they suddenly noticed an ashy
pallor spread over the patients face.
They administered what remedies were
handy to them, but with a few gentle
gasLs he passed away as peacefully as a
child falling to sleep. The immediate
cause of death was a heart trouble with
which the doctor has suffered for many
years aud which was the main cause of his
resiGning from the active ministry.
DR.. Cowhick was born in Pennsylvania
in October 1924. He was consequently
nearly 81 years old. He was one of three
children, two boys and one girl. The
brother died Of 8 disease contracted in the
Mexican war; the sister is now living in
Indiana. He had three half brothers
living here. o. F., d. r and Scott Cow
hick, and three half sisters IN Ohio and a
half brother in Missouri. He learned
the printers trade in New Lincoln, o.
After that he taught school in the winter
and went to school IN the summer. and
finally entered the Princeton theological
seminary. He was ordained a preacher
in 1858, and for the succeeding seventeen
years was pastor of the PresbYteiia
church in the town OF Stewartstown, Pa.
He came to Cheyenne in 1875 as pastor
of the First Presbyterian church and re-
manned in that capacity for eight years.
During his pastorate the present church
was constructed and completed, except as
to Its interior and furniture. He suffered
from a heart disease and this led to his
resignation as pastor. While not after,
ward regularly attached to any church, he
frequently filled the pulpit and was often
called upon to perform marriage cere-
monies.
Several years ago the title OF doctor Of
divinity was conferred upon him by
William and Mary's college.
DIR. CowhIck had a genius for business
and during his residence here accumulated
a great deal of money. His property
here is valued at from $35 900 to $500 900
Besides this he owned a large tract Of
land near Baltimore and other property
in Pennsylvania, all of which is estimated
to be worth $75, 900. He was a man Of
simple tastes and strict business habits.
For several years he has been vice presi
dent of the Cheyenne National bank.
After his death an envelope addressed
to John w. Collins was found in the
Cheyenne National Bank vaults, Thu.
was opened by Nj. Geo l.. Beard, the