Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-05-31

o'clock he began to fail rapidly and his
vitality began to ebb. The three ply
sicians saw that the end was near, and
at IL o'clock withdrew to the anteroom,
leaving in the sick chamber only the
members of his family, Mrs. Gresham,
her daughter, Mrs. Andrews, and SON.
in-law, Mr.. Andrews, and the nurses.
Up to that time he had been conscious
and talked at intervals. His words
were full of bravery. He fully appreci.
ated his condition and spoke
Words of Hope and Cheer
to his stricken wife and daughter.
Some times his mind slightly wan
dered and went back to the days Of
long ago, recalling incidents of life and
happiness in the spring time of his ife
He spoke, too, of his absent son and his
private secretary, Mr.. Lands, whom
he loved as a son, and who, like his
son, was speeding to his bedside, all too
late.
Mrs. Gresham sat the bedside,
smoothing his fevered brow and occa-
sionally reading to him from the Bible
passages which he loved. AS the end
approached his pulse became hardly
preceptible. Gradually his eyes glazed
and closed. Mrs. Gresham, with noble
and heroic fortitude, continued to read
the words of the Gospel to her DEPART
ing husband. Her daughter and SON.
in.law
Stood With Bowed Heads
at the side of the couch. At lis
O'Clock his breathing ceased, peaceful
shadow passed over his pale counten-
ance, his pulse fickered and the sor-
rowing family were in the presence OF
death. One of the nurses conveyed the
news that the end had come to the
physicians in the next room, and they,
in turn, brought it to the watchers IN
the reception room. Those present in
the reception room were Secretary
and Mrs. Lamont, Secretary Herbert,
Assistant Secretary of State Uhl and
Assistant Secretary of State McAdoo,
First Assistant Postmaster General
Jones, Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury. Hamlin, Attorney General Olney,
Colonel Corbin OF the army and Private
Secretary Thurber.
The Secretary's Last Illness.
When Secretary Gresham was taken
sick four weeks ago the physician d.
agnosed the case as stone in the
bladder. His pleurisy symptoms
were overlooked for almost 36
hours. AS soon as DR.. w. w. John
ston, who is now the attending physi-
clan, was called in, he discovered that
the secretary was suffering from an
acute case Of pleurisy, probably caused
by exposure while riding out to Wood
ley, the presidents country place, at
night. In the meantime the gall stone
had passed. The secretary's right lang
was already affected, the cavity being
already filled with pleuratic fluid, his
Respiration Rose to 43.
The physicians decided not to tap the
cavity, but to rely upon absorption to
rid it Of the exuded fluid. Gradually
Secretary Gresham grew better. The
restoration was reduced almost to nor
NAL. Last Saturday when DR.. Johnston
thought all danger past, the left lung
suddenly became affected and filed
rapidly. Since then either DR.. Johnston
or the consulting physician have been
At his peds0e constantly, as nave Mrs.
Gresham and the secretary's son-in-
law. Mr.. Andrews. He passed very
bad night Saturday night and bad
day Sunday, gradually growing worse
until Monday evening, when he sank
rapidly until the end.
WALTER QUINTCN GRESHAM.
Biography OF the Distinguished Soldier
Jurist aud Statesman.
Walter Quinton Gresham was soldier,
a Judge and q statesman, eminent and dis
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