Passaic City record., 1893-01-21
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES DEAD
The Ex-President Succumbs
to Neuralgia of the Heart.
A Review Of His Long Military
and Civil Career.

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Rutherford B. Hayes, ex-President of the
United States died at his home near Free
mont, Ohio, at II o'clock, few nights ago,
aftera brief illness
During the month before his death the ex-
President had complained of one or two
light attacks OF neuralgia of the heart, but
as they soon passed away he thought noth-
ing of them.
Mr.. Hayes left home just week before his
taking of on q trip to Columbus, Buffalo and
Ithaca. At the last named place he spent
few days with bis son, Webb s., who resides
there.
He experienced severe recurrencs Of the
malady, but being prepared for his res
turn home, proceeded on his Journey, ac.
companied by his son Webb.
Word had been sent home by telegraph Of
the condition of the General. and he was met
at the train by his son Rutherford and DR..
f.. 8. Hilbish, the family physician, with
carriage.
Entering the carriage they were rapidly
driven to tho Hayes mansion, in Spiegel
Grove, where all attention was given the
stricken General during the night and up to
his DEATH
The house was kept quiet, and DR.. HiIbish
spent most OF the time in watching at the
bedside The doctor said that the ex- Prosi-
dent had been suffering with asever5 attack
OF heart neuralgia or angina pectoris. but
that he had partially recovered. Next day.
however, the attack returned, terminating
fatally. e7
rutherford B. Hayes, Jr., Webb G. Hayes
and Miss Frances Hayes, the ex-Presidents
children, were with him at the time he
died. Scott Hayes, another son, had been
summoned from Cincinnati.
sketch OF His Career.
Rutherford Burchari Hayes was born in
Delaware. Ohio, on October 4, 1922. It was
said In the campaign biographies OF him
published before his election to the. Press
idency that his ancestors were wealthy
Scotch people. The founder of the American
branch OF his family was George Hayes
blacksmith and carpenter, who left Scotland
In 1850 and settled in Windsor, Conn.
Rutherford B. Hayes was born three
months after the death OF his father.
His uncle, Sardis Birchard. supsrintended
his education. He was sent to Kenyon
College, and was graduated in 1912. He
began the study of law in the Office OF
Thomas Sparrow, of Columbus, Ohio. BE
afterward attended course Of law lectures
in Harvard College. and was adj
mitted to the Bar at Marietta, Ohio. in 1915.
Shortly after he began to practice his pro-.
fession at Fremont Ohio, having entered
into partnership with Mr.. Ralph T. Buck
land, of that town. n l8a9 be removed to
Cincinnati, where he in time acquired
fair practice He became member OF the
Cincinnati Literary Club. composed chiefly
OF men of mark, or of men who afterward
became famous.
In 1856 he was nominated for Judge of
Common Pleas, but declined the nomination.
In 1855, the Office of City Solicitor becoming
L. H. L<<QI Ind . orf ho WIG q
unexpectedly elected by the City Council to
fill the vacancy, and in 1853 was reelected
by the people for full term, running 500
votes ahead of his ticket. He held this office
until the spring OF 1861.
The attack on Fort Sumpter called Mr..
Hayes to arms. Judge Mathews and MIR.
HAYES raised a regiment which was called
the Twenty-third Ohio Infantry. OF this
Mr.. Hayes became Major. Colonel W. s.
Rosecrans was placed in command.
Colonel Hayes was promoted to brlgadier
general .sfor gallant and meritorious SER
vice in the battles Of Winchester. Fishers
Hill and Cedar Creek" to take rank from
October 10, 1854. and was breyetted major
general ssfor gallant and DISTINGUISHED ser
vices during the campaigns OF 1854 in West
Virginia, aud particularly in the battles OF
Fishers Hill and Cedar Greek"
When the Republicans of the Second Con-
eress District Of Ohio were looking for
candidate for the election of 1854. they
turned to General Hayes. and asked him to
consent to become q candidate.
Tho Generals absence fromthe. canvass did
not make any differences to the result He was
elected by majority of 309S His first term
in Congress was uneventfui. He never made
q speech. The committees he served upon
were unimportant. In the Congressional
election of 1866 his majority was 1855. He
had made all arran sements Tor lurtner
stay Of two years in Washington, but the
State Republican Convention held at Col
umhus on June 10th. 1857, nominated him
as its candidate for Governor.
He accepted the nomination, it is said,
with reluctance, but after accepting entered
upon the campaign with exceeding vigor
and was elected. His opponent was Allen
g. Thurman, whose personal influence was
large. and whose ability was equally great.
The campaign turned largely upon the anti
States rights position which he assumed.
He was nominated in 1869 against Senator
Pendleton, and defeated him. The war
issues and the question OF honsss money
entered largely into this canvass.
Soon altar the close OF his second guber-
material term he was again nominated for
Congress in Cincinnati and deioated by Gen.
eral Banning. In june, 1870, he was once
moro nominated for Governor in the face OF
the most positive declaration on bis part that
he would not be = candidate. The action OF
the Convention and the persuasion of friends
caused him to yield at the last moment
and accept He was subsequently, cleo
tsd after one of the most notable
hard money campaigns that the country
has witnessed and which turned considera-
bls attention toward Governor Hayes as an
available National candidate. William Al
len and the gresnhack men had stumped the
State shouting for soft money. but in Mr.
Hayes they found their match. His adroit
manner Of dealing with the financial ques-
tion snatched victory from the jaws OF de-
feat. He recsived . majority OF 5544 over
Mr. Allen.