Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-05
.eovERNoa MARMADukE DEAD.
Unexpected Death of the Governor Of Mis-
aouri-RrIef sketch OF He Life.

dltion became alarming about ten o'clock
this forenoon, and though receiving close
attention OF prominent physicians, con-
tinued 20 sink rapidly, until death epsued-
He was surrounded bv relatives and
frler!ls.
For the past several weeks his friends
observed that he was breaking down gen
orally, but he made no complaint of feeling
bad till Friday morning last yet he
went to his office and put
in q full days work. That night
he was restless, Saturday night feyerish
aud annoyed with q hacking cough, and
Sunday his brother, ID. w. Aarmadnke,
the warden. became somewhat alarmed on
observing the Governor spit blood coca
sionally and told him the symptoms init
mated pneumonia.
Acting on the advice of his brother, DR..
A c. DAVIDSON was called, who frankly IN
formed him that he was in great danger OF
violent attack of pneumonia The doctor
prescribed for him and in the evening
the Governor made q trip TO his once.
Quickly returning Sunday night, he suf-
tered from pain in the lungs which was
aggravated by the Increasing hacking
cough.
Monday morning found the Governor
quite sick, though not disposed TO give
up. DR.. Davidson remained some
time during the day, but felt no
alarm, and scarcely a dozen persons in the
State knew of the Governors illness.
Monday night was similar to the night
previous, and Tuesday morning found the
Governor very sick. At his request DIR. K
c. Young, superintendent of the Nevada
Lunatic Asylum, was autographed for, as
was also Colonel Leslie Marmaduke,
of st. Louis, brother of the Cover nor.
Several intimate friends called during the
day and he discussed the business OF his
| --ssn IL nv
petite was comparatively good and his mind
remarkably clear. He attempted to stand
on his feet, assisted by General jane
son and his brother, but was
too weak to stand, he said 10 the Warden {:
Darwin, don't know what makes me
so weak. The muscles of my fingers, even,
seem to have lost their power"
Yesterday morning the Governor COM
menced sinking. DIR. Young had arrived
and then, for the first time, real alarm
prevailed.
| After two in the afternoon he steadily
grew worse, recognizing only two persons,
DIR. Young, who is an old friend of the
family, well as their physician, and W.
w. Ramsey, of Maryville.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Hon. John S. Marmaduke was born in
Saline County, Mo-, March IA, 1884,
Marmaduke. His youth was spent upon
his fathers farm. He attended the COM
mon schools until about seventeen years
| of age, when he entered Yale College,
which he attended for three years. From
| Yale he went to Harvard University, which
he attended until June, 1858, when he en-
tered West Point. He secured place in
| that institution through the efforts OF
| Hon. John s. Phelps, then a member
of MiSGOl1ri
| from West Point in 1857. and was soon
after appointed q lieutenant in the Six
teenth infantry. under the command OF
General Albert Sidney Johnson. The en-
suing three years he spent IN the West,
engaged in military surveys and the con-
struction OF forts. He returned to Missouri
in February, 1861, on a leave of absence.
In April, after the firing on Fort Sumter,
he resigned his position in
the army and enlisted in company
| A, Missouri State Guards, at that
time being raised in Saline County, of
which he was elected Captain. A few
| weeks afterward he was elected Colonel OF
regiment then being organized at Jeffer-
son City, which he commanded until after
the engagement at Boonville, when he re-
signed. He next went to Richmond, Va,
! and offered his services to the Confederate
! Secretary of War. The offer was accepted
and he was assigned to duty as First Lieu
! tenant and aid-de-camp to General Hardee.
| He was rapidly promoted and at the end
of few months was Colonel Of the Third
Regiment, Z. s. A, which exhibited
great bravery and especially honored
| by being was selected to open the
! battle of Shiloh. in which it
suffered great loss. In this battle he was
wounded. AS a reward for brave and gal
/ liant conduct he was promoted to q Briga-
der Generalship. He was shortly after
wards ordered to relieve General Raines,
! and was placed in command of his division
| in Northwestern Arkansas. In 1863, at the
| head of 1000 men, he entered Missouri, ex-
! Treating General Carter from a Perilous
/ position before Cape Girardeau. He re-
| manned in command of his division during
1863 and 1864, being in command at the fol-
| lowing battles: MumfordsvIlle, Little Mis-
! sissippi. Person Springs, Pine Bluff, Lake
! Chicot. Cane Hill, Prairie Grove, Little
| Rock, Iron Mountain, Little Blue, Big Blue
and Mine Creek.
| He was taken prisoner at this latter
battle, which took place October q, 1854.
! After his release in 1865 at the close of The
war he sailed for Europe. remaining there
| a year. After his return he went into bu-
| siness IN st. Louis, and became member
! of the commission house of Marmadulze &
| Brown, in which he remained until 1863.
The next two years he was engaged in
! the insurance business. In 1873 he was
elected Secretary OF the State Board of
| Agriculture and served two years. In 1875
he was appointed railroad commissioner:
| a year later was elected for four years. In
1884 he was nominated by the Democratic
State Convention for Governor and elected
in November of that year
Prophecy of War.