The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-06
PRIVATE FUNERAL.
Dying Wish of Gov. Greenhalge Will
Be Respected.

state house In Boston or In Memorial hall
In this city. This decision was influenced
not only by her own feelings, but particu-
larly by the expressed objection Of the late
governor TO any such arrangements.
The funeral will be as simple as possi-
BILE D The service will take place at $3.50
o'clock Monday afternoon at the Uni
tartan church. where thelate governor at
tended. Arrangements In detail have not
vet been perfected. The church at present
Is without u pastor, and the pulpit on this
occasion may be supplied by Rev. George
Bachelor, secretary OF the Unitarian as
sociation. The interment will be i'm the
family lot in Lowell's most beautiful
cemetery.
The city council and the school board,
respectively, took notice OF the death OF
Governor Greenhnlee by passing appro-
pirate resolutions. accompanied with feel
ing sentiments, expressing the love and
respect entertained for him by his neigh
bors and fellow citizens. The school
board voted TO close the schools on Mon
day, and to set apart Friday of next week
as the Greenhaigo Memorial day.
A number OF local societies also met
lastpight and took appropriate action on
the sad event.
The Doctors Statement.
The following statement was issued last
night by the attending physicians:
Governor Greenhalge suffered with gen.
eral weakness, loss of appetite and short
ness Of breath for several months before
he sought medical assistance. He con-
suited DR. Nickerson Feb. s, 1896, who, on
examination, found evidences Of nephritis,
or Inflammation Of the kidneys. and ad-
vised him 10 remain at home and rest
from work. The question to be decided
was whether the governor was afflicted
with chronic nophritis, an exceptionally
grave malady, or with a milder form Of
Inflammation OF his kidneys, which might
be expected 10 yield TO treatment.
The subsequent progress of the case
showed that the disease was OF chronic
character. Previous to Thursday, Feb. 27
he had several marked attacks of dyspnna.
These attacks. though somewhat severe,
were mild in comparison with those which
occurred at later date.
In the absence of any evidence of disease
OF the heart, and with the knowledge OF
existence OF nephrltis, IL was decided that
this dyspnua was OF urgmic origin-i. O.,
the ura, which Is constituent Of the
urine, was more or less imperfectly elm
mated from the system, owing to the dis
abled condition OF the kidneys.
The presence OF urae in the blood exerted
toxic influence upon the pneumogastric
nerve, which nerve controls the functions
of respiration.
On the evening OF Feb. "a Governor
Greenhalge had an attack Of paralysis on
the left side, phenomenon often OBJ
served in the course of chronic nephritis
On the afternoon of the 29th the patient
had paroxysm OF dyspn9a OF alarming
violence, which was with great difficulty
relieved. This seizure was followed by
others of less violent character, which oc-
Cured more frequently, and was the chief
cause of the patients suffering during the
remainder OF his life.
On Wednesday, the 4th inst, the symp-
toms OF urGemic poisoning became more
profound, stupor, ure7nic fever and con.
vulsions being present. A second stroke
of paralysis occurred at $3.50 p. m, from
which he never rallied. his death taking
place six hours later. Governor Green
halge died at 1925, March 5.
FRANKLIN NIcKERsoN,
LEONARD HUNTREss.
All Loved Him.
Governor Greenhalge won the esteem of
many governors of states, and they were
prompt 10 express sorrow for his untimely
death. Here are some of them in brief:
The people of Georgia were deeply i'm
pressed with him at our exposition, and 1,
In common with them, grieve at his death
A man of broad and patriotic impulses, a
wise statesman, his death is not only
loss to your. great commonwealth. but to
the country at large.-W. Y. Atkinson,
Governor OF Georgia.
On the two or three occasions that I
have had the privilege of meeting Gov
ernor Greenhalge he greatly impressed me
with his happy facility as n public speaker
with his earnestness OF purpose and with
his genial courtesy rs man and rs an ex-
ecutive. deeply grieve that a career hav.
ing such a bright and promising future
should have been cut off In itsiprime.-
Charles w. Lippitt, Governor of Rhode
Island.
i lregarded him as model governor and
one of whom the -stn1e- Massachusetts
had great reason TO be very proud, as n
Christian gentleman, a patriotic citizen
and conscientious servant of the people
He deserved and received the admiration
and homage not only of the people of Mas
tachusetts, but OF thinking men OF the
COuniiy NHtEtNtI ut WIS kIONu. MdSSa-
ehusetts has suffered great loss, and will
receive the sympathy of her sister states.--
Charles A. Busiel, Governor of New
Hampshire.
Connecticut mourns with Massachusetts,,
and keenly realizes the great loss her sister
state has sustained.-O. Vincent Coffin,
Governor OF Connecticut.
The people Of the Empire state, in COM
mon with their fellow citizens of Massa-
rhusetts, deplore the untimely death Of
Governor Greenhal9e and unite with them
In paying tribute TO the memory of the
high-minded chief magistrate who has
fallen at his post OF duty.-Levi r. Nor
ton, Governor OF New York.
The people OF Maine deeply sympathize
with you In your great sorrow. Governor
Grechhalge was conscientiously loyal TO
avery duty and faithfully and nobly served
Sie commonwealth. Maine mourns with
MISUNDERSTANDING Is. Cleaves, Gov
ernor of Maine.
He was u great and rood man and an