The Evening critic., 1884-11-17
A MARTYR TO FATE,
The MiSlOrtuneS of An Indiana EX-
Congressman.
HIS CUP OF SORROW FULL.
Major Doxey Loses His Wealth -
Beaten for Congress- His Opera
House Burned-His Family Visited
by Death-The Growing Stroke.
Major noxeY,a nrisfortunes.


Dispatches and letters to THE CRITIC relate
the mlsfortunes which have recently befallen
Major q. II. Doxey, OF Anderson, Ind, who
flled the unexpired term OF tho Hon. Godlove
s. orth In the Forty-seventh Congress.
Six months ago Major Doxey was halt
millionaire. The larger portion OF his wealth
was In cash and bonds, the balance IN choice
real estate ot his homo city, Anderson. He
made his money In grain speculatlons, and of
his means he unstintlngly helped tho unfortu-
rate Of his vicinity and helped to build up tho
city in which he lived, and was by tho greater
portion OF the people looked upon as local
benofGetor The unfortunate OF the county In
which no lived first turned to him for succor
when distress and tho hard lines camo upon
them. lie ie said to have never refused mer-
tied aid.
The fret stroke OF tho bllghung hand OF fato
was welded upon Major DOxey ut the outset
OF the Presidential campaign. Ho was carry
Ing an enormous deal In whent, and was a
heavy buyer when tho crash came. His losses
footed up about quarter million dollars.
This must have absorbed oil OF his ready
resources.
Following this came his nomination to Con.
gress against Judge Ward, OF Ia Fayette. Like
all men OF great enterprise, prominence aud
considerable financial influence, Major Doxey
had come enemies In his own county within
the ran ranks o. his party, Tney were, were gotten
account OF his political aspirations mainly.
Much to his humiliation these men came out
DOluly ana opposed MS election.
Judge Ward is popular IN tho district, aud
waged q strong fight. The campaign waXed
warm, exciting, terrific almost, and much that
was bitter was SAID. The struggle was great
tax upon tho nerves and brain and pride OF
Major Doxey. He stood up, however, like
man before the Gatling guns. His defeat at
the polls by slight plurality was surprise
10 the people generally and severe cut to
Major Doxey, although he bore IL bravely.
During tho latter part or the campaign there
was severe illness In the immediate family OF
Major Do4ey-then came a death. But he
looked up through all OF this.
on last Friday morning came the fourth sad
determined TO erect monument In his little
homo city. This he began at once 10 the form
OF an opera.house Tho best architects and
artists were employed, and two months ago
the finest play. house of tho size In the United
States was opened there amid great splendor
and eclat.
II was perfect little palace OF beauty, I'm.
ished at q cost OF nearly 100000. II was not
built as an investment for profit, as opera
houses In small cities never pay pront. The
building was the pride OF the whole popullce,
even tho enemies of the proprietor praising
the glft.
The Laura L, Dainty Troupe played "Moun-
tain Pink" In the Doxey Theatre on Thursday
night. At O'Clock on Friday morning there
was nothing but an excavation and four
blackened walls to mark Its monumental site.
An incendiary FIRE in an adjoining building
did the work. There was no Insurance. aud
tho loss was therefore total the building bo.
ing completely burned out. Surely this was
the crowning stroke OF Fate.