Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-03-10
Alexander Il. Stephens is dead.


ATLANTA, GA. March 4.-Governor
Alexander II. Stephens death occurred
at half past three O'Clock this morning.
About 2 o'clock this morning 1t was
evident that he was much weaker aud
the, crisis was approaching. The doctors
placed Q strong mustard plaster on his
wrists and let 1t remain twenty minu-
tes. When il was removed there was
not the slighte.t sigu OF Inflammation,
showing there was very little vitality
left. At half past 2 the extremities
became cold and clammy and assumed
q purplish hue.
THE END DREW NEAR.
As the end drew near Mr.. Stephens
was lying on his back, his head .urned
slightly 10 the right. The husky rattle
in his throat that had been plainly
%perceptible earlier iu the night had
ceased entirely. There was no more
heavy breathing, o the slightest
gssping. At a quarter to 8 the family
we're called In. After breathing al
most imperceptibly a few Momenls, he
died without the slightest tremor.- The
news of his death created the profound
est sensation, as he was not known to
be so near deaths door. To day the
remains laid in the state executive
mansion, aud were viewed by 10000
people. In the afternoon q meeting
OF citizens was held and addresses de-
livered by Senator Colquitt, Judge
Martin Crawford, Judson Logan, E.
Beckley, aud other prominent citizens.
A citizens committee was appointed
to c cooperate with a committee from
the legislative aud state house officers
III the conduct of the funeral. The re-
mains will be in state at the capitol,
commencing tomorrow, until the
burial, Wednesday or Thursday.
DUE TO EXHAUSTION.
Col. Johu Stephens. nephew OF the
governor. said: Il have ut YER known
tim to speak so little Of death as dur
Ing his present Illness, or to make so
few arrangements for the worst tina.
might come. Iu all his other attacks
he had been especially careful to i'm.
press on me the minutest details of bis
wishes and lnteatioBs. In this illness
be has not said a single word OF any
desires. This confirms the report that
his illness was exhaustion rather than
disease that CAUSED death. II was the
mind, not the body, that gave way"
Stephens made will some
time ago. He leaves $40. 900 to ths
children Of his late brother, Judge
Stephens. The rest OF the estate, bar.
ring a few minor bequests, is left to
his nephew, John A. Stephens. VIVA,
the estate will foot up depends largely
on the sale Of his new "History of he
United States" He made about $780,.
600 on "The War Between the United
States" His new book is selling we'll
THE NEWS AT SAVANNAH.
SAVANNAH, GA, March Although
not unexpected, tho news of Mr.
Stephens death was a great shock tc
the community, his recent visi,
having brought MIN In close contac,
with all classes. The sad event wal
referred to IN the churches. Public
and private buildings are draped.
CALAMITY.
AUGUSTA, Ga, March g. Th.
Chronicle says the death OF Governor
Stephens 10 a calamity to the state. Al
denominations or classes, lrrespectiv,
of party, are profoundly moved by the
death OF the statesman, pstriot art
philauthropist. Though dead, he will
live in memory al The most iilrstrioul
Of Georgians.
BIOGRAPHY.
Hon. Alex. Il. Stephens, was born
IN Taiiaferro county, Ga, Feb. IL
1912. He graduated at Franklin college
Athens, Ca. in 1882, and rapidly Oh
tanned q large and lucrative practice a
Charlottesville. He was elected t.
the Legislature OF Georgia in 1886, ant
was reelected tor live successive terms
In 1912 he vas elected to the stat,
senate. In 1913, he was elected as
Wing to congress. and held his sea
until 1s49. In February, lS47, he sub
mitted O series Of resolutions in rcla
ton TO the Mexican war. which after
ward formed the platform of tn
Wing party. He opposed the Ciaytor
compromise III 1913. and took q leati
Ing part III tho compromises Of 1856
Tte passage Ct the Kansas and Nebras
ka act OF 1854 in the house Of represeu
tatives was strongly supporledb ) hir
as chairman of the committee on terri
tories. After tie breaking up Of tn
Wing party he
ACTED WITH THE DEMOCRATS,
At the close of the thirty.if cor
gress Mr.. Stephens declined TO b
agaiu a candidate. and July 2. 1859, h
made a speech at Augusta, Ca, al
nouncing his retirement from publ
life. During the presidential can
paign Of 1860 he sustained Douyla
and denounced those who advocate
the dissolution of the Union in case {
Mr.. Liacoln's election; and in Novsn
her. 1860, he made a speech before ID
legislature of Georgia, against sece
sion. on which subject he had an intsl
esting correspondence with Mr.. Ii.
coin in December. He was never,h,
less elected TO the secession c%onyen,io
which net at Milledgeville, Januar
Is, 1861, aud there spoke aud vote
against the secession ordinance. h
asa
MEMBER OF THE SOUTHERN CoNGREs
Which met in Montgomery, Ala,
February. aud was elected vice-pres
dent Of the coufederac1. His publ
career all through the war of secessi,