Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-12-02
DEATHS ICY FINGERS.
John Davidson Passes Away at His
Residence at Braeside Yester-
day Morning.
The Sad and Unexpected Result of
An Illness Begun Seven
Weeks Ago.
The Unexpected Death of William
Terrell, of Typhoid Fever at
the Hospital.
John Davidson Passes Away.

John Davidson Passes Away.
In the course of the past summer
death has removed from the circle of old
and honored residents of Bismarck sew
eral of the oldest and most highly re-
spected. Some of these deaths have
been sudden and unexpected; others
from disease, whose inroads Slapped
strength and life from the sufferer, and
still others seem to have come from
age; from enfeebled organs, and a gen.
eral breaking down of the system. And
of these not one has been more sad, or
has excited more profound regret and
sorrow than that of John Davidson,
which occurred at about fifteen minutes
after 9 o'clock Saturday morning.
The news came, a shock to every resi-
dent of the city. For John Davidson
was known to everyone. His death was
unexpected, and the sorrow the greater
on that account. , His name, and the fact
of his death were alluded to in tones of
sorrow, and associated with words Of
sympathy. The flag at the depot, where
the deceased had passed SO many hours
in the service of the Northern Pacific,
was lowered to half mast, and every
thing showed that his death was deeply
mourned, and his loss keenly felt.
In the death of Mr.. Davidson the
Northern Pacific Railroad company
loses n of its Oldest and most faithful
employees. For twenty-three years he
was in its service, and not once during
that time did his f%aithfulness to his
employers grow faint, or his efforts in
their interests grow less.
Mr.. Davidson was 81 years of age, and
was first in the service of the Northern
Pacific as paymaster on the L. S. & NJ, a
branch of the main road. From holding
this position he went to Duluth in the
spring Of 1870. From here in 1872 he
went to Saltwater as agent, and in 1873
he assumed the position of paymaster,
with headquarters at Brainerd, in which
position he renamed until April l6, 1875,
when he came to Bismarck, and
took charge Of this station, where he
served continuously up to the time of
his death. And what renders his death
peculiarly sad is that he looked forward
with eagerness to the time when he
could celebrate his quarter century of
service with the railroad company.
Deceased was a prominent mason, one
of the charter members of the local
chapter, and a member also of the blue
lodge and c~ommandery. And at the time
of the division of the state, was Past
Grand High Priest, both Of the territory
and of the new state, holding both posi-
tions simultaneously.
Mr.. Davidson was taken sick first
about seven weeks ago, the illness re-
sulting from an attack of la grippe,
three winters since. Five weeks ago he
wal taken to the hospital at Brainerd
where he remained four weeks, and had
been home n week at the time Of his
death, which occurred without a strug-
gle, and was peaceful as that of a child.
While there had been a spell of weak
ness in the evening previous, his family
hardly realized his condition until the
end came. A loving wife remains to
mourn a kind husband, and four
1or1ohforc rriouo o3ar tho loo+l "a n
loving father. 1t seems peculiarly sad
that two of his daughters, after having
passed Thanksgiving at home, should
have left for their places of occupation
on the day prior to his death, not realiz-
ing his approaching end, and were, there
fore, absent from his deathbed. They
were Immediately telegraphed for, Miss
Hattie arriving on last evenings train
from Dickinson and Miss Maggie is ex-
pected on this mornings train from
Moorhead.
The funeral will occur from the Pres
byterian church at 2 O'Clock Monday
afternoon. under the auspices of Lodge
No. s, A.. F. and A. N. The pail bearers
will be Robert Macnider, o. s. Golf, A..
E. Beal, Joseph Hare, F. E. Moorhouse
and Asa Fisher. Friends of the de-
ceased who wish to look a last time
upon his face, will call at the family
residence, Braeside, as the casket will
not be opened in the church.
H . TO- o. = NJ Asr. -
Another Death From Typhoid.
Probably no death which has oc-
CURED in the city for some time was
more unexpected or shocking in it's sud
denness than that OF. William Terrell,
which occurred at the hospital Saturday
afternoon. The deceased was taken ill
at about the same time as p. D. Stevens,
who died several days ago, but unlike
Stevens, the disease did not seem to
take hold Of him 40 firmly. and hia con.