The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-10-29
incident, but tho president was never away
for any length oftime.

10y IN
All Of the family in Washington were
present at the deathbed except the three
little grandchildren and the venerable DR..
Scott, the father of Mrs. Harri-
son They were: President Harrison,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee. Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Harrison, Lieut.. and Mrs.
Parker: Mrs. Dimmick and Mrs. New
conner. In addition Mrs. Harrison's
faithful maid Josephinea and Miss Davis. the
trained nurse, were in the room. The men,
bers Of the family spent a few minutes
around the l:feless form. When they
emerged with sorrowful faces the president
repaired Immediately to his " room and
closed his door. The other men,
bers of the family, respecting his
evident wish. allowed him to remain
unmolested to contemplate his bereave-
mcnt and commune with his Maker. They
also retired and gave place to DR.. Gardiner.
One glance of his practiced eye told the
sto-y o. death.
The doctor went nome. the last o: the
many questions put by the knot of waiting
newspaper reporters were answered by Mr..
Halford. the lights were dimmed and the
quiet o. the grave lay upon the great
white mansion. Several policemen. who
had been summoned in anticipation OF the
event. were 8 ationed at all the entrances OF
the Grounds to prevent people from i'll
truding on the privacy Of the presi-
dent and family in their bereavement.
Tele.rams conveying the sad intelligence
were also at once dispatched to all
members of the cabinet absent from
the city and to Judge Scott, Mrs.
Harrisou's brother, who is nov on
his way to this city. in the vain hope
o reaching here before the end came. He
started rom Port Townsend, WASH. yes
terday, and is probably now as far as
Bismarck, N. ID. The funeral ar
rangements were completed as follows:
Re igious services will be held at the
which the remains will be t.ksn to Indian.
apolis, where the interment will be made
at Crown Hill cemetery Thursday.
Sunday night passed slowly for tho grief
stricken watchers. The patient was restless AID
nervous. with small fluctuations in condition
that did not range far on either side, for the
general average Of extreme depression and ex-
haustion
The terrible nervous strain on thoee who
watched without hope and in despairing resie.
nation was very apparent. As the gray light Of
Monday morning spre3d over tho earth the
vital force Of Mrs. Harrison was at the lowest
ebb. and the Presidents anxiety became 90
acute that he felt tho need Of some assurance,
no matter OF what character. from medical
authority. So a messenger was despatched to
the home OF Dr.. Gardner and tho physician
quickly responded, reaching the White
House at Z O'Clock. He found the
patient in a condition to warrant
the gravest apprehensions. sad 30 hopeless was
bis report that the president desired him to re.
main III the White House for q time. Dr. Gard.
liner accordingly remained and breakfasted with
the family. Al 8 o'clock 1t appeared that the
struggle for life was to be prolonged for some
hours at least. and the doctor left the White
c a9ass. a to b. si fonad fh ie i .he .,. ses sma th srai Mr. o.
Harrison might live until daylight began tc
fade into the shadows Of evening.
dr nes a cf tS %a st S'sas aaa ef bs9 . saS sIH, a ;'sI9 IL;
the invalid and acted as q stimulant. She was
lying on her back. and whenever she awoke
was conscious. She could still recognize her
surroundings. and . glance OF RECOGNITION greet
ed the physician when he entered che sick room,
naturally in tho enfeebled state Of the invalid IL
was not pronounced.
Esr.y In the morning there was Q revival in
the popular interest III Mrs. Harrison's condi.
ton. Many Of the chiefs Of bureaus and other
officials went out of their way to enter the
White House and ask for Information regarding
the condition OF the patient. and the watci men
tons. Attorney General Miller called
himself had been admitted to the eI sick room
describe the situation. One Of his first acts was
to telegraph . statement Of the case to secrs.
tary Rusk, Who 10 III Wisconsin, and Secretary
Elkins, in West Virginia, and suggest their
speedy return to Washington. The. other ab.
sent members OF the CO binet were not t~elegrsphed
for. because they were expected to return dur
ing to-day or tomorrow: The clerks were
during the day, but It was plainly evident that
here all was gloom. DR. Gardner sat at the bed.
side nearly all the forenoon. He went AWAY
several times to attend to other professional
duties. but was never absent long. He admit.
ted that; death was very near and that. r.
markable a. Mrs. Harrison's vitality was. 10
hours.
Mr.. Harrison at noontime was still con.
scious. A little before that the president. lean.
ing over her, asked II she wished for anything.
With the old time smile that the approach Of
death only made more tender and t%rustful, ah0
enewered. low, but very distinctly: mo, dear"
AZ ] o'clock. NJ he LEFT the houBe, Dr..
Gardner said that most OF the time Mrs. Hsr.
rison was in . sleepy, semi-consctous condition.
from which abe frequently aroused. The doctor
said that bic efforts were devoted solely %
III her dying hours. She could not take nour.
ishment Of anv kind. and FREQUENT aDplicatioDe