The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-28
Secretary GRESHAM DEAD
He Passes Away as Quietly as a
Child Sinking to SIumber.
The Record of Soldier, Jurist and
Statesman Closed by Death. Ar
rangements for the Funeral
Will Be Made After the Sec
retarY's Son Arrives.
Bv Southern Associated Press.

becretarty Greshum's family or his
physicians, aud oil that ia absolutely
known at present is that MIR. Gresham
II in the most critical condition that
he could be to be alive. and Unless
some almost Immediate change for the
better happens his survival during the
night is doubtful.
Mr.. Gresham passed @ comparatively
easy day until about o'clock this af-
aernoon. Then he collapsed suddenly,
and his physician, DR.. johnson, who
ahrough the night and day, began to
administer hypodermio doses of whis.
key.
This evening there are present at
she Secretary's bedside Mira. Gresham,
MIR. Andrews and Mrs. Andrews, his
daughter, and son in law. Through
out the day the sick chamber has beon
carefully guarded from all intrusion,
and stringent orders were issued to
uhe hotel attaches on no account to
let the family be annoyed
by the presentation of cards
or queries of any kind from
visitors and the sudden failure Of the
distinguished patient. after he had
been pronounced as not III critical
condition this forenoon, WAS general
surprise to the very few who late this
alternoon were apprised of the change
for the worse.
He has been suffering from indiges-
zion and from q succession of colds.
dis acute attack to day is of plureatic
character. Both of his lungs are said
so be filling up.
DR.. johnson. the physician who has
been in daily attendance on Secretary
Gresham has just given out the state.
ment Of the case:
'Mr. GreBham's illness has been an
acute pleurisy with etfusion, beginning
on May 1st. From May 18th his con-
ditlon was entirely encouraging aud his
speedy recovery was contid6ntly eX.
pected. On May 25th symptoms of u
relnpse occurred, due to the develop
nent of acute pneumonia.
His present dying condition is due
% the weakness of the hearts action
and there seems to be little or no hope
of his recovery"
At $50 O'Clock telegram wac sent to
Judge Otto, of Philadelphia, telling
him to come to the bedside OF the SEQ.
retary, as he is dying. Judge Otto
vas comrade OF the Secretary in the
Isle war.
Secretary Gresham's son ct Chicago,
vas informed tonight that the end
was near and he was telegraphed to
come to Washington at once.
President Cleveland, who is at hIs
villa at Woodley. few miles from the
White House, has been kept fully in
formed of the Secretary's condition.
The Arlington Hotel III the corridors
end at the private entrance is crowded
with distinguished officials anxiously
awaiting news from the sick room.
WAsHlYaToN, Mny 27.-At IL O'Clock
to night the physicians of Secretary
Grceham ceased their efforts to revive
him, as his system was entirely too
weak to respond to their efforts. He
is not expected to live until midnight.
Tho Secretary seems to have been
more concerned for his wife than for
himself. He realized this afternoon
Shat the end was approaching, but his
constant suggestion, made in feeble
whispers to his daughter. was: 'Look-
out for your mother; give her all your
attention. don't worry about me-"
Among the carly callers were Secre
fary and Mrs. Lamont. Mr.. Thurber.
she Presidents private secretary. also
arrived at an early hour and was re
quested to notify the President that
She Secretary OF State wkn rapidly
sinking.
He did 80 and later in tho evening
communicated the fact that the Presi.
dent was detained at Woodley by in.
ness; that he desired to come to the
city as soon as the information of the
Secretary's condition was made known
60 him, but that he refrained from
doing 80 on the advice of his physician.
Secretary Gresham died at 1:l5
O'Clock this morning. death could be
more. quiet, moro calm, or more
peaceful.
For two hours preceding dissolution
shere had been no indication
of either pulse or heart
beat. He lay during that time
with bis head resting on the arms of
his daughter, Mrs. Andrews, while his
devoted wife Eat by his side. his hands
crossing hers; his face so turned that
his last conscious gaze should rest
upon her,
And SO the minutes dragged slowly
on till the end came, Hs was cons.
cious to the last.
Ailer the GRIP.