New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-13

Death OF Ex-Delegate John B. Raymond
ofDakotn,
Fargo Special: John B. RAYMOND died
sunday afternoon the Sd inst. at 4:3O OF
typhoid pneumonia. 1t is only five DAYS
since he was taken i'll, and until the past
Two days ne has not been considered in
niuch dangeh The first OF last week he re-
turned from Council Bluffs and Yankton
and Tuesday evening he stepped into Mr..
foisom>s residence to telephone to his
farm twelve miles distant. He remarked
then that he had a pain in his shoulder
and did not know what to make OF it.
HIS boarding place was not over fifty feet
distanS, and reaching there he fell on the
Steps and had to be assisted to his room.
i we; ana was lmmedia tely summoned,
OUT ne rapidly grew worse and died.
Mr. baymond has large farm near the
t1.y, ana many warm pels 9nal friends all
through the Northwest. ! ileaves one son.
some eighteen years old and two little
aauShters who are with Senator Sabin's
family at Washington. The brother OF the
deceased al, Council Bluffs has been gifted
OF his death.
Mr. Raymond was born in New York
state Dec. 5, 1914, removed to Illinois
with ms parents when nine years OF age,
III irno at sixteen enlisted as a private in the
Thirty-first Illinois infantry under Col.
= Ohm A, Logan. After the siege Of
aatg he was promoted to a
,eaptaincy. 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 at 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 39, 100 votes against 5000
Tor Judge Brookings.
SINCERE MOURNING IN WASHINGTON.
Washington, Special Telegram, Jan T.
Ex- Delegate John B. Raymond OF Dakota,
who died at Fargo, had a great many
friends in Washingt'o--: ~ re has spent
nearly half his ',sns~ :e,rc during the last
in 1875, he came to Washington to live, and
was appointed United States marshal of Da-
kota through the influence OF p. M. Morton,
Secretary Chandler Gen. Butler, Gen. Lo-
gan and Others who have known of his la
bors and sufferings in behalf of stalwart
Republicanism 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, and several
gentlemen from that state express their sor-
row at his death. Last spring Mrs.
Raymond, who had been an invalid
for years, died in this city under surgical
operation, and her two little daughters,
aged five and 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 to
accept the responsibility. Maj. Ray
mond was an Invaluable friend
to newspaper men in Washington.
He was always'full OF information on cur
rent affairs, and his means OF gaining in
teligence OF Forthcoming action in the de-
partments was most systematic and trust
worthy. He never failed to do all he could
Tor the newspaper man whom he believed
i'll, and many q time rendered service that
cannot be forgotten. When he left Wash
ington last spring he was very respondent.
The death Of his wife few weeks previous
had been IL very severe blow to him. They
had spent most happy winter at their
beautiful home here. surrounded by their
pretty children. Mrs Raymond's death
was inexpressbly sad. She expected it,
and against her husbands most earnest
hope, predicted it, Maj. Raymond, the
night before he left for Fargo, said he had
little to hope Or work for in Life. He
hooked forward to the summers opera
tions on his farm as relief from his
thoughts. 81 have planted cotton in Missis-
sippi," he said, land raised wheat in Da.
kota, and lost money all my life. Fate
seems to be against me- Few men have
made 50 brilliant mark in Washington
as practical, ready, thorough-going legisla-
tors. He worked night and day, was con-
&,fa nf1 y to oil boI n 81, 81
lowing among the members of the
Forty eighth congress in both parties.
Judge Clifford, Col. Raymond's sue
cessor in congress, expressed great surprise
when told OF the death OF the ex-delegate
He said:
II always had the highest regard for Ray
snond. lie was a credit in every way to
our people. His work here in Washington
[ know, from personal observation, to
have been thorough. He was winsome
man, whose friends were legion. He stood
by them manfuliy, and, whatever beiell
him, he thought more OF his good name
than anything else"
II cannot think OF q man in Dakota, ;"
said Abe Boynton, "whosedeathw cause
such universal sorrow. had known him
for years. He was most genial, social
man, and made friends wherever he went.
His industry was marvellous, and he made
us q good representative in Washington. 1
confess shared in his disappointment at
not being renOminated."
Senator Sabin, who was an intimate
friend OF Maj. Raymond said that he did not
know just what arrangements would be
made for the funeral. 1t has been suggest
ed that the remains be buried here. This,
however, depends upon the wish OF Mai.
haym0nd's father and brother. The re-
mains OF Mrs. Raymond lie here in q vault
in Oakland cemetery. Thelittle daughters
H,f Mai. Raymond were told this morning
Of their fathers death. This afternoon
o:e OF them asked ii Mrs. Sabin was sure
her father was dead.
RESOLUTIONS OF COINCIDENCE.
Sat a mass meeting OF the citizens of Far
Q, OAK, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Res olved, Tint in the death OF Capt.
John 3. Raymond, Fargo has lost one OF
her best and most enterprising citizens the
territory an able representative and the
country a heroic defender in her time ~