The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-12-13
INSURED FOR $4,000.
Gen. Gints Leaves Provision for ii
Family.

Family.
Gen. tiinty is dead Three DAYS ago
saws Madison dispatch of the 9th, the
physicians announced that there was
but little hope Of his recovery from al
attack of congestion Of the liver which
proStrated him two weeks previous
but he fought against death until tho
summons finally came At 9:3. O'Clock
tonight. Sunday his condition first be
came ala rming Monday night he was
better. and this morning there was {
hope that he had passed the crisis, but
about :; O'Clock this afternoon he suf
fered ii relapse and rapidly sank
though he was perfectly conscious NJ
TO within few minutes of his death
lie knew that he was dying, and bade
the hosts Of friends ana comrades who
visited his bedside all day an affection.
ate farewell, and shook them by tho
hand.
When il became apparent that II was
a matter of only a few hours Gen. Gin
" asked the doctors To do something tC
proiong lie until he could arrange some
matters of business, and sent for his at
torney, who was in the city. II. Rich
ardson, of Chippewa Falls.
With Gen. Ginty at his death bed
We're Gen. Lucius Fairchild, State
Treasurer Harshaw, Judge. +. W. Reyes
Edward Rutledge, Robert Mariner, I
j. Cunningham. Warren McCord, and
II. Richardson, of Chippewa Falls, be
sides his wife and son Will, a clerk il
the state land office. He never shranb
with his old friends and comrades and
died like hero. Many of those who
were at his bedside came to-day il
response to news that he was very low
Around the hotels The death Of Gen
tiintv Was whispered about among the
politicians and others, and every one ct
them, of all parties. was friend and
keeniy felt the sad news, which seemed
to many almost incredible. II is not
known whether or not Gen. GInty made
a will. but he leaves considerable prop
erty, including the plant of the Chip
peWa Herald newspaper, and he carried
an insurance on his life amounting to
$4,000.
Gen. George C. Ginty was born at To-
ronto, Can, February II. 1910 He
came to this state while still child and
passed his bovhood at Racine. lie at
tended the common school there until
he was old enough to learn
printing. He applied himself to
his trade with great assiduity,
at the same time carrying on studies
that would fit him for an editorship.
In 1859, with scarcely any money, worn
type and an d-ia>hioned hand press,
he started the Oconto Pioneer, and soon
made it bright and lively paper In
lS6l he was elected to the Assembly.
and at about the same time married
Miss Flora b. Outhwaite, who survives
him.
When the war broke out Gen Gintv
was very eager to enter the army, but
was unable to do so, as his mother and
several other relatives and friends
were dependent on him, His father
and three brothers found themselves
able to enlist. In 1861, however, he
saw his way clear, and volunteered his
services. He was made major and
soon afterward colonel of the Forty
sixth Wisconsin Infantry. with whom
he served until the end of the war,
when he returned as a brevet brigadier
general.
C;en. Gintv made his home at Green
Bay, where he was appointed collector
Of internal revenue for that district.
1t was AT this time that he established
the Green Bay Gazette. Some twenty
years ago he established the Herald at
Chippewa Falls. with which he has been
connected ever since From 1884 to
lSsS he served in the state Senate. and
IN lSsS he became 4 prominent candidate
for governor. lie was made [ nited
States marshal Tor the Eastern district
of Wisconsin a few months since.