Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-01-18
THE GENERALS LAST WORDS
A Qulet ard Painless Departure from
This Sphere Of Action.
Paralysis OF THE HEART.
A Brs.f biographical sketch OF the
Cnrs.rof the Depart I'll
Ex.Prssident

FRfAONI,O,,Jhn. l1.-EN'Irctiucu
Rutherford B. Hayes died Mt Il o'cloc
tonight OF neuralgia OF the heart. In
formation OF his death was no
obtained for some time later as every
thing was kept exceedingly quiet Il
the vicinity OF the Hayes mansion
The early report Of the condition OF ia,
x.President, who was said to be I'm
proving nicely and resting easily
allnyed suspicion, 30 the sudden an
nouncement by Webb Hayes that hi
father had just died, proved "A shock {,
all. From Mr.. Hayes 1t IL learne,
that the condition OF his father took
sudden change early In the eveninl
and rapid dissolution followed.
Mr.. Hayes had been watched durln,
the day anu evening by DR.. Hillisi
and friends. and, as ~ usually the case
many conflicting rumofs We're niiOai
but an interview early In the cvenin,
with Webb L. Hayes appeared Il
reduce the facts to the statement that
his condition was practically un
changed.
The members OF tho family hud spent
the day quietly at home, ard nothing
seemed to Indicate that tho death al
the general WINS expected. Webb
Hayes went 10 the bank where he u
employed ns usual this morniUg. III,
family has all along been reticent con.
corning the ex.President, anu the at
tending physlcian has followed the
same course. The exact seriousness,
therefore, could not be ascettained. Az
stated In these dispatches last night,
however, there seemed to be greai
deal Of anxiety expressed by friends OF
the family NJ to the true condition OF
the patient.
Webb Hayes, late this evening, said
his father had passed comfortable day,
and had rested quietly and secmed IN .
most cheerful mood. Misn Lucy Elliott
keeler, relative OF the Hayes family,
spent several hours with the ex .ProsI.
dent during the day.
An Associated Press correspondent
Interviewed personal friend OF the
family, who said that tho ex- President
was seized with Acold In Columbus last
saturday while driving TO the Union
depot, and asked for stimulants. This
10 revived him that he insisted on re-
turning home, saying, 81 would rather
die In Spiegel Grove than live any
where else." After boarding the train
he was seized with violent pains In the
chest which lasted until after his re.
turn home. He was trente for angina
peclorain, ana while relieved OF Tia.
distress his heart never recovered vigor
anu his liie was suddenly terminated
by paralysis OF the heart.
While lying In his room he frequent.
~ referred to u visit ma % HIS wi;e,s
grave ON tho preceding sunday, and
spoke OF the quiet beauty OF the snow.
covered scene. he said he almost
wished hc was lying there, "and YETI
no said, "my life IL exceptionally
happy" HIS last words were: II know
am eoing where Lucy is," spoken to
his iami y physician with this utmost
eafnestness. he passed quietly aud
painlessly away ut l0:45 in the even.
ing surrounded by members Of the
household.
Tho funeral service WILL DO held GU
Friday, and General Hayes will bo
placed beside his beloved wife In Lake.
wood.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Rutherford Burcharl Hayes was
horn In Delaware, Ohio, October 4th,
io22. His father died previous TO his
olt'h, leaving the widow In easy DIR.
eumslances, enabling her TO give her
eoh 81 education NJ that time iar be
yohl Tue or mary. He first attended
ne common school aud early IA
me began the study of Latin and
wreck under the tutelaae of Judge
sherman Finch. lie took "a colrss M
,he academy at Norwalk, o., and in
100 weht to Isaac Webb's school MT
hludletOn, Conn, to prepare for col.
iegv. In 1888 he entered Kenyon Col.
,ege al Gaubier, o. He graduated In
ioi= anu was chosen to deliver tho
Naisdlclory. Ho entered tie law office
a., in9mas Sparrow w. Columbus, and
~ 1850 finished his etudi,s in law nt
harvard Universily. He was admit.
tVu 70 the bar the same year and estab. |
nhneu himself Mt Lower Ssndusky.
nov Known az Fremont, mud formed "A
pailheThhip with Ralph Il. auckland,
,heh congressman. In 1850 he estah. |
ished himself in Cincinnati. In 1889
he married Lucy, the DAUGHTER of
lanes Webb Of Chilllcothe. In 1856
MIA. Il '.' hNih'itblDu lDr common |
pleas Judge. In 1858 anu 1850 he was |
wy collector at Cincinnati.
~ hayes always voted with the Wblp
and upon the birth Of ths Re.
publican Party he allied himself with
mat organization.
n,, ~ me hrst outbreak OF the war he
me,a ueu services and was appointed
nh; OI OF the twenty-,hird regiment, |
81 Si i, infantry. He was later appoint,
n, JW1uge advocate OF the Department
ts, Unio. lie was promoted TO lieu.
coI"nn, colonel and a year later made
'l IT, ~ Us reward for bravery.
n, Hayes Is largely due the credit
ns,I I,ouung Morgan's band and com.
rg the surrender OF the noted
eomn is. In 1864, Colonel HAYES
the brigade that cut In.
b,auiph line OF communication
In W NE Richmond anu the southwest.
vel, r", mt battle he again made him.
bat,lo ns,picuoua by bravery. AT the
trsc,' o o. Cedar Greek his conduct At.
Croesu so much attention that Gsn.raI
bst,iss stopped him on the field NJ
and made him q bripsdior zen.