Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-18
NATION M0URNS.
Death of Mr.. Russell Received
With Sorrow.
Doctor Says Ex-Governor Was Suf-
fering from No Disease.
Last Dispatches Confirm the Cause Of Death
as Heart Disease.

lam bridge, Ex-Governor russell
hrothern-law and family physician.
returned from Magnolia, late last
night, he was seen by reporter and
spoke as follows:
There is no truth in the rumor that
at the time of his death Governor Rus
sell was suffering from any disease or
illness.
He was, to be sure, suffering from
dyspepsia but not to any dangerous
or serious extent. He was all worn out
because of his severe labors in politics.
and the great excitement combined
with the ultimate failure of his plan.
was undoubtedly the cause of heart
failure.
NO, there is absolutely no ground
for this statement. Ex-Governor Rus
sell was not addicted to any excessive
habits; he was moderate smoker,
that was all The cause of his death
was, as | have said before, excitement
and disappointment on account of his
work at Chicago.
The camp in which Ex-Governor
Russell died is the property of b. F.
Dutton. the dry goods merchant of this
city
The trip was so pleasant that it was
repeated this year. Last month the
Ex-Governor and Mrs. Russell We're
for two weeks guests at the camp. Mr..
Dutton was with them. The eX-Gov-
ernor said he never enjoyed anything
in his life as much as he did those
two weeks. but he had to return to
Boston and make arrangements for
going to Chicago. He left with the
understanding that when he came
back from the national convention he
should have another try at the fish.
And soon the party was made up. 1t
left Boston. Monday night, reached
Dalhousie, Wednesday morning, and
almost all day steamed along to the
east on the sloW-gOing Admiral, the
only boat which runs in that region.
The Boston men reached the camp.
late Wednesday afternoon. and found
the guides waiting for them.
Before Mr.. buttons guests left Bos
ton, they made him promise that if
the water in the river was high enough
for good fishing-it was very low at
the time of the trip earlier in the sea-
sonAh he would join them, and stay UNI
til July 80. Almost the last thing the
Ex-Governor said to his host was:
Now, Mr.. Dutton. ] will not fool
YOU. If the water is high enough, |
will telegraph you, and if it is not.
will not
Mr. Dutton was consequently looking
for a message from St. Adelaide, and
when the telegram came, yesterday
he thought it was to summon him to
his camp. When he saw that instead
it was from Harry Russell. who had
walked from the camp to st. Adelaide
to announce the death of the eX-Gov-
ernor, Mr. Dutton was almost over
come.
In this Connection a most remarkable
coincidence should be recorded.
Wednesday, MIR. Dutton thought many
times of his friends and when he went
to bed it was to dream of them. AT
one time in the night he had ViVld
dream that Ex-Governor Russell had
fallen from Shields Rock, great mass
of stone near the camp and had been
severely injured. In his dream Mr.. Dut-
ton Immediately hurried about Boston.
looking for trained nurse who had
worked in his family, and telegraphed
to the camp that every effort must be
made to take Mr. Russell to a certain
town not far away where there was
first class hotel and where good care
would be assured.
There the dream ended. 1t was so
impressed upon Mr. buttons mind that
he related it to his family at the break
fast table. and when he reached his
place of business told it to his assoc
ciates there. In an hour or two he re-
ceived the telegram from Colonel Harry
Russell saying that the Ex-Governor
had been found dead in bed.
At the Russell and Swan residences
at the corner of Brattle and Charming
streets, Cambridge, absolutely no in
formation has been received relative
to the time the body will arrive in Bos-
ton and no arrangements have as yet
been definitely made regarding the
funeral If the body lies in state at the
City hall, and this seems to be the gen.
eral impression, it is the intention to
place the casket in the large rotunda
where it can be viewed by the thous-
ands ,vlt5 will no doubt be present |
Decorators this morning, began the |
work of draping City hall. number
of private dwellings, and business
blocks are being draped and flags are
llying at half mast from many STATS
and private houses.
Acting Governor Wolcott today, re-
ceived the following from Governor |
Coffin of Connecticut: "All our people. |
without regard to political classified
ton. mourn with Massachusetts in her
great and sudden sorrow. In view of
his recent severe and constant labors
in behalf of the honor and prosperity |
Of this country, l surmise that Gov
ernor Russell has made the supreme
sacrifice of patriotism as much as
though he had fallen as soldier on the |