The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-01-14
bsatA os Ex-Dslsgass jobs n. Raymond
or Dakota.


DsasA q Ex-Delssass job. p. Raymond
Of Dakota.
Fargo Special: John Il. Raymond died
Sunday afternoon the Sd inst, at 4:3O oil
typhoid pneumonia. 1t ia only five days
since he was taken i'll, and until the past
two days he has not been considered in
much danger. The first OF last week he re-
turned from Council Bluffs and Yankton;
and Tuesday evening lie stepped into Mr..
Folsom's residence to telephone to his
farm twelve miles distant. He remarked
then that he had u pain in his shoulder
ard did not know What to make oil it:
His boarding place was not over fifty feet
distant and reaching there he fell on the
steps and had to be assisted to his room.
Medical aid was immediately summonedi
but no rapidly grew worse and died.
Mr.. Raymond has q largo farm near the
city, and many warm personal friends all
through the Northwest Heleavcs one son,
daughters who are with Senator Sabin's
family at Washinston. The brother oil the
deceased at Council Bluffs has been notified
OF his death.
Mr.. Raymond was born in New York
state De;. 5. -1S44, removed to Illinois
with his parents when nine years OF age,
and at sixteen enlisted as a private in the
Thirty-first Illinois infantry under Col.
John A. Logan. After the siege Of
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 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. A.
Elk. Delegate John b. Raymond OF Dakota,
who died at Fargo, had a great many
friends in Washington as he has spent
nearly half his time here during the last
eight or ten years. After he left Mississippi
in 1876. he came to Washington to live, and
was appointed United States marshal of Da-
kota THROUGH the influence Of P. NJ. Morton,
Secretary Chaudlcr. Gen. Butler, Gen. Lo-
GAR and Others who have known OF his Ia
hors and sufferings in behalf of stalwart
.,epIbiicanism in the south when it cost
something to live there. Mr.. Raymond,
although an Incorporating Republicans
never lost the esteem and confidence Of the
Democrats Of Mississippi, and several
gentlemen from that state express theirsor-
row at his death. Last spring Mrs.
Raymond, who had been an invalid
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 inv aluable friend
to newspaper men in Washington.
He was always full OF information on cur
rent affairs, and his means OF gaining in
telligence of Forthcoming action in TIE de-
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 time rendered service that
cannot be forgotten. When he left WASH
ington last spring he was very Respondent.
The death OF his wife a few weeks previous
had been a very severe blow to him. They
had spent most happy winter at their
beautiful home here. surrounded by their
pretty children. Mrs. Raymont's death
was inexpressibly 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
looked forward to the summers opera
tions on his farm as relief from his
thoughts. 81 have planted cotton in Missis-
sippi," he said, ''and raised wheat in Da.
kota, and lost money all my life. Fate
seems to be against mes" Few men have
made SO brilliant d mark in Washington
as practical, ready, thorough-going legsla-
tors. He worked night and day, was con-
stantly on the alert and had a strong fol-
lowing among the members of the
Enrtv.oiohfh in hrfh rffo
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
mond. He was 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 manfully, and, whatever befe,.
him, he thought more of his good name
than anything else"
II cannot think Of a man in Dakota. y
said Abe Boynton, .'whosedeath would cause
such universal sorrow. | had known him
for years. He was O most genial. social
man, and made friends wherever he went.
His industry was marvellous, and he made
us a good representative in Washington.
confess shared in his disappointment at
not being renominnted."
Senator Sabin. who was an intimate
TREND OF Mai Raymond said that he did not
know just what arrangements would be
made Tor 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 vault
in Oakland cemetery. The little daughters
- 4hl;. s:4han,. " ua+ 'ou r Gn's ,us
oae OF them asked if Mrs. Sabin was sure
her father was dead
RESOLUTIONS OF COINCIDENCE.
A.. mass nee+;r. - +he c;t;,.ns ~ ~
60, Oak, the followin; resolutions were
unanimously adopted: