The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-06-25
THE END UNEXPECTED
Death Of Ex-President Cleveland
Occurred Suddenly.
HAD BEEN AILING SOME TIME
Although Long a Sufferer From vari-
Gus Complaints Announcement OF
His Demise Came as a Shock to the
People of the Nation.

His Demise Came as Shock to the
People of the Nation.
Princeton, N. J., June 25.-Grover
Cleveland, former president of the
United States, died suddenly at his
home here. Death was due to heart
failure. complicated with other dis
eases. The passing away of Mr.. Cleve-
land was not Immediately announced,
but was delayed until an official state
msnt had been prepared by the physi'
clans who had been attending him in
the various periods OF his illness. The
statement 10 as follows:
MIR Cleveland for many years had
suffered from repeated attacks of gas.
tro-intestinal origin. Also he had long
standing organic disease of the heart
and kidneys. Heart failure, compli
Gated with pulmonary thrombosis and
oedema, were the immediate cause of
his death"
The former president died In bed In
the second story front room. Those
ut the bedside when the end came
were Mrs. Cleveland and the three
physicians. The only other persons
In the house at the time were a num-
Der of servants. 1t is believed that the
terrific heat of the last few days con-
tributed In great degree to the sud
den death of Mr.. Cleveland.
While Mr. Cleveland had been seri-
ously i'll from time to time the an
nouncement of his death came like
thunderbolt to those who had been
watching his illness.
Mrs. Cleveland was at home when
her distinguished husband passed
away. The children are at the Cleye-
land summer home at TGmworth, N.
H., in charge of Mrs. Perrine, Mrs.
Clevelands mother. The Clevelands
pame here from Lakewood, where the
former president lay sick for many
weeks, ON June / and intended to go
10 their summer home as soon as Mr..
Cleveland had gained sufficient
strength to travel.
Was seventy-one Years of Age.
Mr.. Cleveland was seventy-one years
plu Ou R1dlCh 10 luSt. Luz lhB bhV past
winter he kept close to his home in
Princeton until the approach of his
birthday, when he went to Lakewood
with his family. He was trustee of
the Equitable Life Assurance society
and up TO the time of his going to
Lakewood had attended to correspond
snce in connection with his duties for
that society.
After he went to Lakewood, how
ever, he discontinued that work and
1t soon developed that Mr.. Cleveland
was suffering from an attack of d.
gestive trouble which he had expert
snced many times before.
Mr. Cleveland was attended by Dr.
Joseph ID. Bryant of New York and Dr.
George X. Lockwood, a specialist In
lung disorders, was called into consul
tation. DR.. Bryant made frequent WIS.,
Its to the distinguished patient at
Lakewood. Mr. Cleveland occupied a
suite of rooms on the second floor of
the Lakewood hotel at Lakewood and
was constantly attended by DR.. Gau-
aenier, the physician attached to the
hotel. in addition to the visits of DR..
Bryant
The fact that Mr. Cleveland re-
NAMED at the hotel after 1t had long
been closed to all other guests and
that for many weeks no attempt was
made to take the former president to
his home in Princeton, emily a short
distance away, early made 1t evident
that Mr.. Cleveland's condition was re-
garded as very serious.
Returned Home a Month Ago.
Mr. Cleveland remained at Lake.
wood for several weeks thereafter and
constant reports Of Improvement In
his condition were issued from the
hotel. About month ago he had
sufficiently recovered to be taken to
his home In Princeton, making the
journey in an automobile.
Tuesday it>was reported again that
DIR. Bryant had been called to Mr.
Cleveland's home In Princeton. In
luiries made as to the reason for this
visit brought reassuring answers and
II was not publicly known until the
announcement of his death that Mr.
CIeveland's illness had again assumed
a critical phase
The funeral of former President
Cleveland will be held on Friday, June
26, and will be strictly private.
Scores of kilograms are pouring In
TO the Cleveland home from various
parts of the country offering con
dolence and sympathy
The GyiuO NJ Friday oftornanH at
the time for Mr.. Clevelands funera
was done to make 1t possible for Pres
ident Roosevelt to attend. The pres
ident wired Mrs. Cleveland his con
dolences and expressed his desire t,
attend the funeral. At the same tim,
he said he could not come IL the serv
ioes were to be held on Saturday. Mrs
Cleveland answered that the funsra
would take place Friday afternoon IN,