Show MOURNFUL NEWS ° i File Sage of Grammercys Sudden Death k a THIJJUTES TO THIS MEMORY dK > dKThe + The Nntlon Loses OLe of Ito Wisest and ajost Patriotic Countetlori Death of Samuel J Tilden NEW YokE August 4 845 nm Eamuel J Tilden has jut died Samuel J Tilden died peacefully at Grej stone this moraine at 8 45 oclock There were present with him Doctors Charles E Simonds and Samuel Swft hind Ms niece Miss Gould His death was entirely unexpected and was caused by failure of the heart followim an acute attack of diarrhoea and nausea As soon It i the tit w3 oI ludena death was received in Youkers there was a I good deal of excitement over it In tl1ntly the flags of the city buildings and newspaper ofD es were cisplayed at half mast and expressions of regret were heard on all sides at tbe death of I the emii ent statesman Jc is said he had not been feeling well for soue I days daysHags all over the city areat half mast tout t-out ot reject for Tilden The news of his death spread through the city very rapidly The newspaper offices bulletined bullet-ined it very early and so the news was soon CJ1tteed broadcast Expressions of sorrow are heard on all aides and from partita of all political faith Though it was known that Tildeu had been in bad health for some time pa this t-his death not being looked for and con mg so suddenly was quite a shock ALBANY Au Ut4Upon receipt of the news rf Tildena death Governo Hill immediately wrote the following To Colonel Samuel J Tildttt Greyitont Yonkers Yr I learn with deep regret of the deatb of your disuugu shed uncle Samuel J Tilden I tendtr to you and other relatives rela-tives my sincere sympathy in your great bereavement In hii death the country loses one of her most en went state > men and our State one of its illustrious illus-trious sons Please inform me at jour earliest convenience of tbe date which may be fixed for the funeral as I shall endeavor to attend WASUISOTOS August 4The President Presi-dent baa sent the following telegram To Samr tl J Tilden Jr Yonkers XY I have this moment learned of the sudden death ot your illustrious reld tive Samuel Tilden and hasten to exptesi my individual sorrow in an event by which the State of New Yotk hos lost her mbst dl distinguished and the nation one of its wisest and most patriotic counsellors SIgn d GEOVER CLEVELAND NEW YOKE Aug 4Toe businessmen business-men of the city lost no time in paying tribute to the statesmans memorY by displaying flags at half mast ETery building prominence down town bad its flag lowered flags were also displayed dIs-played at naifmast onpublic buildings YoMccn Augu t4rSarauelJ Tilden died at Greystone this morning at 10 rninutts before odoctc He bad been enjoying his usual good health up to last Saturday evening While silting on the stoop of his lesiJeute after sundown sun-down on that evening he wa taken with a slight chill which etiled on his stomrch and bowels producing ii1am mation from which he suffered all night On Sunday evening he felt I much worse and continued to grow I weaker out until last night there were no fears of the consequences This I morning it became appaieut that the end wa near lr Charles E Hm t cioml tad Miss Gould a relative were at the bedside few minute before Til en died Uc tried to spak but only mused his rips failing to make any outid He passed arras quietly and peaLefully His death occurred a the south chamber of toe mansion ocrlookmgtLc Hudson > o arrangements arrange-ments have yet been made for the Icrseral Mr George W Smith Mr Tilileasf ate secretary rays he ba not Deceived any instruction from the relatives Mr Iilden as born on February Feb-ruary U 1S14 in New Lebanon Colum ta County and wis therefore 72 years I od He leaves one sister the mother of the late Colonel Pelton nnd several ne hews children of his brothers Moses and Henry Tilden OJ rEMK IIILIa 1ttOCiaM IT10N ATBVVT August Governor Hill today issued the following proclamation proclama-tion I announce to the peopl of the State with sincere regret the delta of Samuel J Tildea Aftfcr a long and active C4 devoted to the public good and the rendition of arduous and conspicuous 1 con-spicuous services in behalf of tbe j II people he this morning peacefully 1 passed ay at his chosen retreat at I Greystone on the banks of be Hudson I The country loses one of its ablest I statesmen and the State of New York one 01 its foremost ciUaens He ws I I twice representative in the state Legislature Legis-lature member of two constitutional i conventions Governor of tbe tae for two years and In 1878 he was the candidate I can-didate of cue of the greatest parties of the country for presidency received I therefor The largest vote ot hL native I State and upon that popular vote was I I declared the cht ice ot the majority Of the voters of the United States As a private citizen and in every public station sta-tion he was pure and upright and discharged every trust with conspicuous conspicu-ous fidelity His Ist public utterance which attracted universal attention exhibited the same spirit of unselfish patriotism which cnaracteroed his whole oareer and was in behalf of strengthening he defense of his coun i tn f Bt JK loved K > well I r is meet that the dose of such H Ere should be m rked with mere than passing notice The legislature not being in session at the time I commend to the people of the State such an expression of respect res-pect for his long faithful and honorable I honor-able services as they may deem ap1 j proprute Now therefore it is hereby decided as a mark of regard l i for the distinguished dead that flmga upon the Capitol and upon all public buildings of the State including the armories lUll arsenals of the Sationa Guard be displayed at balfmst until and including thetlav of the funeral and the citizens of the State for a like period an requested to unite in appropriate appro-priate tokens ut reapect f TILDES use BOOKS YOIKXBS August 4The MabiuuiX of this afternoon contains the following authentic statement of Tildens last hours Dr Simmonds hlaplmicianwho lives next to Greystone sars that Tilden had been in his usualy good health during the last four months Ho bad taken great pleasure in his home his green houses his caqice live stock his yacht Viking and in reading and entertaining his friends He was attacked at-tacked by nauseau end diarrhoea on Sunday afternoon but this vielded to mild treatment to that on Mon ay be was able to take a ride He continued I in his usual health until Tuesdav afternoon after-noon when the nauseau and diarrhoea returned He however passed some time In his library lib-rary in the evening as was his custom On being assisted to his bedroom by Dr Simmonds the first sign of the approaching failure of the h art was noticed by his difficult breathing breath-ing while ascending the stairs He WA put to bed and carefully watched bruugh the night but his strength gradually failed At about 8 oclock tills morning Dr Samuel Swift was summoned sum-moned hy Dr Simmonds for consult tion On Dr Swifts arrival he found Mr Tilden seated in his easy chair in which he had been placed to relieve his breathing He bud lust the power of speech about an hour before be-fore and was evi ently near the end He quietly passed away within fifteen minutes after Dr Swifts arrival He died JD the middle room on tIle second floor 1 with a southern expo ore |