Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-05-08

DDATH OF JAMES Brooks, ESQ
Mr. Brooks, member Of Congress from
New Y ork, DIED at his residence, in
Washington last night, at $50, in the
presence Of his family. He had long
been in feeble health from, as he him
self frequently said, the effects of fever
which he contracted in Asia. Mr..
Brooks was the senior editor Of the
New York Express. He was born in
Portland, Me-, November 10, 1910,
and was consequently in his 63d year.
By the death Of his farther, in 1914, he
was left to make his own way in the
world. At tM enty -one he graduated at
Waterville College, Maine: and then be-
came the head of the Latin school at
Portland. He travelled through the.
Southern States and among the Creek
and Cherokee Indians, and wrote letters
to different papers. lie was among the
very first of the Washington cores
pondents, and, in fact, was the origina-
tor of the extensive system which now
prevails. In 1885 he became member
of the Maine Legislature from Portland
and it was he who first introduced bill
for the survey of railroad from Port
land to Montreal and Quebec. This
same year he visited Europe, and on
foot he travelled over great part of
the continent, and was constant cor
respondent Of the Portland Advertiser
In 1864 he established the New York
Express. He was young man, with
out capital or personal friends in New
York but his great ability was early
recognized, and in 1S47 he was elected
to the Assembly Of the State of New
York, and iii the following year was
chosen a member of Congress, which
position he held until 1858. He was
active in the compromise measure of
1850. In 1867 he was member of the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of New York
He was member of the Thirty-frst,
Thirty second, Thirty eight, Thirty NTH
Fortieth and Forty first Congress, and
was re- elected to the Forty-second as
Democrat He occupied in Congress
high position, and held an important
place On the Committees on Foreign
Relations Tand Appropriations. He
was man efgreat culture and influence.
Hislname was an honorable one, and
no doubt his death was fastened by
recent EVENTS in connection with the
credit mobiiier, the truth OF falsity Of
which future history. will have to de-
termine. As An editor and writer Mr..
Brooks was universally known in this
country, and the series of letters pub
lished in the New York Express some
years ago, describing his travels abroad,
won him well7deserved reputation.
Lord Shaftesbury told, at Glasgow.
of his having whitewashed and painted
one of the dark houses occupied by
family in one Of the foul districts of
London, and short time after return
ing to find it worse than ever. He
SAID: "'What on earth is thiss" And
the reply was: "Please, your Honor,
the house looked SO cold and uncomfor
table that l sent for sweep and asked
him to give us few warm touches.
HALIFAX, May 1.-The steamer
Lackawana arrived to-day at noon from
the scene of the wreck of the Atlantic.
The ship has been blown almost to
pieces with gunpowdar Large quau-
titles Of goods were recovered yesterday
Fourteen bodies were brought up Tues
day and twenty-seven yesterday, nest
ly women. Thoy were frightfully
lnatulated, and were immediately buri-
ed The total number Of bodies thus
far recovered $40.
The news from Oregon received at
army headquarters alludes to the con-
dition of the Indians in that section as
extremely unsatisfactory, and an out
break may commence at any moment.