Dodge City times., 1888-04-26

%MsA~. ~ KM report. Within
~ \\AF between forty an!
&NN fifty persons a!sa
Ge,r waiting to hear
Posooe Co,k,ins. the worst. They
were composed chiefly OF representatives
Of the press and friends of the dead Sera-
tor.
DR.. Barker called at 10 80 O'clock and re-
mained until eleven p m. He ssla MT.
Conking was failing rapidly. His extrem'
ities were becoming cold. His legs were
quite cold nearly all the way up.
1t was dreadful struggle that the
statesman had fought against grim ccath,
but at the last his end was peaceful and
unaccompanied BY pain. His sorr"wing
wife and daughter were weeping at hi-
side, but the once keen eyes were giaz-,;
and set In the struggle.
Mrs. Conk!ing and her daughter bo'h
bore up bravely, but the elder lady W.
tue most prostrated. Mrs. Oakman sup
ported her mother The ashen palor deep
ened on the emaciated face and Mr.. ConS-
ling gasped three or four times and passed
away. In de .th the lines about his mouth
and on his face were slightly drawn. He
was much emaclated. but still i'll death III,
face seemed natural.
Immediately after the death Judge Coke
and DR.. Anderuon left the house. No a.
rangements were made last night Tor the
funeral but will be definitely settled upon
to-day when Mrs. Conkling becomes more
composed Judge Coke said that IN death
Mr. Conking's mouth was slightly open AS
though he had died with u gasp. The
Eurse gently pressed the mouth shut. Mrs.
Coukling IS alone with her daughter and
is completely prostrated with grief.
The interment will be at Utica, n. Y.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Roscoe Conklny was born in Albany, n.
", October 81, 1870; received an academic
education, and studied law three years un-
der his fathers tuition. In 1876 he entered
the law office of Francis Herman. afterward
his colleague in the Senate, and in 1850 be-
came district attorney for Oneida County
He was admitted to the bar in that year,
and soon became prominent both in law
and in politics. He WAS elected mayor OF
Utica in 1855, and ut the expiration OF his
first term tie vote between the two can
didates for the cfice caused him to hold
over for another term. In November,
1855, he was chosen Is Republican
20 Congress, Gnd took his seat in
that body at the beginning Of its first ses-
sion, in December, 1S59-a session noted
for its long and bitter contest over the
Speakership. He was reelected in 1850
but in 1862 was defeated by Francis Ker-
nan. over whom. however, he was elected
in 1854 Hs first committee was that on
the District Of Columbia, Of which he was
af;erward chairman. He was also a men,
ber of the Committee Of Ways and Means
and OF the special reconstruction commit
~ Mr m
portant speech was in support of the Four
teenth amendment to the Constitution. He
vigorously attacked the generalship Of Nc
Clcllan. opposed Spaulding's legal tender
act, and firmly upheld the Government in
the prosecution Of the war. Mr.. Conk-
ling was reelected IN the autumn Of 1866
but in January, 1861, before he took his
seat, was chosen United States Senator to
succeed Ira Harris, and reelected in
1873 and 1874 la the Senate he was
from the first member OF the
Judiciary Committee, and connected with
nearly all the leading committees, holding
the chair Of those on commerce and re-
vision Of the laws. Senator Conki ing was
a jealous supporter OF President Grants
Administration and largely directed its
general policy toward the South, advocat
ing it in public and by his personal in.
fiuence. He was also instrumental in the
passage Of the Civil R;ghts bill and ia
vored the resumption OF specie payments.
He took prominent part in framing tho
Electoral mmission bill 10 1871, and SUP
ported il by an able speech. arguing that
the gu lion Of tho Commissions jurisd,c
tion should be left to that body itself. M.
Conkliug received ninety-three votes for
the Repu blicxu nomination for President
S,, tl,o nf In
the Chicago convention OF 1850 he xd.
vocated the nomination Of General
Grant for Q third term. In 1851 he
became hostile to President Gar
fields Administration on q question OF
patronage. claiming, with his colleague.
Thomas G. Piatt, the right to control Fed
eral appointments in his State. The Pres,-
dent having appointed u political opponent
of Mr. CouklinY to the collectorship Of the
port OF New York, the latter opposed his
confirmation, claiming that he should have
been consulted in the matter. Snd that the
nomination was q violation Of the pledges
given to him by the President. Mr.. Gar
field. as soon as Mr.. Conkliug had declared
his opposition. withdrew all other nomina-
tions to New York Offices, leaving the OBJ
jectionable one 10 be acted on by Itself.
Finding that he could not prevent the con
iirmation. Mr.. Conkling, on May l6. re-
signed his Senatorship as did also his col
league, and returned home to seek u vindi-
cation in the form Of reelection. In this.
however, after an exciting canvass, they
failed; two other Republicans were chosen
to fill the vacant places, and Mr.. Conkling
returned to his law practice in New York
city. In 1855 he Was counsel OF the State
Senate investigating committee, appointed
for the purpose OF disclosing the fraud
and bribery in the grant Of the Broadway
horse railroad franchise by the Board OF
Aldermen in 1854 After the taking Of tes-
iimouy, lasting about three months. Mr..
Coukling. together with Clarence A. Sew
ard, made an argument which resulted in
the repeal Of the Broadway railroad char
ter.
Frederick Better.
BERLIN, April 1S.-The Emperor yester
day appeared ut his window, dressed in n
Generals uniform and wearing y white
waistcoat The peoples shouts at seeing
him were easily xudible ia the royal apart.