New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28

,, o7-IJnited States Ambassador
BERN punvcn who died suddenly from heart
fheo o'clock this morning. was apparently
ta"' uo,. health and spirits yesterday Two
IN go sunday Mr.. Runyon was seized with a
wee attending ser-ce in the American
en'' ua left the church before the service
CIV" e,;shed and walked all the way to his home
"' ,ho nurpose Of shaking off his ill-feeline
I" ~ nalpitation Of the heart. In the street
aus oblieed 10 support himself by holding
=, tho ratings Of stoops. He managed to
., bis home. where he tainted at the bottom
.he staircase. A porter found him lying I'M
VI ..o,ous and carried him upstairs.
punvon recovered later In the day, and on
10, fe,t much better. On Tuesday he went
"O 80. oesce IN the United States Embassy where
" remained an hour. On returning home he
NJ, corapsed but on Wednesday he had re-
,rad sufficiently to so TO his office. Since that
80 no had been able to go to the Embassy
6av. on Saturday he was feeling especially
Ill and IN high spirits. but on Saturday night
So con,plained Of feeling Of faintness Yes
aov he was ap oarenty we'll again and went
a. tho Embassy. He ate dinner with his usual
.,ne,ite and at 1890 p. m. went to bed he
woke at 1890 o'clock this morning and stretched
40, his hand 10 his wife. seeming to be too III TO
.,ssk Before Mrs. Runyon was able TO sum-
ron assistance her husband began to oreathe
sa.v,ly The doctor arrived at o'clock but Mr..
prrvon was then breathing his last. with his
Family at his bedside
funeral service will be held in the house
morrow. Tha Rev Mr. Dickie will offciate'
and only members of the family VIII be present.
IN Thursday there will be memorial service
n the Episcopal Church. at which the Kew. Mr..
Tackie and the Rev. Mr.. Fry will oh1ciate. Inc
hody will then be deposited in a vault. Inc
ssmilv of the Ambassador will make arrange
nents 10 have the body taken 10 New YORK d!
me- me- steiner which sails from Hamburg on
Saturday 49,. ,,c, oe,.
An the foreign Ambassadors and the hish OH,
.,ojs of the German Government have nscripeu
.Ser names and residences in the visitors oooh
;. AZ Runvon's home The Emperor drove to
the house this morning and left ms caro- Ahs
Emperor and Empress have sent messages VI
coincidence to Mrs Runyon. ~
The room in which the body OF the Ampas-
,sanr lies contains a large number of wreaths
.nt by friends. All receptions IN the Amer I0ail
WIN sInnv have been postponed. Mrs. Runyon is
,ms.rated with grief. and declines 10 see any
a,s EXCEPT the members of her family.
Mr. Runyon seemed to have a presentmeh'
,ba, he would die suddenly. on Saturday ne
had a somewhat long conversation Win ., 10
Jsckson. the First Secretary of the EMBASSY,
ana told him that his private aHalTs hau oe'"
arranged in case OF his death
Mr. Jackson is in charge of the EMBASSY
Washington. Jan. 27-The State Department
r.s oAsc,allv informed of the death Of Ambassa-
ao- punvon in a dispatch received this morning
from, John b Jackson first secretary Of the En-
,.ssv AZ Rerlin Secretary Olney, after consul'a-
zion With President Cleveland sent message OF
oordolence TO Mr. Jackson. TO be conveyed 10
Mrs. Runyon and the members OF her 1anhy'
rb,s e about all the ceremony which will be OBJ
,a-ved in the matter, except that kilograms OF
svmpathy will probably be exchanged pe'"ee"
Emneror William and President Cleveland
7. Is said at the State Department that no re-
guest has been made by Mrs. Runyon TOT wal
vessel to convey the body OF her HUSBAND -
America Should such request be inaue any
granted considerable time must elapse oei2re II
can he carried out. The three Chlieo otd'eS
,esses attached 10 the European station are a
IN Turkish waters, and II would De seNeld! WI. m
hafora they could reach German port Tor the
nurnose Of receiving the Ambassadors pod!
One of the vessels Of Admiral Bunces squaoIoil
now at Fort Monroe. Va, might De assienTu ~
the duty, but this also would cause great ue'"''
NEW-JERsEY LEGISLATURES TRIBUTE
,rso, ,,r,oSs EXPRESSING SORROW FOR THE
DEATH OF Mr.. RUNYoN PASSED.
Trenton. Jan. 2. (speciaD.-Mr Duncan. OF Essex
,rroauoed the following resolutions on the death OF
Ambassador Runyon in the House to-day ana
,hev were adopted by unanimous rising vote;
whereas This House Of Assembly has learned
With the deepest feeling Of regret Of the death OF
General Theodore Runyon, Ambassador 70 Ger
,anv and ex-Chancellor OF the state OF New-Jer-
.av we take this method OF making known our
sorrow thereat and al the same time OF express re
tne The most profound sorrow at the demise OF one
ubo az a public officer OF the state OF New ! orH
nd ae a REPRESENTATIVE of the United states en-
Shasized nv mis- conduct the confidence reposed IN
b;rn bv the people as a fit and worthy representative
OF his country. $50 - con.-o, purvon
the State OF New-Jersey loses citizen whose ne
rs a credit tn the Comm wealth. ana t"at the
~ Voc - Eesey and the city OF Newark has lost
one vhose memory they will cherish with rever-
peso,vea That the House Of Assembly extend 10
the family Of the deceased our snceTe leemng Ga
grief and sympathy at the eieat an
~ 90 srnressine their coincidence to the bereaved