Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-25

Dog fOuno 6uaity OF itErdef-Etc,
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD uEIoSl
BosToN, March 24th.-Henry W. Lopgfel-
low is dead.
On Saturday afternoon Mr.. Longfellow
was cut part ef the afternoon, walking upon
the piazza, and on going into the house CON-
planned of being slightly cold. A. dinner he
was suddenly taken i'll, and soon after went
to his room, ana in short time had E vio-
lent attack of vertigo. Ga Sunday he COM
plained of severe pains in the stomach, and
opiatss were administered to allay the trouble
and induce sleep. His condition seemed
somewhat improved until Monday, when
dangerous symptoms became manifest, and
the family were seriously alarmed. On Tues
day morning these symptoms assumed an ag
gravated form. and it became evident that
death was near. On Wednesday and Thurs
Gay, however, there was slight Improvement,
and disposition to sleep almost continually.
During the afternoon and evening of Thurs
dsy he talked great deal upon various
topics, and seemed to recover s.large portion
of his usual bright and cheerful disposition
Later in ths Bight he became partially uncon-
scious and restless. This morning he revived,
though bis talk was somewhat incoherent.
This condition continued until sb0utan heur
before his DEATH when he again become un-
conscious, and SO continued until the last--a
little past oclock-suffering but little pain,
apparently. The immediate cause of bis
death was peritonitis. All the family were
present at the time The people of Cam
bridse were apprised of his death by the fse
bells tJliing. His age was 75 years. Long
fellow had not been in good health since the
death Of his intimate friend, Professor Agas-
siz. That event was great shock to him,
and from i. he never fully recovered.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was born at Port.
land, Ne, the 9th OF February, 1907 He gradu-
ated at BowdOin College IN 1S25, soon after
which he was appointed Professor OF Modern Ian
guages and Literature that inst tution, with the
understanding that he should have the privilege OF
spending some time in Europe in order more fully to
qualify himself for his new position. He left home
in 1926, and spent four years abroad, chiefly in
France, Spain, Italy and Germany. In 1885 he sue
ceeded George TickHor in the chair of modern Ian
guages and bellies ettres at Harvard. The same year
ne visited Europe the second time; and after max
ing an extensive tour through Denmark, Sweden,
Germany, ETC., he entered upon the duties OF his
professorship in 1883 In 1899 appeared his romance
Of Hyperion" and a collection OF his poems, en-
titled Yoices Of the Night" which attracted great
attention aud raised him at once to the first rank
among American poets. In lS4l he published GO al
lads, and other Poems y his charming drama of
1.-THE Spanish Student" appeared in 1S43. This
QS45), The belfry OF Bruges and other Poems"
OSLO, and &C Evangeline QS47) one of the most
admirable Of all his productions. IL has been pro-
nounced, and we think justly, "the most perfect
specimen ex.aut Of the English hexameter." 1t was
followed by 1.-THE Golden Legion" G85l) The
Song of Hiawatha QS55), perhs ps the most p5pu.
lar of his works, " The Courtship OF Miles Stand
ish Q858) and Tragedies of New England
lS6S OF his prose writings, besides Hyperion"
already referred t., we may mention " Outre Mer:
a Pilgrimage beyond the Sea " QS35), Kavanagh,"
novel QS49), and his contributions to the g North
American Review" His last important work is a
translation OF Dante's Dvina Commedis' QS6O,
remarkable for its eralness and faihfuness to the
original. Mr. Longfellow resigned his chair at
Harvard in 1854, and was succeeded by Professor
Lowell
United States Senate.
WASHINGTON. March 24th.-The Senate
spent large part of the morning hour on the
life saving bill.
George was granted an indefinite leave of
absence.
The Tariff Commission discussion was re-
sumed. and Miller of New York gave some
reasons for his belief in protection. He said
he feared that unless some Southern members
amended their views on this issue, they would
be left at home.
Morgan-Let me interrupt the gentleman,
to ask whether he expects that any of the
members who will bs returned from the
South will be in favor OF a tariff on wood
pulp?
Milier-I had hoped that as new mem
Der, and one unacoustomed to public speak.
ing, would be permitted to make my argu-
ment on this question without interruption,
but as the Senator has seen fit to bring into
this debate personal question. and to fling
it at me-a fling which has been thrown at
me by all the newspapers OF this country
| say to him that l am ready to meet him,
and If be thinks to cover me, or to drive me
from my position by any such accusation as
that, he mistakes his man. | hava said
nothing about wood pulp, but ] repeat to the
gentleman that | believe the people of the
South, of Georgia and of Alabama, who are
deeply interested in the manufacture of cotton
and iron, will see to it that they are repre-
sented here by men who believe ID the de-
velopment of the great resources Of our beauti-
iul South.
Morgan-It the Senator will indulge me-
Miller Declining TO yield) appealed to the
Chair for vindication of his rights to the
floor.
The Chair overruled the attempted inter
rupt:On, and Miller resumed. He said he
would answer any questions in regard to
wood pnlp, or any other manufacturing in-
dustry of which ne had any knowledge, upon
the conclusion of his argument, and finally
concluded by inviting Morgan to reiterate his
uutIl nDbut "OBu pup
Morgan replied that he had now no query
to make; that when the Senator intimated
that members did not represent their people
and would be supplanted at the November
elections by protection advocates-in other
words, s. that tina Democratic party of the
South would be overthrown "-he put to him
q question whether, in that Senator's opinion,
the new members would come instructed to
vote on the question of wood pulp. A tariff
on that article was upon the statute book,
but the Senator construed the inquiry as
personal allusion. If the Senator was so
much identified with the tariff on wood pulp
that no one could discuss it without making
an aliusion personal to himself, then perhaps
the inquiry ought not to have been made.
Miller said he confessed his inability to
understand the matter as partaking of any
other than personal nature, but he took no
Otfenss at it. The business of paper and
wood pulp manufacture, in which he was en-.
gsged, he believed to be as honorable as any
which engaged the attention of gentlemen in
terested in breaking down our manufacturers,
thereby reducing American labor wages He
alleged that the operations of patents and of
other business was oppressiyely burdened,
and that he wanted to say through the press
of the country, which hal denounced him for
being engaged in that business, that the time
would come when it would be realized that
the efforts put forth by himself and his asso-
ciates have done more than all others to
solve the question OF cheap paper and cheap
bo1ks
The general debate in the bill will close
Tuesday, after which amendments may bs
offered under the fve-minute rule.
Williams introduced q bill to incorporate
the Cherokee Central Railroad and Telegraph
Company. The bill authorizes the construc-
tion of road and telegraph line from Fort
Smith, Ark, to Fort Gibson, Cherokee Ma
ton, and thence to a point near where Verds-
girls river crosses the line between Kansas and
Indian Territory Referred.
The bill creating tive new land districts in
Nebraska was passed.
After an executive session the Senate ad.
journed.
House OF Representatives.