Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-10-26
SAD EVENT.
DEATH OF THE HON. cHARLks
4. DE LONG.
Typhoid Pneumonia Carries Oh =
Decd HAN aud y rrue 0easienas.
"A Brief Biographical shesen %
the Deceased.

The people Of Gold Hill and virginia
today mourn tho lo.s Of Hon. Charles L.
| De Long. who died a, his residence. on
TAYLOR street. in tho latter city " ~
o'clock ,hi. forenoon. Of typhcid pneumo-
| ni.. Few men can leave a. many warm
| friend. behind them as has Mr.. do Long
MI, talent. won for him the respect OF the
community. and his genial. manly nature
n,.,a friend. Of all whom be met In
u,,v,,. life he was cordial. unaffected and
IT,. nj. conversation was full OF
.sn.e and humor. and his companions
hin wa. sought by the refined and
-,n..,.I men 81 the Comstock. As
I,u,cr he stood at the head OF his
-,...ion and a, citizen he was interested
III ,hat concerned the welfare Of the
-.aa,nnity. The disease which caused
M. 18th MAS contracted from speaking in
~ ou.n air. He was an earnest l,epub-
iir,n' anil being known ~ an orator Of
nupsnal ability. was engaged by the State
Csntral Committee to address the people
~ The prominent towns 81 the State ON
h.half u HAYES and Wheeler. The last
placc al which he spoke was Genoa. and II
i believed that there he caught tho cold
which eliminated in his death. II Was
reported In several newspapers that he WAS
seriously III. AMI a few days before his TO
turn home Mr.. DE Long telegraphed the
NEWS that he was recovering. When he
reached home aud received proper care he
got we'll rapidly and WAS soon able to
lit up. lie was fairly on the road to re-
newed health when some fruit which he
ate threw him back. and once more he
was compelled To lie upon a sick-bed. IL
was only yesterday that his illness took an
alarming turn. From that time on he
grew gradually worse until death ended
his pain at II o'clock this forenoon. lie
was conscious at intervals almost up 10
he was informed that death was inevitable.
aud he received the announcement with
calmness. Iis was unwell but three
weeks. all told.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Mr.. DE Long was born in tho northern
part Of the State Of New York In the year
1884. and was. therefore, Mt the time Of his
death ~ years Of age. OF his early history
not much i. known. lie arrived upon the
Pacific Coast in 1850. For several years
he busted himself A. u miner and then be-
came 4 merchant In Yuba county. Cali.
fornia. He first appeared in public life
as a constable in Marysvillc, California.
In which capacity he served during the
years 1851. He was Afterwards elected to
the office Of Tax Collector. In 1855 he was
elected 10 the Assembly u the California
Legislature. After this he was elected =
member of the State Senate from Yuba
county. in which position he made for
himself an enyiable reputation. lie came
to Nevada in 1862, and in is6G he was 4
candidate for United States senator against
j. ". Nyc, In which contest he was defeated.
Three years later. in 1859, he Was appointed
Minister Plenipoteniiary to Japan. sue
eeeding Van valkenburgh. While holding
his position there. occurred the disaster VI
the Bombay sinking the Oneida by run
ming her down. Mr.. DE Long waived his
dignities ~ Minister. aud entered a. at
tornsy for the prosecution In tho Consular
Court. anil succeeded in having ths Captain
u the Bombay cashierci. This gave Mr..
DE Long'sname great prominence through
out the world. and made him very popular
In the United States. lie received from
many Of the sovereigns u Europe and
south America honorary decorations as
testimonials ~ the consideration In which
h. va. held by them. Mr.. DE Long was
President Of the Society Of Pacific Coast
Pioneers. lie was also c knight Templar
in the Masonic 0nler, and an Odd Fellow
In good standing. lilo commenced the
practice ~ Law In Marysvills in is3j, hay
Ing educated himself, and passed = bril-
liant examination. Mr.. DE Long leaves a
wife and five children. tho oldest Of whom
Is fifteen years Of age.
IuE FUNERAL.
Tho funeral will be under the auspices
% the knights Tcmplar. and will lake
place ON Saturday next. The remains will
be conveyed to Marysviile for interment.
The society Of Pacific Coast Pioneers and
other associations. % which deceased was
a member. will participate In the sad GER
emonies. A Guard Of Honor from both
IN. knights Tsmplar and the Pioneers nov
attends the body. The hall Of the latter
sori.tx will La drapel i'm mourning out OF