The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-11-27
H. M. HOXIE DEAD.
Tho Agent of jay Gould's Southwestern
System Dies after Lingering Illness.

Tho Agent of jay Gould's Southwestern
System Dies after Lingering Illness.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2a.-Mr. H. NJ. Hoxie
died at $3.50 o'clock this morning at his
room in the Metropolitan Opera House.
The cause of his death was exhaustion,
consequent on an operation performed on
him at Saratoga in June last by removing
stones from the bladder. He has also sut-
fered from kidney disease for the last
thirty five years. He had been very weak
Cor the last seven days, but his doctors
had great hopes of his recovery The pa
lient began to sink rapidly at D O'Clock
last evening, but was conscious to the last.
Mrs. Hoxie and Capt. Hayes were with
aim when he expired.
Shortly after the troubles on the Wabash
system of railroads and the Southwestern
roads last May, Mr.. Hoxie began to COM
plain of pains in his loins Finally he
became so much worse that he was COM
PEELED to give up his work and take
uch-needed rest. The trouble with the
strikers worried him very much. He left
st. Louis in the latter part of May and
came East to Saratoga. After consulta-
ton with physician he concluded to have
the operation performed which resulted in
his death. After the operation Mr.. Hoxie
was relieved and felt better for n time
than he had for years. He hoped that by
taking rest he would regain his health
| entirely.
Mr. Hoxie, in company with his wife,
| took trip to Montreal, August 2jth. From
there they went to Quebec and the White
Mountains. He came to New York Sep
| TENDER 10th, and took apartments IN the
| Broadway flats, in the Metropolitan Opera
| House Block. He became II. His physl-
| clans, Drs. Metcalfe and Ward, were
| called. He was still weak from the effects
| Of the operation. Any excitement was
fered little, and had hopes that he would
be able soon to attend a meeting of the
| managers of the Southwestern system.
Mrs. HOxie and Capt Hayes were with
him continually. Friday Mr.. HoXie was
able to sit up for a short tine and had the
newspapers read to him. Yesterday he
received several friends in the morning
and talked with his wife about business
affairs. At o'clock in the evening he
complained OF being weak and said that
he thought he was going to die. Mr..
HoXie's physician, DR.. Metcalfe, said to-
day that his patient had a wonderful will
power, and that he fought bravely against
death. If he had been young man with
a 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, tomorrow and
the funeral services will be held on Satur.
lay. Mr.. Hoxie had a son, who is buried
in the family plot in the cemetery at Des
Moines, and before he died he expressed
a wish that he should be buried by the
the side of his child.
MIR. HoXlE'S EARLY DAYS.
DIES MONS, a., Nov. 23.-In his early
days Mr.. Hoxie resided here and for
twenty years thereafter He wa s appointed
United States Marshal for Iowa 10y Presi-
dent Lincoln in 1862 and was very efficient
in suppressing Knights of the Golden Cir
lie. Soon after the war he left here tC
accept a position on the Union Pacific
railroad. His remains will be brought
here for burial.
HIGHLY EULOGISTIC RESOLUTIONS.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 23.-The news of the
death of Col. II. NJ. HoXie, first vice-pres
ident and general manager of the Missouri
Pacific Railroad, was received here to-day
with profound sorrow, not only by his as
sOciates in the management of the grea
system and the employees OF the road, bu
v the wide circle of friends aud &C
1uaintance which he had in the city.
The general officers and employees at tn,
. central headquarters of the company anC
ut the various stations in the city held 1
meeting this afternoon and adopted high
l ly eulogistic resolutions of Mr. HoXe'
+. ability as railway manager, his kindness
and courtesy to associates and employees
and his high personal worth. The reso
. lutions were signed by several hundred o
the employees, and they will be held a da,
or two for other names, when they will b
mt to Mrs. HoXie as Il memorial.
A committee representing each depart
, ment of the road and n considerable mum
q Der of Mr.. Hoxie's more intimate friend
o will attend the funeral at Des MOineS, an
/ it is expected large number OF railroa
! officers in different parts of the West vii
be present and attest their sorrow for tn
deceased.