Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-09-19

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LIZ w. ) and Nicholas Kear-
- ney, William Hirsch-
field, two nurses and two servants were
in the room All knelt about the bed.
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 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
live in GAINESVILLE. o., and the other in St
Louis. Mr.. Cox's nephew, who is super
was also telegraphed for.
DR.. Lockwood said the immediate cause
of death was heart failure.
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 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 Dr. Scud-
der assumed care of the sick chamber.
At 11:25 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
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. ~
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 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 polti al economy,
classics, history and literary criticism. He
chose law as profession but after practicing
a short time II 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 TO him tenaciously.
FIR. Cox declined the legation secretaryship
at London in 1855, but shortly after that went
to Lima Peru, in a similar capacity. He
manned there only year and returned in time
TO be chosen as a Representative in Congress.
He served continuously from December :, 1857,
to March g. 1865. and during the entire six years
was chairman OF the Committee on Revolution
airy Claims.
In 1866 Mr.. Cox went 10 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 candidate
for the Spea5ership, but failed in election. He
was. however subsequently called upon to
serve as Speaker pro TEN. 1t 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 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 $4,000 to grant them vacation
without loss of pay. He also served on the
committee to investigate Black Friday doings,
Feceral election in cities, 1uklux difficulties
and the New York post-office.
Mr.. Cox was for years a regent Of the Smith
sonan Institute. In 1869 he iourneyed again
through Europe and visited Africa.
In 1872 Mr. Cox was defeated as candidate-at
large for his State, but his successful COMPETE
tor died ana at the election necessitated he got
his seat. He went back to Congress in 1874, 1876,
1878 and 1890 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 so as to pre-
serve New York harbor and its tributaries
from destruction. The bill failed, however in
the Senate. In the summer OF 1888! he made
tour of Norway, Sweden, Turkey, Russia and
Greece. In 1885 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
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 Sunbesms,"
Orient Sunbeams," and Three Decades Of
Federal Legislation"