The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17
HON. NELSON DINGLEY DEAD
hspnblicsn Lender of the ffo,.. =,
'-'''s' saecnmb' to Heart Fa,lurs-
His Family mt HIS B.ds.d.

"AsiiNGToS, Jan. 14-Hon. Nelsc
. Dlngley, of Maine, leader of the repu,
=" ilcans on the floor of the house of 70,
resentatives and representing the Sc
ond congressional district of Maine 1
'hat body, died here Friday night a
naif-past 10 of heart failure. resultin
|, from extreme weakness due to doubl
pneumonia. lie was unconscious du,
ing most OF the day and death cam
quietly without consciousness bein,
regalned. There were present Mr.,
D'ngiey, Miss Edith Dineley. Me.srs
L. y. and A. II. Dingley, sons of tn.
deceased, Mr.. James c. Hooe, an init
mate friend Of the family, DIR. Deale
one OF the physicians who has been M.
tending him throughout his illness.
ana the two nurses. To within n fev
hours before his death, the family
hrmly believed, as they have through
out his illness, that Mr.. Dingley would
recover and it was only when 1t became
apparent that he was dying that they
gathered at his bedside.
While the past few days have given
great hopes of recovery. the progress
OF the disease had made the patient
dangerously weak and had seriously
affected his heart. Late Thursday
nlght and again Friday morning Mr..
hnngley had a bad sinking spell, from
which he slightly rallied. There were
further evidences of heart failure as
the day progressed and the strong
est stimulants were administer
ed but without effect. He failed
perceptibly during the afternoon and
as night came hope was abandoned,
Mrs Dingley is very much prostrated
by her husbands death, and Is now
under the care of a physician.
Sergeant-at-Arms Russell, of the
house OF representatives was notified
'f the death, which will be announced
N both houses of congress Saturday
IND committees will be appointed to
lttend the funeral, after which adj
ournment for the day will be had. !
Representative Dingley's illness '
ated back to December 30, when he !
omplained that he was not we'll. The a
hysicians diagnosed his case as one OF p
rlp, SO commonly prevailing here, and II
lutioned the patient to keep to his b
pom. The following Saturday pneu- t1c 1
onia developed in the left lung, com. VI
Iicated with great irregularity of the
cart. Skillful treatment brought o. :.
BOD results and on Thursday there p,
ere signs that the lung was begin In in
ng to clear The next dey, however, R, R
e disease took an alarming turn aud Al
Q two sons in Michigan were tele- =,
aphed for. ut
In speaking of Mr.. Dingley Friday ba
yht, Senator Hale said: ~ ~
In the present condition of public six
airs, Gov. Dingley's death is a very ths
eat national loss. In all questions 7os
ating TO finance. to the revenues of
country and to the adjustment OF .t S.e
'at fiscal questions, Mr. Dingley aga
S above ali others an authority. He
Is difficult TO say who can don
e his place. He had the con. wild
'nce of his associates in tho o.. OF
Use, the confidence of the senate. Mis-
confidence of the president and the pen
fdcnce of the entire country. d.
me will specially lament him. cons
ly and late he had devoted himself h0q
he interests of the state and with. cons
distinction of party and her peo. veto
believed in his fidelity, patriotism = pIa, Ia,
wisdom. sage
he funeral ,vil1 ha oordro.l meal
NJ '"o the
Sc Of representatives on Monday an
:. The body will be taken to the nate
Sc at 10 o'clock and there lie in mane U,u
until noon, when services will also
conducted in the presence OF @ men'
house and senate. met
APO in the afternoon the funeral W.
will leave over the Pennsylvanis Open Open
DAD for Lewiston. Me-, arriving Dingl
at . o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Frye
her services will be held al the
family residence in Lewiston and /
ednesday. The interment will be lolnt
at city. The services in the house place.
representatives. probably will be was r.
,c+od br De- \, ator
. D. 'i' e"man, pas the fr,
the First Congregational church. Hot
1 Mr.. Dinolev was accustomed 4. bled
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