The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-15
DEATH OF MRS. INFUSION.
The Nebraska Senator's Wife Expires
on the Yacht Anita.

The Nebraska Senator's Wife Expires
ON the Yacht Anita.
Washington. ID. c., March 14.-Consul
General Lee has notified the State De
partment Of the death today at Sagua
La Gr;lnIe. Cuba of the wife of Senator
ThurSton, of Nebraska, on board the
yacht Anita.
Senator and Mrs. Thurston were men,
hers of a Congressional party which
left Fort Monroe. March 2nd, for a trip
to Cuba on the yacht Anita. The party
had Il stormy night off Hatteras and
put into Charleston. The trip was con-
tinued after few days rest. The
Anita first touched Cuba at Havana,
and afterward went to MatanZas and
Sagua La Grande. The brief announce
ment Of Mrs. 'rhurston's death was
quite unsatisfactory to her many ac-
quaintances in this city, and every effort
was made to secure details as the demise
was most unexpected. Mrs. ThurStOn
was in excellent health when she left
this city, having taken an active part i'll
the annual convention of the Daughters
of the American Revolution. which met
here the week before her departure.
Mrs. ThuIstOn before her marriage was
Miss Martha Poland, Il niece of Luke
Poland. of Vermont, prominent years
ago iii the House of Representatives,.
Mr.. and Mrs. ThurstOn celebrated their
silver wadding here last fall. They
have several children.
Havana, March 14.-COnsul General
Lee received the following telegram this
afternoon from Mr.. Walter b. Barker,
United States Consul at Sagua La
Grande:
The wife of Senator Thurston died
on the Anita today. Shall give every
attention and wire you from BOca."
Meagrc adyices say that Mrs. Thurs
ton died of apoplcXy about O'Clock this
morning, when the yacht was in sight of
port The Anita left MatanZas last night
with all the Congressional party except
Congressman Smith and Cummings, who
went to Sagua by rail. The passage
from Havana to Matanzas was very
rough, and that to Sagua even worse.
1t is thought that this, together with
the rough passage down the coast, may
have FASTENED the end; but nothing
definite is known here aus to the circum-
stances of Mrs. Thurston's death and
as to the time and place of the funeral.
,
when near .IarucO, about twenty-five
miles out, was fired on tonight. Three
men were wounded. George Barnum,
an American, of Savannah, Ga. received
Il slight flesh wound in the arm. The
Secretary of the Matanzas municipality
was more severely wounded
The Spanish surgeons on the train
were very kind. Mrs. Barnum was with
her husband ut the time he was shot
As soon us the firing began, all the
passengers threw themselves upon the
floors of the wars
According to adyices from Matanzas,
il is hoped to get some of the stores
from the Fern distributed tomorrow,
hut many bitches occur and the distribu-
ton may be delayed until Wednesday.
The authorities have been ordered not
to discharge from the warehouse the
stores that came on the Berge until the
Custom House authorities permit. There
is no objection to the Ferns cargo being
quickly delivered; and Consul General
Lee, who has been telegraphed to on }
the subject, thinks he can arrange the /
Bergen matter. The committee of doe !
tors and local firemen are ready to issue |
orders on United States Consul Brice, |
and say they have complete lists made
up of MI the needy, but have feared |
there might be some mistake. But
whatever happens now the hungry will |
soon he fed and want will be relieved.
lnsurgent Colonel Vicente Nunez. act I
ing with his brother, General Nunez. has |
devastated great districts in the province
of Santa Clara, la Esperanza, San Die
go, Jieotea and Santo Domingo.