Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-17
DEATH OF SENATOR HILL, OF
GEORGIA.

The long and severe sufferings from
cancer and the several operations it ne
ceSsitated, has finally eliminated in the
death of Senator HILL, Of Georgia.
The ravages of the disease have been
rapid and unrelentlng since the eoun-
try was first surprised with the an
nouncement that 50 fine a specimen oil
physical manhood was a victim Of that
dread malady.
His death makes a vacancy in the U.
s. Senate, as well as in the councils OF
his State, that will scarcely be filled by
a more able and brilliant man. The
following is brief sketch Of his career !:
He was born in Jasper County, Georgia,
September II, 1923. He received classical
education, graduating at the University Oh
Georgia, Athens, in 1874, with the highest
honors Of his class. He studied law and
served in both branches Of the Legislature
of his State.
ASTtsEcEssIoSIsT.
Ben. Hill came upon the national polit-
ical arena in 1856, and became active in
uniting the fragments Of the Wing party
into the American or Know Nothing party.
He kept alive the old Southern style OF or
atory. He was q bitter anti-SecessiOnist,
and made speeches ridiculing and sneerinS
at the enthusiastic advocates thereof, sug'
costing the meditation of the proud Geor-
CLANS the spectacle Of Georgia going out OF
the Union as the tail sof South Carolina.
He. however Joined the war party when
his State seeded, and his flop over was so
violent that it carried him into JEFF. Davis
Cabinet.
IN THE CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.
He was a Senator from Georgia in the
Confederate Congress. He was arrested III
1855 and imprisoned in Fort Lafayette,
He was elected TO the FOrty-fourth Con-
gress, but resigned, having been elected
United States Senator from Georgia.
THE MALONE CONTEST.
During the spring OF 1881 he was the CEN
trail figure on the Democratic side OF the
Senate during the sharp and acrimonious
discussions of the executive session, over
the attempt of the Republicans, with the
aid of the vote of Senator Malone, OF Eir-
ginia 10 reorganize the Senate. He was the
first on the Democratic side to throw down
the gage Of battle, and was the leader in the
policy TO break the force of Senator Ma
homes independent attitude by charging
a bargain between him and the Rcpubli-
cans.
HIS LATE HOME
On Peach Tree street, Atlanta, a half
mile or more from the busy, busting part
of the city, sits neat and substantial rest
dence in the centre OF a handsome, well
tended yard 1t isn't pretentiouS in any
respect. There are more than dozen
houses within gunshot much more So IL
has a quiet, homelike air about II, however,
which is pleasing. This was the late home
of the Senator.
HIS SUFFERINGs.
His terrible sufferingS are we'll known to
the public. He had cancer in the tongue.
Neglect and improper treatment In New
York caused the case TO become serious.
The disease is properly epithelioma, as can
Ger on any mucuOuS membrane is techni-
cally called. On the 10th of July Drs Gross
and PancOast, OF Baltimore, performed an
operation for the removal OF the cancer,
cutting away portion OF the under surface
of the tongue on the left side. On Septem-
Der 9th a second operation was performed,
when the subliDgual gland and part Ofthe
submaxiliary gland were cut out. There
was third operation, when the rest OF the
submaxiiiary and few Emphatic glands
were cut away. The successive Ope-
ratiOns were necessary because some cells
BY which generous structure is propagated
had strayed away into regions where no
suspicious structure appeared. but after
ward made themselves manifest. The last
operation was merely a precaution, the
glands cut out, being slightly indurated.
The patient did not suffer from the effects
of the knife. When the senator left the
hospital in February, DIR. Gross considered
him cured. only the wound made by the
knife having TO heal.