The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-05


liant Cavalry Leader - Hts War
Record.
Gen. a. v. Kautz papsed away ~ the
family residence. on james street tfW
minutes PAST 81 O'Clock aaat evening. AitFF
an lllnrss o. only tRenfy-three hours. tie
dled. after suffering Intense pam, WIN a.
smile on bis face. and 10 rftaihrl con-
sci0sIsneas until nearly the last instant.
The cause Oh death was an Obstruction OF
the hoNeis
TIE mas OF the Death ~ the aged vet
sran Of the civil war vili D. received by
TIE people of Seattle as a great shock.
Only Gay before yesterday be waH iu az
parenfly the best ~ health. and amrins
the evening a. home be Wa unusually
well. a week ag8 be- visited Snoqualnie
falls and climbed down the Ions stair
way. and the eNCrtion BE- then underwent
Fessus % have been the immediate cause
OF the ailment resulting in death en- nia
return 20 this city. ~ became dyHpepii'.
hut did not concern himself mncn about
g. Day before yesterday be spoke 20 mss
nenhesv. Or r. ". Schoenie. mo pre-
seribed for him. lie retired az " o'clock
that niEhf. and shortly after y O'Clock
woke NJ suffering from terrible cramps.
Or S-haenlo was called. and found Gen.
Eaufz quite weak and IN great pain.
morphine The injection WAS repeated
every half hour. and az o'clock u was
decided 10 wash out the stomach This
afforded temporary relief. and a. O'Clock
ne seemed % be- free from pain. and sank
into a doing sleep until O'Clock. when
the pain started again. Morphine was
again tried. and afforded relief.
AZ 10 o'clock Dr. Alfred Raymond was
sent for and at II he and DIT Schoenle
held consultation Later In the day DIT
G ". Sharples WAS called IN, ana al .
O'Clock n consultation Was held hE the
three musicians In the evening DIR.
Shannon ana nr. Eagieson were called
in, and at o'clock all the physicians
Joined IN a consultation. At 10 o'clock
shortly after the doctors left the house.
death cnsued.
The sufferer Was Cheerful.
Although Gen. Kautz underwent excru-
eiatlng pain. he bore his suffering with
great fortitude. aud .ooke1 smilngly on
all around him. ~ one time yesterday
he was asked by Mrs. kautz:
"Can you tell what is the matter. gen
eraIg''
That's what the doctors are trying 70
find out" was the answer.
He remarked 20 DR. Schoenle that II II
were not for his family he would not suf-
fer the pain. but would give up Five min
utes before he died. the doctor gave HIM
some anodyne. That's good he remark
TO Mrs. Kautz:
"You can help me-"
Gen kautz has been troubled with
chronic constipation ever since his ascent
OF Mount Rainier In Isa7. lie was the first
white man to climb 10 the summit Of the
lofty peak. and tho hardships undergone
affected him until his dying day. lie regu-
larry took exercise and for two hours cv-
cry day was 20 be seen walking about the
town. generally along one Of the high
ridges. The efforts OF the doctors 20 allie
vate the pain and locate the obstruction
were frultless, and the only thing that
could be done was 70 deaden the suffering
hy the use Of morphine.
lie Delighted Ia Puget sound.
Gen. Kautz was one 81 tho nrst officers
Or the United States army 20 come 10 he
Pacific Northwest. lie was stationed a.
Fort Steilacoom In the early COS. and
there became intimately acquaint NTH
Col. Granville -. Hailer and the friend
ship between the two was close and init
mate until the last. Re was greatly at
fached 90 the Puget Sound country. and
Immediately ON his retirement two Years
aEo made arrangements go return 20 this
section. ifo reached this city with his
family June last. and after being the
guest Of Daniel Jones in Queen Anne.
n secured the Scurry houeo on James
street southwest corner or Eleventh. near
Cot. tiallcr's residence col. Nallcr has
u1t yet been Informed nf hts old friend
death tut a telephone message has been
fsat by his son. r. y Halter 20 Edison
with instructions 90 ~ delivered ~ mes
ScuEnr - Col Halter on Samlsh island
Gen. Kautz leaves a widow and three
children. The oldest. Austin kautg Is -
years OLD. and is cadet from this state
81 the United 'es naval academy az
Annapolis. lie i> now absent ON q fur
Tough. visiting Or Schoeuie'S mother and
sister IN Clnciuuatl They have been noti-
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