The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-03-18

blood. Upon removing his pants his drawers
were seen to be aturated with spattered
blood and his bare feet were covered with the
same sanguine fluid. His feet fitted all the
bloody loot marks to be found. The boy
stoutly denied being the mu rdercr, and
maintained a bold front throughout.
Death of Senator Miller of California.
Senator John +. Miller of California,
died in Washington Monday, March 8.
His death was the result OF a complication
OF disorders arising principally from a
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 sapped his strength and
rendered him an easy victim to disease.
Loss of sleep deblitated his system and
asthma kept him almost in constant pain.
Bright's disease and dropsy followed, but
through all his illness the senator showed
such nerve and will-power 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
for burial.
Senator Miller was born in Indiana in
1881, of parents belonging to Virginia. He
attended a classical academy atSouth Bend,
and afterward pursued his studies in Chi
cago, with a view to enter college, Subse-
quently he altered this intention, and in
1S49 began the study Of the law. He was
a graduate OF the New York State Law
school with the class OF 1852, and soon
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
Twenty-sixth Indiana volunteers.
As commander OF 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 brigadier general he commanded the left
division of 5000 men in the battle ofNash-
vile and was brevetted a maj jor general for
conspicuous courage.
The senator was wealthy, his fortune be-
ing estimated at from $4,OOO,OOO to $6,-
600, 900. He was a large stockholder and
president OF the Alaska fur seal company.
Gov. Stoneman OF California, who is a
democrat, will probably appoint demo.
crat to fill the vacancy until next winter.
Ex-S enator Jerome B. Chaffee OF Color
ado died Tuesday, the 9th inst, at his
home at Purdy's Station, Westchester
county, New York. Mr.. Chaffee left 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 renewal OF an
old Lidnoy frnu1S1o 90 ooyoro ko N, a l,a
| him decide to return home at once. He
| reached New York about a week ago very
ill and went directly to his son-in-law's 8
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. Mr.. Chaffee had suffered
from the troubles that resulted in his
death for seven or eight years. and he was
ill from this trouble in 1881 when it was
feared that he could not live. He lost
$500, 900 by the failure OF Grant & 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 B. Chaffee was born April 1 z, 1925, in
Niagary county, N. Y. In early life he went to
Michigan and kept a store with his wife, who
| was clever business woman. In the
| early days of Colorado'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 for admission as a state, as
one of it's United States senator's. He
| served in the Forty second and Forty
| took his seat in the United States senate
as one OF the first two senators from the
Centennial state. This office he held till
March, 1879, when he was succeeded by N.
p. Hill.
| Congressman Strait, of Minnesota, who
! opposes the Blair educational bill, is q
member OF the committee having the bill in
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
requisition OF 81, 900 to pay the salaries
ofthe members of the Utah legislature.
The spectacle OF q reconciled wife cling.
ing to her husband, who had tried to kill
her. caused his acquital at Homer, Ga.
George Campbell Of Beaver Falls, Pa,
quarreled with his sister, O young lady
seventeen years OF age, and picking up q
butcher knife, with o terrible oath, plunged
| ~ olAAO Ou6h ACS AUAu, pAuuIuE ucr 10 Uu0
table.
Mount Etna is again in a state OF erup-
ton. Shocks OF earthquake have also
been felt at the foot Of the mountain.
| T. N. Pitman, an insurance subaeent 1T
Detroit, embezzles $4,000 from the New
York Life.
| Mary Bleecker, relict OF ex- Gov. Horatio
Seymour, died at the residence OF Mrs.
| Roscoe Conkling, at Utica, n Y, recently.
The bate governor removed Mrs. Seymour
from his country home Co Mrs. Conklin's g
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, ,27S.38.
| Capt. Brou and M. A. Grace quarrel over
| q law case in the United States court in
New Orleans, and fatally riddle each other
with bullets.
Handy Woodward, colored, is lynched at
Kusselville, Ky, for attempting to ravish
= little girl.
Or. r. J. Fitzgerald OF Minneapolis, was
elected surgeon Of the 1st regiment.