The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-01-24
The Eldest Son ofthe Secretary
of State Succumbs to
Pneumonia.
La Grippe, the Primary Cause
of II;,. tl.,, ooA Doinlor- -

were in the house at the time, those absent
from tho city having been hastily sum.
monod here by telegraph to-day. The end
was painless. life passing away while the
sufferer, who had been delirious all day,
was unconscious. He had been i'll only
few days, and his death is a sudden and
severe shock to an unusually large circle Of
friends, who were not aware that he was
dangerously i'll this morning, while the
family, who arc all devotcdly attached to
him, are totally prostratcd with grief at the
sudden bereavement. Mr.. Blaine, while
comparatively strong. had not entirely re.
covered from the accident in the spring by
which his leg was broken and from an at
tack of malarial fever from which he
suffered during the autumn. The news Of
Mr.. Blaine's death quickly became known
and many friends called during the cvcn-
ing to express their sympathy. The prcsi-
dent and Mrs. Harrison called very soon
after Mr.. Blaines death, and Vice President
and Mrs. Morton came soon afterwards.
Justices Harlan and Gray. ofth supreme
court, most oftle members of the Maine
delegation, Representative Hit and many
others we'll known in official and social life
also called. No arrangements for the fun
cral will be made until tomorrow, the
family being too much overcome to give
thought to the burial as yet.
Walker Blaine was born In Augusta. Me-
May 8, 1855. lie first went to Washington
to live in 1867, five years after his fathers
election to congress. Hc was graduated
from Yale in 1876. and from the Columbia
law school in New York two years later.
lie went to Washington In 1881, and was
aplointed third assistant secretary of state.
South America with Mr.. Trcscot on a
special mission to use the good
Offices of the United States to negotiate q
settlement Of the troubles between Chilli
and Peru. He was then charge d'affaires
for several months. Late i'll tic year 1882
ee Of cs sSeh aec ae the he
held until 1885 lie lived In Chicago from
1886 to 1883, returning to this city Jan. /,
1850. He assisted his father in the work
which dcvOlved upon him when lie became
secretary of state. and on March Is last was
nominated by President Harrison exam
and as such wss legal adviser Of the depart
rncnt and confidential representative OF the
secretary. Walker Blaine had assisted his
father greatly throughout his political
career, and was most closely and intimately
associated with him in all his plans, enjoy
lnR not Only tho great affection Of his
father, but his complete confidence as we'll.
He was young man of marked attain
ments, great tact and decided ability.
He was highly respected by those
who knew him in official and social
life, many of whcr. ,,re,icted .hrt he would
have achieved an even higher fame for him
self but for his devotion to his fathers In
terests: It may be trutllfully said of him
that those who knew him best esteemed
him most. The regard In which he was
last office WAS sent in to the senate, that
body on motion of Senator Edmuntls doing
Him the very unusual honor of confirming
the nomination at once without reference to
q committee.