The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-25
The Grand Old Man Dead.
William Ewart Gladstone
Passes Peacefully Away.

William EWart Gladstone
Passes Peacefully Away.
Hawarden, May 10 MIR. Glad
stone died at 5 O'Clock this morning.
He had been UNCONSCIOUS practically
all day, though at times he seemed TO
recognize for moment some of the
watchers about him Certainly he
did recognize his wife, who was be-
side him ali day except when the
physician prevailed upon her to rest.
She fenderly clasped her husbands
band as she watched him Apparent.
y be slept good deal; occasionally
he uttered few words in an incohe.
rent, dreamy way, words which those
who were watching were unable to
catch Their only consolation was
that he was not suffering pain No
narcotics were administered
Though 4 national funeral will
probably be accepted by the family,
there is little doubt tha: the remains
OF Mr. Gladstone will be laid in the
peaceful graveyard at Hawarden
adjoining the church where he was
married more than half a century ago
At Hawarden the happiest portion
.of his life was. passed. and it is truly
Is retreat sweet enough for any
slaborer
London. May ls Every other
topic in Great Britain dropped out of
sight before the passing of Mr. Glad
stone. n two places, perhaps, was
the tension most keen and most heart.
feIt-the house Of commons and
fiawarden
.Fust before the house rose yester
day telegram from Mr. Herbert
Gladstone reached Lord Stanley
announcing that his father was sink
ing Already before his death the
hush Of grief seemed to fall over
the scene ofhis triumph
It was generally felt at St. Steph-
eD's that his dying was but the sequel
to that great scene witnessed four
years ago, when his last speech spo.
ken, he Quilted the house without one
word of adien.
In anticipating the inevitable, the
mbmbers Of the government discuss
ed the appropriate procedure to be
observed and resolved that no effort
on fbeir part should be wanting to
mark q suitable sense Of their loss
Disregarding recent procedure it
was decided that the programme
should be the same as that adopted
in the cases of the Earl of Chatham
aad of the younger Pitt, namely, an
address to her majesty fer a funeral at
the public charge and monument
|serected in Westminster abbey
Throughout the whole kingdom ev-
cry public gathering added its words
of deep grief to the volume OF ma
tional mourning clearly versed IN the
telegram from the Prince of Wales to
Mr. Henry Gladstone my thoughts
are with you. your mother and your
family at this trying time you are
experiencing God grant your fa
ther dolnot suffer. (Signed) Albert
Edward !"
Abrosd the evidences of sympathy
we're almost as nniversal Nj. Faure,
president Of the French republic,
daily enquired aud has regularly re.
ceived every bulletin The press o1
Belgium. France, Italy and Greece,
in 8 spontaneous outburst recalled
how many oppressed peoples during
Mr.. Gladstone's life have offered
hymns of praise for his intervention
in their behalf while in Madrid even
|the prospect of his death has caused
a ~ hours suspension ;. of war ami,
mostly against England
Not the least point in this tribute
to Mr.. Gladstone was its profound
| unanimity.