The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-03-24
GENERAL SCHBNCK DEAD.
Congressman, Soldier Diplomat
and Public Leader u
SUCCUMBs TO PNEUMONIA.
Sketch of His Military md Civil
Carccr-A lsravo, General and a
Distinguished Statesman-Ils
Public Services, N

WASHINGTON, D. G., March 23.-Gen
Robert @. Schenck died at 0 o'clock this
evening at his residence in this city. HI
has been confined 10 his house about
two weeks. The immediate cause Of his
death was pneumonia, which set in last
Tuesday.
twas not until yesterday that It was
known that he was seriously III, but
when his friends heard Of It they were
prepared for the worst because OF his
advanced age. He had been ailing for
abouttwo weeks, but attached ryeryiit.
tic importance to his complaint. y N
On Sunday ho was out calling with
Mr.. Wardcr, formerly OF Chicago, but
OF later years well known resident OF
this city, mud seemed in his usual health.
save for slight bronchial cough. II
was not until late Tuesday that It was
thought necessary to call physician,
DR.. II. G. Yarrow was sent for and
found General Schenck suffering from
capillary bronchitis. Afterwards pneu.
monia OF the right lung set In and later
Tho LETT became involved. Dr.. Yarrow
called DR.. Oreilly in consultation,
When DR.. iarrow visited Gen. Schenck
this morning he found him much worse,
md It was discovered that dipthretIc
Gxuda.ion was commencing on the right
side Of the throat. lie became brighter
about noon, but from that time grew
rapidly weaker until the. end came. His
mind was clear and bright to tho very
last. His three daughters, Mrs, Bates.
IN old friend, and Miss Sedswick we're
with him at the time of his death. ~
The funeral arrangements will be in
charge Of DR.. Warder. The interment
will take place ut Dayton, Ohio. 49,
In view Of the diptheretic complica.
tons in tla case the funeral will be
strictly private. l..'ysg a5dE
SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.
General schcnck was in his Slst year,
having been born in Franklin, Ohio,
0ctoberi, 1900. lie was graduated from
Miami University in 1897, and after
spending three additional years at the
college. studied law with Thomas Cor.
win. He served two years in the State
legislature, and acquitted himself 80
well TINT he WAS elected to Congress as
n Wing, serving from 1913 till 1851,
President Fillmore then sent him to
Brazil as minister plenipotentiary,
While serving in this capacity-he dis.
tinguished himself as diplomat by tax.
Ing conspicuous part in the negotia-
ton OF treaties with Paraguay, Uruguay
and the Argentine Republic. After two
years in Brazil, he returned to Ohio, |
his native State, but took no part
in politics. When the civil war broke
out he ut once offered his services to the
Government and was commissioned |
Brigadier General by President Lincoln
May H. 1861. He served with his
brigade in the first battle of Bull Run,
in which the Union army was defeated.
lie next served in West Virginia under
General Rosecrnns, and did some bril-
liant fighting at Mcdowell and Gross
Keys. General Fremont then entrusted
him with the command OF division,
and, while leading the first division OF
Franz Siegel's corps at the second battle
Of Bull Run, his right arm was shattered
by Il mrsket ball, incapacitating him for
service for some time. In September,
lS622, he was promoted to be a Major
General, and in December OF that year
tie took command Of the middle depart
ment and eighth corps Mt Baltimore. He
rendered effective service in the Gettys.
burg campaign. 80. ,.2i's
IN CONGRESS AGAIN.
lie wasnominated for Congress against
the noted anti-war Democrat, Valland-
ipgbam, and, though the district was
Democratic, he carried the election, and
rcsigning his post in the army, took his
feat in the House Of Representatives
December 3, 1863. He was Immediately
made chairman Of the Committee on
Military Affairs, and during this and the
following Congress, his position enabled
him TO do good service to the Union
cause. lie was reelected to the two sue:
ceeding Congresses, and throughout
those exciting times during and after
the War he took a leading part in
tho proceedings Of the House. During
his last term he was chairman OF
tho Ways and Means committee and
leader of the House, succeeding Thad
Stevens in command of the Republican
party. lie was Minister to England in
1870, and 1871 one OF the Alabama
Claims Commissioners, retaining this
last office for i've years, when here.
signed. Since that time he had made
his home in this city where he: was
warm favorite. lie was familiar figure
at Republican gatherings here, but took
no active part in politics. sl,i Fl!traitt.
uLAlNE's ESTIMATE OF HIN. :fS III
Secretary Blaine was much attached
to him, and sent m atlectionate note to
him yesterday when he heard Of his ILL.,
ness. lie was kind aud genial, shrewd
aud witty. In his book Mr. Blaine
pays the dead man warm com.
plimen.. No man in Congress, during
the present generation, he says, has
rivaled General Schenck rs q five min
ute debate.. m 'iz.,5, q. p;
"ln tho five minute discussion in
committee Of the whole he was an in.
tellectual marvel. The compactness and
clearness OF his statement, the facts and
arguments which he could marshal, in
that brief time were constant surprise
and delight to his hearers" 9; :TH I