The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-08
GOV. CURTIN DEAD.
Pennsylvania's War Governor Sinks
Peacefully to Sleep,

Bellefonte, Pa, Oct. 7.-Hon. Andrew
Gregg Curtin, the old war governor of
Pennsylvania, died this morning at
o'clock. His death was not only painless,
but calm, the last vital spark going out
after sleep of twelve hours-a peaceful
ending to the long, useful and even turbu-
lent career of this great and distinguished
man.
Ihere were no narrowing scenes to
break the mystic shadow of sorrow and
gloom overhanging the household. 1t was
100 apparent from the first, that stalWart
and strong though Mr.. Curtin was, he
could not rally from an attack that would
nave proved a quicker death to a much
younger man than he His friends knew
yesterday that IT was only question of
hours and nerved themselves to be re-
signed to the Inevitable.
Iuring part of yesterday the governor
would at times become delrous, imagining
there was something he had promised
10 DO and had not yet done, and begged to
De allowed to get up and do it, as he had
never yet broken promise made. To
quiet his nervous system it was neces-
sary to administer an opiate, and under
It's influence he sank into a quiet sleep
about O'Clock in the afternoon, losing
all consciousness, and from which he
never awoke, His wonderful vitality
however, prolonged the final dissolution
until O'Clock this morning, when he
breathed his last, surrounded only by
the immediate members of his family
consisting of his aged wife, Mrs. Rather
inc Wilson Curtin, his daughters, Mary
W., wife of DR.. George F. Harris; Marcy
l., widow of Capt K. r. Breeze and
Kate W, wife of NJ. D. Burnett of SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, and his son, w. w. Curtin
of Philadelphia.
fIg
death was a general breaking down of his
nervous system. Always a healthy man
when the final attack came he was not
able to Withstand it.
1t can truly be said that there is more
genuine sorrow in Bellefonte to-day over
the death of Gov Curtin than was ever
known before
The funeral has been set for Wednes-
day afternoon at o'clock, the interment
to be made in the Union cemetery in this
place. The final arrangements for the OBJ
sequies have not yet been completed, and
probably will not be until late tomorrow.
kilograms of coincidence have been re-
ceived from Gov. Pattison and Col A. K.
Mcclure, editor of the Philadelphia
Times, both Of whom have signifed their
intention of attending the funeral
Andrew Gregg Curtin was born at
Bellefonte, Center county, Pennsylvania,
April p. 1876. His father Smigrated from
Ireland in 1893, and in 1907 began the man.
ufacture of iron near Bellefonte. He was
admitted to the bar in 1899. In politics he
was a whig, and took part in the Harrl-
son campaign in 1910, and was active in
| Clay's behalf in 1874 In 1854 he was
made secretary of state and superintend-
ent of schools, and did great deal to
perfect the schools. In 1860 he was elected
governor of Pennsylvania as a republic an
and became prominent as one of the var
governors. He was reelected. In 1866
he was appointed minister to Russia.
After his, return from that mission he
Joined the Democratic party and was
elected to congress and served in the
House from 1881 to 1887.