The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-25
over THE RIVER.
H. M. Hoxie, Boss of the Southwest
Troubles, Passes Away.
Criminal Tactics Brought TO Light
Yesterday.
A Society Formed to ASSIST the Con-
demned Anarchists.
State Representatives on the Labor
Ticket Deneunce the Verdict.

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-H. 4. Hoxie
died at ? 80 this morning ct his rooms in
tie Metropolitan Opera house. The
osuse of his death was exhaustion, CON-
seouent upon an operation performed On
him at Saratoga In June last by TemoF-
ing stones from the bladder. He mas
SIso 81 ffsred from kidney disease Tor the
last thirty years. He had been very
weak for the last seven days, out the
doctors had great hopes of bis recovery.
The patient began to sink rapidly at
O'Clock last evening but was conscious
TO the last. Mrs. HoXie and Captain
HAYES were with him when he expired
Shortly after the troubles on the WABASH
system of railroads and the south west.
ern roads last May, Hoxie began 20
complain of pains in the loins and finally
became so much verse that he was
compelled to give up WORK ana
take much needed rest Inc
trouble with the strikers worried
him very much. He left st. Louis IN the
latter part Of May and came east to sara
toRa. After q consultation with phY-
stefan he concluded to have an operation
performed, which resulted In his death:
After the operation WAS relieved he felt
better for q short time than he had Tor
years and hoped that by taking rest he
would regain his health entirely. doXle'
in company with his wife, took TIP TO
Montreal August 10Th. From there Lney
went TO Qdebec, and returned to New
York September 10Lb, took apartments
in the Broadway fats In the Metropolitan
Opera House block. When he became
nj his physicians DIS. MetcAf and Wards
were called. He waa stIll weak from the
effects of the operation, and any e1-
element WIS delsteIious. he failed rap
fdIy, but suffered little and had hopes
that he would soon be able to attend
meeting of the managers Of the south
western pool. Mrs. HoXte and Captain
HAYES were with him. Friday Hoxie
WAS able to sit up Tor . snort
time, and had the newspapers
read to him. Yesterday he received sew
ersl friends in the morning and talked
with his wife about business affairs. AT
) O'Clock in the evening he complained
Of feeling weak and stated that he thought
ne was going 20 die. Hoxie's physician
said to- day that his patient had wonder
full will power, that he fought bravery
against death, and II he had been
younger man with strong constitution
he would have lived.
There will be no funeral services In
this city. The body will be embalmed
and taken TO Des MOines, Iowa, to-mor-
row, and the funeral services will be held
on Saturday. Mr.. HOxie had son, who
is buried in the family plot in the Gem.
etery at Des Moines, and before he died
he expressed q wish that he should be
buried by the eide Of his child.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
ATCHIsON, Nov. 23.-At meeting OF
officers and eu4 ..lvv,s 6 ttS 2artGue de-
partner ~ ths csulral brI Gu Of the
Union Pacific railway held at the cff1oe
of Everest & Waggener this evening In
this CITY, general attorneys for said COM
pany, W. W. Fagen was elected CHAIR
man and F. Everest secretary. There
upon B. p WAggener offered the follow
ing preamble and resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, We have just learned with
profound regret of the deceAse OF Col
onel h. Ii. HOxie, first vice president OF
the Missouri Pacific Railway company;
and,
whereas, Recognizing the eminent
abilities and splendid talents OF the de-
ceased a. q railway executive, and earn
estly desiring to show our appreciation
| of his services az an officer and sterling
| worth and character ss man; there
| fore, be il
| Resolved, Tbst we extend to the rels-
| tives end friends OF the deceased our
/ sympathy in this, their great bereSve-
ment, and to the associate managers OF
| the southwest system our deep regret at
| the loss Of one so wise in counsel and
4 able in execution.
Resolved, That as further mark OF
respect, a copy OF these minutes and res
olutions be printed and posted for thirty
days in all the offices and stations OF this
/ division.
RESOLUTIONS AT KANSAS CITY.
4 KANSAS CITY, Nov. 23.-Lodges 81
] and 1854 OF the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers in this city met tonight
and adopted resolutions OF respect and
| coincidence upon the death OF 81. NJ
Hoxie. A special to the journal reports
similar action by the Missouri Pacific
employees az Parsons, Kas.