Morning journal and courier., 1890-01-16
News by elegrapn
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
DEATH OF WALKER BLAINE.
He Falls a Victim to the
! Prevailing Disease. !:
UNCLE SANS NEW NAVY.
Secretary Tracy's Ideas of
Battle Ships.
THE PRUSSIAN DIET
Peaceful Opening Speech by the
Emperor.
THE PRUS SIAN DIET
DEATH OF WALKER BLAINE.

DEATH OF WALKER BLAINE.
He Falls Victim 10 the Prevailing
Kpidenic-A Brief Sketch OF His
Life-A Graduate of Yale.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Walker Blaine
died at $50 O'Clock this 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 Margaret, though all the family
except Mrs. Coppinger and James q. Blaine,
jr., were in the house at the time, those abb
sent from the city having been hastily sum-
moned here by telegraph to-day. The end
was painless, life passing away while the
sufferer, who had been delirious all day. was
unconscious. Dr.. Lloyd Magruder, the FAM
lily physician, furnished tonight the follow
ing statement of Mr.. Blaine's sickness:
Mr.. Walker Blaine was attacked by stls
grippe on Friday evening last The malady
was ushered in by chill followed by high
fever. Severe catarrhal symptoms immedi-
ately attacked both lungs. These continued
amellorated condition. On Monday improve
ment 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 pneu-
monia supervened in the right lung accom-
panied by high fever and delirium which
continued until his death which occurred
almost without premonition at 500 and
was due to pulmonary ehusiOn.
Mr.. Blaine, while comparatively strong,
had not entirely recovered from the accident
in the 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 Faber Johnston.
The news of Mr.. Blaine's death quickly be-
came known and many friends called during
President and Mrs. Harrison called very soon
after Mr.. Blaines death, and Vice President
and Mrs. Morton came soon afterwards.
Justices 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. No arrangements for the funeral
being too much overcome to give thought
to the burial az Jet.
Walker Blaine was born in Augusta, Me,
May s, 1866. He first came to Washington
to live in 1867, five years after his fathers
election to Congress. He was graduated from
Yale in 1876 and from the Columbia Law
school in New York two years later. He
then went to St. Paul, Miss, whore for two
years he was in the law Office of Cushman K.
Davis, at present senator from Minnesota.
He came to Washington in 1881 and was ap-
pointed third assistant Secretary of State.
In the winter of 1882 he went to South
America with Mr.. PRESCOTT on q special mis-
sion to nee the good offices of the United
States to bring about . settlement of the
troubles between Chilli and Peru. He was
then charge d. affairs in Bolivia for several
months. Late In 1882 he was appointed a.
sistant counsel of the court of Alabama
claims, which Office he held until 1886. He
lived in Chicago from 1886 to 1888, returning
to this city January l, 1889. He assisted hii
father in the work which devolved upon him
when he became Secretary Of State, and or
March IS last was nominated by President
Harrison examiner of claims in the State de
partment, and as such was legal adviser Of
the department and confidential represents.
tive of the secretary.
Mr.. Walker 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 CON.
plete confidence as we'll. He was young
| msrked attainments, great tact and decided
ability. He was highly respected by those
who knew him in official and private life
many of whom predicted that he would have
| achieved an even higher name for himself
but for his devotion to his fathers interests
| It may be truthfully said of Walker Blaine
that those wo knew him best esteemed hin
most, The regard in which he was held wal
shown when his nomination to his last Office
was sent in to the Senate, that body ON mo
| ton of Senator Edmunds doing him the very
unusual honor of confirming the nomination
|