The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-24

WASHINGTON, June 24.--Pres,
lent Roosevelt issued the followin,
official proclamation by wire from
Oyster Bay, on the death Of forme
President Cleveland:
The White House. June a. 1908.
To the People OF the United
States:
Grover Cleveland. president of
the United States from 1885 to
1889 and again from 1893 to 1897.
died at $40 o'clock this morning
ut hts home In Princeton. N. j.
In his death the nation has
been deprived Of one OF It's great
est citizens. BY profession q
lawyer. his chief services to his
country were rendered during his
long, varied and honorable career
In public life.
AS mayor Of his city, a. COVER
nor OF his state, and twice. pres
ident. he showed signal power %
an administrator. coupled with an
entire devotion to his country's
good and q courage that never
quailed before known hostility
when once he was convinced
where his duty lay.
Since his retirement from the
presidency he has continued well
and faithful to serve his country
men by the simplicity, dignity
and uprightness OF his private
life.
In testimony OF the respect In
which his memory is held by the
government and people Of the
United States, do hereby direct
that the flags on the White House
and the several departmental
buildings be displayed half
staff for a period Of thirty days,
and that suitable military and
naval honors under orders Of the
secretaries or war and navy he
rendered on the day OF the fu-
neral.
Done this Gath day of June. In
the year OF Our Lord, one thou
sand, nine hundred and eight. and
OF the independence OF the United
States of America. the one hum
dred and thirty-second.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Presiden
BY A. A. Adee.
Acting secretary OF state.
PRINCETON. N. j.. June "a
Grover Cleveland, ex-president Of th
United States, died at his home. her
at $40 this morning.
While Mr.. Cleveland has been
failing health for the last year and
half. several times his life havin
hung In the balance, he had alway
rallied well and the end today. wa
unexpected. II Is believed the intens
heat OF the last few days superb
duced his fatal attack. At one tin
Il was reported that Mr. Clevelan
was afflicted with cancer OF the stor
ach.
Mrs. Cleveland Coilapses.
At once after her husbands dealt
Mrs. Cleveland collapsed. II mar
ed the end OF her terrific struggl
which had been waged for years
the interests OF her husbands healtl
However. the wife soon rallied.
While Mr.. Cleveland was Of M
urally rugged constitution II had bee
weakened by disease. Towards N
last he had not rallied so quickly q
formerly to the treatments OF scienc'
While Mr.. Cleveland suffered froi
complication OF diseases II was sal
today that heart failure complicate
with pulmonary thrombosis and oed
ma were the direct cause OF his dealt
He had suffered from Kidney troubl
aud intestinal troubles.
The Cleveland children were M
tified this morning and are hurryin
to Princeton. They have been {
Tamworth, ~ H.. with Mrs. Ciev'
lands mother, Mrs Perrine- So sal
guine was the family over the cond
ton OF Mr.. Cleveland that IL was n<
thought advisable to keep the chi
dren at the home.
The death OF the former presider
ends one OF the most stubborn 6gh'
for life ever chronicled.
Only yesterday DIR. Joseph L. BIZ
an, of New York. paid a visit TO NJ
Cleveland's home but the informl
ton was subsequently given out thu
the visit was not occasioned BY an
emergency.
When his death was learned IN
morning the residents OF Prfncetc
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