The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-05-09

Hon. Humphrey Marshall died at his
es,decce in this city at q o'clock yes
erdays afternoon, Of acute bronchitis.
This city was startled by the announce
ment. for his illness was of such short
duration that few had even heard OF 1t.
Gen. Marshall went to Frankfort a
week. ago yesterday, on professional
business. On Friday he ate q hearty
dinner and retired to his room tor an
afternoon nap. When he awOke he found
himself suffering from a severe burning
and smothering sensation IN the breast
These symptoms continued to affect MN
so severely that he came home on Sat
u,.iav and took to his bed. DR.. Forcewas
called In on Monday to attend HIM dur
;ro his short and fatal illness. Inc
su,otbering sensation continued SO Sc
were that the doors and windows OF the
s;ck chamber were kept open both DAY
and night. Mrs. Marshall, his wiie, was
in Mercer county at the time, ana though
cent for MS soon as the Generals mas
nos;t;on became dangerous, could mol
pr,;vc until after his death. Two daugh,
,.rs and one son and other members OF
tho family, however, were at his bedside.
lie suffered severely, was very restless
and sat up in his bed most OF the time:
lie seemed aware several days ago o. ,.
his approaching end, and awaited II
CALMLY. Yesterday afternoon one OF MS
daughters, Mrs. Strader, assisted HIM to
rise up in bed, and while resting upon his
arm. he suddenly remarked, cit IS all
o,er" and then dropping back upon the
n;liow died without struggle. The
LoJv af,cr being laid out, was visited
during the afternoon by large number
of the members of the bar and proml-
The General has been in feeble health
,,urips the whole of the past winter, and
on several occasions got out OF sick
bed to attend to important professional
duties.
The burial place has not yet been de-
ternincd on. Though the deceased mad
a beautiful homestead in Henry county,
il is probable that the remains VIII be
den os,ted in Cave Hill cemetery.
Humpnrv: Marshall was born at
Frankfort, Kv., on the 18th of January,
1872. He was the second son OF lion.
John J. Marshall, who afterwards moved
to Louisville, and was for long time
Judge of the Jefferson circuit court lie
was grandson of Humphrey Marshall,
the author of the history OF Kentucky,
which was published in two volumes,
at Frankfort, in 1924, and which was tie
first history of the state ever gwen to
the public.
In 1928 he was sent to the Military
Academy at West Point, where he gradu-
ated in 1882. While at West Point one
of his classmates, under the influence OF
LIQUOR, got into BARRIERS shop and
broke up and destroyed pretty much
The offense was a grave
ono under the rigid rules OF the acad-
cmy, but who did the mischief and
who was TO be punished for 1t was
question. The whole class was called
up, and each one required to tell II he
knew who did it. Mr.. Marshall said he
knew who did it, but declined to tell.
lie was told that if he knew and would
not tell he would be expelled. Hc re-
fused to disclose the author of the mis-
chief and was expelled. But when the
reached Chief Justice Mar
shall, of Virginia, who was his relative
and President Jackson, the friend OF the
family, young Humphrey was restored
to his place in the academy, and rather
honored than disgraced for not INFORM
ing on his classmate.
When he graduated at West Point he
went into the Blackhawk war, ana wa
stationed at Davenport, in Minnesota.
But the life of a soldier became disasrees
able to him, and he left the service, ana
on the 23d of January, 1888, was mar
ried to Miss Francis McCallister, daugh-
ter of Charles McCalister, of Franklin,
Tennessee. Soon after his marriage he
began the study of the law with his ia
Their, and in April, 1888, after close
study of only few months, was admit
ted to the bar. He acquired legal know
ledge with wonderful rapidity, and IN a
short time became a formidable legal
adversary.
In 1876 he was Colonel in the Mex
lean war. thus showing that the military
education he had received had created
a taste for the field which civil life had
not entirely deadened. At the close OF
the war he returned to the practice OF
the law, winch he continued until 1919,
when he made the race for Congress IN
this district against DR.. Lane, and was
elected. The contest was warm, and
the race close. Mr.. Marshall was elect
cd by only small majority, and, in
deed, it was for some time uncertain
whether he or his opponent had been
successful.
During the administration of Presi-
dent Fillmore he was sent as commis-
s;oncr to CnIns,, whence lie returned TO
resume the practice of the law ut the
national capital. 1t was his intention
to settle himself permanently in Wash
linton, and devote himself principally to
practice in the Supreme Court. He was
diverted from this, however, being elect
cd to Congress from the Louisville dis
trict in 1885, and again in 1857. Itwas
his influence that caused the abolition
of the secret feature in the know-Noth-
ing organization.
The rebellion came on in 1861, and
intcrfered with the arrangements OF
nearly all men. Mr.. Marshall joined the
Southern cause, and in September, 1861,
made his way South, where he was ap-
n ~ II ~