New-York tribune., 1868-05-30
OBITUARY.
KIT CARSON.

Our dispatches from st. Louis this morning
announce that letter. received there from Fort Lynn
Colorado says that the renowned Kit Carson died at that
post on the 23d inst Of rupture OF an artery In the
neck Kit Carson was Of the most noted
OF that intrepid race of mOuntaineers, trapper,
and guides that have ever been the pioneers Of cvE
ton In its advancement westward across the Western
continent He was born in Madison County, Kentucky.
Dec. "A, 1909, and while he was q mere infant his
parents emgated to what is now Howard County, MIS-
souri,, but what then an almost unDroken
wilderness. At the age Of fifteen he was ap
prenticed to a saddler with whom he eontinuedtTo
years, after which he joined hunting expedition and
thus commenced the pursuit he followed during the re-
mander OF his life. For eight years he was on the plains
leading the adventurous life OF trapper, which he
,inquished only on receiving the appointment OF
hunter 10 Bents Fort, where he continued
eight years more. At the expiration OF
this time he paid short visit TO his family, and on his
return met for the first time General then Lieut. John
C. Fremont by whom his experience in the backwOods
was at once appreciated. and by whom, also, he
was engaged as guide in his subsequent explora-
tons In this position be was emiuently useful, and
to him is probably due much OF the success
OF those explorations In s4 Carson sent to Wash
DgtOn bearer OF dispatches and was then appointed
Lieutenant in the Rifle Corps Of the United States army
In 1853 he drove 6O0 sheep the mountains to Cali
fornia very hazardous undertaking at that time, and
on his return to Laos, appointed Indian Agent In
NewMexico Since this appointment he has been largely
instrumental IN bringing about the treaties
between the United States and the Indians and on
mission of this kind he visited Washington few weeks
ago in company with deputaton OF the red men, aud
made tour OF several Of the Northern and Eastern
cities.
EXGov. LEVI LINCOLN OF MASSACHUSETTS,
The Hon. Levi Lincoln, Ex-Governor of Mas
sachusets died at his residence in Worcester YESTERDAY
morning. In his eghtysixth year He was born in Wor
cester October 25 1884, and after graduating at Harvard
he entered Oh the study OF the law in the Office Of m
father then Attorney General Of the United States. In
1895 ne was admitted to the bar and began the practice
Of his profession in his native CITY, He did not however
conne himself TO his professional duties though hs
career as a lawyer highly successful, but became
connected with the military organizations and political
agtatons OF the time In 1912 he elected State seDa
tor and from 1914 10 1923 he member Of the popular
branch OF the Massachusetts Legislature, Of which body
he was for time Speaker. In 1924 he was made
Judge of the Supreme Court. In 1928 he selecedW
both political parties for the Goyernorshp Of the STATE
raised TO that high Office by an almost unanimous
vote and said have been the first Governor Of the
Bay State who exercised the veto power In 1874
he was elected TO succeed the Hon. John DAVIS
representative in Congress in which body he served
four sessions In lS4 he was appointed Collector OF e
Port of Boston by General Harrison, and in 1874 was re-
elected to tho State Senate of which he became Pescen
In ls45. Mr.. Lincoln warm opponent OF the harV
ford Convention, drew up the famous protest agSn
the Hartford Convention movement, which was Sgneo
by seventy five members OF the Legislature He was 's
first Mayor OF Worcester, and his last public Office was
that OF Presidential Eector which he led In iSs ana
1854 Mr.. lincoln not only eminent in pohucsiIh NE
but also as savant having been member Of the Amer
lean Antiquarian Society, Of The American Academy o
Arts and Sciences and Of the Massachusetts, Hstore
Society. He was an amable gentleman OF high cunufe
and unquestioned honor. His father was member Oh
Thomas JefIerson's Cabinet.