Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-07-01

Death Came Peacefully.
He became worse during the night
and Mrs. Cleveland was called to the
bedside of her husband. The distp
guished patient sank into uncoA-
sciousness from which he recovered
at times only to suffer a relapse. This
continued throughout the night and
early morning. The last time he be-
came unconscious was two hours be-
fore he died. Death was peaceful.
Just before he died Mr. Cleveland
sought TO say something, but his
words we're inaudible.
Official Statement.
The text of the official statement
given out a short time after Mr..
Cleyeland's death was:
MIR. Cleveland for many years has
suffered from repeated attacks of
gastric intestinal origin Also he had
long standing organic disease of
the heart and kidneys Heart failure,
complicated with pulmonary throm-
bosis and oedema, were the immedi-
ate cause of his DEATH
Some two or three hours later Dr.
bryant said that "the heart failure
which occasioned death was induced
within AZ hours CT the END and death
was inally due to that" thus corrob-
Grating the unofficial information that
Mr.. Cleveland began to grow worse
Tuesday afternoon
viii Be Buried in Princeton.
Mr.. Cleveland's body will be buried
in the Princeton cemetery in the fam
iy plot where lie the remains of Ruth.
eldest of he Cleveland children,
whose death was a sad blow to her
father.
Many intimate friends of the family
and many others not so close called
at the home. Few were able IL see
Mrs Cleveland. Among the callers
was Colonel Frederick Gilkyson, az
sistant adjutant general of the nation
al guard of New Jersey, who came as
the personal representative of Gov
ernor Fort. Mr.. Gilkyson, through
Professor Hidden, extended the gov
|ernor's condolences and also ten
dered on behalf of the governor the
services OF all or any part of the ma
tional guard of the state as an escort
for the funeral The tender was de-
clined because of Mrs. Cleveland $
preference for a quiet funeral
Busse Issues Proclamation.
Chicago, June 25.--Mayor Busse
yesterday issued a proclamation on
the death of Grover Cleveland, direct
ing that all flags on the municipal
buildings of Chicago be half-masted
for 80 days as a mark Of respect for
the ex-president.
Legislature Pays Tribute.
Baton Rouge, La, June 25.-Before
adjourning yesterday the Louisiana
assembly passed resolutions of regret
over the death Of former President
Cleveland. Tributes were paid 10
his memory by Governor Sanders and
others.
Statement of Mr.. Bryan.
Lincoln. June 25.-The following
tribute TO Grover Cleveland was writ
ten last evening by w j. Bryan:
The death OF ex-President Cleye-
land brings to a sudden end phe-
nomenal career of one OF the strong
est characters known to the political
world during the present generation.
Like every commanding figure. b,
had Jealous supporters and earnest
opponents, but those who differed
from him were as ready as his warm
est friends to eoncede to him the
possession of the elements Of leader
ship to an extraordinary degree. He
was deliberate in action, firm in con
viction, and ever ready to accept re-
sponsibility for what he did. Few
men have exerted more positive in
fiuence upon those associated with
them. We are not far enough from
the period in which his work wa
done to measure accurately his place
in history, but the qualities which
made hiTn great are a part of the ma
tons heritage and universal sorrow
is felt at his death"
Washington. June Inappropriate
honors will be paid to the memory OF
ex-President Cleveland by all branches
of the government. Immediately up