New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-09
SIR JOHNS LAST ILLNESS.
WHAT THE DEAD STATESMAN'S PHYSICIAN
SAYS
PLANS FOR THE FUNERAL-THE PREMERS
PROBABLE SUCCESSOR.

PHOBABLD SUCCEcSOH
Ottawa, June SIN an interview with Associ-
ated Press correspondent to-day DR.. Powell, who at
tended Sir John Macdonald during his last illness, said
i cglnot give you a history OF the have all
my memoranda ready to write, but am not sure what
form IL will take The final scene was quiet ana
peaceful the sufferer being unconscious. His respra'
ton had been so until about O'Clock in the even
ing when IL began drop and then knew that death
fast approaching
There is strong feeling that an autopsy ought TO
be made on the body of Sir John by Independent
medical men, in order that the public may know what
was really the cause of death.
The members OF the late Ministry met this morning
and drove from the Privy Council to EaInsollhe 10
convey their coincidence TO the household
The order Of the funeral procession on "Wednesday
viii be about follows The Dominion police ABREAST
the ssth Dragons, mounted, abreast The memoers
Of the Cabinet Will be the actual bearers. Arrange
ments have been made to fire fve-minute guns at
Ottawa and in every city in Canada during the
progress Of the funeral Of Sir John Macdonald.
Todays trains brought many floral tributes to Earns
clifTe from Kingston among the number oeauu1ui
pillow from the Liberal Conservative Association, with
the words Kingston Mourns Sir john In raised letters
of natural flowers
Replylng 10 Mr.. Laurer in the House Of Commons
this afternoon, Sir Hector Langcvn announced that
the Governor General had not yet summoned any VI
Sir John Maedonald's colleagues 10 form Q Ministry,
and added that appearances were that nothing wouid
be done until after Ile IuheFdl
The New Brunswick Conservative members assem-
bed in caucus and adopted resolutions 10 support the
choice Of the party but declaring that the present rep
resentaton from That province In the Cabinet was sat
isfactory, and expressing unwilingness TO see shy
changes made. e
Toronto, Juno s.-A special dispatch from Ottawa
to The World" says All sorts Of rumors are hying
around today as to whom the GovernorGeneral would
cali upon to form new Government Two Ministers,
one from the MARITIME Provinces, the other rom
Quebec, said to-day that one had yet beea sum
moned by the Governor and that it was not probable
that would be summoned uHtll dllcT Nc
funeral Of sir John Macdonald. This delay
OF at least Eve days is almost without precedent.
gives point curious story a1Oat to the effect tEa
the Governor General left the meeting Of the Royal
Society at Montreal rather hurrfedy last Wednesday
and called upon Sir John Macdonald at EarnscIe the
next day. 1t is said that Sir John then Indicated
who he thought should be called upon to form new
ministry in case his illness terminated fatally
"The Globe discussing the political situation, says
although Sir Charles Tupper has been teegTaphed for
the present impression is that Sir John Thompson WI
have been dropped out OF reckoning Mr.. Abbott
who talked Of q week ago, has also been set
aside Government by him would mean government
by Mr.. Van Horne.'