The Portland daily press., 1896-03-05
Surrounded By His Family He
Breathes His Last.
PULSE OF ALL NEW ENGLAND
WILL THROB IN SYMPATHY.

the Governors Death Was Only Oues-
tion of Short Time-His Career Has
Been a Remarkable One--a Man of the
People; by All Beloved-EIoquent and
AbIe-In His Death Massachus etts
Loses One of Her Most Distinguished
Sons-How the End Came-Brief Sketch
of His Useful and Honorable Life.
The telegraph brings the expected but
none the less sad announcement of the
death Of the brilliant Governor of Massa-
chusetts, Frederick 7. Greenhalge, which
occurred at his home in Lowell, at an
early hour this morning, his bedside be-
ing surrounded by the family he loved SO
well and to whom he was such an
affeotionate husband and father. The
pulse of all New England, as well as the
country at large, will throb in sympathy
for the bereaved family, whose loss is
irreparable and for Massachusetts, in the
loss Of such an honored son and dis
tinguished servant The career of
Governor Greenhalge has been in many
ways a remarkable one and he was popll.
lar everywhere and idolized in his own
state. The State of Maine (Which was
his summer home) had az especially
warm regard for the dead Governor, and
will particularly mourn his untimely
end.
The telegraph dispatches below, give
he particulars of the sad occurrence.
Lowell, March 4.-The story of the day
at the residence of Gov. Greenhalge, has
been practically one of waiting for the
| end. 1t has been realized since last night
that there was no hope Of recovery, and
1t has only been a question of how long
the Governors vitality would Withstand
the effects Of the disease. During the day
no lay in state of inconsistencies, his
pulse very high.
In the afternoon there was noticeable
decline in his pulse, and it became
weaker, and again during the evening
his pulse increased In number of beats,
but was still showing evidence of de-
creased strength. During the afternoon
he had several convulsive movements of
the right arm and leg and the symptoms
of ureamio poisoning became. very ap-
parent This was followed about O'Clock
by second shock of paralysis. During
the day messages of coincidence were re-
oeived by the family from Senators Hoar
and Lodge and members of the Massa-
chusetts delegation in Congress- Generals
Davidson and Champlin and Col. Ken
ney of the Governors officials and family
were at the house during the day, to-
gether with Secretary Thomas.
The end came at 12 80.
His death came apparently painless,
his lie ebbing away as he gradually be-
| came exhausted from the effects Of
uremio poisoning and the shock he sus-
| tanned in the evening. About his bed
side were Mrs. Greenhalge. two Of her
| sisters, Mr.. Greenhalge's three sisters
and the children of the governor. Sow
eral members of the family retired at
| II. 80 for little rest, and soon afterwards
it became apparent that the end was very
near, and together the family awaited
the intelligence that the vital spark had
| fled.
Gov. Frederick Thomas Greenhalge.
who died at 12. 80 this morning, was born
in Clitheire, England, July 10, 1894. He
came to this country with his father, who
went to Lowell, Mass, In 1874. He en-
tered Harvard college but did not COM
plete his college course. He received his
degree in 1870. In March, 1898 he began
the study of law. Later he tried to enter
the army, but his delicate health was a
bar to enlistment in the regular service.
| He served in the oommlssary depart
ment in 1864, and had charge of a com
pany of colored men in defense of COM
nissary stores at Newberne. He was ad-
mitted to the Middlesex bar in 1866. In
1868 he was elected to the common coun-
Gil of Lowell. and reelected in 1869. In
| 1871 he was elected to the school commit
tee, serving till 1878. In 1874 he was ap-
pointed special Justice of the Lowell
police court In 1880 and 1881 he was