The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-12
EUTLEG'S LAST HOURS.
The Venerable lawyers Death
Caused by Pneumonia.
A REMARKABLE CONVERSATION.

Il EEMAHhAbLh CON VERSAII0H.
Ehortiy Before tho End Came tho Cen
eral Expressed the Opinion That Blaine
May Survive Some of U.s." and Wished
for Sudden Death His Epitaph.
WAsuINGToN, Jan 19 General Buffers
1eath was a'surplise Ii was not known
to more than a dozen persons that he was
In the city, and he had mot been sick at til
up 10 an hour before his deRth. He has, of
course, been very feeble Of old age FOR the
past two years But he has enjoyed good
health generally.
Up 10 the hour Of going to bed General
Butler was apparently in perfect health.
On Tuesday he appeared i'll the district
court TO press motion 10 Advance a case
he had there, known as as the Strong case.
During the dag he consulted with MIR. O.
ID Barrett, his associate in law, concern
Ing several cases which he was to argue
soon. lie was to have made AN argument
yesterday before the court of claims in the
case OF Gilbert II Ferris for dredging the
Delaware channel along pctty's Island
Next week he was TO make an argument
before the district court in The suit brought
by an English corporation against Secre-
tiic Moore grant in New Mexico
His Remarkably Activity.
He was also preparing for the trial of
the Soldiers home case in Massachusetts,
He consulted with Mr. Barrett on all the
cases, and in going over the case showed
remarkable capacity for continuous work,
keen appreciation of all the little points
In the cases, u wonderful memory, and
aiertness mentally and physically.
Getting through with these consuta.
tions about o'clock he went to The war
department to talk with Secretary E,lkins
about the Moore grant suit, and remained
at the department until after it had closed
for the day. He walked down two long
flights of stairs and stood nn the street for
three or four minutes in the cold wind
waiting for hi carriage. He got badly
chilled through. but did not appear o mind
il much When he reached home his niece
prepared n warm drink fer him and he
drew his chair close TO the fire, lie smiled
nj these attentions and iokiugly reiaarked
that be did not mind little cold
He Wished for Sudden Death.
He sat up until II O'clock, chatting with
the family. They were speaking Of MIR
BlHinr's illness. General Butler snid that
be thought il was a adrcadlul thing to hang
H.
he hoped when his time came he would
pass away quickly without pnin Blaine
he said, may yet outlve some of us"
Soma one said that 1t did not seem prob
able that Blaine would outlive the gen.
eral, Judging from the lattcrs appearance.
You cannot tell that, he replied.
At IL O'Clock General Butler went to
bel About 1899 his body servant, who
was In an adjoining room. heard some one
moving about. Going into The bathroom,
he found the general there He was vom-
tting,an threw MP considerable amount
of blood. He had not called for any assist
nnoe, but was trying TO take care OF him
self The servant at once called The family,
aud DIR. luce was sent for
Tho Final Moments.
The general continued every now and
then to spit mp blood, and he appeared to
be suffering some trouble of the heart, but
he was not unconscious nor helpless, and
did not appear to be in much pain The
doctor arrived shortly after O'Clock, aud
was there but few minutes before the
end, which came very peacerullv The
generals two nieces were the only mem
bers Of his family here, and Dr, Lnce aud
Mr.. Dunn were the only rers ons i'll the
room when death caiue.
On his way here from New York on Fri
day General Butler was taken sick on he
train, hut recovered. On Tuesday htaauGht
very heavy cold, which produced pneit.
noniaI aud that in turn caused failure Of
the heart, which was the Immediate cause
OF death,
General Buffers son Paul arrived from
Lowell, Mass, at 10 O'Clock last night, nc
companied by es Governor Ames, the gen.
erals son in-lav, and will return with the
remains TO their last resting place.
The interment will take place at Lowell,
IN the family lot, where lay the remains of
bis wife and son Benjamin, who died in
lS76
Tie body Of General Butler was removed
from the residence of his relatives where
he died, TO the station at o'clock this
afternoon, whence they will be taken to
Lowell. The exercises at the house prior
to the removal OF The body were brief and
of very simple character
General Butier's Epitnph.
lowell, Jan. L. Upon receiving notice
OF General Buffers death, Mayor Pcctham
ordered all flags on public buildings to ba
placed at half mast. and called a special
meeting OF both branches OF the city coun.
Gil for this evening to take formal action
upon the decease of their distinguished
fellow citizen. In II speech in Lowell Jan
~, lSn, General Butler said: When you
bear mo to the little enclosure on the other
side Of the river, which | hope for as my
last resting plaGe, pray you put over me
FOR my epitaph; Here lies the general
who snved the lives of his soldiers at Big
Bethel and Fort Fisher. and vino never
commanded the Army of the Potomac
General Butlers wealth is estimated at
600. He owned half million Of real
estate in Washing on, and as much more
tn Lowell
Ein.ntinn tI,a lFair