Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-06
A CALL.

Death of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Colfax-Wlhle
Among strangers He Receives a Sudden
Cali from the Grim Rcaper-He Dies
Suddenly of Heart Disease in a Depot at
Mankato, Minn.-The News at His Homo
In South Bend - Brief Biographical
Sketch.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Jan. 15.-Ex-Vice-
President Schuyler Colfax dropped dead
at the Omaha depot in Mankato, Mimi, at
1880 yesterday morning. Mr.. ColfaN ar
rived on the Milwaukee Road from the East
at ten o'clock, and walked to the Omaha
depot, a distance of three-fourths of a mile,
with the thermometer 30 degrees
below zero. After arriving at the
depot he lived only about five minutes.
1t is supposed that the extreme cold, the
subsequent heat and the o~ve1-eXertion
caused the stoppage Of the flow of blood
to the heart. The remains were
taken in charge by the Odd Fellows
and now lie in wait at DIR. H~arrington's res
remains. Word has been seRt to the falni-
" of the deceased. The President has
been notified, and orders are now awaited
for.
Later details of the sad occurrence state
that there was nothing in MI. ColfaN's man
nerwhen he entered the depot to attract the
attention OF the other occupants OF the
room--Frank S. Strunk, of Lake Crystal,
and Frank P. Rand and Fred II. Leigh
ton, Of Minneapolis. They noticed that
he was breathing hard, but
thought nothing of it, considering
that a fast walk was the cause. He
looked out of the window and at a map on
the wall, and then seated himself upon a
bench in the room, crossing one leg over the
knee of the other. Aboutfive minutes after
he entered the room Mr.. Strunk no.
ticed his leg drop from the knee
his face was growing pale. The gem
tleman in the room fastened to his assist
ance, thinking that the sudden change of
temperature had caused him to faint: but
he gave only one gasp and was dead. He
had not spoken after entering the room, hia
last words being those of thanks to the bag.
gageman who had directed him to the waiting
room. No one knew the identity Of tho
man who had passed away so suddenly un.
til a letter was noticed in his pocket direct.
ed to Hon. Schuyler ColfaX, South Bend"
Other letters found upon his person left
| no doubt that the body was that Of MI. Col.
fax.
Coroner Paddock was notified, and dur.
ing the afternoon held an inquest. The
| jury summoned consisted of r. d. Hubbard,
j. +. Maghcr, j. w. Hoerr, w. l.. Coon, S.
F. Barney and w. ID. Cole, and after eN-
aiming four witnesses the jury rendered q
verdict in accordance with the above facts.
MI. ColfaX was EN- route to Huron, d. t.,
OH business connected with Odd-Fellowship,
OF which he was a prominent member.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Jan. Little news
of the death Of MI. Colfax created the
greatest sorrow in this city, where he passed
his life from boyhood, and where he was SO
highly honored and respected. He left
here Monday morning at seven o'clock.
A note from him to a friend said
he was compelled to leave that morn
ing to fill engagements in Northern
Iowa which were made months ago.
1t would seem that Mr.. Colfax had a pre-
monition of death. On Saturday he said:
81 have appointed MI. George W. Matthews
my executor" When asked if he expected
to pass away soon, he replied: 81 am liable
to drop dead any moments" His remains
will reach here Thursday morning. A del
egation of citizens will go from here to
Chicago 10 receive them. Mrs. Colfax is
completely Frustrated. kilograms of con-
part of the country.
March %, 1923. In 1856 the family moved TO
Indiana, and settled in New Carlisle, st. Jo-
sseph County. In lA1 they moved to South
Auditor, and began the study of the law. In
1915 he established the 81. Joseph Valley Regis
1Sni N c ls5S ne %as sent Sc p as a delegat e to ,o,, the
body he was elected Secretary. In
1850 he was a member Of the Indiana
ran for Congress-, but was defeated; in 1852 he
was a delegate to and Secretary OF the Wing
National Convention ut Baltimore. Two years
quently reelected for six successive terms.
In 1868 he was chosen Speaker OF the House,
and re-chosen in 1865 and again in 1867. In
dent by the Republican National Convention,
on the ticket with Grant, and was inaugurated
'Vice-Prcsident March 4, 1863. Since that time
he has not held apublic Office.