Daily Republican., 1886-03-29
DEATH OF c. REYNOLDS.


Sunday afternoon that Charlss Rsy.
uolds, Jr., had died suddenly on Sun,
day morning at Annapolis, Nd. Mr..
Eeyhoids was . well-known, brilliant
young journalist, and for some time
psst has been editor OF the Morning
Herald Of Baltimore. Last Friday he
went to the residence Of william A.
Abbott, editor % the Annapolis Even.
ing Capital, on 3 social visit, and was
ssized With the fatal attack while
seatsd In the parlor in the evening oi
that day. While engaged In c0nyer-
sntfon he complained OF Q severe D ain
In his bead, and almo 4 Immediately
after wards fell from the chair ON which
he was seated 10 the floor. Those In the
room hurried 10 his side, and upon find
ing that he was unconscious, imme-
diateiy summoned . physician, who
passed the night By his bedside.
Toward the morning OF Saturday he
seemed 10 revive, and fell into what
appeared TO be . natural sleep. This
|cause1 strong hopes Of his recovery and
his friends thought his Illness was not
- serious % Af 6rst fchred. Toward
evening he grew very restless and
much worse, when an examination dis
closed the fact that his entire hight sids
IVES parniy zsk. The medical director
Of the Naval Academy, with two other
ply sicians, wers then summoned in
consultation, and every effort made for
his relief, but without avail, as he con.
tinued TO sink until Sunday morning,
when he expired at 7.b0 o'clock. Mr..
Reynolds had not been well for several
months, but the immediate cause OF hia
death was pronounced BY his ph ysiciAni
20 be paralysis Of the brain, superin.
duced BY overwork.
The deceased was q native Of this
city, and was about twenty. eight year,
Of age. He was the SON Of Charles
Reynolds, who resides at No. iii
Adams, and both his parents. with
several other children. are still living.
AFTER finishing his education in che
this city, he entered the High school
where he grad duated in 1875, and dis.
tingutshed himself ct the commenoe-
ment by winning the Hsisler prize fol
defamation. and prizes for excellencs
In other departments.
Shortly afterwards he entered thu
where he studied law, and was admit
In 1880. Fcom that time until 1882 hi
tlme Gas employed In attending 70 tn,
duties Of his profession and reporting
for the Morning News, which &C tina
time was owed and Published b.
Emerson & Conrad. He was afterWardl
enaployed on the same paper under IL
present management as managing edi
tor, and reported the proceedings Of the
IL =. L.. n~
cred his connection with the News II
April Of the latter year, and went y
New Haven, Conn.,, where he assumed
the duties Of managing editor Of th
Morning News Of that place. but alta
y few months In this position he Wa
rendered the editorship Of the Bsltimor
Herald, which he accepted and he'll
until hts death.
Since he took charge Of the "Herald
be has QuadfuplicAted its circulation
and made It one Of the most reliabl
and influential journals In the Monu
mental City. Although quite youD
Mr.. Reynolds was n well read man IN
possessed . vast fund Of useful know
edge. He poesesBed In . remarkabl
degree the facility, 30 desirable In jour
ralism OF the present day, offully com
pretending and grasping the most mo
mentous suh1ects. and presenting ther
70 the public In q terse, concise mannt
that could be understood BY all.
As soon as the news OF his death wa
received In this city his family wei
notified, and the father Of the decease
accompanied by his son In. law, Josep
u II. Seeds, proceeded TO Baltimore In
evening 70 bring home the remains.