Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-15
MRS. THURSTON DEAD
The Wife'of Nebraska Senator Sud-
denly Passes Away.
ASSIGNED As THE CAUSE
Was a Visitor in Cuba With Con-
gressional Party.
SORROW OF HER FRIENDs

Mrs Thurston. the wife of Senator Thurs-
ton. died yesterday on board the yacht
Anita at sagua la Grande. Cuba. The
cause of death was a sudden attack OF apo
plexy. Arrangements will be made to
bring the remains to this country.
Senator and Mrs. Thurston were members
of the party which went TO Cuba a week
ago to make personal inspection into the
condition OF affairs in that island Mrs.
Thurston was in good health when the
party left Havana Saturday for Matanzas
and had been more active in shopping and
sightseeing than some of the younger Ia
dies or the party. She was not seasick
coming down the coast from Charleston,
despite the very rough weather encounter
ed. The Anita left Matanzas Sunday night
with all the congressional party except
Representatives Smith and Cummings, who
went to Sagua by rail- The passage from
Havana to Matanzas was very rough and
that to Sagua even worse.
The wife of Senator Gallinger who left
the party some days ago at Charleston. y.
e. and returned to this city, says that
while Mrs. Thurston seemed to be ENJOYING
good health when she parted with her YET
at that time Mrs. Thurston told her that
She had written to her son at Harvard
giving him instructions as TO what to dc
with her possessions in case anything hap
Il.
do not expect to return alive" were Mira
Ihurstons parting words.
The News "A Shock
The news of the death Of Mrs. Thurstou
was shock to a large circle of friends and
acquaintances in this city. She was a wo-
man who was great favorite, and was
greatly admired for her intellectual gifts
She was the daughter of Colonel Luther
Poland and a niece of Luke z. Poland, one
OF Vermonts prominent statesmen Of thu
past.
Mrs. Thurston was born in Vermont and
removed to Omaha with her parents nearly
thirty years ago. Twenty-Five years ago
last Christmas she was married to Mr.
Thrrstori, and the silver anniversary waS
celebrated in Omaha
Mrs. Thurston was of great assistance TO
her husband in his political career During
mis- campaign for the senatorship she was
present at seventy-fcur of the seyenty-sx
appointments he made. She was his coun-
seior as lawyer, appearing in court even
with him as an assistant in several impor-
tant cases. She had artistic ability and had
written considerably for the public. A
seventeen-year-old son, who is now a stu
dent at Harvard College and two girls,
fourteen and twelve years old, who are now
IN Omaha, are living, while three children
are dead.
Woman of Unusual Mental Strength,
Senator and Mrs. Thurston made their
home at the Cairo, where the latter was
prominently identified with it's social life
and where the news of her sudden death
has been received with deep sorrow. Mrs.
Thurston was recognized as a woman Of
unusual mental strength and while by no
means devoted to the gayeties of WASH
ineton her presence was always greatly
appreciated, especially at dinners, where
her bright remarks and skill at repartee
will cause her to be long remembered. Mrs.
Thurston was greatly interested in the
work of helping the starving Cubans and
was most anxious to see for herself how
tleir condition was being bettered. When
the invitation to accompany the congress
sional party came, she promptly gave up
her social engagements here and gladly
made props rations for the journey which
has ended so sadly.