The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-28

AONN, H. g., Jan. E.-Mr.
James G. Blaine, the ex-Secretary Of
State, died at his residence on Lafayette
square at II o'clock this morning.
For weeks Mr.. Blaine had been criti-
cally i'll and it was known all along that
there was no possible hope for his re-
covery. Notwithstanding this fact the
news of his death to-day came suddenly
and almost Unexpectedly. For several
days past he had been rather better
AMI It was hoped that with the return of
pleasant weather he might pull through
and live for some time yet. Last night
he passed a fairly good night, and the
reports that were given TO the anxious
watchers outside the house this morning
we.e of a fairly hopeful character.
few hours later he was a dead man.
The end came as II was thought IT
would About 9 o'clock this morning
the attendants at the bedside were start
led by the signs OF another relapse and
il was seen that another attack of heart
failure had set In. From that moment
be sank rapidly until the end came. He
died quietly and peacefully. surrounded
as he has been for weeks by the members
@! his devoted family.
AS soon as II was realized that the
SIX man was falling the doctors were
s.nmoned in hot haste. DR.. w. w.
J0hnston was the first 10 arrive, al
though his entrance TO the house was
not noticed by those outside. At $3.50 his
associate. DR.. Franck Hyatt drove up to
The house and entered hurriedly. 1t was
an unusual hour for them to call, and
this fact created considerable alarm
among those outside.
About 10 o'clock DR.. Hyatt came out
and stepped into his buggy, which was
waiting outside. In answer TO hurried
question from a press reDorter he said
that Mr.. Blaine had suffered another
relapse and that his condition at that
time was more critical than il had ever
been before. This was really the first
intimation given 10 the public that Mr..
Blaine was in immediate danger OF
death
A very few minutes after II o'clock
the two physicians. who have been so
constan. in their attendance at the bed
side Of the sick man, came out OF the
house together They were in deep con-
versation and walked slowly toward
Pennsylvania avenue.
They were overtaken by the butler
from the Blaine house, who spoke
few words TO them in a low tone, and
then Dr. Johnston turned TO the news
paper men and said: Gentlemen, Mr..
Blaine Is dead"
The end came almost precisely at II
O'clock. When DIR. Johnston arrived at
the bedside OF the great statesman
couple Of hours before IN realized al
once that there was no hope for his pa
tient and that death was now only
matter OF a short time. Still everything
was done 70 keep breath In me
body, but IL was of no avail: Mr.. biaine INV
eank RAPIDLY and steadily and toward the
last was unconscious and spoke not at all
When he died there were present at MS
bedside his devoted wife. his two daugh-
.ers Mrs Walter Damrosch ana MISS
Harriet Blaine. Mr.. James G. Blaine, Jr,
Mr. Walter Damrosch' and MISS Aplsaii
Dodge. ,.
Since the 18th Of December, the Sunday
when he was so near death that the phy-
sicians hardly dared say that there was
any hone Mr.. Blaine had shown such
great vitality that some had been led even
=, believe that he might be restored 70
health. The physicians and others Iamil-
lar with his malady and its usual course
knew that there was no ground Tor hoplnS
further than that Mr. Blaine's Ire hhsn'
be prolonged a few weeks or mohths.
Dr. Johnston paid his last visit 10 Mr..
Blaine last night at $3.50 o'clock and re-
uained some time at his bedside. When
he left he said that Mr.. Blaine neither
looked as we'll nor seemed as well as ne
had done for several days before. by
this statement, however the doctor old
not wish 20 convey the impression that
Mr.. Blaine had suffered relapse or that
there was any decided change for the
worse He said that he would not i--
turn TO the house during the night unless
he was especially Summoned, and ne dlo
not anticipate any such call. Unul aIter
daylight this morning. from all appear
snces about the house, there had peeh ho
change in the eX-Secretarys condiuoh;
One of the first callers upon the
bereayed family was President Harrison.
lie seemed deeply moved as he hurried
across from the White House and entered
the home of his former Secretary OF state:
lie was accompanied on his sad erraho
BY Major Halfoid. his private secretary |
and Lieutenant Parker. r.,
President Harrison was quickly iol-
lowed by other members of the cabinet |
who made haste 70 call as soon as they !
heard that the end had come. Secre- |
tary Tracy was the last 10 arrive, out |
he was at the house shortly after noon |
All of the members Of the cabinet were |
deeply moved at The death OF their former
colleague and friend, and several OF thsm
were In tears when they left the house
They an went at onee TO the White House.
Where a special meeting Of the cabinet |
was held 10 take suitable aclioh on tHe
death Of the ex-premier.
AS soon as the news OF Mr Blame |
death spread through the city callers
began 10 arrive at the house. and WITHIN
AZ hour almost every one prominent IN
official life In the capital had called TO
express their sympathies with the Blaine
family upon their bereavement.
Mr. Robert Blaine, the brotner OF the
ex-socretary was one Of the first 10 ar,
rive al the house He was accompanied
by MS wife, and the two entered the
house. where they remained Tor some
time. When they came out they were
both visibiy moved at their loss. Mr.
Blaine spoke quietly TO a few OF his ac,
Qpaintapces when he left but ne nao
nothing 70 say as to the details Oh the
Distressing affair.
The Cause OF Death.
The following is the official stateheh.
OF the attending physicians as 10 'he
cause OF death: -
Inc beginning Of Mr.. Biaines iiimess
Gates back some years. The eafnes'
Egns Of II Health were associated w'tn'
ana no doubt due TO- q equity tehoenoy'
which manifested itself ia sub-acute at.
Mcks Of gout, distur Dances OF disesuoh
hnd Progressive innutrition and anaemia.
Subsequent events prove at tnat UNI
Changes were OofuQ on In the aftefteb VI