The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-10-27

tie change during the afternoon, but every
were fearful that I'd Death lIu ' Would .' Ell.
sue about Sunday. sec.staries ohm
" =. foster Rusk aud EiA4s photographed
ABOUT Mrs. HurrsoM's condition. that they
Wouid return to Washington Immediately. A
na upet 81 messages OF condolences We're also re-
lug the president and all tie members of the
,ha aay remained increasingly UT Mrs. Harrison's
so AS TIE day waned and the unclouded sun
i saik Denlnd the western hills, casting rap
Ivy Frightening shadows, the anxiety Of
me tne watchers ;a,. became more and more in
m rese Ihe persons about the building
ut ns Hoors and dropped their voices into
WHISPERS r when they spoke-,eyen though far
1ut OF ear 7. shot OF the stricken woman who
lay quiiety with resignation awaiting the
last call. The shadows deepened, the sun
sank IN the west, night came and in the
south, the new moon showed herself in the
SKY, ana yet the end was not yet. The ply
slclans calls We're more frequent and Whell-
ever he came from the sick chamber he
brought the same rcport-that the patient
was us near death as she could be and live.
80 the employees In the business section of
the house whose work was done, and who
might have gone. homie Fingered In the
Absolute detection II; we're err pictured on each
countcnfnce The telegraph instruments III
the EASTERN part of the building had been
and near inquiries from friends Of the fam
lily. But after & o'clock they ticket faster
and f f, and Executive Clerk Montg2 n
cry, who Is charged with the manipulation
OF the wires, was kept very busy.
The reason for the sudden increase in their
activity, was found in the fact that some
one had sent to indianapolis a bulletin an
nouncing Mrs. Harrison's death. The pre-
mature report spread rapidly, and there be-
gan gan, to flow In upon the wires messages of
Halford promptly authorized prompt de-
NAL, but 1t did not overtake the original
story and the messages continued to ar
Harrison suffered another sinking spell, and
messages were sent by Mr.. Halford to the
absent cabinet 1 officers asking them to re-
sick woman still had the strength to rally
once more. and to repulse the attack Of the
dread visitor, who lowered ut the thresh-
About s o'clock word came from Seattle,
wash, IN answer to numerous kilograms,
that ]. g., Scott Mrs. Aarrison's brother,
to Washington: DR.; Gardner had made
eight calls during the day, and when he
came can on the last ne sent MS fa1age nome me
end. Soon after 8 O'clock he announced
that that, the patient might be expected to live
comfort was received with gratitude by the
anxious and grief-stricken family and hus-
upon the table and one by one the watch
ers snatched u few moments to take hasty
repast: It could hardly be said that the pa
hours. for she betrayed some understanding
Of attempts to relieve her last moments by
ceive the stimulating food applied to them.
speech had apparently, left her forever.
Which was regarded as a bad sign.
Among those who called during the even
ing were Secretaries Tracy and Noble, who
General Miller Assistant Secretary Grant,
Assistant Secretary and Mrs. Solely, Chief
Justice Fuller, Justice Harlan. Gen. and
members Of the, diplomatic corps, and the
Rev. DR.. Hamlin. of the church which
freSdent Harrison and his Mfe have at
each leaving the patient weaker in turn.
vet SO gradual was the decline that it could
mot ne ad 1T any ba mne that SHE sad nag
she tided over midnight She might possible
survive until daylight.
Frequent glances were cast at the clock
which was steadily ticking away the life
time of the invalid, and there was visible
air of relief when the gong sounded II, aEd
one critical point was supposed to have oe.n
passed. The hope inspired by the doctors
last stat slge vas, vas only Of short duration
Harrison's side with. his fingers lightly
pressed to her pulse his practical hand dis
covered noticeable weakness Of the hearts
action folloued almost Immediately by. a
slight decrease Of Precipitation. He notified
the grief-stricken family group around tie
couch appeared to be very near and that I'M
which was now drifting she could scarcely
live half an hour longer. This intelligence
had most depressing effect upon the presi-
dent, who had been in constant attendance
and he sustained himself with the greatest
difficulties. .>..
: # It wtie possible to adj to the gravity
of the situation of the family gathering,
those results We're attained ven Dr. Gard
nar, after a narrow examination and feel
ing the pulse Of the dying woman! woman; al: an
belief that she could not survive more than
half an hour. This was at a quarter to |
ocloGk Ihe minutes I'M passed with frigh TIL
helpless form, however, still retained the
life spark.
The resistance offered by the constitution
of the patient was surprising to the physi-
clan and all at! the bedside. There was no
struggle, no exhibition of pain, but sim
pie, passive resistance that was battling in
its quiet intensity. In a few minutes DR..
felt the wrist. The blood still crept through
the ar arteries but no. how slow
brief fifteen minutes must surely finish the
struggle. The agitation Of the family could
no longer be controlled, and realizing his
ntter. helplessress to longer cope with her
formidable foe, and from consideration for
the sacredness of such grief as this. the de-
voted physician and friend bowed his head
Outside Of the door he waited. 1t was not
long time, The minutes flew like seconds:
heart-sticken woe and the end had come.
The president was beside his dying wife,
and his was the last Of the loved features
her eyes had dwelt upon. Her breath was
labored and very slow.
AS the hands Of the clock srept toward the
next hour it grew fainter vet and less fire.
auent, and as the time-piece marked the
hour OF LAO o'clock there was an interrupt
tion Of the feeble breath n resumption and
then n stop. this time to be eternal, and the
life Of Caroline Scott Harrison had gone out
peacefully and quietly and without pain.
.ar Over Fifty Deaths Thus Far.
ST. Louis. Oct. 25.-A telegram received
here says the Tolliver-Howard feud has
broken out again in Western Kentucky.
with fatal results "A general fight occurred