Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-17
INSURED FOR $4,000.
Gen. Ginty Leaves Provision for His;
Family.

Family.
| Gen. Ginty is dead Three DAYS ago..
says a Madison dispatch of the 9th, the
| physicians announced that there was.
but little hope of his recovery from an,
attack of congestion of the liver which,
Frustrated him two weeks previous.
| but he fought against death until the
summons finally came at 9:37 o'clock
tonight. Sunday his condition first be-
came alarming. Monday night he was
| better, and this morning there was a
| hope that he had passed the crisis, but
| about 3 o'clock this afternoon he suf-
fered a relapse and rapidly sank,
| though he was perfectly conscious up
to within few minutes of his death.
He knew that he was dying, and babe
the hosts of friends and comrades who
visited his bedside all day an affection
ate farewell, and shook them by the
hand.
When it became apparent that it was
matter of only few hours Gen. Gin
ty asked the doctors to do something to
prolong lie until he could arrange some
matters of business, and sent jor his at
tOrney, who was in the city, III. Rich
ardson, of Chippewa Falls.
With Gen. Ginty at bis death bed
were Gen. Lucius Fairchild, State
Treasurer Harshaw, Judge Z. W. Reyes,
Edward Rutledee, Robert Mariner, T.
j. Cunningham, Warren McCord, and
II. Richardson, of Chippewa Falls, be-
sides his wife and son Will, 3 clerk in
the state land office He never shrank
as the end neared, but to the last ioked
with his old friends and comrades and
died like hero. Many OF those who
were at his bedside came to-day in
response to news that he was very low.
Around the hotels the death Of Gen.
Ginty was whispered about among the
politicians and others, and every one of
them, of all parties, was a friend and
keenly felt the sad news. which seemed
to many almost incredible. 1t is not
known whether or not Gen. Ginty made
will, but he leaves considerable prop
erty, including the plant of the Chip
pewa Herald newspaper, and he carried
IN insurance on his life amounting to
$4,000.
Gen. George c. Ginty was born at To-
ronto, Can, February ID. 1910. He
came to this state while still child and
passed his boyhood at Racine. He 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.
LII 1908, VIII scarcely any money, WORN
type and an old-tashioned hand press,
he started the Oconto Pioneer, and soon
made it bright and lively paper. In
1861 be was elected to the Assembly,
and at about the same time married
Miss Flora B. Cultivate, who survives
him.
When the war broke oct Gen. Ginty
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 1864, 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 brevet brigadier
general.
Gen Ginty made his home at Green
Bay, where he was appointed collector
of internal revenue TOR that district.
1t was at this time that he establis he'd
the Green Bay Gazette. Some tive nty
years ago be established the Herald at
Chippewa Falls, with which he has been
connected ever since. From 1854 TO
1888 he served in the state Senate, and
in 1888 he became prominent candidate
for governor. He was made United
States marshal for the Eastern district
of Wisconsin few months since.