The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-06-04
General James Shields.

A despatch from Ottumwa, Iowa, announces
the death in that city on Sunday night of Gen
eral James Shields, late United States Senator
from Missouri. On Sunday he appeared in
usual health, ate hearty supper at six, wrote
several letters, but just before retiring COM
planned of pain in the chest, and soon there
after said to his niece he was dying, and in
thirty minutes expired sitting in his chair, re-
naming conscious to the last. He lectured in
Ottumwa on Wednesday evening last, and has
remained there visiting relatives
General Shields was born in Dugannon, Ty-
rome county, Ireland, in 1910, and emigrated to
this country when he was boy of sixteen and
settled in Illinois, and at the age of twenty
two was admitted to the bar in Kaskaskia in
that State. -Four years later lin 1856 he was
elected to the legislature, and in 1889 he was
chosen State auditor He became Judge of the
Supreme Court of the State in 1S43, was COM
missioner of the United States land office in
1916. At the outbreak of the war with Mexico
he raised regiment of volunteers in the State
of his adoption, and for gallant conduct in the
field was made brigadier-general of the
United States army in 1947. He received
dangerous wound at the battle of Cerro Gordo
ane. was breveted major-general. He was
again severely wounded at the battle of
Chapultepec, and retired from the service
at the conclusion of the war with the
good will of all his companions and
with the entire confidence of the government.
From 1S49 to 1855 General Shields was United
States senator from Illinois, and subsequently,
removing to Minnesota, he was chosen Sena-
tor from that State, in which office he served
for two years, 1858 to 1860. At the outbreak of
the civil war he was a citizen of California,
and was appointed brigadier-general of volun-
teers, August 10, 1861 He commanded a divi-
sion at the battle of Winchester which de-
feated Stonewall jackson March %, 1862, and
also at Port Republic in the same year. In
1868 he resigned his commission and located in
Wisconsin, but he subsequently removed to
Missouri where he has since resided. While
resident of Missouri General Shields was ap-
pointed as United States Senator to fill the unex-
PRED term of the Hon. Lewis V. Bogy deceased,
and took the oath of office, January 26, 1879
and filled the office until the 4th of March.
Paris Paper: During the period of the noe
turnal attacks, Cham, going home after mid
night, was accosted by an individual with
gallows look, who demanded aims Don't you
think We could put it off till tomorrow,
asked Cham, mildly. '.No, we couldn't" said
the individual, in threatening tone. Cham
put his hand in his pocket. Listen" said he,
"Here is what have got for you. have a
revolver with six charges in it. 1 might
need some of them in case should meet some
rascal on the road. But I'll tell you what I'll
do; I'll divide with you-give you three
charges" His friend did not wait for his
dividend.
Yale Record: We overheard the following
conversation at the Westville blacksmith shop
the other day. Landlord s'Well, Mr..
have come to the conclusion that must raise
your rent" Mr.. -: "Well I'm glad of if
for can't raise it!''