The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-02-02
BLAlNE'S DEATH.
Long and Brave Battle Against
the Inevitable.
HOW He PASSED AWAY
Slowly and Gently the Great Americans
Life Ebbs Out,

So Calmly Does He Respond to the Beck
oning Hand of tho Angel of Death
That tho End Is Scarcely Noticeable.
The Funeral Arrangoments-The Re.
mains to Bo Inferred at the Nations
CapltaI-services on Monday Morning
Cause of BIaine's Denth--A Form OF
Brights Disease, Coupled with Heart
ExhaustIon-The Question OF His Re
ligion.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.--Mr. Blaine's
death at the last came painlessly and
quietly, but not without premonition.
The attending physicians have said re-
peatedly in these later days since hope of
recovery was abandoned, that when the
end came, it would probably occur with
at least two or three hours warning.
This one announcement at least among
many perplexing and contradictory state.
ments. has been verified by facts.
The approach of death was made evil
dent to the family fully two hours be.
fore its actual occurrence. 1t was be.
tween and o'clock yesterd ay morn.
Ing when the first dangerous symptoms
were observed. The family had taken
their breakfast and the trained nurse,
Mrs. Price, had gone down for her break
fast also, leaving the patient temporarily
alone. James G. Blaine, Jr., had put
on his hat and coat preparatory to start.
ing off for his days duties in the Office
of the Pennsylvania Railroad company,
where ho is employed, when his mother
suggested to him that it would be better
TO wait till the nurse came up. He
promptly acquiesced. Mr. Blaine had
passed a restless night and had been pro.
nounced mot so well, " even by his eau.
tious physicians. But beyond his per.
| ceptible increase of the languor which
had marked his condition during the
past few days, there was no very alarm.
ing change to be noted, When the nurse
returned from her breakfast, however,
her experienced eyes at once saw that
the end was drawing near.
| How the End Came.
Both physicians were Immediately
telephoned for and arrived within a few
minutes of each other. The powerful
heart stimulant (nitro-glycerine), which
had several times before brought the
patient back out of the valley of death
was powerless now.
| DR.. Hyatt at $50 came out and said
TO the group Of waiting newspaper men
that he feared the end was at hand.
In the meantime all the family had
been summoned into the death cham
ber-Mrs. Blaine the devoted wife
Miss Hattie Blaine, his unmarried daugh
ter; Mrs. Damrosch, his married daugh
ter; James g. Blaine, Jr., his only sur
viving son, and Miss Dodge Gail Ham
ilton), his cousin.
In silent fearful sorrow they wit
messed the closing scenes. The patien
lay SO quietly that even the doctors wer1
hardly able to say when he died. N
word of consciousness, no look Of recOg
milton had passed. At 10;45 he lay sc
still that the window shades were raised
to give more light to enable the physi
clans to determine if life still fingered
Fifteen minutes later they pronouucec
him dead.
The news was instantly flashed Al
over the world.
| Young Mr.. Blame was IN the ACT u
writing a note to President Harrison t.
inform him of the event when the ppesi
dent himself arrived, accompanied b,
bis private secretary and Secretary o
State Foster, all the rest of the cabine
quickly followed and the excitenen
throughout the city became general Il
the news spread
Both houses Of congress adjourne
and the former associates Of the ez
senator and ex-gpeaker of both politica
parties united in eloquent tributes t.
his memory.
The Funeral Arrangements.
| A public funeral was suggested bu
the wishes Of the family prevailed an
the ceremonies will be of private M
tt1re. They will be held at the Presby
terrain Church of the Covenant, wner
Mr.. Blaine was q pewholder, on Monda.
morning.
DR.. Hamlin, who officiated at the fu
neral of Mrs. Harrison and her father
will conduct the services. The remain
| will he laid to rest in the beautifuI Oak