Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-13

ALLEN GBANBERY THURMAN.
lying In an unconscious condition. He
passed merely from sleep temporal to sleep
eternal, and the change was hardly notice.
able even to the loved ones who surround.
cd his bedside. In the midst Of the vol
ums Of knowledge he priced 40 dearly, and
amid the scenes where he has spent SO
many pleasant hours of hid happy old
age, the vital spark took wings from the
image Of clay.
Died In the Room He Loved.
Judge Thurman died in his beloved Il.
brary, which looks toward the setting
sun. Shortly after his fall several weeks
ago Judge Thurman's bed was moved
from the adjoining bedroom to his libra
~. and he remained there. Judge Thur
man had lived with his son Allen w.
Thurman since the death Of his wife sew
eral years ago, and being unable to leave
the house he occupied apartments in the
second story Of the residence, where he
spent the last days of his life. The be-
ginning Of Judge Thurman's fatal illness
dates from Nov. last, when no fell heay-
lily while walking across tho library floor.
A few days after the fall Judge Thur.
mans life was despaired Of, but he rallied
from the shock and at times apparently
seemed to have regained his old-time Wig
or. Nov. IL Judge Thurman was SO years
old, and On that date several of his old
friends called on him and had q pleasant
chat.
Cracked Jokes 0nly Last Tuesday.
On that occasion he smoked a cigar with
his friends and seemed unusually cheerful
and bright. Since the accident no had his
good days and his bad ones He had been
confined to his bed nearly all the time,
and his physician, DIR. Whitaker, called ON
him daily. That he was steadily growing
weaker was apparent to all, and it had
been known for some time that his lease
Of Life could not be protracted much
longer. Last Tuesday when DR.. Whit
aker called he found his patient sitting up
In chair, smoking cigar and appar.
emily enjoying it. He shook hand with
the doctor and said; my dear doctor, cit
down and talk to me-" He seemed very
buoyant, and cracked joke, and a. was
his habit talked to the doctor in French.
Last Time He was Out sf Bed.
That was the last time he got up. A
change for the worse came ON, indeed.
while the doctor was with him, and the
change became quite marked Just as
Wednesday changed into Thursday. At
a. m. yesterday the family became
alarmed and sent for DIR. Whitaker. At
that time DIR. Whitaker found his vener.
able patient almost unconscious. DR..
Whitaker aroused him sufficiently TO ak
him If he was Thirsty, and Judge Thur
man nodded his head in assent. DR..
Whitaker gave him little water and
whisky, which he swallowed with diff
Guilty. He seemed, however, to b partly
conscious Of what he was doing. He then
sank into a heavy stupor, from which he
was never aroused. At the final scene all
Of the family were at his bedside.
Gov. Mckinley Psys His Tribute.
Governor Mckinley last night issued
the following: "Ohi0 has lost one of IN
nohlest citizens. Allen G. THURMAN. died
st l o'clock today at his home in the city
Of Columbus. at the age Of e.. He We =
statesman whose sturdy integrity and ex-
allied abilities were recognized not only in
his own state, but In every part Of the
United States. The people Of Ohio.
regardless Of party. will be mourners at his
bier. Out OF respect TO his memory it
10 hereby ordered that the nag be dis
played ct half-mast over the state cauitol
until after the obsequies"
Il was decided last night to have the
funeral at the residence 1t 10 a IN, Sat.
urdsy.