The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-10-13
THE WEEKS NEWS.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER o.

OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES died at his
residence on Beacon street, Boston, Sun
day afternoon, October s. aged So years.
The immediate cause of death was heart
disease. which had been with him NAL
adv of long standing. He was confined
to his bed last Wedn esday, though until
noon Saturday the seriousness OF his
condition was not fully appreciated. as
he was comparatively we'll and discussed
with his son. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr,
some literary work he desired to under
take.
About u o'clock Saturday, he became
more feeble. DIR. Putnam was immedi-
ately summoned, but before his arrival
DR.. Holmes lapsed into state of uncon.
seriousness, which lasted till 1: 45 o'clock,
when the sick mans pulse ceased forever
more to beat.
Present at the death scene were Oil
yer Wendell Holmes, Jr., of the Supreme
court of Massachusetts, his wife and the
family physician, DIR. Putnam. The re-
manning members of the family, Edward
Holmes and Mrs. J. G. Sargent, did not
reach the bedside until after the father
had passed away.
The funeral services are announced
for the Kings chapel Wednesday at noon.
1t is expected that the Rev. Edward
Everett Hale will be the officiating
clergyman.
London, Oct. 8.-The afternoon news
papers published sympathetic articles on
the death of Oliver Wendell Holmes.
The Westminster Gazette says:
His death is one of those literary
losses which will be felt as personal
one right across the broad lands and seas
where English is spoken"
The Globe says:
1T is no exaggeration to say that the
news will be received by the English
speaking people throughout the world
with feeling of almost personal be-
reavement. He was among those few
authors who endear themselves to their
readers by winning love before admira-
tion."
THE great Pennsylvania wal. governor,
Andrew G. Curtin, is among the dis
tinguished dead of the week. He died
on Saturday last at Bellefonte, aged
seventy seven years. He was conspic
uous figure in the civil war and was
twice elected governor. In 1869 he was
appointed by President Grant Minister
to Russia. In recent years he has acted
with the Democrats.
1t has been decided at the urgent re-
quest of Gov. Pattison, to bury ex Gov.
Curtin with military escort. 1t will
consist Of regiment of infantry, a troop
of cavalry, and battery OF artillery, and
is the escort accorded by military eti-
ouette to a Commander-in-C Chief. The
whole will be in command of brigade
commander. Ex-Gov. Beaver has cnargo
of the arrangements of the funeral, which
will be held under the auspices of the
Grand Army of the Republic.
president CLEVELAND is expected to
give his decision as arbitrator of the inn
portant boundary dispute between Brazil
and Argentine Republic soon after his
return from Buzzard's Bay. Baron Rio.
Branco, special envoy from Brazil, ac-
companied by large suite is in Wash
ington awaiting decision. The case has
been in Mr.. Gle veland's hands for eight
months, and as the treaty of arbitration
provides that the decision must be made
within year it is being looked for al
most any day Mr.. Cleveland has not
turned the documents in this case over
to the State department, but has under
taken personally to go through it and
unravel the dispute. 1t is self i'm
posed task which the President does out
of courtesy to the southern republics,
and in the extent of interests involved
and legal complications it is as large as
any case pending in the United States
Supreme court.
JUDGE SAMUEL P. Mcconnell left the