The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-06-25

Princeton. \. j.. June 24-Ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland passed away at his
home in this city this morning at 40
O'Clock. While his death today was
a surprise, still he has been very
sick man for many weeks and it was
known by those who were familiar
with his condition that the end was
not far. Mr. Cleveland was seriously
i'll few weeks ago while at Lake
wood and on several occasions he was
considered in very serious condi-
ticn. information regarding his ill
ness. however. was not made eublic
BY members of the family and the
attending physicians, and the world
really was not aware Of the serious
ness of his case.
A few weeks ago, however, he re-
turned to his home in this city and
showed a great Improvement IN
heath. Since his return here he has
not been able to 90 out, but has been
an nj man, still he showed signs OF
Improvement and at one time the ply
sicians were very much encouraged
During the past week not word was
giyen out as 10 his condition. therefore
the nation naturally thought that he
was improving
The exspresident took 4 turn fm the
worse late Wednesday night. All the
physicians We're summoned and il was
feared that the end was near, al
though he was not considered in
dying condition However at $50
o'clock this morning the former chiei
executive OF the country passed quiet
~ 10 the great beyond, He passed
away surrounded BY the members o.
his family and SO quiet was his deatt
that il was hardly known that he hac
pAssed away. Heart failure was tbs
immediate cause.
AS soon as the announcement tina
ex President Cleveland was dead wa:
dashed over the country oI which hs
@as the chief tor eight years. tele
grams form almost every state IN th'
union began to arrive at the Cleve
1and home. Ii was not more than al
hour or two before the first came. ant
messenger boys haze been on a con
finual run from the telegraph Office Y
the Cleveland residence during th'
entire day.
Fnuefal arrangements have not a.
set been perfected and viii. not be an
nouncea before tomorrow morning.
Sketch 81 His Career
Grover Cleveland was born in Cald
well n. D.. March IS. 1851. and was
consequently ii years Of age H'
spent his early life around that city
buf later removed 70 Buffalo q. I
aIe was cIirisfened tn Caldwell the
same year he was born, and vas giv
ens the name Of stephen Grover, bu
"a later discarded the first name ane
vas known as Grover cleveland.
He attended academies at Fayette
4iIle ana Clinton. He had an early
ambition to 70 through Princeton col
leee but lacked the fands. He be
came clerk and later assistant teach
ii in The New York Institution for tbs
Blind New York City.
When Cleveland was about eigh
teen years old. be paid a visit to az
uncle iiyne In Buffalo. The uncle IN
duced the hoy to remain and hell
him in compiling the American Hero
Book Grover assisted in seyeFa
editions Of this work, studied law ans
was admitted to the bar at the age o
twenfy-two His first official position
was that Of assistant district attorney
which he held for three years, durins
the civil war. Two of his brothers
we're in the army Grover was help
ing to support his mother and sisters
Hfis salary was small When he was
drafted to military service. he hireS
8 substitute and remained at work
Later he was candidate for thu
district attorneyship, but was defeat
ed Then he settled down to lsv
practice. In 1870 he was induced Il
run for sheriff and was elected, sery
Ing for three years.
After another interval Of prfvat'
citizenship. assidrously devoted t
his profession. this bachelor lawyer o
fortvfonr years was nominated 70
mayor OF Buffalo on the democrats
ticket In 1881 He had become know
as a careful. hardwcrking. but not bril-
liant LAWYER. He had no pyrotechniC
ornamental side He simply attend
ed to business. Though the republ
can state ticket carried Buffalo b
more than 1900 votes Cleveland va
elected mayor BY majority Of 3.55C
Early in his term he became know
as the veto mayor He vetoed man
extrayagant Appropriation bills an
saved the city at least 81 900 600.
The state Of New York soon hear
much Of this veto n yor. He ha
been ia Office less than year whe
the democrats nominatM him fcr goI
ernor New York had not elected
democratic governor since before tn
civil war The republicans upuinate
Charles + F'oleer. secretary Of tn
treasury Ia President Arthur's cab