New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-03-17


stoutly denied being the murderer, and
maintained bold front throughout
Death of Senator Miller of California.
Senator John F. Miller OF California,
died in Washington Monday, March s.
His death was the result OF 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 Slapped his strength and
rendered him an easy victim to disease.
Loss OF sleep debilitated 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 a sad farewell of his
vile, who had been at his bedside all dav.
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. Suisse
quently he altered this intention, and in
oSSaeiA
a graduate of the New York State Law
school with the class OF 1852, and soon
after returned west and opened an office at
South Bend, Ind. Before long he went to
California, where he practiced as 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
Iwenty-sixth Indiana volunteers
AS commander OF a brigade he served un.
der Generals Sherman, Buell., Rosecrans
and Thomas. Ee was severely wounded in
the battles of Stone River and Liberty Gan.
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 major general for
conspicuous courage.
The senator was wealthy, his fortune be-
ing estimated at from $4,O0O,OOO to S.
900, 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.
Death of ex-senator Chaffee OF Colorado.
Ex-S enator Jerome B. Chaff OF Color
ado died Tuesday, the 9th inst, ct 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 kidney trouble, SO severe as to make
him decide to return home at once He
reached New York about 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. Mr.. Chaffee 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
$500, 900 by the failure OF Grant & Ward,
but leaves 81 100000, the most OF which
is in real estate. This will all 20 to his
only daughter, the wife of U. S. Grant, Jr.
Jerome B. Chaffee was born April II, 1925 in
Niagary county,N. Y. In early life he went to
Michigan and kepta 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 60 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 state, as
one OF its 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 senators from the
Centennial state. This Office he held till
March, 1879, when he was cceeded by N.
Hill
Congressman Strait, OF Minnesota, who
opposes the Blair educational bill, is a
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
a requsition of Sl2. 900 to pay the salaries
OF the members OF the Utah legislature
The spectacle OF a reconciled wife cling
ing to her husband, who had tried to kill
aer, caused his acquital at Homer, Ga.
George Campbell OF Beaver Falls, Pa,
luarreled with his sister, a young lady
seventeen years OF age, and picking up a
butcher knife, with terrible oath, plunged
it through her hand, pinning her to the
table.
Mount Etna is again in state of erup-
ion. Shocks OF earthquake have also
Oeen felt at the foot OF the mountain.
Z. N. Pitman, an insurance subagent at
Detroit ernbeZzles Sd 600 from tba No,,,