Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-27
Death of Col. O HI. Irish.

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FATAL RESULT OF SEVERE CoLD-HIs LAST HOURS
BRIEF SKETCH OF HIS CAREER
Col. O. H. Irish, chief of the Treasury bureau of
engraving and printing, died this morning at 8 so
o'clock at his residence, No 1907 Harewood avenue,
LIE Drot park. He was in his flfty-thiri year, was
robust and generally healthy, land his sudden death
was shock to his friends and the whole commu-
nifty. week ago last Wednesday he contracted a
severe cold, from draught in his Office In the bu-
reau OF engraving and printing. He left the bu-
reau that day, saying he was going home. where
he would probably remain several days. in order
to nurse his cold. He went to bed, thinking that
after careful treatment he would soon be able to
resume his duties. He did not seem to improve as
he or his friends expected, and within the past
few days a complication of disorders set In.
which last night took the direction OF the heart,
and this morning he expired as stated above, the
the heart The members OF hi 8 family present at
the time of his death were his wife, his younger
young son, boy OF ten or eleven years OF age.
DR.. Stearns, the family physician, and another
physician were also present. Col. Irish's other
yer sity at wooster, Ohio, where she now is She
has been summoned home by telegraph. Nothing
as yet has been determined as to the funeral ar
rangementS, but the remains will doubtless be
buried here. AS soon as the news OF his death
reached the bureau OF engraving and printing this
maorning, morn the Secretary OF the Treasury was no.
titled OF the sad occurrence.
Col. Irish was native OF New York state but
early In his life he moved to Erie, Pa. where he
received his education. In 1856 he went to
Nebraska and looked over the country, and in the
following year he moved there In 1859 he became
editor and proprietor OF the Daily and FeeEly
Press OF Nebraska city. He was delegate from
Nebraska to the republican convention which
nominated President Lincoln In 1861 he was ap-
pointed Indian Agent In Nebraska, and In 1864 he
became superintendent Of Indian affairs In Utah,
which position he occupied for nearly two years
he was appointed consul at Dresden In 1866, and
remained there three years He resigned this
position and again took up his residence in Ne
Draska. resuming the duties OF editor OF his Jour-
nal, which had been run In his name. He was
also president OF the Otoe County National Bank.
OF Nebraska city. He was always prominent In
politics In Nebraska, and could probably have
Deen elected Senator. but believing Others better
entitled to the position he never made any effort
TO obtain 1t. In 1874 he moved from Nebraska to
th1s city, selling out his interest IN hts Journal
ana entered upon the practice of law, having an
0n1ce IN the st. Cloud building On tie arst of
May, 1877, he was appointed assistant chief OF the
bureau or engraving and printing, and on the
nrst OF October, 1878, he succeeded Mr. Mcpherson
as chle1 OF that bureau, which position he has
since occupied, administering the responsible du-
ties with ability and good Judgment
The nags on the Treasury department. and the
bureau OF engraving and printing were at half
mast to-day In honor OF the memory of the de-
ceased. 1t has not been decided vet whether the
bureau VIII De closed on the day OF the funeral or
not The only objection to an order to that effect
Is that nearly all or the employees are pad by the
day, and they Will be deprived OF n day pay II
the building Is closed.