The herald., 1893-01-28
ANOTHER GREAT MAN GONE
Blaine's Long Illness Fatally
Terminated.
The Plumed Knight Joins the
Silent Throng.
Painlessly and Peacefully He Passed
Into the Beyond.
A Profound Sensation Caused by the
News of His Death Throughouc
the Nation-Mauy Tributes
OF Respect.

News of His Death Throughouc
the Nation-AIany Tributes
OF Respect.
By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Thc protracted
illness of Hon. James G. Blaine termin-
ated fatally at IL o'clock this morning.
The end came peacefully, the ex-sec-
retary passing from a state OF uncon-
sciousness to death. His wife and
children were at his bedside.
The news quickly spread to the capi-
tol and throughout the city. 1t was
everywhere expected, but when the an
nouncement came the impression made
was more profound than any created BY
similar news since the death of Abraham
Lincoln.
THE FAMILY WE'RE FoREwARNED.
Blaine's death at last came painlessly
and quiet, but not without premonition.
The approach of death was made evi-
dent to the family fully two hours be-
fore its actual occurrence. 1t was
between and o'clock this morning
when the first dangerous symptoms
were observed. Both physicians were
Immediately telephoned for and arrived
within few minutes of each other.
The powerful heart stimulant (nitro-
glycerine) which had several times
brought the patient out of the dark
valley of death, was powerless now.
DR.. Hyatt at 8 80 came out and ssid
to the group of waiting newspaper men
that he feared the, end was at hand
In the meantime all of the family Was
summoned into the death chamber
AIRS Bipinv, Hattie Blaine, Mrs. DAM
rosch, James G.. Blaine, jr., and Miss
Dodge Gail Hamilton). In silence and
fearful sorrow they witnessed
THE CLOSING SCENE.
The patient lay so quietly that even
the doctors were hardly able to say when
he died. No word of consciousness. no
look OF recognition, passed. At 10:45
he lay 80 still that the window shades
were raised to give more light, to ena-
BILE the physicians to determine if life
still fingered. Fifteen minutes later
they proclaimed him dead.
EXCITEMENT CAUSED BY THE NEWS,
The news was instantly flashed all
over the world. Young Blaine was in
the act OF writing note to President
Harrison to inform him of the event.
when the president himself arrived.
accompanied by Private Secretary Hal
lord and Secretary of State Foster. All
the rest of the cabinet quickly followed,
and excitement throughout the CITY
became general as the news spread.
NO PUBLIC FUNERAL.
A public funeral was suggested. but
the wishes of the family prevailed and
the ceremonies will be of a private
nature. They will be held at the Pres
byterian church of the Covenant where
DR.. Hsmlin, who officiated at the funer-
al of Mrs. Harrison and her father. will
conduct the services. The remains will
be laid at rest in the beautiful Oak Hill
cemetery in Georgetown, which now
forms part of Washington city, by the
side of his favorite son, Walker Blaine.
and his daughter, Mrs. Coppinger.
THE CAUSE OF HIS DEATH.
The physicians have officially made
public the cause of Blaine's death
as Bright's disase OF the kidneys, aopra-
waited by a tubercular disease Of the
lungs and followed by heart failure.
THE DOCTORS OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
Following is the official statement of
the attending physicians as to the cause
of his DEATH
The beginning of Blaihe's illness
dates back some years. The earliest
signs of his i'll health were associated
with and no doubt due to equity ten
dency which manifested itself in SUBJ
acute attacks of gout, disturbances OF
The digestion and progressive innutrition
and an@mia. Subsequent events prove
hat at this time changes were going on
n the arteries of the body which re-
ulted later in symptoms Of obliteration
# the vessels and chronic disease of tho
'idneys. In December signs of lung
omplication appeared. which no doubt
Eere connected with the general disease;
ut as tuber baccili were found in his
puta, it is probable there was some
ubercular infection as well. Much Of
be distress which Blaine suffered is as-
ociated with his disease Of the lungs.
nd his death was certainly hastsned