People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 July 1895 — SPEAKER MEYER DEAD. [ARTICLE]

SPEAKER MEYER DEAD.

Chairman of the lUtnoin House Paaaes Away at Freeport. Chicago, July 3.—John Meyer, speaker of the Illinois house of representatives, prominent republican politician and well-known lawyer of this city, died today at Freeport. For some time the speaker "has been in poor health, but it was not known that the end was near. Death came suddenly while the patient was seeking rest and proved a great shock to hie political colleagues and associates at the bar. Mr. Meyer had been confined to his bed for two days and was reported as doing nicely last night. About 3 o’clock this morning a change for the worse was noticed, and he sank rapidly until life was extinct. Mrs. Meyer had been constantly at his side, and the death of her husband has prostrated her. Speaker Meyer returned to Freeport from Springfield last Wednesday night. He was driven to the home of his father-in-law and went to bed under the care of the same physician that Attended him here before the special session was called. He was able to sit up a few minutes at a time until last Saturday. Then he was instructed not to attempt to sit up again until permitted by his physicians. The advice was unnecessary. Mr. Meyer was unable to raise his head from the pillow. His disease was an ailment of the liver which had grown upon him for months. The exact cause of death will be determined at a post-mortem late this afternoon. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The burial will be in this city.