The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-14


Dngiey, OF Maine. leader OF tie Regua-
deans on the floor OF the house OF repre-
sentatives. died here tonight at 1870
O'Clock OF heart failure resulting from ex-
treme weakness due 10 pneumonia. lie
was unconscious during most OF the day
and death came quietly without conscious
ness beifg raGained. All the members os
his family were at his bedside. To within
a few hoars before his death. the family
firmly believed, as 1t has throughout hIs
Illness, that Mr.. Dingiey would recover.
While the past few days have given great
hope OF recovery the progress of the dis
ease had made the patient dangerously
weak and had seriously affected his heart.
Late last night and again this morning.
Mr.. Ding!ey had sinking spell. from
which he slightly rallied. There were furta-
er evidences OF heart failure as the day
progressed, and the strongest siimu!ants
were administered. but without effect. He
failed pereeptihly during the afternoon and
as might came hope was abandoned. Mrs.
Dingiey is very much prostrated by her
husbands death and is now under the
care Of physicians.
Mr.. Langiey had spent all OF the past
sixteen years OF his life when his congress
sionai duties called him TO Washington, at
the Hamilton Club. He occupied rooms
on The second floor. and had with him his
wife and daughter. the SONS being here
bat little.
Representative Dingley's illness dated
hack 10 December -. The physicians
diagnosed his case as one OF grip, conn
monty prevailing here. and cautioned tho
patient to keep his room. The following
Saturday pneumonia developed in the left
lung, complicated with great irreguiari,y
OF the heart.
The funeral will be conducted in the
house OF representatives on Monday next.
The body Will be taken to ths hosAsa at 10
o'clock ard there lie in state until noon.
when services viii be conducted In the
presence Of tho house and SENATE. AT 40
In the afternoon the funeral party Will
leave for Lewiston, Me.. arriving there a,
2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Nelson Dingicy. jr.. governor OF Maine
In is74-s5. and member OF congress from
the Second congressional district of Maine
since fssi. was born in Durham. Me.. IN his
grandfather Lambert's farmhouse, on the
banks Of the Aadrosssogsytr river. February
Il, lss3. son Of Nelson and Jane UAmoerti
DinTisy. The year following his birth his
parents moved to Parkman, pis-asaauss
county where they lived on "A farm for a
short time and then took charge o! the
village tavern. with which store was
connected. In ;ssf the family removed 10
Unity. Waldo county, ard thence. IL 1854,
TO Auburn, ArnaFoseeTgin county. At II
ne taught a winter scssesoi In the town az
China. fourteen miles from home, ard he
continued 10 taaeh winters while ht,iug fsr
college. In fSa. al the as. of Is, he en-
tered watervtse. Me. academy. oe whssh
tfs5. ~A.l-krown professor. j. n. IfaExsen.
was principal. ard there competed RS
preparation for college. Entering wst.r-
vile college, nnw Colby university. In ISL,
be remained there year efst a na1 and
then became a student q. Dartmouth coi-
!ege. from which institute he was graig-
azsa In Iss5 with high rauR az a scholar.
dsbaser and writer. After Ieayins college.
MIR. Dingiey stuffed Aw IN Isssi-ae ssitA Aier~
rSll 81 Fessefasesa. IN Auburn. 10 which cry
als parents had removed while as w4s IA
college. and In tho latter ysar he VAS sd-
rulstsd 10 IRE bar. Instead % entering upon
she practise of iaw. hs eecsdesl 10 become n
journalist. for wtlca profession hs always
manifested S decides taste. In Ssptemaasf.
1Sas he Esssrefsasea ne Lewiston journal, II
which ne aa4 &sea practically the editor
wnne studying iax. aaa 10 whieh Aa Ia
lssl. a.4.7esi daily e3lisou. TIE paper ras-
Idly increased In clrsassassan under hSs man
sgengesst-
His frsg To:e IVES cas- IN 1sA fer Hon.
Arson + Merrill. the sustslsysrY ard terri
o.Tznee candidate for governor. q Esostsscal
combination from which raEe sae Repah-
gear party of Maine during shs following
wirter. He then sares hsHsseis ito sh~
Fseruans earapsixn II sEa .lEh aIl the sr-
eor q yousn ard ability e, age
Il fssa. 3, fhs age ~ = he sas elected
representative from Auhuyn ~ tire stas-
lessslaTgrs. ln whsea BODY 5e rs ass1e te0k
hgxn rank wss reelected ia 1ssz ard eass-
sen speaker os tire h0uss IL tae seS -
q sSsa Ii fssz he removed 20 LEWISTON.
whese a few rss0sfnx after he was sssesei
,o the Legislature. and with the opening -
the legislative session * issz waE unAfai-
sssaas3y reelected speaker
Al she stase eseefion ~ sszs ~ wac sseet~
e. 20 she hsvsx q foarts tsrsss ard xisa tne
session OF isss was again ;srazsrsss tire gso-
sssscc cs speaker. wnScn as 8scssEss. pre-
tssrsnx 20 take hss place IN tbs Goer. lie
wsz also representative - sfse legislature
.ss4sr Lewiston n ss7s aw3 ts79
Is lxsx sxT E1.ngzey sas terminated a.