New-York tribune., 1895-02-15

n,,al where he received attention from Dr Bray.
English physician. know nothing more u the
circumstances.
!, is believed that the cold weather made tho ride
ye~y tryng upon him. and that when he found he
hal caught cold. hr continued on hi- journey IN
the hope that he cou.i stem the ravages ~ the
physical trouble un.l he should arrive At his dcstna-
ton lie would naturally. friend Of the fanny
said have a dread % stopping on On hr' journey
among strangers especially after he had crossed
the Mexican line lie attempted too much. and i"c
fever hal rendered him Unconscious before be-
reached his destination.
II is not known when the family viii 'eav" Mexico
20 return With ihe body Mrs Gray. VINO was re-
uortei too N - come home with the Minister Al
M. time he was summoned home by rierre's Ill
ness. IS now sad - have recovered. and VIII Re-
a late dispatch from the city Of Mexico sayas
that shortly Dciore me rnn ni0I,ny
Washirefon. Feb i-Sccretary Gresham has re-
ccivod the following telegram from the United
States Legation In the Clty Of Mexico. dated to-day:
Minister Gray arrived this morning. very III with
double pneumonia. and IS san unconscious. Mr.
Gray had been at indianapolis attending his son.
who underwent a serious surgical operation last
rponfb and late IN January he visited the state
Department and consulted In reference to
settling the lificulties between Guatemala ana
Mexico lie started Tor his diplomatic post about
a week ago. His family Is with him In Mexico
Isaac Puscy Gray was born In Chester 'ouh'S'
Penn. on October =. lsZs few years aiter MS
birth his rarents removed to Ohio. and from lsH to
~, he lived AT NcW-Madison. ohio. There ne was
for some time "A clerk in a drygoods store. In which
he IN COURSE OF time became partner ana hniliy
sole PROPRIETOR In 49, Mr.. Gray removed To mon
CITY. Ind. where hc opened n store and carried on
business for three years He then began the prac-
tic. Of law When the broke out he entered
the Federal service and was made colonel OF IN"
9Th Indiana cavalry. lie saw no active setNic''
and was compelled 10 resign on account OF bah
health. When ne recovered his health he engaSed
In recruiting a regiment OF Infantry and served
until the close OF the war.
MIR. Gray was an unsuccessful candidate Tor the
Republican nomination for Congress In 1851 In 1855
he was elected to the State Senate In ls12 he
Joined the Democratic party. after finding he could
not secure the Republican nomination for Congress
In 1876 hc elected Licutenint-t;OvernOr OF Ind
ana on the ticket with James H. Williams. ana
whcn the latter tbest known as "Blue jeans Will
iams) died. three months before the expiration of
his term Mr. Gray became Governor. In 1881 he
was again a candidate for Lieutcnant-G Governor. but
was defeated. In 1881 Mr.. Gray the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor OF Indiana. Mr.
Cleveland carried the State for President and Mr..
Gray WAS elected Governor MIR. Gray was urged
by the Indiana DELEGATION at the Chicago conven-
tOn Of 1872 for Presidential candidate but gave way
to Mr. Cleveland In the expectation OF being rnade
candidate for NIce-Pr"siicnt, Ia which be- was as
appointed.
Ex-Governor Gray was nomnitcd by President
Cleveland to bc United States Minister to Mexico
March ., lNy3