Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-19
Death of Senator Miller of California.

Death of Senator Miller of California.
Senator John F. Miller OF California,
died in Washington Monday, March s.
his death was the result OF q complication
OF disorders arising principally from q
severe wound in the eye, received during
the war. The bullet remained in his head
twelve years before it could be extracted,
and the wound Slapped his strength and
rendered him an easy victim to disease.
Loss OF sleep debiltated his system and
asthma kept him almost in constant pain.
Bright's disease and dropsy followed, but
through all his illness tie senator showed
such nerve and willpower that his physi-
clans were encouraged to hope he might
possibly recover He was conscious to
the last. and took q sad farewell of his
wife, who had been at his bedside all day
The remains will be taken to California
Tor burial.
Senator Miller was born in Indiana in
1881, Of parents belonging to Virginia. He
attended Il classical academy atSouth Bend,
and aftcrward pursued his studies in Chi
cago, with I; View to enter college. Subsc-
quent]y he altered this intention, and in
lS49 began the study Of the law. He was
a graduate Of the New York State Law
school with the class OF 1852, and soon
after returned vest and opened an office at
South Bend. Ind. Before long he went to
California, where he practiced as a lawyer
for three years. He then returned to
Indiana and resumed professional work
in that state. Mr.. Miller WAS a member
OF the Indiana senate in 1860. He re-
signed to enter the army as colonel Of the
l Wenty-slNth Indiana volunteers.
AS commander OF q brigade he served un.
der Generals Sherman, Buell., Rosecrans
and Thomas: He was severely wounded in
the battles OF Stone River and Liberty Gap
Subsequent to his promotion to the rank
OF brlgadier general be commanded the left
division OF 5000 men in the battle OF Nash
vile and was brevetted majo generalfo
conspicuous courage.
The senator was wealthy, his fortune be-
ing estiln ated at from 50, 100000 to S.
900, 900. He was a large stakeholder and
president OF the Alaska fur seal company.
Gov Stoneman OF California, who is a
democrat, will probably appoint demo-
craft to fill the vacancy until next winter.
Death of ex-senator Chaffee of Colorado.
Ex-S enator Jerome B. Chaffee OF Color
ado died Tuesday, the 9Th inst, at his
home at Purdy's Station, Westminster
county, New York, Mr.. Chaffee lett New
York to look after some new mining inter
ests in Colorado. He was in unusually
good health and spirits. He had scarcely
| reached his destination, however, when
he experienced a renewal Of an
old kidney trouble, SO severe as to make
him decide to return home at once. He
reached New York about a. week ago very
i'll and went directly to his son-in-law's
home. Since his return his malady has
grown steadily worse, and Monday after
noon he was attacked with acute
| meningitis. He suffered intensely through
out his illness. MIR. Chaifee had suffered
from the troubles that resulted in his
death for seven or eight years, and he was
i'll from, this trouble in 1881 when it was
feared that he could not live. He lost
100000 by the failure OF Grant e Ward,
but leaves 81 900, 900, the most of which
is in real estate. This will all 60 to his
only daughter, the wife OF U. s. Grant. Jr.
Jerome e. Chaffee was born April II, 1925,in
Niagary county N. Y. In early life he went to
Michigan and kepca store with his wife, who
was a clever business woman. In the
early days OF CoIorado's prosperity he WAS
attracted to the mountains by the oppor-
tunities for mining speculation, and was
elected in 1861, '62 and '63 to the terri.
torial legislature serving during the last
term as speaker OF the house. In 1865 he
was elected by the territory, which was
then asking Tor admission as a state, as
one Of it's United States senators. He
served in the Forty second and Forty
third congresses. On March 4, 1876, he
took his seat in the United States senate
as one OF the first two senator's from the
Centennial state. This office he held till
Eareh, 1879, when he was succeeded by n
p. Hill.
Congressman Strait, of Minnesota, who
opposes the Blair educational bill, is a
,oIao ~ ha f+oo l. II f.1J.
hand. He thinks there are enough mem
| bers OF the committee who oppose it to
strange it and keep it pigeon holed.
| First Comptroller Durham has approved
| a requisition OF S12 900 to BAY the salaries
OF the members OF the Utah legislature.
| The spectacle OF reconciled wife cling.
| ing to her husband who had tried to xiii
her, caused his acquital at Homer, Ga.
George Campbell OF Beaver Falls, Pa
| quarrelad with his sister, a young lady
seventeen years OF age, and picking up q
| butcher knife, with q terrible oath, plunged
| it through her hand, pinning her to The
i table. -.G ~.
! Mount Etna is again in state OF erup-
! ton. Shocks OF earthquake have also
| been felt at the loot OF the mountain.
I. n. Pitman al insurance subagent at
| Detroit, embezzles $4,000 from the New
| York Life. ..#5 z@ ss ZIP
! Mary Blocker. relict OF rex Gov. Horatio
Seymour, died at the residence of Mrs.
/ Roscoe conkling, at Utica, n. Y, recently.
| The late governor removed Mrs. Seymour
from his country home to Mrs. conklin 3
on account OF her Illness, and while attend
ing her was attacked with his fatal illness.
The roundup OF the scrutiny OF County
/ Treasurer Hollinsworth OF Vincennes, Ind !,
shows his shortage to be $78,278.36.
Capt. Brou and NJ. 4. Grace quarrel over
/ q law case in the United States court il
/ New Orleans and ia tally riddle each other
/ with bullets. . # .5 .4 sZ
Handy Woodward, colored, is Iynched at
Russelyill for attempting to ravisl
i q little girl.