Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-20
DINGLEY DEAD.
AUTHOR OF TARIFF LAW PASSEI
AWAY TUESDAY NIGHT
HEART FAILURE DUE To PNEUMONIA
TaE CAUSE.
His Family Present At His Bedside When
End Came.


His Family Present At His Bedside When
End Came.
Washington. Jal. lS.-The Hon.
Nelson Dinghy of Maine, leader of the
republican side on the floor of the hOuse
of representatives and representing the
second congressional district of Maine
in that body, died here tonight ut 1890
weakness due To pneumonia tie was
unconscious during most of the day,
and death came quietly while he slept.
To within few hours of his death the
family firmly believed, as it has through
out his illness, that Mr.. Dingley would
recover, and it was only when it became
apparent that he was dying that its
members gathered at his bedside.
While the past few days have given
,rrat hope of recovery, the progress of
disease had made the patient danger
usly weak, and had seriously affected
heart. Late last night and again
is morning Mr. Dingley had bad
king spell, from which he slightly
lied. There were further evidence of
Irt failure as the day progressed and
strongest stimulants were admins
~, but without effect. lie failed
!Leptibly during the afternoon, and
as night come on hope was abandoned.
Mrs. Dingley is Frustrated.
There were many heartfelt express
ions ofsympathy when it became known
that the Maine congressman was dead.
All during his illness, which he strug-
gled against so vigorously, there has
oeen constant inquiries at the hotel at
which he resided. as TO his condition.
The Hamilton House, where Mr..
Dingley resided, had been the resort
for a number of years for most of the
congressional contingent from Maine.
and 1t was here that Mr. Dingley spent
all of the past l8 years of his life when
his congressional duties called him to
Washington. lie occupied rooms on
the second floor and had with his wife
and daughter, the sons being here but
little.
Representative Dingley's illness be-
gan December 20. Physicians dag
nosed his case as one of grip, then pre-
vailing here and cautioned the patient
to keep to his room. The following
Sunday pneumonia developed In the
left lung, complicated with great irreg-
uarty of the heart. Skillful treatment
brought good results aud on Thursday
there were signs that the lung was be-
ginning to clear. The next day how
ever, the disease took an alarming turn
and the two sons in Michigan were
autographed for.
Biographical Sketch OF Nelson Dingley.
Nelson Dingley, Jr., governor of
Maine, 1919, and member of con-
gress from the Second congressional
district of Maine since 1881, was born
in Durham, Androscoggin county,
Name, in his Grandfather Lambert's
farmhouse on the banks of the Andro-
scoggin river, Feb. 10, 1882, son of
Nelson and Jane Uambert) Dingley.
The year following his birth his parents
moved to Parkman, Piscataquis county,
where they lived on farm for short
time, and then took charge of the will
age tavern, with which "A store was con-
nected. In 1888 the family removed
to Unity, Waldo county, aud tcence,
in 1854, TO Auburn, Audroscoggin
county. At II he taught winter
school in the town of China, II miles
from home, and he continued to teach
winters while fitting for college. In
1850, at the age Of Is, he entered
Waterville, Me-, academy, of which the
we'll known Prof. j. II. Hanson was
principal, AID there completed his prep
arAtIon for college. Entering Water
Vile college (now Colby University in
;, 1851, he remained there year and a
" half and then became student at
D)r'mouth college, from which institu-