The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-02-02
At II O'clock he Was Dead.

James ulllesple Blame passed away
from earth and Its cares to-day at
IL o'clock. Mr.. Blaine's death
although it has removed from the
world character who was promi.
nent in everything he undertook
caused but little surprise. The
news of it had been so long dis
counted that there remained but
the line of announcement at the
head of this dispatch. 1t was a
foregone conclusion that his battle
with death would be the final defeat
of his life.
Though the facts as to his illness
haye from the first been studiously
concealed through the official chan
nels of communication, he was a
sick man when he returned to
Washington to settle down for the
winter, death and its bereavements
added more and more to his all
ments. He has grown worse and
has continued on his journey to the
grave as fast as the days would
carry him.
DIR. Johnston was summoned to
the bedside of Mr.. Blaine early this
morning, but his presence was not
known to those outside until about
lilo, when in company with DR..
Hyatt, he left the house. Both
physicians were unusually pale,
and when accosted by the United
Press reporter for the latest news,
the significant look in their faces
answered the question. "He is
dead" SAID DR.. Johnston, "and he
passed away peacefully"
The doctors did not give the
exact time of death, but it was OBJ
served that about 1915 the win
dows in the room of the sick cham
Der were slightly raised. The news
of Mr.. Blaine's death spread like
wildfire. Crowds gathered around
the corner, and visitors focked to
the house.
DR.. Hamlln, who was passing the
house when the announcement of
death was made, at once entered
and remained with the family for
some time. Word was sent to the
President Immediately after death.
At 1875 President Harrison, ac-
companled by Private Secretary
Halford and Lieut.. Parker, walked
over to the Blaine mansion. The
President showed marked signs of
grief. Postmaster General Wana-
maker followed the footsteps of the
President.
HIS LAST NIGHT ALIVE.
Mr.. Blame passed restless night
and this morning was languld and
weak, but nothing serious was noted
until shortly before nine o'clock,
when change for the worse oc-
CURED. Both physicians were
hastily summoned and remained at
the bedside until death. Mr..
Blaine was conscious until few
minutes before death, ard the end
was so quiet and peaceful that only
the experienced eye of the physician
could perceive that the great states
man had joined the majority.
DR.. Hyatt SAID that Mr.. Blaine's
death was due to sheer exhaustion.
He was unwilling to make a state
ment regarding the exact disease of
Mr.. Blaine until he had received
the consent of the family. He will
then make a statement to the pub
lie. This will probably be prepared
after a meeting of the doctors at
one o'clock. All the immediate
members of the family and Miss
! Dodge were at the bedside when
the end came.
! PASSED PEACEFULLY AWAY.
TO reporter DR.. johnson said:
Il was called this morning to the
Blame residence about $3.50 O'Clock
and found Mr.. Blaine IN avery ex-
hausted condition. He had grown
weaker during the early morning
hours, and about $50 o'clock the
nurse observed that his breathing
was more difficult and his pulse
more feeble than it had been.
DR.. Hyatt was also sent for and