The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-01-23
DEATH OF WALKER BLAINE.

1H0 ESVOTkC0 oOu Oh UnO O0CTOV8Iy VI
State Passes Away Rather Unexpected
" from an Attack of Pneumonla-
Sketch Of His Brief but Remarkable
Career.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. - Walker
Blaine, examiner of claims in the State
Department and eldest living son Of the
Hon. James G. Blaine, Secretary Of
State, died suddenly and without pre-
monition at the family residence in the
old Seward mansion facing Lafayette
park at $40 o'clock Wednesday evening
of acute pneumonia superinduced by
an attack Of the grip. There were with
him at the time of his death only his
two unmarried sisters, Harriet and Mar
garet, though all the family except Mrs.
Cbppinger and James q. Blaine, Jr.,
we're in the house at the time, those
absent from the city having been
hastily summoned here by telegraph.
Dr.. G. Lloyd Magruder, the family
physician, furnished last night the fol-
lowing statement Of Mr.. Blaine's sick
Tess: Mr.. Blaine was attacked by Ia
grippe On Friday evening last. The
s:saaaiady was 1ashered in by chill, fol-
lowed by high fever. Severe
catarrhal symptoms Immediately at
tackled both lungs. These contin-
ued through Saturday and Sum
day but in an ameliorated condition.
On Monday improvement in the left
lung was noticed, though pneumonia
congestion was present in the right
lung. On Tuesday all of the symptoms
became aggravated, well-developed pnue-
monia supervened in the right lung,
accompanied by high fever and deliri-
um, which continued until his death,
which occurred almost without premoni-
tion at 500 o'clock and was due to pull
monary effusion. Mr.. Blaine, while COM
paratively strong, had not entirely recov-
cred from the accident of last spring
by which his leg was broken, and from
an attack of malarial fever from which
he suffered during the autumn. DR..
Magruder had in consultation with him
DR.. Joseph Faher johnson.
The news of Mr.. Blaine's death quick.
ly became known, and many friends
called during the evening to express
their sympathy. The President and
Mrs. Harrison called very soon after Mr..
Blaine's death, and Vice-President and
Mrs. Morton came soon afterward. JUS
tices Harlan and Gray, of the Supreme
Court, most of the members of the
Maine delegation, Representative Hit
and many others we'll known in official
and social life also called.
Socrotorv PIoiro ord \or n ro oo,,o
pletely Frustrated. This is the third
death in the family in month. The
first was that of Mrs. Blaine's sister,
the Secretary's brother followed and
now Walker Blaine. No arrangements is
have been made for the funeral, but it
is understood that the remains will be
taken to Augusta, Me.
Walker Blaine was born in Augusta, Me-,
May g. 1855. He first came to Washington to
live in 1867, five years after his fathers cleo
tion to Congress. He graduated from Yale in
1875, and from the Columbia Law School in
New York two years later. He then went to
St. Paul, Mimi, where for two years no
was in the law office of Cushman K.
Davis, at present Senator from Minnesota. He
came to Washington in 1881, and was appointed
Third Assistant Secretary Of State. In the
winter of 1882 he went to South Amer
lea with Mr.. Tresoott on a special mission
to use the good offlces of the United
States to bring about q settlement
Of the troubles between Chilli and Peru He
was then charge d'affairs in Bolivia for several
months. Late in the year Of 1882 he was ap.
pointed assistant counsel Of the Court Of Ala.
bama Claims which Office he held until 1885.
He lived in Chicago from 1885 to 1888,
returning to this city January /, 1885,
He assisted his father in the Seork which de.
volved upon him when he became Secretary OF
State and on March 13 last was nominated by
President Harrison examiner Of claims in the
State Department, and as such was legal ad.
wiser of the department and confidential repre-.
sentative Of the Secretary.
Mr.. Blaine had assisted his father greatly
throughout his political career, and was most
closely and intimately associated with him
In all his plans, enjoying not only
the great affection of his father,
but his complete confidence as we'll
He was young man of marked attainments,
great tact and ability. The regard in which he
was held was shown when his nomination to
his last Office was sent in to the Senate, that
body, on motion Of Senator Edmunds doing
him the very unusual honor Of confirming the
nomination at once without reference to com
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