The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-14

Msior. Gen. John Charles fremont the
p.,bapder" OF nearly half century ago, and
.h.cnndidnte OF the first National Convention
sI,ho Rrpu bllcan party for PRESIDENT OF the
T.rsd States. died at $3.50 o'clock yesterday
sr.,noon at 40 West Twenty fifth street,w where
s.nnd lived slnce last September. He had
80 NJ five days with Inflammation OF
~ bowels. His death was primarily due
a. exposure and fatigue incurred OIL
Trc,lny last, when the weather was un-
s,rsIIS hot He was attended by DR.. vii.
u.m James Morton OF 36 West Fifty. sixth
,,y,e, WHO has been his physician since
is7e Or. Morton and Lieut. John c. Fremont.
IN. Generals son. were the only persons at his
h.dsIde when he died He passed away peace
n,ly AMI was conscious and perfectly rational
m to within half an hour OF his death. He did
no, think he was going TO die In fact. such was
N. horeiulness Of his temperament that he
spcke confidently o: completing paper relat-
tns 10 his experiences in California for tho
Century Magazine
He was II years and months old. DR.. Nor
TIM SAYS he was perfect specimen of young
all man. His hair and beard were absolutely
White. but his carriage was erect, his step was
.,,s,is md his eyes we're bright. The day
Altar his unfortunate fulflment on Tuesday
NJ rromise TO meet friend in
tina country he called on DR.. Morton
and complained OF pain across
the abdomen. The doctor advised him to take
eompetc rest and to send word the next day
how he WINS getting along. The pnin did not
leave him and he called on the doctor again
on Friday. The doctor gayo him plescrip-
ton and recommended absolute quiet.
On Friday night the General wrote to DR..
Morton that he was much worse. His alment
had become so serious that it was thought
nanassarv In falapFnDl for his relatives, who
we're within easy reach OF the, city. His
con. Lieut.. Fremont came down from
On S1sES Saturday It was Thought that Gen Ere:
mont was improving. His nephew; C3l. II. NJ.
eo SfS advices yesterday morning. but was
brought TO town by the last train by de1patch
that Gem ba TIE Mas w Gsa pbe
nomenay rugged and Tell-preserred man.
but had been 80 enfeebled by worry over hts
not withstand a disease like ,pertonitis. Since
he on AT y, II hs S H nn6 ing
n% on on hH 5eSTS and its Signature
the President few days la'er, the General
had regained Of his ante bellum bnoyapcy.
Sufficiently uia 10 pull him through this attack.
but b" By the Goyernment. but Tor this, mental
distress Of the last TWEEN i've years the Cen
era probably would hSve Ssd to De sY 1e9
we're as sharp and clear as Q young mans lie
was perfect physically. and appeal ed ut east
age He was not a tall man. but he carried
himself SO erect that he seemed tall.
He bore pain unfinchingiy. He complained
% little that it was difficult to determine the
seriousness OF his ailment. he was cheerful
and smiling to the last" ..
for the funeral the date OF which will be set
'V The Generals widow and his unmarried
daughter Elizabeth in Los Angeles. and his
son. Lieut. Frank Preston Fremont. who is
Stationed at Fort Smelling were notified by
Gen. Framont's father, Frenchman; taught
bis native Language Ia Norfolk, Va where ne r.,
Savannah Jan. q; 1919. His iather died FIVE
yeare later. and Mrs, Fremont went to live in
Charleston College and began to teoch rri;
vate class In mathematics. After g two years
cruise as lea Oh b@
bis degree. AS an assistant engineer in tho
United States T9p%GL aphical Corps he as IS;
North Carolina and Tennessee and the Cnero;;
bee country OF Georgia. He was made Second
Of eng my
northern frontier. When he went TO Washing
ton In lS4O TO make his reporl he met Nils
oiMissouri and then Is years old and he became
engaged to her. Old Bullion thought his
va. sem BY f the af bersrtment to make an
examination OF the Des Moines River but all
the same on his return FE|mont and NJ; Miss
In The following year he explored the Wind
River Mountain. Wyoming. the highest peak
In T he s 81 n OF Isl5 at the head of thirty
nine men, Fremont travelled 1000 miles
uSh T6s Ss then the thu w Of
Gon, AID the Indians whom he met decla red that
NO man could cross the snow covered noun;
tAins. but Fremont set out without guide, ana
In forty days reached Suffers Fort. on the Sac
lament River. His men were wasted with hun
way. Crossing the Sierra Nevada. Fremont
made his way back 70 Kansas. where he ar
in Xxx S The sheh BE
70 the West and suggested TO the Mormons the
iSsa Of settling 10 Utah: 1t was besides the the
mOnts career the picturesque and romantic
character that fingered with IT SO long; re,
In January. 1915, and few month later be-
gan his third exploration OF The Pacific slope.
The Mexican authorities refused TO permit
him to continue his EXPLORATION. aud Fremont
whose men we're exhausted and without sup
hies decided not 70 oPey tn order to Ie1 eye
Hawks Peak, near Monterey al. whore he
built log fort and hoisted the American nag;
sSgG was IN stTSs1 efgr iGHr @ GSSd
overturOs Of peace He then MARCHED north
ward. but receiving the news from Washington
handed owe 10 England. lie retracod his sto, g.,
end IN a mouth tho settlers all j@lninG his
osr ne was as them
EisslonHd Lieutennnt.Colonel.a and on July
ne American settlers chose him Governor OF
California.
When Commodore stockton was sent with
the irigate Congress TO conquer California, the
war having begun between tho United States
and AleXlco Fremont was made military CON-
mandor and h continued to obey stockton 8
orders when q conflict OF authority arose be-
tween that officer and Gen. stephen W. hear-
hy whI was sent out with similar instruc,
Tons. In January. 1877, FrGmont concluded
The erms OF ayr. ement with Mexico by which
California WAS given 10 the United states. \
year later u court martial found him guilty Of
Mu'iny aud characterization in refusing %
obey Gen. keRrny, and sentenced him 70 be
dismissed from the army. President Poi K re;
mitted tho penalty, but Fremont res gned and
n October. lS4s, set out on his fourth eXpedi-
uon a. his own expense
scn".tbird OF his men died in the endeayor TO
md n Tout to ali ornia by va" Of tho upTer
water, o. the RIO GTando, tu' Fremont re-
lurred and, gathering another band, ina y
leRhe Sacramento. In loceInhel 1873. no
VA rec:ed United States Senator. ana took
q, scat on sept, IT,, 1870. tho day after Cali
iori Ia wns made state. 70 went TO Europe
n !7J2 and was received with much dis in =
Non. His eNploIgrions had won for him hon
otaFY meml orshp OF tho Geographical SorlT
eNe' o. ondon and Rerin ard n GOLD media!
Hom the King Of Prussia. Ia september ~
We next Yea" hr was again making his ay
%'osS Ito Western ula rs, end uigG man
par -hlps. To-. upuily Two months his IartY