The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-08
WI. II. ENGLISH DEAD
democratic Candidate for Vice
President i'm 1880.
4 WEALTHY AND FRUGAL VAN +.
us Wrote a History OF Indiana-The
Incidents OF His Closing
Hours.

Indianapolis, Feb. William II Er-
~isKa died az bis rooms in the Hotel En-
allss today az IZ.z5 .. N. NJ. English had
her ri with the grip for two weeks geg-
sral days ago rheumatism set IL. aud the
heart action becane tad. While his nafa-
rally strong constitution gave Mr.. En-
gtlsh's friends strong hopes for n8s recov-
cry, his condition has throughout beea
considered grave. For the past three DAYS
he had iapses Of Inconsistencies, and
since last night he bad been able only at
long intervals 20 recognize those about his
bedside Those present wa@n death came
wers Mrs. waIIing. Mr.. Englszh's dangh-
ter. and her husband, Or. Franklin Hays.
the family physician. 21T- EagiaSh's private
secretary. end VIII +. English. his son.
Eariy tHis forenoon a consultation Of
eaysleEans was held. ard SIR. VIII K. Pm
gish was notified that ats fathers condi-
tier vas weli-niRh aop1iess The end
came even sooner than was expected Dur
tng the forenoon the patient was uncon-
ses0us but II was possible TO arouse hirn
ssF an Instant, aud once or twice he spoke.
his talk. however .as !nc0hereut Mr. En-
gissh died In the room in tae southeast cor
rsr os bis botes which he has occupied 80
Ionz ~ o'clock Nr. English rallied for
a few minutes and. calling ais son 10 bis
Bedside. spoke his nSfUs. He was unAose
70 carry on a conversation. ard soon
parsed into unconselouxaess from which
De- AID not recover. The end came grad
4ally and peacefully. All forenoon friends
o. the family were constantly calling at
the hotel TO make inquiries about the dis
finguishea patients condition. Several
tines last nigh; Mr.. English rallied suffi-
eiently 20 talk 70 his caiidreu. He realized
that be would die. and told them 80. Later
Ii the evening he talked over his business
affairs wif1 his son. and left some Instruc-
tons ia reference TO the management OF
hts vast fortune.
He died 81 bis workshop Ever since he
erected the hotel he has had his Office IN
the corner OF tie hotel ia which he died.
TIE bedroom was just or the large room
n which ne managed his estate and ia
which he worked on and completed his his
Tory. Within i've steps OF where he died
were great stacks Of papers relating 10 his
private bgslneEs. and other stacks pertain
isg 10 the historical research ne had made
during the last few years.
The news OF his death soon passed over
the city. and within an hour many citi-
zeas arrived al the hotel 10 offer their ser
ees % Pie beffave9 children. Or. Wall
ing accompanied by his two sons. AR. En-
gl.sh's grandchildren. English WllhnR.
aged Is. and Wi.Ioughby Nalling, agess Is.
arrived from Chicago al ) o'clock last
nigh,. When II became apparent that Sir.
English could not recover they were asked
IS telegraph 10 come Immediately. Ii was
announced after the children had consult
ea with friends OF the family that the
funeral would take place Sunday after
noon al , clock. IL was left with AIR.
Nailug TO arrange the details. The bnrial
will be at Crown Hi cemetery, where Mrs.
EaEitsa Is buried. and where AIR English
so..e time ago erected beautiful family
impairment
" liiara Hayden English was born In
Bax.nEioa, scott county. Ind. August -,
isIs HIS father. Elisha G. Englsh. one
- 1he pioneers % Indiana. was a0norc1
with many public trusts during a period OF
forts years. william WAS educated IN The
common schools and a Hanover college;
studied law. and was admitted 10 practice
n The United States supreme court before
hf VAS = years Of age. lie served as dep
Efy clerk % his native county and as post
master at Lexington before reaching h.s
majority. Ia lSts-H h. was q principal
clerk Ia the Indiana house Of representa-
tNss. he was principal secretary OF the
state convention OF 1850. which framed the
constitution of Indiana. and was mera-
ber and speaker % the drst house OF rep
Fesentatives after iis adoptioa IN iS5l. lie
was a clerk in the United States treasury
department. during Poik's administration,
ana held a clerksh.p IN the United States
EFNAsf AHeNt 1871 Tie Na@ tsEGttA 10 CON-
rress IN 1852 as Democrat ana served
frCm 1853 tll lSei when he resigned Cnt
engaged IN banking. lie was prominently
hentaed with the legislation Of that Pc
Toa and was the author Of a compromise
measure IN relation % the admission OF
kansss a. @ stale wh.ch became a law
ana vas a prolific theme OF controversy
IN fhe heated political contests 81 thai dav
rader the name Of the English bill'
From iS5s % 1851 he was one Of the regents
q the Smithsonian Institution IN Washing
;on CRY Ia f>S0 Mr English was unaui-
aorely nominated for vice president or the
toket Win Gen Hancock by the Demo-
cratic national convention. He was the
pres 3ent ~ the Indiana Historical SO
eiety and author OF historical ard DE
asra-h'caI work ON the constitution and
tse-Irakcrs Of that state lie recently
eaal shed volume az personal remnis-
eeHccs IFe WAS wealthy hat pars.monious.
lns aurtar the Hancock campaign many
exaggerated stores ~ his sttnginesS were
pahi shel. 10 the great sntrry CT his repu-
tstion.