The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-12
DEATH OF MAasHALL JEWELL,
Chairman OF the Republican National
Committee and Ex.n mister 10 Russia.


Committee and Ex.ninister to Russia.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, February 1O.-Hon.
Marshall Jewell, Chairman Of the Repub-
ican National Committee, who has been
i'll with bronchial pneumonia, died at G:55
tonight.
His funeral will be held from his resi-
dence on Farmington avenue, on Wednes.
day afternoon at 2 O'Clock. He leaves q
widow and two daughters.
MIR. Jewell contracted severe cold while
in New York on business connected with
the National Republican Committee,
which, however, caused no apprehension
until within few days, when symptoms
OF bronchial pneumonia developed, and
assumed alarming proportions. DR.. Curtis,
a resident physician, expressed q desire for
consultation with DR.. Toonis, OF New
York, who is authority in cases OF this
nature, and he arrived here at midnight,
Friday. So alarming were the symptoms
that the family telegraphed for his
daughters, who reside in New York and
Detroit, and they arrived Friday night. For
the past two days Mr.. JEWELS condition
was considered very critical, and during
the day his death was hourly expected.
MIR. Jewell realized his condition, and re-
tanned his faculties to the last, giving
orders with remarkable clearness.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, February 1.-THE
family OF Governor Jewell have received
many kilograms Of sympathy and con-
dolence. President Arthus telegrapbs TO
L. B. Jewell: ~ am greatly gtieved to
hear OF Governor JEWELS death. Please
convey 10 Mrs. Jewell and family my deep.
est sympathy" Mrs. W.. Il. Strong, a
daughter OF Governor jewell, Of Detroit,
arrived this afternoon. Arthur NJ. Dodge,
OF New York, son.in.law, left to-day to
attend his fathers funeral in New York.
Mr.. Jewell was born IN Winchester, N.
H., October 90, 1926. He was the son OF
Pllny Jewell, noted leather tanner. Mr..
Jewell was bred tanner, and followed the
vocation until he had completely mastered
the business. He was in early life inter-
ested in the construction Of telegraph lines
in the Southwestern States. In 1850 he
began, in company with his father and
brothers, the manufacture of leather belt.
ing in Hartford, and during the war
branched into the making Of knapsacks, OF
which he furnished great number in the
United States. In 1850 he was elected
Governor OF the State OF Connecticut. and
was reelected in 1871 and 1872. In 1873,
under the administration OF President
Grant, he was Minister Plenipotentiary
and Envoy Extraordinary TO the Court Of
Russia, from which position he was recalled
in the spring OF 1874, and arrived in
Hartford in July OF the same year.
Shortly after his return from Russia he
was appointed Postmaster General by
President Grant, and on his resignation Of
the position and return to Hartford, was
received with a military and civic pageant,
surprising anything heretofore held'in that
city. In 1880 he was choser Chairman OF
the Republican National Committee, which
position he held at the time OF his death.
He was President OF the Connecticut Tele-
phone Company, and Director OF a num-
Der OF Hartiord's large financial and in
surance institutions. He was special part
ner in the large dry goods Establishment
OF O. H. Root & Co., Of Detroit, Mich,
where he was also interested in the lumber
business. H..
Mr.. Jewell was man Of unusually at
tractive personal appearance and striking
presence. He was OF very charitable dis
position, and relieved many suffering peo-
pie in an unostentatious manner. In pub.
lie charities he was always prominent and
subscribed liberally. In politics he was a
thorough, consistent, reliable Republican,
and spent his time and money lavishly 10
promote the success OF the party.