Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-09-19

field. two nurses and two servants were
In the room. All knelt nbout the bed.
Mr. 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 q 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 aud Mrs. Cox asked her hus-
band IL he recognized him. Ec 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 DIR. Lockwood
was talking 10 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
live in GAINESVILLE, o., and the other in st
Louis. Mr. Cox's nephew, who Is super
intendcnt Of the Smithsonian Inttitution,
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 ton O'Clock with rega.d to the con-
dtion OF Mr.. Cox. The result was that
they found their patient in q lower con-
dition than Monday. They, however, said
that there was no oHeason why Mr.. Cox
should grow any worse during the day
unless indeed there should be 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 II 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 tho sick chamber.
At 1l;25 O'Clock n 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
DIR. 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 DR.. Metcalf
and himself
BIooRAPHIcALl
Samuel Sullivan Cox, the son OF Hon Ezekiel
Taylor Cox, OF Ohio. ard grandson OF James
Cox. soldier Of prominence, was born in
GAINESVILLE, o September 90 1894 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 political economy,
classics history and literary criticism He
chose law as profession, but after pracucing
a short time In HIS native State he threw Il up
and weat abroad He returned In 1858 and be-
came editor OF the Columbus, o., Statesman,
and from that year his attention was turned 70
political questions. 1t was while editor OF the
Statesman that he prepared and published q
gorgeous descriptive article which won for him
the sobriquet OF sunset" an Appenation that
had since clung TO him tenaciously.
Mr.. Cox declined the legation secretaryship
OF London In 1875, but shortly after that went
10 Lima, Peru, in a similar capacity He re-
mained there only year and returned In time
10 be chosen as a Representative IN Congress.
lie served continuously from December Z, 1857.
to March 3, 1895. and during the entire six years
was chairman OF the Committee on Revolution
airy Claims
In 1856 Mr.. Cox went TO New York and In 1873
was sent 10 Congress from that State. Here he
served four terms, having been on the commit
tees on foreign affairs, banking, rules and Cen
lennial exhibition. In is57 he was a candidate
for the Speakership, but failed IN election. He
was, however subsequently called upon 70
serve as Speaker pro TEN. II was in this ses.
sion that nc 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 a bill finally gained passage.
lie also worked for better pay for the letter
carriers Of the country aud finally secured an
appropriation Of s9d.Oo0 TO grant them vacation
without loss OF pay. He also served on the
committee 10 investigate Black Friday doings,
Foaoral election in cities, kuklux difficulties
and the New YORK post-Onice.
Mr. Cox was for years regent Of the Smith
sonan Institute. In 1859 he iourneyed again
through Europe aud visited Africa.
In 1872 Mr. Cox was defeated as candidate-at
large for his State, but his successful comDgti-
tor died and AT the election necessitated he got
his seat. He went back To Congress In 1874, 1870,
1873 and 1880 making o total OF twenty years Of
Congressional service. = His last EFFORT
'esultcd In the passage by the
House OF law uniting an jurisdic.
tions In the Federal jurisdiction so as 20 pre-.
serve New York harbor and its tributaries
from destruction. The bill failed, boweyer. IN
the Sennte In the summer Of 1851 he made a
tour OF Norway, Sweden, Turkey, Russia and
Greece. In 1883 Mr.. Cox went TO Turkey as
United States Minister, remaining there In
that capacity one year. when he was again sent
70 Congress.
Mr. Cox wrote a number Of books, including
',rhe Buckeye Abroad" "Purtanism in Poll.
tics" Eight Years in Congress, ,""A Search for
Winter sunbeams," why We Laugh" Free
Hand and Free Trade" Arctic Sunbeams,"
"Orlent Sunbeams," and Three Decades Of
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