The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-19
HAYES DEAD.
The Ex- President, Thought to Be
improving, Grew Worse.
Neuralgia Of the Heart Was the Cause
Of the Fatal Ending.
Three Times Oovarnor 81 ohio. Then
President 81 the united statos-The
Famens Electoral comminslon ~
1871 Recalied ~ His Death.

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FaEMoxr, 81. Jan. ID -Ex-president
r n Hayes died 1t I'll o'clock Tuesday
night EAriy In the evening an Inquiry
elected tho response that the general
had passed a fairly well day. and was
resting easily, but the change from bet.
ter ~ worse was rapid, and nj II o'clock
tho distinguished ex-president passed
away. The FIRST intelligence Of this
was received when Webb g. Hayes
came down town and quietly announced
that his father had just dtod
During tho day Gen Hayes passed
the long hours with moro comfort than
he was able 10 do III any time previous
since tho attack Saturday. DR. r s.
Hilbish was with the ex-president, and
spent the night AZ his bedside.
Tho sickness had been watched dur
ing tho day and evening with much I'M
terest BY the friends Of ~thegcneral. and
rs a generally the case. many conflicts
Ing rumors were afloAk
The members Of tho family passed
the day quietly. remaining at the fAmt
" residences quite closely. Webb re-
manned with his father almost com
stantly, only leaving the house . short
time during the day.
Rutherford III Hayes a associated
with tho Fremont savings bank 81 this
city and spent part OF the morning ~
their place or business In the after
noon he enmc down town. stopping ~
the telegraph office. presumably 70
answer some l6f the many telegrams
that nre constantly pouring n upon
them.
During the afternoon Miss Lucy III
lott Keelcr, q relative Of the Hayes
family. spont several hours with them.
A-personai friend OK the family gives
the following statement Of the illness
and death Of ~ex-Preaident 4. B. Hayes:
On Monday, January 3. Gen. Hayes
went 10 Columbus on state university
business connected with manual train
Ing as president of the board 81 trustees,
stopping with his niece. Mrs. Gen.
Mitchell Thursday morning he left
Columbus for Cleveland. where he
visited the nniyersify school with
reference to securing an instructor TO
take charge Of the manual training de-.
pkrtment III th6 Stats University III
remained IN Cleveland with his o
Webb Friday, and left there Saturday
afternoon for Fremont He was driven
Ia . close carriage TO tho Union depot
where His son joined him and immedi-
ately after entering the car complained
OF cold and asked Tor stimuIants. He
finally consented to leave The chr and
went into the waitinRsroom. whore
were given him.
These SO revived him that he insisted
ON returning 10 the train. saying that
he must 90 home. II would rather die
In Spiegel Grove he said. than live
anywhere else
After his return TO the chr he was
With violent pains IN the chest
which lasted until nftor his return
He was treated for anginh pee
toris, but while relieved Of distress HIS
heart never recovered rs vigor md life
WINS suddenly terminated BY paralysis 81
the heart, while lying II his own room.
He frequently referred 10 d visit made
TO his wifc's grave on the preceding
Sunday and spoke Of the quiet beauty
Of the snow-covered scene. He said
that he almost wished he was lying
there by the aide Of his wife. IL wa all
70 peaceful, and yet he said: II am not
unhappy; my life i m exceptionally
happy me
His last words weres II know that I
am going whore Lucy Is. spoken TO his
physician with tho utmost earn
Early In the evening there was every
reason to suppose that the patient
would pass a comfortable night and
the family retired TO rest.
He passed quietly and ~painlcssly away
AZ 1O:45 in the evening, surrounded BY
the members Of his household.
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