Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-02-02

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Jass-s Gillespie Blaine
Although death has removed from
tho uxsrtd a character that was prom
zuent ia everything he undertook, it
<7n-sx1 but little surprise. The news
-9f Il lad been so long discounted that
e&scry. remained but the line of an
measurement at the head of this dis
paeeA-
Seieocc and skill have furnished him
che weapons of defense for compare
tzScly long time, but his death has fur
HsS&ra the end of the fight. He was a
-as~ssnsd man for these many days past.
HIS 1eisad has been almost blank for
weeks. dis lucid moments having been
Kru: few and at times far between; but
his physical frame has withstood the
Earagcs Of wasting disease until now.
Dating from the cradle TO the tomb
Me Diaines sixty-three years have
zseen active ones All the trials and
-trsiuiations that fall to the lot of pub
He rsrx have been his. and have earned
for him the peaceful ending of a career
wxNs<sh closed when life's candle made
ITS last Siic1ser to-day.
Jisr- Johnsten was summoned to the
x,n.hsidr of Mr.. Blaine early this morn
ing. In,t tais presence was not known to
tassse outside until about 1880 when,
fn cozzpany with DR.. Hyatt. he left the
iassszsc- both physicians were unusual
;zy pale, and when accosted by the
-rr7sH tiers for the latest news, the
significant look in their faces
answered the question. "He is dead"
said DR. Johnson, land he passed away
peacefully"
The news Of Mr.. Blaine's death spread
like rildfre. Crowds gathered on the
~roraer and visitors f1ocked to the house.
Dc- Hamiin, who was passing the house
when the account of the death was
made. at once entered and remained
with the family for some time. Word
~zs sent to the president Immediately
after the death.
At tI:2S President Harrison, accom-
panied by Secretary Halford and Lieut..
PARKER. walked out to the Blaine man
sion The president showed marked
-sigus Of grief. Postmaster-General
Wanaaa;iker followed the footsteps of
tho president
The president received warning of
HGr- Blaine's approaching end through
N PrczS bulletin which informed him
~fhat Mr.. Blaine could not live through
~s1.sAlay. lie Immediately had the sub
.sxaHce Of the dispatch telegraphed over
the department wires to the various
-<abiaet officers It was few
rniaates later only that Mr.. Mont
.Eo@ery. the operator ut the White
izko.ze, received another message ad-
dressed to the president. ''Blaine
s." was all he waited to hear, and
he started ON a run for the room of
iReicz&c Secretary Halford. The final
"xguEA dead" reached him as he was in
the halfway separating the telegraph
ExsU1s from Mr.. Halford's Office. The
A-ahsarf was Immediately notified and
eczzse TO the cabinet meeting at the
,nsn.I hour fully prepared. Sec
xefary John w. Foster, Mr..
Blaine's successor to the portfolio
.<af state, was at his residence in COM
ypasy uNa, Mr.. Partridge, the solicitor
-<sf the state department, preparatory
60 starting at noon for WATERFOWL. N.
n, where. he and Mrs. Foster had
pIanncd to spend a week, when news of
the secrctary's death was received ut
the department Chief Clerk Chelton
inamediateiy telcphoned Mr.. Foster,
wAo went to the Blaine residence to
tender his condolences He postponed
His trip and issued an order closing the
Department of state for The day.
The visit of the president and the
pss4maxter-gc general was quickly fol-
lowed by calls from Secretaries Elkins,
Noble and Ruslx and Attorney General
llsiler and Secretary Tracy, each of
-xshs.a remained for few minutes and
kAea repoircd to the White House.
Robert Bl..ine. the brother of the
dead statesman, who has been faithful
an I'm attendance ut the house of the
-Slyiag man. called with his wife about
.al.3o O'Clock and remained with the
family until 1880, when they left in
aeAr1.
Ss&rram, the more prominent people in
oaaciza lifc have stopped at the house
-8nd left words of coincidence with MEM
beers OF the stricken household.
xhe Presidents Proclamation
WAsuINaros. Jan. e7.-The presi-
deat hiss issued the following rrocla-
usation:
ExEcurrvH MANSION.
WASHINGTON d. c.. Jan. q, 1909
-ps e de Unissd States the death Of James
.0illsspis Blaine which occurred In this city to.
.s1ay = a O'Clock.
NJ ouaI esnseation this eminent citizen has
.penaetsd . csaseaeuous and influential position
n eAe aatloa. His hrst pablo service MAS In
go 1sedsiatnre of his state. Afterward. Tor
ennnnasea gearn be va . member Of the natiou-
- hsaW Il REPRESENTATIVES, and waa' three
-aanse chosen its speaker. In lS76 hs was
90 IN that bod. n 1sat. 70 accept
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