Evening star., 1896-07-17
SORROW IN NEW ENGLAND.
Reception of the News of EN-Gov.
RusseII's Death.

The first news Of Ex-Governor Russelrs
death Was received with almost absolute
ircredulity on the streets of Boston. Even
| members of the law firm with which he
was associated refused to look upon the
matter seriously when asked if they were
able to verify the rumor of the ex-gov-
ernor's death. 1t was not until after the
press wires had been busy for some time
that veritication of the sad news was OBJ
| tanned, and there was no further hope that
the story was unfounded.
The most that could be learned until late
| in the afternoon contained in the fol-
lowing telegram TO Mr.. Joseph j. Russell
brother of the ex-governor, signed by Col
Harry E. Russell: VIII found dead in bed
this morning. Death painless. Probably
heart disease. Start for Boston at once
Mr.. Russell was in Canada by invitation
of Mr.. r. r. Dutton of Boston, FOR the pur-
pose of rest.
The Family Informed.
The family of Ex-Governor Russell in
Guiding Mrs. Russell and the three children,
William Eustis, jr., Richard Manning and
Margaret, who are spending the summer in
a quiet cottage overlooking the bay at
Manchester, Mass, were in ignorance of
the cloud of sadness overhanging them un-
til a telegram from Col III. f. Russell was
| received, announcing the death of Mr. Rus
sell. Apparently dazed at first. Mrs. Rus
sell, as the significance of the sad news
grew upon her, seemed to he bearing up
well. Ex-Governor Russers brother, Jo-
seph B., arrived about an hour later and
was immedia tely closeted with the widow
and children.
Profound grief at the news is expressed
| on every side. where the ex-governor was
one OF the most popular and az tive of the
many summer residents.
Mr.. Russell left his family at Manchester
Monday for his pleasure trip to Quebec ac-
companied by his brother, Col. H. E. Russell
and Francis Peabody. jr. At that time he
was apparently in perfect physical condi-
ton, excepting that he somewhat
fatgued after his active and onerous work
at the Chicago convention.
Mrs. Russell yesterday visited the Essex
County Club, of which organization the ex-
governor was an enthusiastic and much re-
Spected member, and when the news ar
| rived, she was preparing to take her chill
| dren TO the club. where the usual children's
entertainment WAS to be given i'm the after
neon When the news Of the death was an
nounced at the club, a shadow was thrown
over the tennis tournament and the enter
| tainment. Telegrams from all sections of
the country, expressing coincidence, came
pouring in.
Mrs. Russell the mother of the dead
statesman, is at Crawford's Notch. in the
White mountains. and Mrs. Russelrs mother
| ii a her home in Cambridge.
The Presidents sorrow.
President Cleveland received a message
| announcing the sad event from a friend in
Boston on his return from his fishing trip
yesterday afternoon. Last night he ex-
pressed his sorrow in the following tribute:
My personal relations We're so intimate
and close with Ex-Governor Russell that I
could not but be terribly shocked at the
news of his sudden death which | received
today. While this intelligence has causes
me to mourn the personal loss, | oannoy
forget Mr.. Russelrs eminent public ser,
vices and his attributes of bravery ana
patriotism which made him so valuable !,
citizen, and especially at this time when
courageous adherence to the right and un-
! iaitefins advocacy of sound principles are
| so much needed
1t may, therefore, well be said that the
| country has suffered a bereavement. The
people of Massachusetts surely cannot fail
| to mourn throughout the length and
| breadth of the commonwealth the untime-
| ly death of son whose career has at all
| tlmes rejected honor upon his native
| state"