The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-30

WASHINGTON, Nov, Especially =
DR.. John Witherspoon Scott, father In
law OF President Harrison, died at 4:lO
this afternoon. He was born in Beaver
county, Pa, June %, 1900, and was
therefore in the 93rd year of his age
Notwithstanding his ninety three years
ho has enjoyed exceptionally aooi
health up TO the time of his last sick
ness, and his mental vigor seemed to
have kept full pace with his physical
soundness.
On the 10 h inst. he was stric ken
with q cold, accompanied by low, con
Stunning fever and continued getting
weaker until Saturday, when he rallied
to such an oXtent that the family were
encouraged TO believe he might recover.
The improvement in his condition was,
however, OF short dura lion, and the fol.
lowing evening he had relapse, since
which time he has bee n steadily losing
ground, until now the spark OF life is
eXtinguishod. He died in the White
House, surrounded by all the members
of the Presidents family, including
President Harrison himself
DR.. Scott's illness was of short dura-
ton. He went to Indianapolis with the
party that accompanied Mrs. Harrison's
remains. He bore the fatigue Of the
trip very we'll and returned to Wash
ington in his usual health. Saturday,
November IS, he caught cold and was
compelled to go under the doc tors caro-.
Az o'clock this morning he was per-
fectly rational and held short converse.
ton with Lieutenant Parker. who had
boon sitting up with him.
At 6:20 the family were called to his
bedside as the nurse thought he was
then passing away They remained
in tho room until o'clock
and left tho patient having
day, until about = o'clock, the family
thought there was a chance for his re-
covery, based upon the great vitality
shown by him. Ate o'clock DR.. Scott
again began to decline and died at
ten minutes past four.
Thore we're present at the bedside:
The President, Mrs. Mckee, Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Harrison, Mrs. Dimmick,
Lieutenant Parker and wife, Russell
Scott, his grandson, and DR.. Tennis
Hamlin, pastor of the Church of the
Covenant, OF which DR.. Scott was a
member John M. Scott, tho only sur
viving son, and Mr.. Mckee were the
only members of the family absent.
beIOro .eaVlnE inc mousse Dr. Haml1n
Offered prayer in the library with the
family. Tho funeral services will be
held in the east room of the White
House Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
DR. Hamlin will ofciate.
Tho funeral party will leave this city
Thursday evening for Washing ton, Pa,
where the body will be inferred Friday
morning, as requested by DIR. Scott, be-
side his wife, who was buried there in
1876, and his son, Capt Horace Scott,
who died OF consumption. The funeral
party will return iln mediately to Wash
ington. Judge Scott will not be able to
ia attend the funeral, as he has just
reached his homo, Seattle, Wash.
after having attended the funeral of
Mrs. Harrison.
The death Of DR. Scott makes the
ninth death that has occurred within
the family and attendants of tho execu-
tive mansion since the commencement
of President Harrison's administration.
They were those of Mrs. Pru; on, wife
OF the executive clerk, Maj. Pruden;
Mrs. Scott Lord, sister of Mrs Harrison;
Mrs. Halford wife OF Private Secretary
Halford; the coachman; the lamplightcr,
who had been employed in the White
House for 4 quarter of Il century; Frank
P. Cox, telegraph operator; Mrs. Harri-
son, Capt Dinsmore, chief usher, and
DR.. Scott.