The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-01-23
DEATH or WALKER BLAINE.
The Favorite Son OF the Secretary Of
State Passes Away Rather Unexpected
" from an Attack Of PnoumOnla-
sketch Of His Brief but Remarkable

SIdtG FAo0eo AWoy rNWJuOI O0CApcCSCO.
" from an Attack Of Pnsumonia-
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 tho time of his death only his
two unmarried sisters, Harriet and Mar
garet, though all the family except Mrs
Coppinger and James q. Blaine, Jr.,
were In the house at the time, those
absent from the city having been
hastily summoned here by telegraph.
DR.. G. Lloyd Magrnder, the family
physician, furnished last night the fol-
lowing statement Of Mr.. Blaine's sick
ness: Mr.. Blaine was attacked by II
grippe on Friday evening last. The
malady was ushered 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 Fremont.
tion at $40 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.
" became known, and many friends
called during the evening to express
their sympathy. The President and
Mrs. Harrison called very soon after Mr..
Dl0AuC > NC0tNs 0AO 1CO.1 EC0lNCut 0uSA
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.
Secretary Blaine and family are COM
pletely Frustrated. This Is the third
death In the family in q month. The
first was that Of Mrs. Blaine's sister,
the Secretary's brother followed and
now Walker Blaine. No arrangements
have been made for the funeral, but it
is understood that the remains will b
taken to Augusta, Me.
walker Blaine was born In Augusta, Me-,
May 3, 1855. He first came to Washington to
live In 1867 five years after his fathers elec.
tion to Congress. He graduated from Yale In
1870, and from the Columbia Law School In
New York two years later. He then went to
St. Paul, Minn., where for two years he
was In the law Office Of Cushmsn 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.. Trescott on . special mission
to use the good ofices Of the United
States to bring about settlement
OF the troubles between Chill and Peru. He
was then charge d'alYairs In Bolivia for several
months. Late in the year Of l6d2 he Was APP
pointed assistant counsel Of the Court Of Ala
bama Claims, which ONCE no held until 1885.
He lived In Chicago from 1885 TO 1883,
returning to this city January /, 1850.
He assisted his father In the work which dc.
yolved upon him when he became Secretary 0l
State. and on March 10 last was nominated by
President Harrison examiner Of claims in the
State Department and as such was legal I'D.
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 % welt
He was young man Of marked attainments,
great tact and ability. The regard In which he
was held was shown whom his nomination to
his last office was sent In to the Sepate, that
body, on motion Of Senator Edmunds, doing
him the very unusual honor Of confirming the
nomination at once without reference to com