The record-union., 1893-01-18
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.


Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
FREMONT Ohio, Jan. l7.-Rutherford
B. Hayes, ex-President of the United
States, is dead. The ex-President died
at IL o'clock tonight, but the information
of his death was not known for some
time later, as everything was kept ex-
ceedingly quiet in the vicinity of the
Hayes mansion. The early report of the
condition of the ex-President, that he
was improving nicely and resting easily,
allayed suspicion, 50 the sudden an
nouncement by Webb Hayes that his
father had just died proved shock to all.
From Mr.. Hayes it is learned that the
condition OF his father took sudden
change early in the evening, and a rapid
dissolution followed.
His sickness had been watched during
the day and evening by DR.. Hilbish and
friends of the General, and as is generally
the case, many conflicting rumors were
afloat, but an interview early in the
evening appeared to reduce the facts TO a
statement that his condition was practi-
cally unchanged.
The members of the family had spent
the day quietly at home, and nothing
seemed to indicate that the death of the
General was expected. Webb Hayes
went to the bank where he is employed
as usual this morning. The family has
all along been reticent concerning the
condition of the ex-President, and the
attending physician has followed the
same course. The exact seriousness,
therefore, could not be ascertained. AS
stated in these dispatches last night, how
ever, there seemed to be great deal of
anxiety expressed by the friends of the
family as to the true condition of the
patient. Webb Hayes late this evening
said his father had passed a comfortable
day, had rested quietly and seemed in a
most cheerful mood. Miss Lucy Elliott
Keller, relative of the Hayes family,
spent several hours with the eX-Presi-
dent.
An Associated Press correspondent in
terviewed personal friend of the family,
who said the ex-President was seized
with a cold in Columbus last Saturday
while driving to the Union depot, and
asked for stimulants. This so revived
him that ne insisted ON returning home,
saying: ST would rather die in Spigel
Grove than live anywhere else" After
boarding the train he was seized with
violent pains in the chest which lasted
until after his return home. He was
treated for angina pectoris, and while re-
lieved of the distress his heart never re-
covered its vigor, and life was suddenly
terminated by paralysis of the heart
while lying iu his room.
He frequently referred to the visit
made to his wife's grave on the preceding
Sunday, and spoke of the quiet beauty of
the snow-covered scene. he said he al
most wished he was lying there, and yet
he said, MY life is an exceptionally
happy one" His last words were: 81
know L am going where Lucy is" They
were spoken to his family physician with
the utmost earnestness.
He passed quietly and painlessly away
at l0:45 in the evening, surrounded by
members of his household.
The funeral service will be held Fri
day. and General Hayes will be placed
beside his beloved wife in Lakewood.
Rutherford Birchard Hayes was born
in Delaware, Ohio, October 4, 1872. He
received his early education in the COM
mon schools. In 1888 he entered KENYON
College, at Gambler, Ohio. He excelled
III logic mental and moral philosophy
and mathematics and also made his mark
as a debater. He graduated in August.
1872, and soon after began the study of
law and was admitted to practice in the
State of Ohio in May, 1915, and established
himself at Sandusky, afterward remov-
ing TO Cincinnati to seek a larger field.
On December so, 1852, he was married to
Miss Lucy ". Webb, the daughter of
physician of high standing at Chillicothe.
Ohio. Mr.. Hayes was Wing up to the
time of the formation of the Republican
party, which he Joined and remained
loyal to up to the time of his death.
In 1888 he was elected CITY SoIie-
itor of Cincinnati by $500 majority.
June, 1861, Mr.. Hayes was appointed
Major of the 23d Ohio Regiment of
Volunteers, and in July was ordered to
West Virginia. On September 18th.
1861, Major Hayes was appointed bv
General Rosecrans Judge Advocate of
the Department of Ohio, the duties of
which Office he performed for about two
months. On the oath of October. 1851. he
was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant
Colonel, and on the oath of October. 1862
was appointed Colonel. At the battle of
South Mountain he distinguished him.
self by gallant conduct in a terrible con-
1iic. in which he was carried from the
field wounded. The same year, 1862, he
became Colonel of his regiment. In 1863
he was one of those who checked the raid
of General Morgan. In 1864 Colonel
Hayes again distinguished himself in the
field storming breast work on Cloyd
Mountain.
In the first battle of Winchester he was
ordered to charge against greatly superior
members and again distinguished him
self by skilful and brave work. In the
second battle of Winchester he made a
still more gallant record in rading a
morass and beckoning his brigade on
under the enemy's foe only forty men
reached him and with that handful he
tore battery from the enemy in a hand
to hand conflict.
He executed q brilliant flank move
ment through woods and over mountains
at Fishers Hill in September. 1864, and
routed the enemy. At Cedar Creek. for
daring and brilliant fighting, General
Crook seized his hand on the field and
said, From this day Colonel Hayes, you
are a Brigadier-GeneraL In March. 1865.
he was breyetted Major General for his