The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-04-28

He delighted in telling the story of his
struggle and how he nearly got lost In a
snow drift in Union Square. For two weeks
or so thereafter he continued TO work, but
on March 30 he had to give up. On April
3 he called in DR.. Agnew and on April Q the
operation involving the cutting of the mas
Told bone. the projection behind the leftear,
was reported to let out the pus that had ac-
simulated in the honey-comb formation Of
che bone. Many believed that his sickness
dated from his terrible blizzard experience
All The afternoon the sick statesman lay
upon his bed in the rear of his apartments
of the Hoffman House annex. Very little
motion of the body was noticeable except q
slight movement OF his right side in a way
that would irritate the cut in the right side
of his head, which the surgeon had made
as u last resort to save his life.
DR.. Barker called again shortly before
eleven o'clock and left at II rs. He said
that Mr.. Conkling was unconscious, and
would not regain consciousness. His limbs
were becoming cold and he had no percepti-
bic pulse. The doctor added that Mr.
Conkling would probably die in two or three
hours from giving away of the vital forces
AT the bedside of the dying man were Mrs.
Conkling, Judge Cox, Dr. Anderton, and
Mrs. Oakman. Mr.. Conkling passed away
without moving limb. He looked as
though peacefully sleeping. There were a
number of persons outside on the street
waiting to catch the last report. Within
doors there were between forty and fifty
persons also waiting to hear the worst.
They were composed chiefly of representa-
tives of the press and friends of the dead
Senator.
New York. April 1890 a. m.--Judge
Coke came to the door shortly after two
a m. and announced the death of Mr.
Cohbling at 80 q. IN. In the room at the
time ofdeath We're Mrs. Conlling, Mrs Oak
man, her daughter, Judge Coke, DR.. Ander-
ton, and the nurse. Mr. Conkling died in
the rear chamber on the second floor
of the residence. His bed faced the west.
1t was n dreadful struggle that the
patient fought against grim death, but at
last his end was peaceful and unaccom-
panied by pain. His sorrowipg wife and
daughter We're weeping at his side, but the
once keen eyes were glazed and set in the
struggle. Mrs. Conkling and her daughter
both bore up bravely but the elder
lady was the most Frustrated. Mrs.
Oakman supported her mother. The
ashen pallor deepened upon the emaciated
face Mr.. Conkling gasped three or four
times and passed away. In death the lines
about his mouth and on his face were slight
ly drawn. He was much emaciated, but
still in death his face seemed natural I'm
mediately after his death Judge Coke and
DR.. Anderton left the house.
Mrs. Conltling is alone with her daughter,
and is completely Frustrated with grief.
The interment will be at Utica, N. Y.
A Biographical Sketch of the Great states-
man and Lawyer.
Roscoe Conliling was born ut Albany. N. Y,
October 20, 1929, n son of the Hon. Alfred Conk-
ling, who was member of the Seventeenth Con-
gress and NJ one time Minister to Mexico Roscoe
was educated NJ an academy in his native city and
studied law at Auburn and Geneva. He con-
cluded his studies in the office of Spencer D.
Herman at Utica, Mr.. Herman and his young
student afterwards becoming colleagues in the
United States Senate. Coning was bright and
rather precocious as q law student and soon be-
came locally noted as a promising and witty
young man Before he had reached his majority,
before he had been admitted to the bur even.
he received the appointment OF District Attorney
OF Oneida County. He was admitted to the bar
Mt twentyone, and Immediately commenced a
most brilliant career as lawyer. He also be-
gan to figure prominently in the politics OF his
State. He was leader by instinct, and soon
became one in fact. Before he was thirty years
OF age he had won great trumphs as an advo-
cate, become one OF the recognized leaders OF
his party in New York and been elected 10 the
United States Congress. Having married a
sister OF Horatio Seymour he made his home In
the city OF Utica. of which lie Became mayor in
1858. He WIS defeated in n second contest for
the mayoraty, but was elected 10 the Thirty
sixth Congress, taking his scat in December
1859; The first vote OF importance which MIR.
.Conkling cast was in opposition to the
proposed thirteenth amendment TO the Consti
tuition which provided that mo amendment
shall he made to the Constitution which will
give to Congress the power to abolish or inter-
fcre with slavery in the States. This amend
ment, which would have had the effect OF MAX
ing slavery perpetual in this country so far as
any power OF the National Government could
effect II, was supported by many Republicans
as poace-offering to the South. Among those
who voted for 1t were John Sherman, OF Ohio
Colfax and Window. 'rhe sixty.fve negative
votes" says Mr. Blaine in his Twenty Years OF
Congress- were all Republicans whom the
excitement OF the hour did not drag from their
Inoorings. Thaddeus stevens was at their
head, ard he was sustained by the two Wash
burns, by bingham, of ohio, by Roscoe ConlSling.
by Anson Buringame, by Owen Lovejoy. and
by others who 4 L. less conspicuous, were not
Senate but only two States-Maryland and
Ohlo--gave their assent TO IT, Mr. Conisling
% was reelected j to the Thirty seventh Congress-
appearances In Congress until two years later,
but In his look he thus speaks OF Mr.. Copkling:
The ahfest and most brilliant man Of the New
York delegation was Roscoe Conklng. lie had
been elected To the preceding Congress when
but twenty-nine years OF ase, and hnd exhibited
an eloquence and a readiness in debare that at
once placed him In the front rank. His com
mand OF language was remarkable. In affiuent
and exu berant diction Mr.. Conkling was never
surpassed IN either branch OF Congress, unle Is
perhaps by Rufus Choate
Mr.. conking did not often speak In those
days, but on q few occasions he gave such eyi-
sdenee OF the possession Of those powers OF elo-
spnence To which Mr.. Blaine refers that he
quickly iooA rank as one of the orators OF Con-
gress. The day that ngress convened in ne.
cember 1851 he created u sensation by intro.
dncing resolution requesting the Secretary OF
War Ito report 10 the House whether any, and
n any, what measures have been taken to ascer-
tain who is responsible sor the disastrous move
ment Of our troops vi Balls Blun." The Score.
tary Of War, IN answer 10 Mr. ConlSlings reso.
lutbos, stated that Major General Mcclellan,
commanding the army, ''is OF opinion that an