The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-11
WIN. Il. GRAIN DEAD.
Passed Peacefully Away at Scene
of His Duty.
HE WAS IN NO FEAR OF DEATlI,
Though He Battlcd For Life With
Acute Pneumonia.
MEMS RECEIVED WITH S0RR0W
Throughout the state, aud Citizens OF
Cuoro. His Home, Testified Their
MEMS RECEIVED WITH SORR0W
Born at Galveston Novem-
Der %, lS4S.
Died at Washington Feb
ruary 10, 1896.
Aged AZ years, . months, Is
days.

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days.
| Washington. February William Hen
ny Grain. representative In congress from
the Eleventh district of Texas. died in
this city this morning shortly after >
o'clock
The announcement OF MIR. Grains death
was n surprise even TO his best friends In
Washington. 1t was known that he had
been taken sick on Thursday last with a
very bad cold, resulting from exposure ON
the night Of the Southern relief charity
ball on Tuesday last Mr.. Grain lost his
| ovorcoat at the ball or else left and came
The neyt day his cold was 30 bad he
could scarcely speak but he attended to
| his congressional duties and not until
| Thursday did he finally conclude to 20 to
bed, Even then he had very little idea of
his condition. pr. George n. Akcr was
called TO attend him and at once diagnosed
tho case as acute pneumonia and held It to
be very serious. Mr. Grain continued to
grow worse and yesterday DR., Frank
Hyatt was called In consultation.
Late yesterday afternoon the doctors
Informed Mr. Grain that he had only
few hours to live. lie was perfectly con-
scious up TO the last and made deter
mined fight for life He sank rapidly,
however, and died pcaceobly early this
morning.
He was attended by Father Foley OF the
Catholic church, and received extreme
JUNCTION about half an hour before his
death.
Frequently during the night before he
died Mr. Grain gave directions as to what
was to he done with his remains and
spoke very freely as TO his views upon
life and death, and while determined 20
live If possible seemed ready to die II nee
essarv.
His remains were embalmed this morn
ing ana VIII he taken 10 Texas for inter
ment leaving here tonight at 10 40 o'clock
IN charge OF the congressional funeral
committee, consisting of Scnat lrs Mills.
Gallinger and Kyle mud Representatives
pendlcton and Crowley OF Texas, Kyle or
Mississippi NcDearmond Of Tennessee,
Miles of Maryl1n1 Mines Of Michigan.
Leonard Of Pennsylvania, Eddy Of Min
nesota and Murphy OF Illinois Al of tho
members Of tho Texas delegation IN the
house tanrh' went with thu remains 20
the station acting as guard Of honor
Mr. Crnlu's family, consisting Of wife
and I've children. reside at Cucro. Texas,
where tho interment VIII take place.
AS soon as the news of MIR. Grains death
reached his colleagues in the Texas doleBa-
tun n meeting was called Mt the capitol.
over which Representative Culberson, the
dean OF the corps, pres ded, and at which
the usual resolutions OF regret and sym
rathy were drawn up for presentation 10
the house. Representative Saycrs was
delegated to present these resolutions and
he ala so as soon M the house met Fol
lowing it's inVaiiablo custom in such mat
tors. the house Immediately adjourned for
the day. Similar resolutions were pre-
scented in the senate later In the day ty
Senator Mills and that body also nd
journed out Of respect to the dead mem
bcr.
Mr. Grain has been In congress so long
twelve years. that he was well known
about Washington, and his congressional
record Is wcll remembered When he
nrst entered the house he mad one of
tLcse regulations for brilliant oratory
which go frequently attracts attcniion TO
Young m mbcrs. lie was looked unou
Win rartigilar favor 10y the democratic
leader Ct the iiinc, Samuel Randall, VINO !
always COX occasion to show him special
Considerations. Mr.. Grain was handsome
In hpucarauce ana pleasing in address. He |
noted for the purity Of his English-in |
fact, in the last congress he received mark /
cd ccmmcndation from that prominent !
iurist Representative EVaris Of Massa- !
cllusetts. OF late Mr.. Grain has tvkon little |
part tn congressional proceedings, but II |
seems fitting that his last speech, made !
on Tuesday. the day when he was taken /
sick. should have been In defense n his /
church against the American Protective /
association attacks Ct Western republic |
ans. aud I'm support OF the founding a9y- I
lums in the District OF Columbia The |
proposition upon which he spoke was that |
tho apuropration for Stannes Infant asy- /
lum should bc withheld, because II was n
sectarian institution and managed BY Sis
tors Of Charity He was repelng The /
suggestions that the good sisters would |
have this government money IN any other !
way than for the general benefit Of hu- |
mnnity when he said: Going back thirty |
or thirty-Ave years. n war MIS- wagfd Tor |
the dissolution Of this Union; soldiers IN |
Vulnerable on both sides OF Mason and |
Dixon's line nocked 10 the vauguards OF |
what they considered right, The rerer-
berations Of cannon echoed down the val
leys of Virginia. sword and muske,s as
serted their supremacy; brother fought
i -atnst brother soldier on enc size and
soldier en- the other. As the soldiers vent
down on the side of the Union there came
upcn the battloheds the write messengers
OF peace. robed in the raiments OF mercy
and charity. and many rarched tongue
ard parche1 throat accepted N"
miristration of those pure beau
tlful creatures who. protected hy
soldlers ana officers as well az by the
president OF the United States. the sreht.
grand ana lameated Linrolh, came and
ministered 10 them. was there any pnes'
ton then on the part CT the gentleman