The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-28
LIES BATTLE ENDED.
Announcement of His Death Gre
ates a Profound Impression
Throughout the Country.
DEEP SORROW EVERYWHERE
Eloquent Tributes to His Memory From
The President and His
Cabinet.
Representatives sIiIIiken and Holman De.
liver Brief EuIogies-rhe Funeral VIII
Be of Private Nature-The Inter-
ment in Oak Hill.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-James G..
Blaine died at IL O'Clock this morning.
The end came peacefully, the ex-secretary
passing from state of unconsciousness
to death. His wife and children were al
the bedside. The news quickly spread to
the Capitol and throughout the city.
Everywhere it was expected, but when
the announcement came the impression
was more profound than any created by
similar news since the death of Abraham
Lincoln.
James Gillespie Blaine's death, although
it removed from the world a character
prominent in everything he undertook,
occasloned little surprise. 1t has been SO
long expected that the announcement was
wholly anticipated. It was a foregone
conclusion that the battle with death
would end in defeat, though the facts as
to his illness have from the first been
studiously concealed through official
channels. He was a sick man when he
returned to Washington for the winter,
and death and its bereavements added
more and more TO his ailment. He grew
worse and continued on the journey to
the grave as last as the days could carry
him.
Science and skill furnished him weapon S
Of defense for a comparatively long time,
but death furnished the end of the fight.
He was doomed from the start and to all
intents has been dead man many days.
His mind has been almost a blank Tor
weeks, his lucid moments having been
few and far between, but his physical
frame WithStood the ravages OF a wasting
disease till now.
From the cradle to the tomb Blaine 6
Sixty-three years have been active. All
theS6rials and tribulations that fall to the
lot of a public man have been his, and
earned for him the peaceful ending of a
career which closed when life's candle
made its last flicker today. The death
bed has been surrounded almost inces-
sanity for weeks by those nearest and
dearest TO him. In fact only the family
and those very closely associated with
them have been permitted to even hear
from him during the last days of his
life. Trained journalists calling into
reouisition every honest means at their
command, resorting to every possible
means within the line OF Legitimate jour
nalism, have kept a waiting eye on every
movement about the house of the dis
tinguished patient until he breathed his
last. Naturally the disposition on the
part of the family and physicians has
been to conceal his condition, but from
been obtained and reported and it is safe
to say that few, if any journalistic ex-
periences since Grants illness could fur
nish a more thorough example OF watch
ing and waiting than this.
DR.. johnson was summoned to the bed
side early this morning. but this fact was
unknown until shortly after eleven when
in company with DIR. Hyatt he left the
house. Both were unusually pale aud
hon tod xT q
news. the significant look in their faces
answered the question. Hes dead, ~
said Dr.. Johnson, land passed away
peacefully
The news spread like wildfre. Crowds
gathered on the corner and visitors focked
to the house. Word was at once sent to
President Harrison who, accompanied by
Private Secretary Halford and DR.. Parker,
at once walked over to the Blaine man
sion, followed quickly by Postmaster
General Wanamaker. The president
showed marked signs of grief.
The patient passed a restless night and
this morning was iangGid and weak, but
nothing serious was noted until shortly
before g O'Clock, when a change for the
worse occurred. Both physicians were
hastily summoned and remained at the
bedside until death. Blaine was con-
scious until few moments before death,
and the end came so peacefully that only
the experienced eye or the physician could
perceive that the great statesman had
Joined the majority.
Dr. Hyatt said Blaine's death WAS due
to sheer exhaustion. He was unwilling
TO make any statement regarding the eX-
act disease until he received the consent
Of the family
To a reporter Or. johnson said: 81 was
called to the Blaine residence at $3.50 this
morning and found Blaine very ex-
hausted. He had grown weaker during
the early morning; about $3.50 the nurse
observed that his breathing was more
difficult and the pulse more feeble, DIR.
HYATT was also sent for, and arrived at
10. After my arrival Blaine continued to
grow weaker, very rapidly, his pulse be-
coming very feeble, and ne died at II
O'Clock. He was perfectly conscious till
n few moments Of death, he recognized
all those around him. He died without
suffering.'
The Senate and House adjourned as a
mark of respect to Blaine without trans
acting any business.
In answer TO the question, ''Did Blaine
die Of Bright's disease2'' the physician
said, sWhile there has been, during the
asst several months, evidences of chronic
disease OF the kidneys, being commonly
known as Bright's disease, yet this was
u OF the sole cause of death. There We're
OluCI COuoCC0blfE OCAAyA4SctAOAc nA1ASA
tended to exhaust him and hasten the end.
The relapse which he has had for some
time is due to heart exhaustion, that is
feebleness and irregularity of the action
OF the heart, accompanied by difficult
breathing. During yesterday nothing of
importance occurred. Blaine simply lay
these in g feeble condition taking very
little nourishment. Indeed he has taken
very little nourishment since the serious
attack of Dec. is, and this consisted al
most wholly of milk.
cat no time has he had any difficulty
with his stomach, and has been able to
digest whatever food was given him.
Throughout his long illness he has been
able to recognize his family and physi-
clans. While he has not conversed to any
great extent, even with the family, for
some time past he has always been able
to indicate his wants very clearly. TO
questions asked him he always replied in
diligently ,ibut in monosyllables. DR..
Johnson said further that there had been
really no hope of Blgine's recovery since
his sinking spell in December, but to
within two or three weeks there was
strong hope that life might be prolonged.