The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-02-02

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=. JAMES g. BLAINE.
great vitality that many had been led
to believe that he might be restored to
health. The physicians and others
familiar with his malady and its usual
course knew that there was no ground
for hoping further than that Mr..
Blaine life might be prolonged few
weeks or months.
A PEACEFUL END.
Death came peacefully. AS the end
drew near the members of the family
drew around the bedside and there
they staid until all was over. Drs.
Hyatt and Johnston came out of the red
house few minutes after the death
and gave the news to the death watch.
To a correspondent Dr. Hyatt said:
1.-THE end was peaceful as any have seen.
We thought at $50 that he could not live
through the day. He had at that time suffered
| the relapse and although we administered the
most powerful restoratives they failed
to produce the slightest appreciable
effect On the contrary, he con-
tinued to sink; but as the end
| approached his old-time clearness of mind
came back and his mental strength seemed to
increase. At the same time he did not speak.
The members of the family we're all summoned
and gathering around the bed watched with
anxious eyes for some signs of re.
vival. We continued to apply the re-
storative remedies. but they had no more
effect than water He seemed conscious of his
condition. but he did not speak. I doubt if he
could speak. At half past 10 it was plain to see
r.
We could do nothing more. And as he
| showed no signs of pain merely watched
and waited. His eye grew brighter and it
seemed at times as il he were about to speak.
| But his lips did not move His breathing be-
| came fainter and fainter, and at just minute
| or two before II he took one look around the
| ROOM peered into every face, closed his eyes
| and.without a cry of pain, or aught that would
| indicate he was doing more than falling into o
peaceful sleep, he died"
THE NEWS SPREADS
The news of Mr.. Blaine's death
spread like wildfire. Crowds gathered
on the corner and visitors flocked to
the house. DIR. Hamilton, who was
passing the house when the announce
ment of death was made, at once
entered and remained with the family
for some time. Word was sent to the
president Immediately after the death.
At 1925 President Harrison, accom-
panied by Private Secretary Halford
and Dr.. Parker, walked over to the
Blaine mansion. The president showed
marked signs of grief Postmaster
General Wanamaker followed the foot
steps of the president.
The president received warning of
| NJ 1a;r o,e S,or IL + 4,
a press bulletin, which informed him
that Mr.. Blaine could not live
through the day. He Immediately had
the substance of the dispatch tele-
graphed over the departmental
wires to the various cabinet
officers. 1t was only few
minutes later that Mr.. Montgomery,
the operator at the white house, re-
ceived another message addressed to
the president. Blaine is dead" was
all that he waited to hear, and started
on the run for the room of Private Sec
rotary Halford. The cabinet WAS i'm
mediately notified and came to the cab
met Meeting at the usual hour fully
! prepared.
| PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.
The president has issued the follow
ing proclamation:
| EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, jan
uary q, 1S9a--It is my painful duty to announce
to the public of the United States the death
OF James Gillespie Blaine which occurred
| in this city today at II O'Clock. For full
| generation this eminent citizen has occupied
conspicuous and influential position in
the nation. His first public service was
| in the legislature Of his state After
wards for fourteen years he was
| member Of the national house Of repre-
sentatives, and was three times chosen its
| speaker. In 1876 he was elected to the senate
| He resigned his seat in that body in 1881 to &C
| cept the position of secretary Of state in the
| cabinet of President Garfield After the tragic
death of his chief, he resigned from the cabinet
and devoted himself to literary work, gave to the
| public in his Twenty Years Of ongress" most
valuable and enduring contribution to our
political literature. In March, 1889, he again
| became secretary Of state, and continued to ex-
ercise this ONCE until June, 1892. His
devotion to the public interests, his
! marked ability and his exalted patriotism
Ehave won for him the -, gratitude
and affection Of his countrymen and the ad-
| miration of the world In tho varied
pursuits of legislation, diplomacy and htera-
ture his genius has added new luster
to American citizenship As suitable
| expression of the national appreciation
OF his great public services and Of
| the general sorrow caused by his death. direct
! that on the day of his funeral all the depart
| ments of the executive branch Of the govern
| ment a, Washington be closed and that on all
public buildings throughout the United States
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