The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-04-19

the Mormon church. hrst counselor To
President Lorenzo Snow, and for many
years a conspicuous figure In the com
mcrcial. financial and political affairs
Of Utah. died at Monterey, California,
at an early hour Friday morning, April
re.
The end came peacefully. tii3o u.
m he was seized with sudden sinking
spell. His family physician, DR.. Gift
was with him. but strong stimulauts
failed to revive him aud he fell into a
deep sleep, which half AN hour later
ended la death.
There was no suffering during the
last hour, Of his life, aud he was con-
scious until he fell into the sleep from
which be never Weakened.
The body was taken to San Francis
co. where II was prepared for shi pment
10 Salt Lake.
President Cannons death was not
unexpected For months be has been
In ill health, and for month his con.
dition has been critical
Dr. Gift. his physician. In speak.
ing Of the cause Of Apostle Cannon's
death said. Apostle Cannon's death
was due 10 Bronchitis aud enlarge.
mcnt Of the heart, the latter being
supcrinduced by coughing. lilo was
also In very weak state aud really
was not far from nervous prostration.
lie has been lingering In about the
same state for two weeks, but since
his last attack he has never had a
chance Of recovery. Until the very
end, when he dropped OIL to sleep, lac
was conscious"
Tho news did not reach Salt Lake
until o'clock In the morning, a. the
telegraph Offices at Monterey were
closed The news came to Angus NJ.
Cannon In message from John @
Cannon, as follows
Father left M this morning ut 1890,
Death came peacefully. Please join
with family In consulting about fun.
eral"
In an hour the news had spread from
pne end OF the city TO the other, and on
upper Main street, where the church
Institutions are located, there was a
IRRITABLE profuslon OF half.maAted
Tags. This mark OF respect was dis
Stayed most prominently from the Bee
Hive house. the residence OF President
snow, the Descrct News Office, lions
Savings Bank q Trust company, u, G.
NJ. L., Coop Wagon 4 Machine COM
pany, aud Utah Light & Power com.
pany. Crepe was In evidence for half
:. hiaal. .ias~a. NAf.ia .-asees f-ea' en-.
News office, every door bearing its knot
VI white aud black.
President Cannon left Salt Lake for
California March ~, in hopes OF re-
gaining his health. lie had been all
ing since his return from Honolulu
several months since. About the tlrst
Of March he had mn attack OF grip
which left him much enfeebled, and he
lott for the coast as soon a. he was able
TO travel.
His condition showed much improve
ment for a few days, but this was fol.
lowed by decline which Terminated
In death, Ills demise was hourly ex-
pected for several days, yet II never
,heless produced u shock wherever he
was known.
In high churcl, circles his loss is
deeply deplorcd
Around all the church offices there
was funeral air, For nearly the en-
tire afternoon President Snow was
elosoted with prominent members Of
the church and other visitors, aud
when he went to his private residence
Mt o'clock he gave orders that he was
not TO be disturbed, AS he did not care
to discuss the sad event In his present
state OF mind 1t was said by mem.
Der OF the family, however. that the
aged president has taken the death Of
one Of his principal advisers very much
10 heart, aud regrets, probably more
than anyone else outside OF the family
Of President Cannon, the latters call
TO another sphere.
Apostle Lund In commenting on the
event, said; ITO speak Of George Q.