Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-09-19


ME-. Cox's last conversation was about
the four Territories whose Statehood ho
hoped to father. He mentioned New Mex
leo and Arizona, and said something
about making a 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 if he recognized him He looked at
him and patted him on the shoulder. The
colored mans eyes filed with tears while
all were deeply affected
In the afternoon while DR.. Lockwood
was talking to him Mr.. 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
Louis. Mr.. Cox's nephew. who is super
intendent Of the Smithsonian Institution,
was also telegraphed for.
DIR. 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
they found their patient in a lower con-
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. DR.. Lockwood remained in
charge until noon at which hour DIR. 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 MIR. Cox
was sinking fast
DR.. Wynkoop left Mr.. Cox's residences
shortly before two O'Clock and announced
that the patient was slowly sinking. This,
he said. was the opinion of DR.. Metcaif
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 60. 1924 After q sea-
son AT the Athens University he entered Brown
College. from which institution he graduated in
1886 While in college he met all of his ex-
penses by outside literary work and succeeded
in securing first prizes in politic al economy,
classics, history and literary criticism He
chose law as profession. but after practising
. short time IN his native State he threw IL up
and went abroad He returned in 1853 and be-
and from that year his attention was turned to
political questions. 1t was while editor OF tho
Statesman that he prepared and published .
gorgeous descriptive article which won for him
the sobriquet of Sunset" an appeuation that
had since chung to him tenaciously.
Mr.. Cox declined the legation secrefaryshfp
at London in 1855, but shortly after that went
to Lima. Peru. in = similar capacity. BE re-
TO be chosen Representative in Congress-
He served continuously from December ., 1857.
to March 8. 1865. and during the entire six years
was chairman Of the Committee on Reyolutioa-
airy Claims.
In 1866 Mr. Cox went to New York and in 1858
was sent to Congress from that State. Here no
served four terms having been on the commit
tees on foreign affairs banking, rules and Cen
tenniai exhibition In 1877 he was a candidate
for the Speakership. but failed in election He
was. however, subsequently called upon 70
serve as Speaker pro tenn It 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
plan adopted by the House. In the life-saving
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
appropriation OF e96. 900 to grant them vacation
without loss OF pay. He also served on tho
committee TO investigate Black Friday doings.
FEDERAL election IN cities. kuklux difficulties
and the New York post-office-
Mr. Cox was for years regent Of the Smith,
sonian Institute. In 1863 he iourneyed again
through Europe and visited Africa
In 1872 Mr.. Cox was defeated rs eandidate-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.
1878 and 1850 making total of twenty years Of
Congressional service HIS last effort
resulted in the passage by the
House Of . law uniting all turtsdic-
tons 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
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 number of books Including
1.-THE Buckeye Abroad" .Puritanism in Poll
tics, r Eight Years IN Congress, "A Search for
Winter Sunbeams," why We Laugh" Free
Hand and Free Trade, :" "Arctic Sunbesms,'
stOrient Sunbeans," ana Three Decades OF
Federal Legislation"
Appointments.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-The President
has made the following appointments:
George w. Lynn, OF New York City. to be
surveyor of custe ms of ths port of New
York; Theodore B. Willis, Of Brooklyn.