Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-28

WALTER QUENTIN GRESHAM. and digitalis-were injected hypodermic- ally. and an infusion of normal saline SO lution was made through an opened vcin in the arm.
 He recovered slightly, but after two sc we're rigors shortly before II O clock he be- gan to fail rapidly, and his vitality began to ebb. Tho threo physicians saw that tho end was near, and at l2 o'clock withdrew to the anteroom. leaving in the sick cham Der only the members of his family-Mrs. Gresham, her daughter. Mrs. Andrews, and son-in-law, Mir. Andrews-and tho nurses.
 Up to that time he had been conscious and talked at intervals His words were full of bravery. He fully appreciated his condition, and spoke words of hopo and cheer to his stricken wife and daughter. Sometimes his mind wandered slightly and went back to the days of long ago, TO calling incidents of love and happiness in the springtime of his life.
 He spoke, too, of his absent son and his private secretary. Mir. Landis, whom he loved as son, and who, like his son, was speeding to his bedside all too late. But just before the physicians retired he ceased speaking though he appeared to be con scious.
 Mrs. Gresham sat at tho bedside smoothing his fevercd brow and occasion ally reading to him from the Bible pas sages which he loved.
 As the end approached his pulse be came hardly perceptible. Gradually his eyes glazed and closed. But Mrs. Gresh- am, with noble and heroic fortitude, con tinued to read tho words of the gospel to her departing husband. Her daughter and son. -in-law stood with bowed heads at tho side of the couch.
 At I:15 o'clock his breathing ceased, a peaceful shadow passed over his pale coun- tenance his pulse 1lickerod. and the sor rowing family were in the presence of death.
 One of tho nurses conveyed to tho phy- sicians tho nows that the end had come, and they in turn broke it to the watchers in the reception room. In tho hotel lobby outside were half n hundred of the secre- tary's friends,
 No arrangements will be made for tho funeral until after the arrival of his son.
 The News Spread Like Wildfrc.
 The news that Secretary Gresham was dying spread like wildfire through the city, and public officials and friends of the secretary called at the hotel by the score and inquired anXiOusly for information. President Cleveland, who was at Wood ley, was telophoned to and kopt constant ly informed as to his premicr's condition | He has been confined to his room, it is said for two days by q bilious attack. He sent in word that if it were possible for him to see the secretary or to be of any assistance he would be glad to come in but the physicians stated that it would be l impossible for the secretary to see any one, and he therefore decided to remain | at Woodley.
 h. lar- SV, sNF NN rooms on the ground floor of the Johnson l annex of the Arlington hotel. At his bed side were Mrs. Gresham. his devoted wife his daughter. Mrs E. F. Andrews of Chi | cago, and his son-in-law, Mir. Andrews l the nurses and the three physicians 1 Secretary Lamont. First Assistant Post l master General Jones' Assistant Secretary of State Uhl Chief Justice Fuller Colonel 1 Corbin and Captain Fuller of the army remained in parlor A, connecting with Secretary Gresham's suit, receiving such | persons as were admitted and answering inquiries
 1 Among those who called were the Chi nese minister and his secretary, Senor Ro- | mero the Mexican minister the Japanese | minister, Assistant Secretary Hamlin and Mrs Carlisle, Comptroller Eckels, Justice Harlan of the supreme court, Senator Cor man of Maryland and Dr. Guzman, tho Nicaraguan minister.
 Called For His Son.
 Secretary Gresham was conscious al most the entire evening. Many times ht inquired for his son Otto, who was on tho way from Chicago. Secretary Lamont and his private secretary, MT. Seager, kept tho wires busy trying to locate him, with tho purpose of hastening his arrival if possible by means of a special train.
 | It was discovered about o'clock tha
 Otto Gresham was on the Pennsylvania limited. due to reach Altoona. Pa, al midnight. Pennsylvania officials declar cd that 1t would be impossible to expedite his passage to Harrisburg, but a specia train was arranged for to bring him tC Washington. In this way he reached her, | at about 5 o'clock this morning, two hour ahead of the regular train. Secretary Gresham's Public Career.
 Walter Quintin Gresham was a soldier judge and a states man, eminent and dis tinguished in the great fights of human ! endeavor He rose to the rank of majo general of volunteers during the rebellion l He was for If years United States distrio judge for Indiana, and for eight year
 United States circuit judge for Illinois and held three cabinet portfolios-post master general and secretary of tho treas
 ury under Arthur and secretary of stat
 under Cleveland.
 Such an spitome of public service fev
 men cafl boast. Gresham came from Eng
 fish stock His ancestors moved to Virgini
 and Iater to Harrison county, lnd.l whsr | hs was bora bfi Et patflrk's day 1s3s , HIi RtsadtAshas vas fafuiu h0nssI hAhtuk alna RoulhkRane c laHiAGl