Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-05-26
TaE DEATH OF MAJoR FoorE.
tn. ..l.srsphio announcement Of the

The tslegraphic announcement OF the
sudden death Of Major r. E. Foote. at
Aurora. on the 22d instant, was pub
lished in the News Of Friday last. The
following particulars are from the Bodis
Standard Of the Esd instant. 1t is a
queer commentary on the peculiar style
Of people in this part OF the world. that
q man 20 well known should have been
sitting in . public place. where men
were continually passing and repassins
close 10 him. and not notice that any
thing was the matter with him until he
had BEEN dead halt an hour. The
Standard says:
The citizens Of Bodie we're startled last
evening by Q dispatch from Aurora to
A. w. Fox, announcing the sudden death
Of Major II. Z. Foots. . leading member
Of the Nevada and California bar. The
District Court for Esmeralda county II
o In session in Aurora. and Major
Foote had been very busily engaged Tor
ssyersl DAYS in the defense Of Buck. &C.
cused Of murder. The jury had during
the day brought in . verdict OF murder IN
the second degree. and 1t 10 stated that the
Major was considerably disappointed ~
the result, - he had hoped for . less
serious verdict. He was in one OF the
small rooms OF the main portion oil Nova
soyich's house. sitting somewhat low In
an armchair, with his feet rest
ing on the rounds Of another CHAIR.
and his hands clasped over his head. a. II
IN deep thought or possibly doing. Pso-
ple we're constantly passing through tho
room, and noticed nothing peculiar In his
position. Mr.. II. G. Ward states that he
went through tho room . half-dozen times
while he wss sitting in the chair. and did
NOT notice him particularly. Some one
spesking 70 him, however. and no response
coming, II Was discovered that he WA
dead. How long he bad been so was not
known. but ID 10 believed that he had been
dead Q half-hour before the fact was dis
covered.
Major Foots at the time Of his death was
4 few months over 81 years OF age. He
vss born in the State Of Mississippi. where
his early days were spent, his father being
the Hon. Hsnry =. Foote, who, in lS47,
was elected United States Senator from
that State, and In 1851 Governor, over JEFF
fsrson Davis. Governor Foote was during
tina war Q member Of the Confederate Con-
gress from Tennessee, and Is now. by ap-
pointment Of President Hayes. Superin-
tsndsnt Of the Mint at New Orleans. Ma
Tor Foote entered Q Mississippi regiment
at the commencement Of the War OF the
Rebellion. In which he served with dis.
tinction until its close. His personal
courage was . marked feature OF his char
aeter.
Shortly after the close Of the war. Major
Poots came 10 tho Pacific Coast, in 1866.
and settled In Idaho, where he remained
until 1875. He practiced law in Idaho
City, Placsrville. Centerville, and other
places In the Basin. and was District At
torney for several years. subsequently, he
resided In Salt Lake City, Utah. and Eu-
reks and Virginia City, Nevada, finally set
ding In Aurora and Bodie.
Major Foote was . man possessed Of
some singular characteristics. amounting
TO sccsntricity. but had withal many bril-
liant and generous traits. He has .
brother. also practicing law, in Oakland.
California, and his sister 10 the wife OF
Hon. w. N. Stewart. ex-senator OF Ne
vada, now quite i'll at San Matso, Califor-
MIA Mrs.. A. W. Fox. Of Bodie. II . neice
Of Major Footo.