New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-11
OBITUARY.
THE HON MARSHALL JEWELL.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Feb. 1O.-Ine Hon. Marsnaii
Jewell died at 10 O'clock tonight Inc cause oi ms
death was an attack of acute pneumonia, lnVoiV-
ing both lungs. He grew rapidly worse this ailer-
noon, and tonight his physicians informed inc
family that they regarded the case as hopeless. Mr.
jewell remained conscious until near the END. One
of his daughters and her husband Arthur NJ Dodge,
of New-York, arrived here at an early hour THIS
morning by special train. Another daughter and
her husband, William NJ Strong, of Detroit, Mich,
are on their way, and will reach here by special
train from Springfield early tomorrow morning.
This afternoon Ex-Governor Jewell said to the
physician doctor, how long does it takeP The
doctor inquired what he meant, and Mr.. Jewell
replied How long does it take for man TO die y
In your condition. Governor, 1t is matter Of only
few hoursn said the doctor. All right, doctor.
said Mr. Jewell as he settled back quietly upon his
pillow
Marshall Jewell was by birth New-England
man, and during the greater ptIt of his life he was
closely and prominently identified with New-Eng-
land business interests. lie was born OCTOBER ~,
1925, at Winchester, n. H., and was the son OF
tanner and the descendant of five generations of
tanners. lie attended the village school In child
hood and was sent for a few terms to neighboring
academy Then he became an apprentice in bis
fathers lanyard. After learning the trade he went
TO Boston and studied electricity, particularly IN
its application to the thea new art of telegraphy.
His first situation a telegraph operator was Sc
cured in Rochester N. Y, and from there he soon
went on to Akron. Ohio, where he spent some time
in charge of an Office But his rowing disposition
was not yet satisfied, and he went to Columbia,
Tenn and thence to Jackson Miss, and at the age
of twenty-three he superintendent the construction
of telegraph lines between Louisville, KY, and
New-Oreans In $40 he was offered and accepted
the position of general superintendent of the New
York and Boston Telegraph Line On COM
ing North to enter upon his duties ID
that capacity, however he was per-
shaded to abandon telegraphy and to join his
father in an enterprise he had just begun, the man.
ufacture of leather betting, at Hartford Conn.
Young and energetic he soon established the Dusl-
ness on prosperous basis and lost no opportunity
of extending its scope. At the death of his father
he became the head of the firm of NJ Jewell 81
Co.. which had begun to rank amongthe great
business establishments of the state. In 1859 Mr..
Jewell visited Europe, and inspected the large tan
neries of England and France, and he repeated the
vis, the following year. In 1865 he crossed the
ocean third time and spent year abroad visiting
Asia and Africa. He also visited the Paris Exposi
ton in lS67, and this as well as the former oc-
casions. he did much in the way Of extending his
value to himself and to other American manufac-
turers of leather.
Mr. JEWELS political career began in 1868, when
he entered the list, for Governor Of Connecticut
on the Republican ticket. He was elected, and
served from May, 1869 TO May, 1870 He was elect
ed second time, and served from May, 1871, TO
MAY, 1872. Entering a third campaign he was O
third time successful He closed his third term as
Governor IN 1878, just in season to receive from
| President Grant the appointment to be United
| States Minister to Russia At st. Petersburg he
made himself particularly useful to the mercantile
aud manufacturing interests Of his native land. lie
| discovered that in Russian markets there were
many fraudulent limitations of American goods,
notably Of Sc wing-machnes scales and axes. These
were of inferior European make. but were palmed
| OF as American manufacture. He Immediately be-
gan negotiating with the Imperial Government for
a trademark treaty, and successful IN securing
its conclusion and ratification, thus aiording pro-
| lection to American interests in goods covered by
| trademarks. At the same time he brought his ex-
perenco and knowledge as tanner into
service with good effect. He inves-
tigated carefully the OF the manufacture
of the peculiarly scented leather then made only IN
| that country and known as "Russa-eather." 1t
was made, he found, just as similar grades of
| leather were made In America, but was scented by
the Use of small amount OF brch-bark tar in tan
ming. lie purchased some OF the tar and sent it
home together with an account of the result of his
Investigations and since then the leather, perfume
included, has been manufactured mere rs success
fully as in Russia
Mr. Jewel! did not stay in Russia long. In July,
| 1874 President Grant appointed him to succeed A.
| / Creswell as Po5tmastcr-General, and he ut once
resigned his mission to accept that position. In the
Post Office Department he at once began vigorous
and aggressive policy OF reform. and especially at.
practices of contractors in Texas and Ala bama lie
did effective work IN suppresSng these frauds, and
| TINS won the bitter hatred Of Senators from those
| states who fercely opposed his confirmation when
| the senate met. They failed III TINS purpose, now
| ever and he continued has good Work OF reform and
nrrhs,tiou He also established the system of fast
mil trains which has since been extended and has
! brroue such an inestimable boon to the public. His
| idea during his administration was TO conduct
the department on business principles. For the first
time m his life he sad, he had found himself at the
| hand of an institution which did not pay its own
| cxieuses. In May, 1870 at the annual dinner OF
| thr New-York Chamber of Commerce, in the all
sruce of General Grant, he responded to the toast
TO the President. and at the conclusion OF his adj
d,.ss ne said: " say for myself rs merchant,
| NOW tomporay IN politics, aud on the strength of
| merchants word. pledge to you and declare TO
| YOU that in any feeble attempt have made to adj
| minister the Department OF the government over
| which preside, have administered II rs would
NV private affairs have admins ered 1t rs mer-
chant always does has afairsior the Oeneht or his
| owners which are the people"
Mr.. JEWELS virtues as public servant, did not
save him, however, from being sacrificed to the
selfish interests of ring politicians. Early In July,
Is76 the President summary demanded and
received his resignation. Second Assistant Post
| master. General Tyner named his sue
rrssor The ostensible object of this action was to
strengthen the Republican party in Indiana for the
| October election. The real cause for IL was widely
| belIoyed to be Mr.. JEWELS disposition to accept
J and put INTO practice the civil service
reform ideas expressed in Mr. Hayes's
| letter accepting tho Presidential nomination,
and his failure to use the Post Office Department as
| n political machine. Mr.. Jewell himself said that
| there had been no breach between the Pres'den
| and himself, but that he knew no had never been
| p0pular with such men as Ex-Governor Shepherd
| and A. b. Mullett. Senator Spencer, of Alabama,