The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-15
Consultation Set by Physicians for
o'clock. but a Few Minutes After
that Hour He Died.
CAREER AS A POLITICIAN
ELECTED GOVERNOR ny VOTE Ex-
CEEDING THAT OF CLEvELAND.s.
His Race for Vice Presidential Nomi.
nntfon-Oncc ~ RcpubIican-I;s
Last Public speech.

Hon. Isaac Pusey Gray Minister to
Mexico and Ex-Governor of Indiana. died
last night at the American Hospital, in
the City of Mexico. after short Illness
from pneumonia. He left to return to his
post of duty last Sunday morning from
Chicago. having spent a couple OF months
here owing to the supposed fatal illness
of his son Pierre, who is now convalescent
The first word received by Pierre as to his
fathers illness was received yesterday after
noon about o'clock. when the message
read as follows: CITY of Mexico. Feb H.
Father arrived here this morning uncon-
scious from an attack of double pneumonia
Taken to the American Hospital Condition
alarming. VIII telegraph tonight or to-
morrow. Bayard Gray"
Nothing more was heard by Pierre until
last night, shortly after O'Clock, when
message was received reading as follows:
Condition same. Still unconscious. con-
sultat:on just had. Another at o'clock.
Bayard."
At 10 o'clock the message announcing
that the Minister had died at 7:05 O'Clock,
the time for the consultation, was received.
Pierre said to a reporter:
Father started to the City of Mexico
from Chicago Sunday morning. He had
been in Washington for short time a week
OF 50 UeIOTS he leII mere TO return 10 his
post of duty, and had caught cold, his trip
being just in the most severe spell OF
weather. But he took some medicine and
when he left was feeling in very fair
state of health. He wired us from Chicago
on Saturday and the next day we received
letter from him. but he did not say that
he was at all ill. He went over the Wabash
road direct through to Laredo. Mexico.
without change of sleeper, going through
St. Louis. We heard nothing more until
this afternoon. A message said that a
porter had found him unconscious at 2
O'clock in the morning in his berth. He
was taken to the American Hospital, where
he received attention from Dr. Bray, an
English physician. l know nothing more of
the circumstances
1t is believed that the cold weather made
the ride very trying upon him and that
when he found he had caught cold. he con-
tnued his journey in the hope that he
could stem the rayages of the physical
trouhie until he should arrive at his desti-
nation. He would naturally, a friend OF
the family said, have dread of stopping
off en- route among strangers especially after
he had crossed the Mexican line He at
tempted too much and the fever had rem
dered him unconscious before he reached
his destination. 1t is not known when the
family VIII leave Mexico TO return with
the body. Mrs. Gray who was reported too
i'll to come home with fae Minister at
the time he summoned home by
Pierres illness, is now said to have re-
covered and will return with the body.
The unexpected news of Mr.. Grav's fatal
illness came in the nature OF a shock to
his family in this city. Pierre Gray, the
eldest son of the sick man. has just re-
covered from a dangerous illness and the
grave news concerning his father. ii is
feared, would recurring attack, of
his old trouble. b
At O clock last evening Mrs. Gray callel
DR. Hadley TO see her husband. 1t is not
probable that Mr.. Gray's condition will
permit him to undertake the long "trip neees-
sary TO reach the remains of his father.
A telegram received at the Gray home,
No. 661 North Pennsylvania street, at 10
o'clock last night stated that the remains
of Mr.. Gray would be taken to Union City
for bur