The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-06-25
GROVER CLEVE-
LAND IS DEAD
PASSES AWAY AT
HIS HOME IN PRINCETON, n. j.,
AGED II YEARS.

Princeton. \. j., June 24-FOrm er
President Grover Cleveland died at
his home here at $40 o'clock this
morning with Mrs Cleveland at his
bedside
He suffered relapse yesterday,
but was thought to have rallied last
night. The physicians, who have
sceaifastly denied that the case was
serious now admit that it was hope
less a month ago. The patient lost
$50 pounds IN the last two months.
The announcement of the death
was made by DR.. Joseph D. Bryant
by telephone to New York, where it
was made public before it was known
here.
The official statement, signed by
DIS. Bryant, George B. lockwood
and ]. d. Carnochan, says the direct
cause of death was Heart failure
brought on by pulmonary thrombosis
AM oedema."
Dropsy of the Lungs.
The technical terms used in the
statement issued by the physicians
are translated into ordinary langu :3e
to mean dropsy of the lungs, caused
The Cleveland children are at the
family home at Tamworth, ~ H.,
where they are in the care of their
maternal grandmother, Mrs. Perrine.
The news of the death was not
made public until two hours after it
had actually occurred. At the time
Cleveland was dying, the reports
from the residence said he was i'm
proving.
The announcement of the death of
former President Grover Cleveland
at his home here this morning was
great shock to the quiet little uni
versity town, which had been en-
couraged to believe its most promi-
nent citizen was progressing well.
Since his reurn to his home here
from Lakewood the reports coninu-
ally have been favorable, though they
have been somewhat mysterious.
Pale and worn by the long vigil
Of yesterday and last night and by
the months through which she pre-
sented the most encouraging appear
ance, Mrs. Cleveland today is bearin :
VI bravely. She announced that The
funeral arrangements have not been
made, but that the service probably
will be held in Princeton.
The doctors announced that Clave-
land was conscious until within ten
minutes of his death. The end was
peaceful and was net accompanied
by pain. The plans OF Mr.. and Mrs.
C1rvalapd to join their children In
New Ham pshire were abandoned sun
I -
clans say it was not though thar
Geatn was near until last night
TIC doctors have come ana gone
wiki regularity, and no one abO,ft
ca light glimpse of the former pres
iiert after he entered his dOorEa
on his return here.
Reports that he was SUFFERING iron
cancer OF he stomach were constantly
denied and it was said that his ill.,
ness was an affection of the digestive
organs which would not sive iim
much serious trouble. The only ex
piaGation of the constant attention
of he physicians was that he was a
heavy man, and at his age any illness
might be serious.
Career of Ex-President Cleveland.
Born at Caldwell County, New Jer-
sey, March IS, 1887.
Christened Stephen Grover Cleve-
land.
1S41-Family moved to Fayette-
vile, n. Y.
1S50-Served as clerk in country
store.
1S53-Appointed assistant teach
er, New York Institution for the
Blind.
1S55-59-Clerk in law firm in Buff
falo.
1S59-Admitted to the bar
1S63-Appointed assistant dis
.trict attorney of Erie County, n. Y.
1S65-Defeated for district attor
neyship of Erie County.
1S65-70-Practiced law.
1870-Elected sheriff of Erie coun-
ty.
1SS1-Elected Mayor of Buffalo.
1SS2-Electei governor of New
York, plurality 100000.
1SS4-Elected president Of the
United States.
1SS6-June 2, married Francis
Folsom in the White House.
1SSS-Defeated for reelection as
president and engaged in law prac-