Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-02-02
EX-SECRETARY BLAINE,
Death of he Famous Republican
Statesman.

Deatn OF ne Famous hepuDlICal
Statesman. =
WASHINGTON, J an. 27.-Mr
B aine died at l | o clock this morn,
ing, He passed restless night
and this morning he was very
weak, Shortly before 8 o'clock :
change for the worse occurred, anC
both physicians were hastily sum
moned and rem aimed at the bedside
until he died. His death was quiet
and peaceful, AID he retained con
ciousness until few minutes be-
fo1e death lis entire family,
Miss Dodge aud tEe-traned. f Rur8es
Were al the bedside.
DR. Wait said Mr.. Blainq' {
death was due TO sheer exhaustion
He was uawylling. to make a state
ment regarding the exact disease
OF MIR, Blaine until he received the
consent Of the family. The news
OF Mr.. B aines death spread like
wiid~fre. Crowds ) gathered on the
corner, and visitors fl )cked to the
hoItoe. DE-. Hamiin, who was pas
ing the house hen the announces
| ment Of his death was made, at
once entered and remained, with
the family for some time Word
was sent to the President immedi-
ately after bis death. At 11,25
President HARRISON, accompanied
by Private Secretary Halford and
Lieut.. Parker, walked over to the
Blaine mansion The President
showed ma ked signs Of grief.
Postmaster General Wanamaker
followed the footsteps Of the Presi,
dent.
To reporter DR.. Johnston said:
Il was called this morning to the
Blaine residence about $50 o clock,
and found Mr.. Blaine n very
exhausted condition. He had gown
weaker during the early morning
hours, and abo1t s 80 o'clock the
nurse noticed that his breathing
was more difficult and his pnlse
more feeble than it had been. Dl.
Hyatt was also sent for and arriv-
ed there abont 10 O'Clock. After
my arrival, Mr.. Blaine continued
to grow weaker very rapidly, his
pulse becoming more feeble. He
died at II o'eock. He was per~
tectly conscious up 10 within a few
minutes OF his death, and recog-
nized all those around him. He
died without snffering."
The President had been warned
of Blaine's approaching end
through the press bulletins, which
informed him Blaine could moi live
through the day.-.A. few :. minutes
later he received the announces
ment Of his death. The Ca binet
was immediately notified. Secret,
AIRY Foster, OF the State Depart
ment, was at home preparing to
leave town. When he was notified
by telephone of Blaine's death, he
postponed his trip,
The President issued proclaim 4
ton. announcing the death of
Blaine, and directing that on the
day of the funeral all Executive
Departments at Washington be
closed; that on al! public buildings
throughout the United States the
national flag be displayed at halls
staff, and for thirty days the De-
Uartment of State be draped in
mourning.
..s,.At 1:30 p. M it vas stated by
friends of the fatally that the fun~
eral arrangements had been so far
determined upon that the services
would be held Monday forenoon,
and the remains would be at least
temporarily inferred here in Wash-
ington city. Whether the funeral
will be public or private, or wheth.
er the final resting place will be
here or at some chosen .spot in
Maine, or elsewhere, is not at this
hour definitely settled.
In answer to direct question,
"Did Mr.. Blaine die Of Bright's
diseaseg' DR.. johnson said, "While
there has been during the last
several months evidence of chronic
disease of the kidneys beirg a from
of which is com 4tnfy known as
Bright's disease, yet this was not
the sole cause Of death. There were