Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-14
COLF4G DEAD.
An Ex-Vioe- President of tie United
States Drops Dead in tbs De-
pot at MankRto, MINI.
Due Respect Shown His Remains - A
Review Of His Career as States
man and Reputo as an Orator
pIRsr NNws on ms DrArn.

RtRsr NNWs or HIS DEATH.
MlNNEAPonis, MINI, Jan, ls,- Ex-
Vice President Schuyler Colfax
dropped dead In the Omaha depot, At
Mankato, Mimi, at 1895 this morn
ing Ee arrived on the Chicago & ~.
Paul railroad and wslked over to the
Omaha depot. Ne TOOK of his over
coat, eat down aad almost immedI-
Ately fell over and 3ied. Death is sup
posed to have been caussd by heart
disease.
sRCArfTyinATuaN.
Schuyler ColiaX vaR born In the
city OF New York MRrch 2si 1923, and
hence had nearly completed his sixty
second year. He was Rrsudson OF
Clcn. VIM. Colfax, wno coramanded
Washington's life-guards. In 1896 he
remOved with his mother, who was
then widow, to NsSthern
INDIANA. He settled At South Bend
and studied law and became
In 1876 editor OF the 81. Ibseph valley
Register, n Wing pnPerfs0ued 40 south
Bend. In 1850 he WAS member % the
convention which formed anew con-
| stitutlOn for Indiana, and he opposed
| the clause which prohibited oOtOred
men from settling. In that state.
As Whig candidate for Con.
grefs be was defeated In 1851, but was
elected In 1854 He was xix tlmee re-
elected, and continued 10 represent
that district until 1890 In 1853 he
made an eloquent speech I'm congress
on the subject OF the conflict In hAn-
saA. He was chosen speaker OF the
| -
1863. During the civil war he
was a friend and confiden-
tIal adviser OF President Lincoln.
He performed journey, across the
continent to California In 1851 and
was again elected sneaker OF the house
nj out the end OF That year. He gained
a high reputation IA presiding oiii-
Ger, and was the most popular speaker
of the house since Henry CLAY. In
1867 Ire was chosen speaker for the
third time. In MAY, 1898,
he was nominated as candidate
for the Ofiiee OF vice president OF the
United States by the Republicans,
who nc the same time nominated Gen.
Grant for the presidency. They were
elected In November, 1858, receiving 81
electoral votes out OF 294, which was
the whole number. AZ Granite re-
nomination in 1870, Mr.. OoliaX, WIS
beaten by few votes by Henry Will
son. Since his retireme lt from the
presidency he has taken no part In
politics,
PARTICULARS OF THY SUDDEN
DRATH.
MAEEAUO, MIMI Jan. l8.-HG-
Vice President Schuyler Collax drop
ped dead at 1885 Tits morning NJ the
Omaha depot, He arrived on the
Milwaukee road from the east mt 10
o'clock and walked 10 the Omaha
depot, a distance of three-quarterB OF a
mile, with the Thermometers 809 below
zero. After arriving, at the
depot no lived only ab8ut
five minutes. IL IL supposed that the
extreme cold subsequent to his over
eXertion caused stoppage Of the dow
OF blood TO the heart. The remains
wereiaken charge OF by the ODD tel'
lo.s and now lie at DIR. Harrington's
residence. The cOroner's inquest
will be held this afternoon. Hyefy
attention Is being paid the remains
Word has been sent 30 the family
The president has been notified anO
order are now awaited.
PHE NEWS AT l8AsHIEopON
a WAsHIKGTON Jan ID ~ The Asso
u ciRted Press dispatch announcing the
death of Hon. Schuyler Colfaa,erea Cd
profound impression here. Resolu
lions OF respect were at once intro
duced In the house, after which thai
body adjourned.
> Tue coroner summoned a Jury, VIII,
returned verdlet ia accordance Will
the facts.
A procession formed at 10 O'CLOCK Ia
night to escort the remains 20 tn
Northwestern depot. The procession
WAS made up % the Fort Smelling
military companies, the 0dd Fellows
the board Of trade, the common OOun
eli and citizens and mounted escort
a The body WAS placed IN special Cal
y aud Ia charge OF l., II. Hunt and +
IA Patterson was sent to Bouth Bond vi
All Chicago.