The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-01-15
Death of Ex-Delesate John p. Raymond
IF Dakota.

Fargo SPECIAL: John B. Raymond died
typhoid pneumonia. 1t is only five days
since he va taken i'll, and until the past
two days he has not been considered in
much danger. The fret OF last week he re-
turned IRON Council Bluffs and Iankton,
n Tuesday evening he stepped into Dir.
Folsom's residence to telephone to his
farm twelve miles distant. He remarked
then that he had q pain in his shoulder
n did not know what to make of 1t.
His boarding place was not over fifty feet
distant, and reaching there he fell on the
steps and hadto be assisted to his room.
Medical nid was Immediately summoned,
but he rapidly grew worse and died.
Mr.. Raymond has n large farm near the
city, and many warm personal friends al
through the Northwest. He leaves oneson,
some eighteen years old, and two little
daughters who are with Senator Sabin's
family at Washington. The brother oftho
deceased at Council Bluffs has been notified
OF his death.
MIR. Raymond was born in New York
state Dee. S, 1874, removed to Illinois
with his parents when nine years OF age,
and at sixteen enlisted as o private in the
Thirty-frst Illinois infantry under Col.
Vicksburs he was promoted to a
captaincy. He was bearing dispatches
to Gen. Mcpherson at the time the
latter was shot, and Mr.. Raymond was
the last person to whom the general spoke.
After the close Of the war Mr.. Raymond
settled in the South, and published the
Mississippi Pilot Mt Jackson until 1877,
when he was appointed United States mar
shall for Dakota. He was elected delegate
from the territory to the Forty; eighth con.
gress. receiving 80, 100 votes against s, 800
for Judge Brookings.
SINCERE IN WASHINGTON.
Washington, Special Telegram, Jan. a.
Elk. Delegate John B. Raymond Of Dakota,
who died at Fargo, had = great many
friends in Washington as he has spent
nearly hall his time here during the last
eight OF ten years. After he left Mississippi
in 1876. he came to Washington to live, and
WAS appointed United States marshal o fDa-
kota through the influence OF p n. Morton,
Secretary Chandler, Gen. Butler, Gen. Lo-
gan and Others who have known OF his la
bors and sugferings in behalf of stnlwart
Repubiicnnism in the south when it cost
something to live there. Mr.. Raymond,
although an uncompromising Republican,
never lost the esteem and confidence OF the
Democrats OF Mississippi, aud several
gentlemen from that stateeXpress their sor
row Mt his death. Last spring Mrs.
Raymond, who had been an invalid
I , cdlo, oiSa III lLiS CltS tuucI IL SuFSitil
operation, and her two little daughters,
aged five end seven, have since been in
charge OF Mrs. Senator Sabin, who will
now probably adopt them, as Mr.. Ray
mond lett no relatives who would care tc
accept The responsibility. Maj. Ray,
mond was an inv aluahle friend
to newspaper men in Washington
He was always full OF Information on Cur
rent affairs, and his means OF gaining in
| fptliyppca nj yprthrnmjpu pcftpn in the rio
partments was most systematic and trust
worthy. He never failed to do all he could
for the newspaper man whom he believed
in, and many n time rendered service that
cannot be forgotten. When he left Wash
inston last spring he was very Respondent,
The death OF his wife " few weeks previous
had been q very severe blow to him. They
had spent u most happy winter at theil
beautiful home here. surrounded by theil
pretty children. Mrs. Raymond's deatl
was inexpressibly sad. She expected it
and against her husbands most earnes,
hope, predicted it. Maj. Raymond, tn,
night before he LETT for Fargo, said he hac
little to hope or work for in life. HI
looked forward to the summers opera
lions on his farm ms a relief from hi
thoughts. II have planted cotton in Missis
sippi,' he said, land raised wheat in Da
kota, and lost money all my life. Fat
seems to be against me-" Few men hav,
made 80 brilliant a mark in Washington
ms practical, ready, thorough-going legisla
tors. He worked night and day, was con
stantly on the alert and had a strong FOL
lowing among the members Of TIN
Forty-eighth congress in both parties
Judge Clifford, Col. Raymond's sue
cessor in congress, expressed great surpris
when told OF the death OF the ex-delegate
He said:
II always had the highest regard for Ray
mond. He was a credit in every way t.
our people. His work here in Washington
! know, from personal observation, t,
have been thorough. He was Il winsom
man, whose friends were legion. He stoot
by them mnnfnlly, and, whatever befcl
him, he thought more OF his good nam
than anything else"
81 cannot think OF a man in Dakota.
said Abe Boynton. ''whosedenth would oaus
such universal sorrow. had known hin
Tor years. He was a most genial. socia
man, aud made friends wherever he went
His industry was marvellous. and he mad
us a good representative in Washington.
confess ! shared in his disappointment a
not being renominated."
Senator Sabin, who was an intimat
friend OF Maj. Raymond, said that he did no
know Just what arrangements would b
made for the funeral. 1t has been suggest
ed that the remains be buried here. This
however, depends upon the wish OF Maj
~Raymond's father and brother. The re
mains of Mrs. Raymond lie here in q vaul
in Oakland cemetery. Thelittle daughter
of Mai. Raymond were old this murnin
OF their ather's death. This Afternoon
one OF them asked if Mrs. Sabin was sur
her father was dead. ---
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