Dodge City times., 1888-01-05
GOVERNOR MARMADUKE DEAD.

GOVERNOR MARMADUKE DEAD
Unexpected Death Of the G0vefnor Of Hls-
souri-Brisf Sketch Of His Life.
JETTERsoN CITY, No, Dec. Ex-Governor
Msrmaduke died at 9:32 last night His con-
dition became alarming about ten o'clock
this forenoon, and though receiving close.
attention Of prominent physicians, con-
tinued to sink rapidly, until death ensued-.
He was surrounded by relatives and.
friends.
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 . full days work. That night
he was restless, Saturday night feverish
and annoyed with q hacking cough, and
Sunday his brother, d. W. Marmaduke,
the warden, became somewhat alarmed on
observing the Governor spit blood occa--
sionally and told him the symptoms inti-
mated pneumonia
Acting on the advice Of his brother, DIR.
A. C.. Davidson was called, who frankly H.
formed him that he was in great danger OF
aviolent attack Of pneumonia The doctor
prescribed for him and in the evening
the Governor made trip to his office.-
Quickly returning Sunday night, he suf-
fered 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 renamed some
time during the day, but felt no.
alarm and scarcely 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. X.
c. Young, superintendent of the Nevada.
Lunatic Asylum, was telegraphed for, as
was also Colonel Leslie Marmaduke,
Of st. Louis, brother of the Governor.
Several intimate friends called during the
day and he discussed the business of his,
Office with his private secretary. His ap-
petite was comparatively good and his mind
remarkably clear. He attempted to stand
Oh his feet, assisted by General Jame--
son and his brother, but was
too weak to stand, he said to the Warden :.
Darwin, don't know what makes me
80 weak. The muscles Of my fingers, even,
seem to have lost their power"
menced sinking. Dr. Young had arrived.
and also DR.. j. d. Grifiths, of Kansas City,
and then, for the first time, real alarm
prevailed.
After two in the afternoon he steadily
grew worse, recognizing only two persons,
DR.. Young, who is an old friend Of the
family, as we'll as their physician, aud w.
W. Ramsey, OF Maryville.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Hon. John S. Marmaduke was born in,
Saline County, Mo-, March IA, 1884,
and was the son of Governor NJ. NJ.
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
lie 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 Congress from Missouri. He graduated
from West Point in 1851 and was soon
after appointed lieutenant in the Six
teenth inia stry, under the command OF
General Albert Sidney Johnson. The en-
suing three years he spent III 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, ut that
time being raised in Saline County, OF
which he was elected Captain. A few
weeks afterward he was elected Colonel of
a regiment then being organized ut Jeffer-
son City, which he commanded until after
the engagement at BOOnvi!le, 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-
dier GeneralshIp. He was shortly after
wards ordered to relieve General Ralnes,
and was placed in command of his division
in Northwestern Arkansas. In 1863, at the.
head OF 4. 900 men, he entered Missouri, ex
tricating General Carter from a perilous
position before Cape Grardeau. He re-
mained in command OF his division during
1868 and 1854. being in command ut the fol-
lowing battles: Mumfordsville, Little Mis-
sissipp. 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 ~ 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 q member
of the commission house Of Marmadulie &
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
and served two years. In 1875
he was appointed railroad commissioner.
D 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.
BERLIN, Dec. 2S.-The Cologne Gazette,
which is usually more reserved than most
Of the great Continental journals in its ex--
pressions Of political opinion, sees nothing