The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-26
Grover Cleveland
Dies Suddenly

living eX-pre>ldent of the United States
is gone.
| Grover Cleveland. twice elected
chief executive. passed away this
morning at his home here his death
being the result of complication OF
diseases, aggravated by heart failure.
Death came suddenly at $40 O'Clock.
The following statement, signed by
Drs. Joseph D. Bryant, George K.
Lockwood and J. NJ. Carnochan. was
given out:
"Mr. Cleveland for many years
had suffered from repeated attacks
of gastrO-intestinal origin. Also
he had long standing organic di-
sease of the heart and kidneys.
| Heart failure, complicated with
| pulmonary thrombosis and oedema,
were the immediate causes of his
DEATH
| While Mr.. Cleveland had been SER
iously i'll from time to time, the an
nouncement OF his death came like
watching his illness.
Last night there was slight furry
among the friends of Cleveland that
something was seriously wrong with
the ex-president. This was occasioned
by visit of Dr. Bryant of New York,
Mr.. Celeveland's physician for many
years. Mrs. Cleveland later in the
evening, discussing Mr.. Bryant's
visit, said that there was no occasion
for alarm and that Mr.. Cleveland was
getting along nicely.
This reinsurance totally unprepared
their friends for the announcement of
his death.
Mrs. Cleveland was at home when
her distinguished husband passed
away. The children are at the Gle
veland summer home at Tamworth,
n. Il.
The Clevelands came from Lake
wood, where the former president lay
sick for many weeks, on June |, and
intended to 90 to their summer home
as soon as Mr.. Cleveland had gained
sufficient strength.
The news of his death. therefore,
came with great unexpect edness to
the public, and. it is believed, also to
many of the friends and admirers of
the cX-president.
The surviving cabinet officers Of
President Cleveland are Secretary of
State Richard Olney, Secretaries of
the Treasury John G. Carlisle and
Charles S. Fairchild, Secretaries of
the Interior ID. r. Francis, Hoke
Smith and w. f. Villas, Attorney
General Judson Harmon and Post.
master General Don NJ Dickinson of
Detroit.
With every resource at hand the
physicians worked over their patient.
Finnally he lapsed into unconscious
ness and the end came at $40 O'Clock.
1t is believed that the terrific heat
of the last few days contributed in a
great degree to the sudden death Of
Mr.. Cleveland
The scene in the bedroom immedi-
atcly before and after the death of the
distinguished patient cannot here be
recorded, for the three physicians re-
fuse to refer to the subject.
AS soon as the widow could recover
herself, she summoned servant and
asked that Professor Andrew f. West
OF Princeton, close intimate friend
and neighbor, and Professor John D.
Hibbin, also of Princeton and a
neighbor be sent for. They came In
stantly and rendered whatever assist
ance they could.
Telegrams were prepared to Mrs.
Perrinc and children at Tamworth
and about aldozen other relatives who
are scattered all over the country,
up TO this time no one outside the
Cleveland, West, and Hibbin families
knew OF what had occurred Mrs.
Cleveland then requested Professor
West to inform the Associated Press
of the death of her husband and a
messenger was sent for, to take the
kilograms to the telegraph office.
| Ao"s oiiS oCiCS Oils SGuL Dy MFS,
Cleveland to relatives and friends was
one to President Roosevelt and one to
Secretary Of War Taft.
The death of Mr.. Cleveland came as
terrible shock to the people Of Prince.
ton, who were pround of there fellow
citizen. They have always had a
warm spot for both the ex-president
and Mrs Cleveland because they sci.
ected Princeton as there home after
they left the White House. His death
to them was not in the least expected
and many at first refused to believe
the sad news.
Flags all over Princeton are at half.
mast. "'
From a trustworthy source it is