Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-02-03
Hon. James G.. Blaine Dies After
Long and Continued Suf-
fering.
The American Nation Loses Its
Brightest Star in the Galaxy
of Statesmen.
His Death Attributed to Bright's
Disease aud tuberculosis Of
the Lungs.
Opinion of the Cabinet Regarding
the Worth of the Distin-
guished Am erican.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2%7.-James G
Blaine died at 6 O'clock this morning.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The members
of the cabinet have expressed themselves
freely on the life and death of Blaine.
Secretary State Foster said: II con.
slider that his chief characteristic in
diplomacy was his exalted Americanism
He was a thorough believer in the Mon.
roe doctrine, and the reciprocity policy
which distinguished the close OF his pub.
lie career was the outgrowth Of his con
v%ictions respecting that doctrine. His
reputation abroad will mainly rest upon
his acts as secretary OF state and it is
not an exaggeration that in the past ten
years at least he has been the best known
American in foreign lands"
Secretary Noble: blaine was an
American, thoroughly and invariably
He loved u country and its institu.
tions. His death will be greatly lament.
ed and the whole nation will do tonor
to his memory. His critics will not be
in this country"
Secretary Z kins: He was one of the
greatest statesmen and political leaders
the country has ever proda ed, and the
most conspicuous leader of his time. He
was broad, liberal and just, always
generous to an opponent: tender, gentle
and a~fectionate to his friends. Wherever
he went people always turned eagerly tc
look at him or stopped to see him as he
passed by. Without distinction oil
party, his death will be mourned as a
great loss to the country. A truly great
man has passed away and a great light
has gone out. HIS fame is worldwide
His personal popularity and his hold
upon popular affection was not confined
to his v party. His death will be
sincerely mourned."
Attorney General Miller: "Blaine's
failure to be presi lent was an accident
The desire Of a vain old gentleman tc
make by ALTERATION a striking sentence
was defeated of the worthy ambition o.
a life time and iu no small dsgree
changed the direction of public affairs
in the nation. He was a born leader anc
richly endowed by nature with all those
qualities that make a great statesman
Postmaster General: Gas an all rounc
statesman his name will always be cher
ished with the ten greatest Americans
Secretary Rusk: I have no hesitation
in saying that in many respects he out
ranked many Of his contemporaries, and
none has welded a greater influence ir
shaping the republican party"
The Blaine ceremonies VII. be private
at the wish of his family. They will b.
held at the Presbyterian Church of The
Covenant, where he was a pew holder
DR.. Hamlin will oficiate.
His physicians officially made publ,
the u Of bis death as Bright's disease
aggravated by tubercular disease of tn.
lungs and followed by heart failure.
The Last Rites.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Mr. Blain,
could not have a private funeral. Efor
was made to comply with his Owl
understood wishes. and with the ex
pressed desires of his family in this re
gard. but the snrging wave of publ
interest swept over the barriers i'm
posed and made his private funeral on
of the most impressive of public demon
stration in honor Of the dead. The mos
eminent mel III the nation stood arount
his bier. All business in the nation
Capitol was suspended during the perio,
when the funeral services were in prog
Eess. The presence Of president All,
cabinet. supreme judges and high off
Gals OF congress and Of the .diplOmati
corps, was not more significant THAI
the homage OF the waiting crowds VIII
in respectful silence lined the street
through which the funeral cortev
passed.
The Floral Tributes.
LIZ Ill vi liz StCOIu uOOr, Wlcr
the body lay III it's cedar casket, closel,
sealed. was fairly embowered witt
floral tributes. The casket itself reste,
Oil Il huge bed Of roses, %violets, pain
leaves and ferns sent by Mrs. Emmon
Blaine, about 8 feet long by 4 rect wide
the flowers artistically giving the com
bination Of colors and design of a,
oriental reg.
large ship of state sent by tn
Heights Of Reciprocity was near by an,
around the bedstead on which the cofi1
rested and upon the coffin itself were
wreath of orchids and roses from Presi
dent Harrison: a wreath of white rose
and violets from Mrs. Zach Chandler:
double wreath Of violets tied with rib
bOn> from James q. Blaine. .Jr.:a gar
land Of violets from Mrs. Eugene Hale
(Which was placed on the casket
wreath roses and violets from Loui
Dent. consul to Kingston, Jamica; for
(nn"rly Mr.. Blaine's private secretary
large wreath Of violets and whit,
orchids from Mrs. y. p. Hit. an i'm
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