Year: 1875

Washington, Nov. 22.-It having
been represented last night that the
Vice President had so much improved
that he would be able to leave the city
'or the norih this week, the intelli-
gence of his sudden death this forenoon
fell with startling force and sudden
ness on the community. The Vice
President seemed on Saturday to be
a great deal better than at any time
during his late sickness, but yesterday
was not quite so well. Postmaster
Burt, of Boston, called in the forenoon
and had pleasant conversation with
him. Mr.. Crossman, of New York, n
literary friend, also visited him on
business concerning an unfinished
volume on the subject of slavery. The
Vice President being in condition
which required rest, Mr.. Crossman
retired The Vice President then
slept from one o'clock until three,
when he rose. Mr.. Crossman returned
in the afternoon at the Vice Presi-
dents request. and remained until
evening; then the Vice President
went to bed at an early hour and slept
tolerably well during the night. In
his waking intervals he asked for
water. About midnight he got up
and walked around his room, then
going ID his table, he took up little
book OF poems entitled The Changed
Cross" with the motto. Not as
will but rs Thou Wilt" and read three
verses from it. He spoke with graft
tude of the Kindness of his friends
during his sickness. and of the wide
spread sympathy felt in his behalf
He then returned to bed in a happy
mood and slept. At three O'Clock this
morning he awoke, complaining of
pain in his stomach. One of his at
tendants rubbed it. and being thus
relieved, he again fell asleep. At
O'Clock he awake, remarking that he
felt brighter and better than at any
time previous. He was going to ride
out to-day, as his physician, Dr. Bax-
ter, advised him to do if the
weather was fair. At twenty min
utes past O'Clock he said that he
would get up and take breakfast. He
then called for bitter water, which had
heretofore been prescribed, and taking
it, he laid with his left side on the pill
low, as if with a sudden exhaustion,
breathing heavily, but uttering no
word, and in few minutes died with
out struggle. The body has been laid
out in the Vice Presidents room. A
meeting of the Senators now here,
members of the Cabinet and Judges of
the Supreme Court, has been called, 10
meet at noon, to take action. and the
sets have been advised of the solemn
event.


The President was notified of the
Vice Presidents death at about nine
O'Clock this morning and Immediately
called a special meeting of the Cabi-
net for 1870, at which time ali the
members were present except Secreta-
ry Robson, who is absent from the
city. Secretary Fish was requested to
attend the meeting of the Senators in
the city, at noon, on the part of the
President and Cabinet. to unite in
any arrangements that may be made
for the funeral ceremonies. After the
programme for the funeral shall have
been perfected the President will be
notified by the Secretary of State and
an Executive order will De issued. an
nouncing the death of the Vice Pres
ident, ordering that the several De-
partments be closed and other suitable
marks of respect be shown to the
memory of the deceased.


Tine following order, announcing
the death of Vice President Wilson,
was issued by the President this eve
ming:


EXECUTIVE MANSION,


Washington, Nov. %, 1876.


1t is with profound sorrow that the