Year: 1875

and began TO breathe heavily Captain Wood sprang 70
the other side OF his bed and took his hand and felt his
pulse He seemed to have already passed away but
they found he was sull breathing His eyes fixed
and his body motioness With eight ten convulsve
resprations Vice President of the United States


BREATHED


few days before his death he said


''when the hour comes my life win 90 out like
candle"


From the time that he lay down the bed, after he
had taken the water, not than two minutes had
elapsed, and It more than fifteen minutes after
he heard Of Senator Fcrrys death that he went to join
him.


PRENoNITIoNs or ATTACK.


On the day when Mr.. Wilson was first stricken he
sald he knew that he going to have an attack He
thought the hot bath would the danger, but he
found il fastened IL half hour. He talked calmly
about DEATH and said that he had fear He felt that
he would not pass out of the universe beyond the
presence and the love of God


CAUSE RELAPSE


The death Of Mr. Wilson was caused by resumption
Of mental activity Postmaster Burt OF Boston spent
the greater part of yesterday with the Vice President
who talked cheerfuy throughout and he says he never
saw him looking better. Ho talked about going to
Florida but said he must FIRST 20 TO New York to be
treated with electricity for nervousness, he had
learned from conversation with Judge Field Of the





After that he would 90 to Florida


But no''-he said checking hmself-"I cannot 90
until finish my book; that is the great work before
me for my future and that VIII bring in something
IN my old days must finish that and then win be
at liberty TO 20 somewhere ior my health have been
asked to go to Europe by Of my friends, but
think that will hardly do


He was to have ridden out to-day with Postmaster
Burt, who arrived at the capital at eight p M.


MEETING PRESIDENT


The last meeting between President Grant and Vice
President Wilson the day after Vice President
originally attacked-Thursday, the 11th inst. The
President much to the surprise OF many who had sup
posed that Mr. Wilson'S outspoken utterances on the
third term question and his criticism OF some Of the
Presidents official acts had seriously impaired the
friendly relations which had previously existed between
them, visited the Vice President at his at the
Capitol He met by Dr. Baxter, who, preceding
him, said TO Mr. Wilson =


"Mr. Vice President, the President has come TO see
you"


Mr Wilson, with great effort partially raised hmsel
his elbows in the bed when the President advancing
his in hand, extended his hand, which Mr.. Wilson
grasped, the President saying


''we, how is the Vice President? am very sorry
10 find you ILL.,"


The Vice President replied :-"How do you do, Mr.
PRESIDENT am glad to you am feeling some.
what easier to-day"


The President, who had meanwhile taken seat by
the bed then said


GLOW did this come about2 When were you at
tackedP just arrived from New York this morning"
The Vice President then proceeded to narrate with
considerable particularity but slow feeble voice.
the in which he seized in the Senate barber
shop after taking warm bath, and told how when in
New York, he underwent q surgical operation
the soaring Of the flesh his spinal column between
the shoulders with whe-heated IRON and added, II
imagine the operation had something to do with my
present prostraton. Don't you doctorP"


30, no. replied Dr. Baxter; 'it win undoubtedly
have very beneficial effect. The immediate cause was
Ahe warm bath, which 1t very mprudent in you to
take fear" He added pleasantly turning TO the Pres
dent the Vice President ate too many good dinners in
New York"


The President here remarked TO Mr. Wilson, 'tYou
ought to take little wine with your dinners to help
digestion What do you think, doctor; don't you think
that little wine with heavy dinner aids DIGESTION
Undoubtedly it does y replied the doctor, ''taken in
moderate quantities. Thai fact undisputed by The
medical faculty, believe"


"We, have always thought So" said the Presi-
dent ~ have eaten hearty dinners and drank no
wne nothing but water-not that l abstain from
wine-and have always noticed that never felt so



Conversation then turned on the Presidents visit to
New York. He stated that he went there with Mrs
Grant, who wanted to do shopping and that his
visit Of business merely. He referred to the
weather in New York very hnc pause ensuing in
the conversation, the Vice President asked " Do you
hear from Nellie uneaning Mrs. Sartoris) "oftenf"
"oh yes" replied the President Her mother gets
a letter almost every weekly every steamer. She
writes long and very interesting letters She writes
with great facility"
The President remained about fifteen minutes, when
taking up his hat and rising, he SAID


II hope you will be better soon Mr.. Vice President
will up again this evening send up to how
you are getting along"


'sThank you, Mr.. President said Mr.. Wilson, again
partially rising his elbows. l obliged to you for
your call"


This was the last meeting between the President and
the Vice President II may be said in apology for the
former that with the rest of the public, he labored
under the delusive belief that the latter con-
valescing.


THR CABINET MEETING.
Tho President was notified Of the Vice Presidents
death about nine o'clock and Immediately called a !
special meeting Of the Cabinet half past ten O'Clock
at which time all the members were present, except
Secretary Robson, who is absent from the city.
Secretary Fish was requested TO attend the meeting
OF Senators now IN the city at noon and on the part OF
the President and Cabinet unite in any arrangements
for the funeral ceremonies. Arrangements also
made Tor Executive order announcing the death of
the vice President ordering that the departments be
closed and other suitable marks OF respect be
the memory Of the deceased.
:. PREPARTI9Ss FOR THE FUNERAL.
When the Supreme Court assembled as usual at noon,
Chief Justice Waite said the mourplnl intelligence hsS
lust been ece!T7d Of tho death oi 81 Vice Presos1: vii
SON. ana nat tribute Of respect to his high charac
ter and services the Court would transact business
to day, but adjourn until tomorrow. All Of the JUS
tices then proceeded the Senate wing Of the Capitol
to participate tho meeting Of the Senators to make
for the funeral.


DISTINGUISHED OFFICERS PRESENT.
Among those already assembled in the ladies' recep
tion room were Senators Thurman Sargent, Window,
Edmunds, Morrill, Of Vermont, ingalls,, Paddock, Pat