Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-02-02
4 Great National Loss
James c. Blaine is Dead
UNIVERSAL MOURNING.
Peaceful the End.

WASHINGTON. Jan. Flames G. Blsinet
| died at IL o'clock this morning, at his
home, in this city, In Lafayette Square /
There had been no indications during the /
: might of marked change for the worse int
ibis condition; and IN this sense his DEATH
3came somewhat suddenly. But for six
weeks past-in fact, ever since his alarm |
ling sinking spell on the morning of De I
cember ls-Mr. Blaines life has hung by 81
slender thread, and the end seemed likely
: to come at any moment. Much of the time I
recently the ex-Secretary has been in 81
asemi-comatose condition, and he was to
: tally unconscious for several hours this
morning before life failed entirely.
4 Both Houses of Congress adjourned out
fthe announcement of Mr.. Blane's death |
Ian extraordinary mark OF respect to one
3holding no official station. Equally marked
Hand exceptional was the action of the Pres
ideut in issuing public proclamation an
Snouncing the death of his eX-Secretary i
! land ordering the Executive Departmental
3of the Government to be closed on the day
I If his funeral The proclamation reads a.
I Follows;
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
= AsHISGTON, Jan. -. 1870. }
Z Its nv painful duty TO announce to the
! people of the United States the death OF James
Ntiillespie Blaine. which occurred in this cit,
&to-isy at IL O'clock
q For full generation this eminent citizent
sha> occupied conspicuous and influential pos
Elton in the Nation. His first public servicet
swss In the Legislature OF his State. After
Fw ard for fourteen wears be was Il member oil
'-the National House Of Representatives. andi
swss three times chosen its Speaker. In 1876,
.she W as elected to the Senate. lie resigned hi>
4-eat in that body in 1881 to accept the positionl
ssof Secretary OF the State in the Cabinet OF
tlPresident Garfield. After the tragic death of
Shs chief he resigned from the tabinet. andl
Nievotng himself to literary work gave TO the
Epublic in his Twenty Years In Congress" n
Emost valuable and enduring contribution to1
Hour political literature. In March, lsSS, he'
Eagajn became Secretary Of State, and conf
gitinued to exercise this Office until June. 1892.
a His devotion to the public interests. hi~I
Embarked ability and hi. exalted patriotism hay,
a " on for him the gratitude and affection OF hi>
81 countrymen and the admiration of the world
s. In the varied pursuits of legislation, dplomsc!
Eitnd literature, hi, genius has added new lusIre
ID American citizenship.
y A. suitable expression OF the National ap-
xpreciatiou and sorrow caused by his death, L
Eiirect tlst on the day OF his funeral all the De
TpArtment- OF the Executive branch OF the Gov
Ttrnment st Washington be closed, snd that on
Mali public buildings throughout the United
Estate. the National flag shall be displayed ai
kh4if-staf; and that for period OF thirty day :
4 he Department of State be draped in mourn
Mng. BENJAMIN HARRISON.
Ny the Presi dent: JOHN W. FOSTER.
Secretary OF state.
= Both Congress and the President in thu,
s,etting a new precedent, were. neverthe
Sless responding to profound and ustur-
&al ant iTl4 In 4 me M
s5bevond all question, the highest tributes Of
4 ffical and public respect could not To-.
s3more tittngly bestowed than in the case
4of Mr. Blaine. Though holding no otiicIaI
frank, and by his own act and preference Al
3 the time of his death in retirement from
Z the public service, Mr.. Blane's death vii
DE received by the country as an event 20
n itically important beyond the possibility
Il # measurement by the conventional stand
Gard Of Official position and power.
81 The approach of death was made evi
IL lent to Mr. Blaine's family fully two hour
ADefore its actual occurrence. 1t was be
a tween and 9 O'Clock this morning when
NJ be first dangerous symptoms were oh
II -erved. The family had taken their break
,Sfs-t and the trained nurse. Mrs. Price had
8 gone down for her breakf fast also. leaving
n he patient temporarily alone. James g
N Blaine, Jr.. had put on his hat and coa'
E. preparatory to starting off for his day :
81 iutes in the Office of the Pennsylvanis
!ERsilroad Company, where he is employed
"a when his mother suggested to him that II
"a would be better to wait till the nurse came
8up- He promptly acquiesced. Mr.. Bain,
Mhad passed a restless night and had beer
sapronounced mot 50 well" even by his eau
Eatious physicians. But beyond percepti
of b.a hich buf
s# marked his condition during the past few
~ lays, there was no very alarming chang,
Ito be noted. When the nurse returned
" from her breakfast. however, her expert
Fenced eyes at once saw that the end wa.
II irawing near.
T. Both physicians were immediately tele
Mphoned for and arrived within few min
Hutes of each other. The powerful hear
n ~timulant. nitro glyCerine, which had sew
A -ral times before brought the patient bach
N Dut of the dark valley Of death, was pow
2erless now.
II Or. Hyatt, at 9 30, came out and said I,
aSthe group OF waiting newspaper men tina
ss1he feared the end was at hand. In tht
b meantime all the family had been sum
a rnoned into the death chamber-Mrs
s3Blsine, Miss Harriet Blaine, Mrs. Dam
Hrosch, James 6. Blaine. Jr., and Mis-
HDodge, his cousin.
"a The patient lay so quietly that even thu
s2doctors were hardly able to say when b,
s8died No word of consciousness, no lool
#of recognition had passed. At 10 - b.
r. lay so still that the window shades wer,
raised to give more light to enable the
IF physicisns to determine if life still fingered
HFifteen minutes later they pronounced hin
r5iead. The news was instantly flashed al
IA over the world
II DR.. Johnston said: II was called thi,
Essm orning to the Blaine residence about 81
"a o'clock and found Mr.. Blaine in a very tx
r hausted condition. He had grown weake
Siuring the early morning hours, and abon
Is so o'clock the nurse observed that hi
Aoreathng was more difficult and his pulls,
q more feeble than it had been. DR.. Hyat
& was also sent for and arrived there abou
F. 10 O'Clock. After my arrival Mr.. Balm
r continued to grow weaker very rapidly. hi
Apulse becoming more feeble. He died a
FL O'Clock. He was perfectly consciou
- up to within few moments of his death
and recognized all those around him. III
d lied without suffering"
f. FROM THE GOVERNOR.