The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-18

FREMONT, o., Jan. H,-ES-President
R. B. Hayes died at II o'clock tonight,
but the fact of his death was not
learned for some time later, as every.
thing was kept exceedingly quiet in the
vicinity OF the Hayes mansion.
The carly report that the condition
of ex.Presldent Hayes was improving
and that he was now resting easily
allaved most OF tho uneasiness, so that
the sudden appearance Of Webb Hayes
with the announcement that his father
had just died proved shock TO all.
From Mr.. Hayes, 1t Is learned that
the condition OF his father took sud-
den change early in the evening aud
rapid dissolution followed.
The members of the Hayes family
have oil along been exceedingly
reticent concerning the condition
OF Gen. Hayes and the attending
physician has also followed the same
course, The exact seriousness, there
fore, could not be ascertained, although
the Associated Press representative,
fully co2nizant OF the danger Of the
malady and aware Of the extreme pre-
caution Of the family, has kept close
watch on all OF the movements OF the
family and physician.
The reporter has just interviewed o
personal friend OF the family, who made
the following statement:
ION Monday, January 8, General
Hayes went to Columbus on State
univcrsity business connected with
manual training, he being a
member OF the board OF trus-
tees. He stopped with his niece, Mrs.
General Mitchell. Thursday morn
ing, he left Columbus for
Cleveland, where he visited the
university with reference to se.
curing an instructor 10 take charge
'of'the manual training department in
the state university He remained in
Cleveland with his son Webb Friday
and Saturday, and left there
Saturday afternoon tor Fremont,
He was driven in q close
carriage TO tho union depot, where his
son Joined him and Immediately after
entering the car he complained Of cold
and asked for stimulants. He
finally consented to leave the
car aud went into the waiting room,
where stimulants were gisen him.
These SO revived him that he insisted
upon returning to the train, saying he
must go home.
"Iwould rather die in spiegel Grove"
said he, "than live anywhere else"
After his return to tho car he was
seized with violent pains in the chest,
which lastedu until after his return home.
He was treated for angina pectoris, but
while relieved Of distress his heart never
recovered its vigor and lifo was sudden.
ly terminated by paralysis Of the heart.
While lying in his own room he fre.
1uently referred to q visit made
TO his wife's grave on the pre-.
ceding Sunday, and spoke OF
tho quiet beauty OF the snow.covered
scene. He said he almost wished he
was lying there by the sido Of his wife.
II was all so peaceful, "and yet" he
said, u am not unhappy. My life is an
exceptionally happy one"
His last words were: II know ! am
going whero Lucy is," spoken TO his
family physician with the utmost
earnestness. Early In the evening
there wns overy reason To suppose that
the patient would pass comfortable
night and tho family retired TO rest.
Ho passed quietly and painlcssly away,
surrounded by tho inomborB Of his
household.
The funeral services will bs held
Friday, and General Hayes will then
be placed beside his beloved wife In
0akwood.