Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-01-14
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MAsKATo, Mimi, Jan. l3.-Ex-Vice-
President schuyler Coliax dropped dead
at 10.35 this Tor noon at The Omaha De
not In this city. He arrived on the Nil.
waulkee and 81. Paul Road from the East
at 10 o'clock AMI walked to the Omaha
depot, . distance of three fourths of mile
with the thermometer 300 below zero
On arriving at the Omaha depot, he en-
tered the waiting room, set his satchel
down, aud, stepping over To the window,
looked out People In the depot noticed
that he looked pale and breathed fast, as
though he had walked rapidly, but other
wise he appeared In excellent health.
After gazing out of the window a short
time he returned TO his seat and sat down,
crossing his legs. In a moment the agent
and what few PASSENGERS were In the de
pot were startled and alarmed to see him
fall suddenly forward TO, the floor. The
agent, assisted by passengers, did every
thing they could for the unfortunate man,
but IL was too late, and with one or two
short gasps he died without saying a
word. 1t is supposed that the extreme
cold, the subsequent heat and oyer-exer-
ton caused a stoppage OF the flow of blood
to the head The Odd Fellows OF the city
took charge of the remains, and tile
gram was immediately sent TO Mr.. Stude-
DdkcT, Oh COItu Dcuui lHu. lllt buu( war
removed to the residence of DIR. Harri- on
and prepared for shipment. telegram
was received from Mr.. Studebaker order.
ing that the remains be sent Immediately
to South Bend, and the body left, accom-
panied by l.. Z. Hunt and L. Patterson
two eminent Odd Fellows, via. the north
western railroad, at II o'clock tonight.
SCHUYLER Colfax was born in New York
city March %, 1928. His father died be
fore his birth, and in 1885 his mother be
came Mrs. Matthews, when Schuyler s
school days ceased. He then went
into his step-father's store. In 1886 the
family settled IN New Carlisle, st. Joseph
county, Indiana, where Schuyler passed
five more years in a store, all the TIM
doing much reading ard studying. Ii
auditor for his step-father a
South Bend, mere he studied law. Ii
1874, at the age OF u, he started weekl
called the South Bend Register, devoted
TO Wing interests and 1t had large cir
cuiation. In l7+S he was secretary of tn
Wing National Convention In 1850 b
was member of the Indiana Constitu
tional Convention 1852 he was secretar
OF the Wing National Convention in lS5
he was sent to Congress from the Mint
Indiana District, being reelected to
successive terms until 1863, when be n
signed 10 accept the duties Of Vice Pres
dent during Grants first term, he wa
Speakers Of the House from 1868 to 1SG!
He was was candidate for renom
nation 70 the Vice Presidcnc
in 1873 but he was deieatc
bv Henry Wilson
At about this lime Mr. Coliax came to
determination to retire from public lii
His decision was quickened by a seve
illness, which began with an attack
vertigo while he was presiding over So
sion of the Senate Excessive labor al
mental tension, his physicians said wer
the causes OF his Illness, and they coul
seled him TO take rest
R-linqai,hiug public employment, ID
Coliax turned 70 travels and lectures
his occupations Annually from 1874
the time Of his death he made lectu
tours during the wi ter, while his sun
mers were taken up with leisu'c Al
reading in his home at South Benz
He was prominent Odd Fellu" d
over thirty years ago originated what
known as the ksbecca Degree, whi
enables the wives oi members to bccOi
invested with the order. The beauu
and impressive ritual used in couierri
this degree was hi. conception, IA
thousands Of Odd Fellows wives a
widows have been benefited by this
gree.