The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-09-20

IN the room. All knelt ABOUT the peu.
Mr.. Cox's last conversation was about
the four Territories whose Statehood he
hoped to father. He mentioned New Mex.
leo and Arizona, and said something
about making great effort in their be.
half at the coming session. Two hours
before he died his colored servant who
had just come on from Washington, went
to his bed and Mrs. Cox asked her hus.
band il he recognized him. He looked at
him and patted him on the shoulder. The
colored mans eyes filled with tears while
all were deeply affected
In the afternoon while DR.. Lockwood
was talking to him MI. Cox made some
witty remark which completely upset the
DOCTORS dignity.
Late in the afternoon kilograms were
sent to Mr.. Cox's sisters, two of whom
live in GAINESVILLE, o., and the other in St
Louis. Mr.. Cox's nephew, who is super
intendent of the Smithsonian Institution,
was also telegraphed for.
DR.. Lockwood said the immediate cause
of death was heart failure.
Drs- Wynkoop, Scudder and Wood held
an informal consultation yesterday morn.
ing at ten O'Clock with regard to the con-
dition of Mr.. Cox The result was that
dition than Monday. They, however, said
that there was no reason why Mr.. Cox
should grow any worse during the day
, unless indeed there should be a return of
an attack of heart failure, which they did
not anticipate.
That Mr.. Cox's condition was precarious
was established by the fact that it was
determined that at no time during the day
should he be without a physician at his
bedside. DIR. Lockwood remained in
charge until noon at which hour DR.. Scud-
der assumed care of the sick chamber.
At HIPS O'Clock a message was sent
from the sick chamber of Mr.. Cox to
Deputy Commissioner of Public Works
Bernard Martin to the effect that Mr.. Cox
was sinking fast
DR.. Wynkoop left Mr.. Cox's residence
shortly before two o'clock and announced
that the patient was slowly sinking This,
he said, was the opinion of DIR. Metcalf
and himself.
BIOGRAPHICAL
Samuel Sullivan Cox, the son Of Hon. Ezekiel
Taylor Cox, of Ohio, ard grandson of James
Cox, a soldier Of prominence was born in
GAINESVILLE, o , September 20, 1924. After a sea-
son at the Athens University he entered Brown
College, from which institution he graduated in
1876. While in college he met all OF his ex
penses by outside literary work and succeeded
in securing first prizes in politi al economy,
classics, history and literary criticism. He
chose law as profession but after practicing
a short time in his native State he threw it up
and went abroad. He returned in 1853 and be-
came editor of the Columbus, o., Statesman,
and from that year his attention was turned to
political questions. 1t was while editor of the
Statesman that he prepared and published
gorgeous descriptive article which won for him
the sobriQuet of Sunset" an appellation that
had since chung toshim tenaciously.
Mr. Cox declined the legation secretaryship
at London in 1855, but shortly after that went
to Lima, Peru, in similar capacity. He re-
manned there only year and returned in time
TO be chosen as Representative in Congress.
He served continuously from December :, 1857,
to March 3, 1865. and during the entire six years
was chairman of the Committee on Revolution
airy Claims.
In 1866 Mr.. Cox went to New York and in 1868
was sent to Congress from that State Here he
served four terms. having been on the commit
tees on foreign affairs, banking, rules and Cen
tennial exhibition. In 1877 he was a candidate
for the Speakershp, but failed in election He
was, however, subsequently called upon to
serve as Speaker pro TEN. II was in this ses
sion that he took. by his own special resolution,
the work Of the new census law.
Mr.. Cox was the author of the apportionment
service he was also an active worker and
through his efforts bill finally gained passage.
He also worked for better pay for the letter
carriers of the country and finally secured an
appropriation OF $4,000 to grant them vacation
without loss of pay. He also served on the
committee TO investigate Black Friday doings,
Federal election in cities, kuklux difficulties
and the New York postoffice.
Mr.. Cox was for years a regent of the Smith
sonian Institute. In 1869 he journeyed again
through Europe and visited Africa.
In 49, Mr.. Cox was defeated as candidate-at
large for his State, but his successful competi-
tor died and at the election necessitated he got
his seat He went back TO Congress in 1874, 1876,
1873 and 1880 making total of twenty years of
Congressional service. His last effort
resulted in the passage by the
House of law uniting all jurisdic-
tions in the Federal jurisdiction to pre-
serve New York harbor and its tributaries
from destruction. The bill failed however in
the Senate. In the summer OF 1882 he made a
tour of Norway, Sweden Turkey, Russia and
Greece. In 1855 Mr. Cox went to Turkey as
United States Minister. remaining there IN
that capacity one year, when he was again sent
TO Congress.
Mr.. Cox wrote a number of books, including
''The Buckeye Abroad" "Puritanism in Poll
tics" Eight Years in Congress, "A Search for
Winter Sunbeams," why We Laugh" Tree
Hand and Free Trade Arctic Sunbeams,"
Orient Sunbeams," and Three Decades Of
Federal Legislation"