The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-06-26
DUE TO HEART FAILURE.

III III
PRINCETON, N. j., June 24.-The
death here this morning of ex-Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland came very I'M
expectedly and it is stated by the ply
sicians that death was due to heart
failure induced by complication of
troubles.
MRS. CLEVELAND AT BEDSIDE.
Mrs. Cleveland was at the bedside Of
her husband when he died, as We're
several medical men who were sum-
moned when Mr.. Cleveland complained
of feeling i'll.
The children of Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve-
land were not with their father at his
death, being in New Hampshire.
FUNERAL ON FRIDAY NEXT.
Arrangements have been made for
the funeral to be held on Friday next.
The services will be held privately
ROOSEVELT WILL. BE PRESENT.
President Roosevelt has sent word
that he will attend the funeral OF the
late ex-President.
PRESIDENTS SYMPATHY.
Mrs. Cleveland has received a mes
sage of coincidence from President
Roosevelt, from Oyster Bay.
OYSTER BAY, June "a. Presi-
dent Roosevelt has issued a proclama-
ton to the effect that flags in the
city of Washington be placed at half
mast in respect to the memory of the
late Mr.. Cleveland and that all naval
and military honors be observed.
Grover Cleveland, twice President of
the United States, was intimately con-
nected with the history of Hawaii at
the time when history was in the max
ing in these islands, Commissioner
Blount having come here under direct
orders from President Cleveland to
investigate political conditions and as-
certain the actual facts in connection
with the landing of American troops
from the cruiser Boston at the time
of the deposition of Queen LiliuOkalani
in 1898. The result of Commissioner
Blount's visit was the hauling down of
the American flag, the withdrawal of
the American protectorate established
by Minister Plenipotentiary Stevens
and an order that the American troops
who had, as alleged, helped in the de-
position of the Queen should assist in
her restoration to the throne.
The Provisional Government under
Sanford b. Dole, its President, made a
show of resisting the landing OF the
troops by force, but the action OF the
Queen herself, in refusing to promise
to the leaders OF the revolu-
ton. brought about delay in the res
and dropping of her claim
by the American Government.
OF THE Ex-PRESI-
DENT.
Born in Caldwell, Essex County, N.
J., March is. 1887, the son of Rev.
Richard Falley and Ann (NeaD ,Cleve-
and. Family removed to Onondaga
County, New York, In 1S41. Attended
yillage school and clerked in store.
Teacher in institute for the blind. New
York, for one year. LID, Princeton,
S97 Married June 2, 1886, to Frances
Folsom, during his first administration
Is President.
Went to Buffalo, 1856. became clerk
n law offices of Rogers, Bowen G.
Rogers, 1855. and was admitted to bar
n 1859. Assistant District Attorney
or Erie County. 1896. Sheriff Erie
'ounty. 1903. Established law prac-
isc and in 1881 was elected Mayor of
Suffalo.
His veto Of extravagant appropria- 1
ions directed outside attention to him {
nd led to his nomination and election
s Governor of the State OF New York
he following year.
In 1884 he was elected President of [
he United States on the Democratic |
Icket, over James G.. Blaine, Repub- /
can, by a majority OF 81 electoral ]