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Show DEATfi OF "BOSS" TWEED. Just as we go to proas ws leant of Uia death of the one famous" Boss" Tweed. Ws, M. Tweed died la Ludlow Street Jail, Mew York, at a uod to-day, la preeeace of Dr.Car-ochan, Dr.Car-ochan, Tweed's son In-law, bis secretary and several friends. The Dr., wbo had been with htm since early morn, announced about 11 o'clock, a clegglag of the heart and complete liervous exhaualltfu; he Tweed gradually sank aad quietly expired. Hie test words war "I liav. tried to do some good If I have not bad food lu k. 1 am not afraid to die. believe the guardian angels will 1 protect me." lie was eoaacloua till vlthln a few momenta of his death. The news rapidly spread, and caused a great sensation In the city. Tweed waa a imwerlul man, but was not great enough lo withstand the teniptatlona incident to his position. Me did his loot to rrelr the errors uf bis life, and he is now lu the hands of the Kteinal Judge who understands the motives mo-tives aa well aa Iha acta of Bleu, and will render a rigbteoue Judg-aietate Judg-aietate all. |