The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-12
At The CAPITAL.
Political Excitements Largely
Overshadowed.
A Most Interesting Interview with q
/. Number ofpromlnont oniciaIs-Ho How
tho Stratus. OF Public Liie arc Over.

"hih -
Number ofPromlncnt onlcIaIs..io low
the Stratus. OF Public Lifts arc Over.
come.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April ll.-The
absorbing excitement Of Congress and
tho interest caused by varying schemes
and various measures have been over.
Swallowed Of late in Washington by tho
revelation OF tho alarming death rate
among public men, and tho additional
fact that in nearly every case the cause
OF tho death can bo traced to ono
source. Congressman S%pringer's dan
gorous and long-continued illness, tho
sudden death OF Senator Plumb, and
Mr.. Blaino's constant i'll health hayo
mustered from the grave the memory
OF IN army OF public mon who have
died In tho harness.
Senator Beck dropped inscnsiblc in
tho Potomac depot on the exact spot
where President Garfield was,sliot.
Secretary Folgcr worked to tho last,
and died without warning: Hlg
Secretary Window died while speak.
ing ut q banquet. -
Secretary Chandler was found dead
in his bed at tho Grand Pacific Hotel.
Senator Tom Corwin expired: ut n re-
ception while talking with Salmon p
Chase, Ben Wade, Senator Schenck and
John Sherman. i;,
Tho Hon. Hannibal IIamlin diod at
the club whilo chatting with his
friends.
Minister Pcndlcton passed away.
while seated in q railroad train.
Senator Charles Sumner, Massachu-
setts's pride, died suddenly, working
faithfully TO the hour OF his death.
Senator Simon Cameron feels the
mysterious groupings Of paralysis, and
falls in the arms, OF his friends. .
Salmon p. Chase passed away peace
fully while seated at his desk With his
pen in his hand.
1t has dawnod upon the public men.
OF tho country, the heads OF depart
ments in Washington, and discerning
people generally, that there must be
some II great reason for all OF those
untimelv deaths. 1t was with q view,
if possible, OF solving this question that
l called upon q number OF prominent
men, tho results Of which are given
herewith. 1t is we'll known that one Of
tho nations greatest men is Gen. 3. +.
Tracy, secretary OF the navy, and that
no man in Washington has worked
harder, more persistcntly, or more ef-
fcctively. His timely and efficient
work in building up u national de-
fensc when tho question OF war
with Chile was being ( agitated,
must necessarily have brought a
great strain upon his system. lie was
found, however, ut the head OF the
navy department, and in very good
humor. Referring to the subject, Cen
eral Tracy said:
II am in good health and spirits at
present. Several years ago, however, l
was 81 fully impressed with the idea
that l had uric acid in my blood that l
took good care and good medicine to
prevent its increase or contin uancc?"
MAY l ask, General, what coursc-you
adopted ?"
II had heard ofmany things, but l de-
termincd to try one especially. found
it all that l desired, and, although that
was some time since, l am, as you sec,
we'll to-day, although l am still taking
the same medicine, whichis Warmers
Safe Cure.n
Colonel Daniel Grosycnor, the chief
OF the first division. Of the comptroller's
office Of tho United States treasury,
said:
~ have had an unusual opportunity
to watch the condition. OF public men
and tho strains which public life brings.
Many prominent men break down sud-
denly, and, while this may also DO true
Of other walks in life, it seems especially
true Of Washington. My experience
has shown that II remedy has proven
moro beneficial for the strains of life in
the case OF public men than any other
known discovery. That remedy is War.
ncr's Safe Cure. The most remarkable
instance Of its power is that OF Mr.. ].
Henderson Wilkinson, tho well-known
pension attorney. His restoration to
health through its use was simply mar
%velous. l myself believe in it implic-
lily"
Congressman J. g. Bcldon, OF Now
York, when approached upon the sub
jcct, said: I
Ex-Governor Alvord, Of Syracuse,
N. Y, and also cx-speaker OF the house,
furnished the most wonderful instance
OF the fact that 4 public man could
withstand the strains Of public life and
yet live toa green old ago. Few men
have ever been sicker than Senator AL
word was, but lia is inowahale and
hearty. His recovery is due entirely to
Warmers Safe Cure, which is certainly
all the commentator OF any discovery
that could DO required"
Mr.. L. FL. Egleston, judiciary division,
comptroller's office, United States treas.
ury. said:
ten years ago I was; very ill-very i'll
with 4 disease pronounced by my at
tendant physician to DO incipicnt
Bright's disease. Tho treatment failed.
to benefit mo and grew steadily and
alarmingly worse. Under the advice Of
friends l began TO use Warmers Safe
Cure, and have been in perfect health
ever since. am glad to statei this, be-
cause it may n Y the lie OF Others"
Senator B. Il. Bruce cordially an!
swered inquiries: l:Hor2 nv mi
"My gratitude is due to7Hon.tI H..
Warner, manufacturer OF the Warmer
Safe Cure, 10 the wonderful recovery
which l have r experienced through the
use OF his medicine. am we'll to-day,
and believe many public men might
preserve their health and .prolong their
lives by the vsc Of this great remedy"