Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-24
TOday's Telegraphic News
Death of Ex.Presldent Cleveland.

President Grover Cleveland died at 8:4U
this morning, succumbing to the illness
from which he had been suffering the
greater part Of the winter. Mr.. Cleve-
land t,ok a sudden turn for the worse
early yesterday, but the news WAS kept
secret by his physicians and family. 1t
was thought he was r.llying last night
but a relapse SIT 10 this morning.
Mr.. Cleveand's case became prsetl-
cally hopeless month ago when he was
removed t, Princeton from Lakewood
where he had been taken for the pur-
pose of beneft.ing his health, last De-
cember. Mr.. Cleveland fell away in
flesh mere than $50 pounds In the last
wear. Death was due to a complication
OF diseases.
When the end came only Mrs. Oleve-
land, the physicians and attendants were
ST the bedside. The Cleveland children
are at the former presidents summer
home at Tam worth, N. H., In care OF
their maternal grand mother, Mrs. Per-
rine. .
The funeral is expected 10 be held
Saturday with iptsrment at Princeton
beside the grave of his daughter, Ruth.
Grover Cleveland Stephen Grover
Cleveland) was the last surviving presi-
dent of the United States and the 22nd.
president OF the republic. He was bora
at Caldwell, N. j., March Is, 1887.
When he was 3.yesrs.old his father, 8
Presby minister, moved to Fayette-
vile, N. Y, where they resided until
1851. after which the family moved to
Clinton, leaving Grover 10 Fayetteville.
He remained there about two years as
clerk 10 village store.
On his fathers death In 1853 he went
to New York, and for about a year was
bookkeeper and assistant teacher In the
institution for the blind. Thence he
moved to Buffalo in 1858. when he
studied law and began its practice In
1859. 10 1868 he was appointed assis-
tant district attorney for Erie county,
and 10 1865 was the democratic noml-
nee for district attorney, but failed to
secure the election. From 1871 to 1874
ne was sheriff OF Erie county, and 10
1881 was elected mayor Of Buffalo. Re-
form methods of administering the city's
affairs Instituted by him when filling
that Office led to his election 10 the fol-
lowing year az governor OF New York by
a majority OF $4,000 votes over his
opponent, Judge Folger, the republican
secretary OF the United Stats Treasury.
This phenomenal success, as indicative
Of the probability of his carrying New
York and OF attracting the independent
vote. secured him the democratic noml-
nation for the presidency In 1884 and
in November Of that year he was elected
over james @. Blaine, the republican
candidate. He was defestsd for re-elec-
ton in 1888, but was elect ID for a second
term 10 1892.
During hi, frat term as president he
married Frances Folsom June 2, 1886,
at the White House. After his second
rat remept from the White House Oleve-
land took up his resident st Princeton,
n. J. He Was elected a Trustee OF the
Equitable Assurance Society June 10,
1905, folloSiDg the insurance nvettga-
ton. He was also chairman OF the
Association of Insurance Presidents since
JanusrJ 1907. He was also member
of the executive committee OF the
National Civic Federation, a member OF
the American Philosophical Society,
American HhtIric Association, aud a
trust. 20 of Princeton U ivs'i Y.
Oyster B y, Jane "a Immediately
upon the receipt Of telegram from Mrs.
Cleveland announcing her husbands
death the president DICT ted the following
rsply; :,
Mrs. Grovu Cleveland, Princeton, N. j.:
Your telegram shocked me greatly:
us. Roosevelt joins 10 very deep ana
sr csre ,ympaihy, | have, OF course,
sbandot Ell my intention OF starting Tor
,-.w London aud the boat race 80 that
=! ~ - fonfral is either Thuraday or
q ;S snu ~ attend. | can also 81 ma
r Fhaa !, l sG On, AT IL it is Saturday,
IL T. , IT Is SUNDAY "a mem "a coming here
from various parts of the - -"t
a business engagement which cam,
well break. viii you direct some one
to wire me when the funeral will be and
where.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
OYSTER Bay, L. l., June "a.
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go. IL. aftarnnnn famed this proc-