The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-28

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Mr. Blaine
died at II O'Clock to day
He passed a restless night and this
morning was very weak. Before 9
o'clock change for the worse occurred
and both physicians were hastily sum-
moned and remained at the bedside I'M
til he died. His death was quick and
peaceful and he retained consciousness
until few minutes before death.
His entire family, Miss Dodge and
trained nurses were at his bedside.
DR.. Hyatt said Mr.. Blaino's death
was due to sheer exhaustion. He was
unwilling to mako statement rega I'd
ing the exact disease Of Mr.. Blaine un-
til he received the consent of the family.
The news OF Mr.. Blaine's death spread
like wild6re. Crowds gathered on the
corner and visitors flocked to tho house.
Dr. Hamlin. who was passing the house
when tho announcement Of his death
was made, at once entered and re.
manned with the family for some time.
Word was sent to the President i'm
mcdiatoly after the death at 11:25.
President Harrison, accompanied by
Private Secretary Halford and Lieut. ten.
ant Parker, walked over to the Blaine
mansion. The President showed
marked signs of grief.
Postmaster General Wanamaker fol-
lowed the footsteps of the President.
To reporter DIR. Johnston said: 81
was called this morning to the Blaine
mansion about 0:35 o'clock and found
Mr.. Blaine in a very exhausted condi-
ton. He had grown weaker during tho
early morning b ours and about $40
o'clock the nurse observed that his
breathing was more difficult and his
pulse more feeble than it had been.
CDR. Hyatt was also sent for and ar.
rived about 10 o'clock. After my ar
rival Mr.. Blaine continued 60 grow
weaker very rapidly, his pulse becoming
more feeble. He was perfectly con-
scious up to within few minutes of
his death and recognized all those
around him. He died without suffering"
The President had been warned of Mr..
Blaine's approaching end through the
press bulletin, which informed him
that Mr.. Blaine could not live through
the day.
A few minutes later he received the
announcement of his death. The Cabinet
was Immediately notified. Secretary
Foster, of the State Department. was at
home preparing to leave town when he
waa notified by the telephone of Mr..
Blaine's death. He postponed his trip
and ordered the Department to be
closed.
The President issued proclamation
announcing the death of Mr.. Blaine
and directing that on the day of the
funeral all the Executive Departments
at Washington be closed; that on all
public buildings throughout the United
States the national flag be displayed at
half mast, and for thirty days the De-
partment Of State be draped in mourn
ing.
At 1870 p. m. it was stated BY the
friends of the family that the funeral
arrangements had been SO far deter.
mined upon that the services would be
held Monday forenoon and the remains
would be at least temporarily inferred
here in Washington city.
Whether the funeral will be public or
private, or whether the final resting
place will be here, or at some chosen
spot in Maine, or elsewhere, is not at
this hour definitely settled.
airy 81 1880, Mt the village of West
Brownsville, Pennsylvania He was the
second son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ephraim Lyons
Blaine.
His ancestors had dwelt for years in
the fertile region where he was born;
they were among the hardy band of po-
aeers who settled the rich valley iof the
Cumberland, and their name and history
are part Of the local tradition of w cstern
Pennsylvania. The family has honor
able memories of the Revolution, for
Colonel Ephraim Blaine, the grandfather
of the subject of this sketch, was one of
its heroes. He was an officer of the Penn
sylvania line, md during the last four
years of the war was Commissary- General
of the Northern Department..
Ephraim Blaine, the father of James
q. Blaine came into Pennsylvania about
1918, having the largest landed posses
sions of any man of his age in Western
pennsylvania, owning an estate which,
had it been properly preserved, would
have amounted to-day 20 many millions
His birthplace.
James G. Blaine was born in plain
but ample dwelling, on the single street
of West Brownsville, not far from the
scene of the campaign which ended in
Braddoek,a defeat by the Indians. In