Daily Republican., 1885-05-21
Ex-Secretary Dead
EX.SECRETARY OF STATE
FRELINGHUYSEN DIED AT
HIS REsIDENCE NEWARK,
In. j. Y E ST Z R D A Y.

winch ne bHnk laUo lhBt u III IOm odIly
this morning until he expired his two
ters Tillie and Lucy his sister, Mrs. Mer-
Ger, and Mrs. George Frelinehuysen sat
watching patiently at his bedside. At
no time, however, did he recognize any
of them, and he lay as if dead.
1t was late in the afternoon when Mr..
Frelinghuysenbegan TO sink rapidly. Hi
breathing was irregular and his pulse
hardly perceptible. At 5.25 the physi-
clans announced that he was dead,
though those around his bedside could
notice no change In his countenance.
The shock of his death had disastrous
effect on Mrs. Frelinghuysen, who has
been ill for some time, anil fears are
entertained that her death will also
shortly occur.
Frederick TheodoreF Freling was
born at Milestone, near Somerville,
N. j., August IA, 1917, being descended
from Dutch minister who came from
Holland in 1920 and was a distin.
guished figure in religion in that part
of the State until his death. The
minister 3 son, the first Freder ick, was
q member of the Continental Congress,
a General in the army, and at the battle
of Trenton captured the sword of a
British officer, which is still presented
in the family. General Frederick
afterwards represented New Jersey in
in the United States Senate. His son,
the second Frederick, died at the out
set of brilliant:career at the bar and
in public life, leaving to be adopted
and brought up by his brother, United
States Senator Theodore Frelinghuysen,
his three year-old son, Frederick
Theodore.
He graduated at the age of 10, from
Rutgers College, and comm enced the
practice of law at Newark in 1889.
He held various positions in the
Newark city government, and was di-
| rector in the Central Railroad of New
Jersey, Mutal Benefit Insurance
Company and other large enterprises.
In 1861 he made his first national ap-
pearance, taking conspicuous part as
| a member of the Peace Congress in
Washington. The same year he was
appointed attorney general of the State.
and in 1866 he left that office to 20 to
the United States Senate by the ap-
pointment of Governor Ward to fill a
vacancy. The next year he was elected
to fill out the term.
While serving he was nom mated by
President Grant and at once confirmed
as minister to England, but declined
the position, and was reelected to the
Senate for a full term. He was also
offered an appointment to the Supreme
Court bench, but refused it. In the
Senate he served for nine years on the
Judiciary Committee.
i He took o prominent part in the de-
bate over the reconstruction measures,
iaud advocated strongly the resumption
of snecie payments, introducing bill
for that purpose, which was defeated at
the time, but afterward became a law.
He introduced and secured the passage
of bill against polygamy and Japan
Inde unity Fund bill. Other measures
in tha support of which he was con-
spicuous were the Alab ANA Claims
Treaty, Summers Civil Rights bill and
Protective tariff bills.
| Speeches of Lis on the French arms
controversy, the impeachment of john
son and Belknap, the Pomeroy case, and
the Caldwe and Sue Murphy cases are
still remembered and quoted.
After several years in private life he
was, upon the death OF Garfield, ap-
pointed to succeed Blaine as Secretary
=, of State. His record in that office is
matter of current information.
/ Base Ball.
! The Wilmington team met with their
usual defeat on Wednesday, at the
hands of the Virginia team by a score
of - to 5, The home nine managed to
get four runs in the first and one in the
fifth inning, and were goose egged
the balance OF the game. The Virginia
nine is credited with errors to 10 for
the home nine.
/ The following is the score by innings:
Wilmington. .....4 0 90 l 90 0 o. 8
Virginia ......1 01 OOl4 2x-9
=, GAMES ELSEWHERE
The following games were played
yesterday:
! At Pittsburgh Pittsburg, .; Ath-
letic, 8
At Louisville-Louisville Brook
lyn, IA.
: At ST. Louis-St. Louis, 10 Metro
politan, 2
AT Baltimore,2 Cincin-
nati.15
: At Observation-Disclosures. 10; st.
/ Louis. 4.
| At Boston-Boston, 3 =; Buffalo, d.
/ At Williamsport-Somer of Phila.,
8; Williamsport, 6.
At Trenton, N. J.,-Trenton, 2;
i Newark, 1.
At Lancaster, Pa. l
Jersey CITY,,
At Philadelphia-Young America,
! 10; Olympic, 0.
NOTES
1t is rumored that The Wilmington
and National clubs win pay three
, games NJ their grounds in this city to-
/ day, Friday and Saturday. If the
managers of the Wilmington club
will send us notice when games come
! off, we will gladly publish same, if not,
the announcement will not appear
! The only" Nolan is getting II from
the Philadelphia papers The Whining
ton papers were always afraid TO saw
what they thought of his payinp in
this city, when he had a day oft. as on
Tuesday
| Sweeney, of the st. Louis team, was
batted out of the box in the fourth in
ming in the game with the Providence
yesterday.
! Milligan spiked his foot while run
| for foul ball in the third inuing yes
terday, at Pittsburg, and was relieved
by Fus, elback.
| The Pittsburg team struck Matthews,
of the Athletic, FIR 25 base hits in yes
terday's game.
! Mr.. Beecher Appeals.
To the Republicans of the Fifth ward.
l voted for H. G. Conrad, for Mayor at
the nomination election. Next Satur.