Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-05
CLAIMS
EX-SENATOR
ALLISON
AGED IOWA LAWGlVER
EXPIRES SUDDENLY

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Dubuque, Iowa Aus a. senator
William Boyd Allison died in his Lo-
Gust street hone at 1873 O'Clock this
afternoon. with him at dissolution
were members of his household aud a
physician. In bulletin announcing
mis- death, prs. Hancock aud LOOMS
gave heart failure as the cause
The announcement OF the senator's
death came as shock 20 his neigh
hors, as few were aware of his i'll
uess. Though for ,hc last two years
senator Allison was in declining health
and though he suffered the loss of
much vitality during the present sum-
mcr no news had emanatod from hts
home indicating the seriousness of his
condition
Senator Allison suffered from the
worst form of prostate enlargement,
and a kidney affection made relief
even more difficult to afford
As is usual in such cases, the sena-
tor suffered frequently from periods
of taintncss and weakness These
spells have frequently occurred of late
The last of them had It's beginning on
Friday and finally resulted in the pa
TENTS death
senator Allison had been sufferer
for many years For the last two |
years he required relief twice daily |
and was regularly visited by physi- /
clans, He consulted the most eminent |
authorities regarding his afniction but |
his advanced age prevented an opera
ton.
The senator lost flesh rapidly and /
close friends noted upon his return
from Washington this summer that |
his mental faculties were not as keen |
as usual It was known that II was
but "a question of time when death |
would claim him.
At an early hour this morning the |
senator became worse A physician |
who was called pronounced his con
dition critical. About noon the vet
Gran statesman lapscd into uncon-
sciousncss and at 1888 passed away
At his bedside were. when the sum
mons came, Mrs. Brayton, for years
in charge of the management of his
household, his close personal friend
John Mcdonald. of this city, and Or |,
John +. Hancock, his attending physl-
clan.
Funeral arrangements VIII not be
until tomorrow The fu-
neral viii possibly he neld Friday
Senator Allison was born at Perry
ohio, March .. 1879, the son of John
and Mary Allison His boyhuod days
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