St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28
blaine At REST.
Death Triumphs in It's Battle
With the Plumed
Knight.
Not Even Nitro-Glyeerine
Could Overcome His Last
Relapse.
Dissolution Came Quietly and
Painlessly to the Weary
Sufferer.
No Dramatic Scenes, No Last
Words When the End
Came.
Epight's Disease, With Lung
Complications, the Cause
Of Death.
Funeral Services Over the
Dead Man to Be Held
Monday,
lie Will Be Buried Beside His
Children at Wash
ingtOn.
Tributes Of Respect Heard
From Political Friend
and Foe.
lie Will Be Buried Beside His
Children at Wash
ingt0n.
Tributes Of Respect Heard
From Political Friend
and Foe.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 27. One more
name has been added to the list Of the
nation's dead. Once more the thoughts
of the people are turned toward the
man whc as the "Plumed Knlght,"
was such an object of devotion. For
years he stood in the very first rank OF
the great men of the land, and few men
have ever welded such potent inllu-
ence as James G. Blaine. He was the
one whom his party delighted to honor
and whose word was law with his
followers. With the exception of
the presidential chair, he achieved
every form of success possible to Il
statesman in free country. He began
at the bottom of the ladder of fame. He
rose to the top, and with his death there
passes away one of the foremost figures
in the history of the republic. Few
men have had so many ardent admirers
and devoted friends. He made many
natural result of the position he filled
in life. But now
All Animosity rs Buried, ''9F
and friends and political foes alike
unite in expressions of regret at the
passing away of the imam from Maine" "
The news of Mr.. Blaine'S death
spread through the departments with
startling rapidity. Within IA few mo-
ments after the event the rumOr reached
the state department and ran through
the entire building in an incOnceivably
short space Of time. Officials and
clerks poured into the corridors in
search of information which would sub
stantiate the rumor, and the telephones
were kept busy with inquiries. The
first intmation Of his death came by
word of mouth, and soon after was ofli-
cially confirmed from the White house.
While the death of the statesman Gre
ated profound feeling throughout the
building, this feeling was intensified in
the state department, where there is
hardly an official or employe who had
not a personal acquaintance with the
dead man. Although the event
Was DaiIy Expected,
and every one was in a measure pre-
pared for the reception of the sad news,
1t was a shock to every one. it is a
noticeable fact, as indicating the char
acter of the man who, for two terms,
held the highest position in the cabinet,
that of secretary of state, and was one
of the foremost men of the age, that he
never again passed under the portals of
the state department after the dag
of his resignation. He has never
re-entered the department which so
long had him as the chief since chat
memorable Saturday. June 5, when he
penned the brief resignation which
probably caused more profound senSa,
ton than any similar missive i'll the his
tory of this country. The resignation
was written III the little ante-room
which opens from the secretary's Office.
1t was penned, sealed and directed to
the president in a few moments. Mr..
Blaine then arose and strobe from the
building, never to enter it again.
Those who were long in the state de-