Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-18
Services to he B~id nj Fr.mor, .,n Friday
Afternoon.


E~rresilent Rutherford r. Have died a.,
night at II O'Clock in his pleasant home. spicr,l
Grove. short distance outside ~ Fremont,
Ohio. lie was surrounded by his family. A.
though over seventy YEAR. old he vu- the pc
ture Of ruddy health. until suddenly siri-kcn
down by neuralgia Of the heart lie had suf-
fered from the disease fo- many ycars aud
when the death of Mrs. Haycs was announced
TO him two years ago he was ovcrc1u.e bv /.
severe attack and revived with great dinicalc.
FRENoNr. ONO. Jan. The death Of 80
President Hayes peaceful While DYING
he Frequently referred 10 yisit made 60 h,-
wifes grave on the preceding sunday aud poke
of the quiet beauty 81 the snou-coy-
cred landscape. lie said that be al
most wished he was living there b, tie siis
of his wife. Ii was all 80 peaccfal. and vet
he said. II am not unhappy. ms life D. an sE-
ceptloualy happy one llis lat words we're
To his family physician. nr. Hilhizt. - whom
he said: II know am going Nhere Lncs b. .
The words were spoken distinctly and has fAcs
bore happy smile.
The funeral Of Mr. Havos will take place Fri-
day afternoon. Ills remains siii be buried IN
oakwood cemetery beside those OF his lave
wife.
GIN. HAYEs' LAST NoMrNrs
The Hayes mansion at O'Clock last night
was wrapped in silence and darkness With ot.lv
the steady glow of n light in the southwest
room Of the mansion the first foor. Ihss
room WAS the one occupied by tho stricken ex-
President. The early report that the con-
dItion Of eX-president HAYES Was I'M
proving ana that he WIS resting s-silv
allayed most suspicion. - that the sudden at-
pearance OF Webb Hayes with the announce
ment that his father lad Just died proved q
shock to all. From Mr.. Hsye- It was learned
that the condition Of has father took sudden
change early IN the evening aud rapid dissoln-
uon followed.
The members of the HAYES family have all
along been exceedingly retlcc'it concerning the
condition of ten. Haves aud the Attending
physician has followed the same course.
An immediate friend Of the family gave .
complete description of the rceues attendant
upon Gen. HAYES last hour. Early IN the eyen-
ing the condition Of the eN- President Wa= quite
favorable toward good night. aud with that
assurance the family. worn cut from their con-
unued watching retired carly 10 ToNi- L.
only for short time. when they were hastily
aroused and called 20 the bedside OF the nov
diving father. The end soon came aud the dis
unguished man passed peacefully and pain
lessly away al l045 I'm. with members Of the
family and the attending phy stefan around hun.
Rutherford l.. Hayes. son of the ex-pr.si-
dent, was seen short Time after the death and
the above statement corroborhied
The death Of eN-Presidont Haves hts caused
universal sorrow In this city, where he
known and admired by every one. Has life
here since his retirement from puthc affairs
was plain and unoetentatiouz. Spicgel Grove
was the center Of social gayety for Young pco-
pie until the death uf Mrs. Hayes tao wears
ago.
Death came quietly and easily. The family.
who had been hastily aroused. we're at the bed
side. Two sons. Orchard and scott were ab-ous
from the city, but they arrived home today.