The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-03
SCOTLAND NECK, y. c. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER ,, 1892
DEATH IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
ONCE BEFORE HAS THE PRESIDENT S
WIFE DIED IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
Baltimore Sun.

| Mrs. Harrison, wife of the Prrsl-
dent, died IN the White House in
Washington on the morning Of
25th of October, 1892, at 40.
The Baltimore Sun gives the fol.
lowing concerning death in the
White House:
Mrs. Harrison's death is the
second in which Presidents wife
has died IN the White. louise. It is
| strange coincidence that most of
the deaths that have occurred with
In its walls were OF persons connect
ed more or less remotely, personally
or politically With the family of
President Harrison
The first death was that OF Presi-
dent William Henry Harrison,
which occurred On the morning of
April 4, 1S41, just one mouth after
bis Inauguration. The President on
that occasion went through the cere-
| monies bareheaded IN the midst of
driving storm. On the first of April
be was compelled to take to his bed
and sent for physician. But the
disease resisted all treatment, and
at II 80 o'clock of the mOlning of
April 4th the President breathed
his last.
Mrs. Letitla Tyler, first wife OF
President Tyler, VINO was elected
jce-President on the ticket with
Gen Harrison and succeeded him
as Chief Executive, died at the
White House on the 10th of Sep
tember tie next year, 1912. During
her brief stay in the executive man
sion Mrs. Tyler was unable to dis
charge the duties OF hostess, her
place being taken first by Mrs
Robert Tyler, her sons wife, and
later by Mrs Semple, her daughter.
The third death was that OF the
President Zachary Taylor, who en-
tered the w Whlte House March 4.
1S49 He lived only until July 9,
1850. His death was the result of
exposure on the 4th of July Just
previous, when he took part In rhe
dedication of Washlngton's monu-
ment The weather was exceeding
ly hot and the President drank
freely OF Ice water anu partook of a
large quntity of fruit. Immediately
upon his return to the w hite House
he was seized with an indisposition,
from which he never recovered, but
which was not believed to be Of a
fatal or even serious nature until
the morlng of his death.
Willie Lincoln, second son Of
President Lincoln, died IN the
White House in February, 1862. at
the time when TAD" the favored
son of the martyred President, lay
seriously ill. Mr.. Lincoln said that
the blow was the saddest expert
ence of ais life, and the hardest to
he borne. Willie was twelve years
old at the time of bis death.
Frederick F. Dent, father of Mrs.
Ulysses 5. Grant, who was men,
Ger of the presidential family from
the time General Grant entered the
White House, died there December
15, 1873
The last previous death within
the portals of the Executive Man
sion was the most romantic of all
1t occurred at the New Years re-
ception being held by President
Arthur, January l, 1883, and threw
a pail over the festivities of the oc,
casion. h1r, Elisha II. Allen, MN
lister to the United States from
Hawaii aud dean OF the diplomatic
corps, was at the head of bis asso
crates, making his way to the Presl-
dent to present the members of the
legations With their compliments,
when he was smltten with heart
disease. Falling to the floor, be
was hurIiedy borne into one OF the
parlors, but never recovered
Consciousness and expired before
medical aid could reach him