The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-06
SENATOR BECK DROPSDRLD|
He Sueeumbs to Paralysis or
the Heart at the Wash
ington Depot.
His Last Appearance in the Senate on
the Day Sanders and Power
We're Seated.
An Immense Amount Of Damage
Done by Minnesota Forest Fires
The News in General.

WAsHINaTuNs May y
Senator James b. Beck, Of Kentucky.
dropped dead In the Baltimore a Potomac
station at o'clock on the afternoon Of the
3rd. He had just arrived from New YORK;
accompanied BY his daughter, Mrs. Good
loe. the wife Of Major Goodloe of the
United States marine corps. He got OF
the train with the rest OF the passengers
and walked With his daughter the entire
length Of the platform aud through the
gate leading to the station proper. He
seemed TO walk with effort and to breathe
with labor, bat these symptoms we're the
usual accomplishments of exertion with
him for some months past. After passing
into the station the senator and his daugh-
ter stopped and were joined by his private
secretary, who had brought carriage
TO take them home. A few words
had been exchanged with regard to the care
of the baggage, when the senator suddenly
turned pale and with the remark, / feel
dizzy" fell into the arms Of kis compan-
ions. They could not support bis weight
and be dropped 90 the floor, where he
swooned away. Willing hands were num-
erous and the limp and helpless body was
borne into the Office the stationmaster.
about twenty feet away. When the physi-
clans arrived there was nothing for them
10 do except examine the body and deter
mine the cause of has death. A superficial
examination only was possible at the time,
but was sufficient to satisfy the physicians
that death resulted from paralysis Of the
heart
The news was telegraphed to the capl-
toI and subsequently, spread TO all sections
Of the city. Representatives Breckinridge,
Caruth, Stone and others OF the Kentucky
congressional delegation repaired to the
station at once and arranged for the re-
movaI OF The remains TO = suitable psase.
Senator Beck has not bean regular in
his attendance upon the sessions OF the
senate for two years, and was in hts seat
bat few times during this congress. The
last legislation OF general importance with
which he was connected with was the
nndervaluataon bill, which passed the sem
afs In March, 1888. re worked on thai
measure with constant devotion, says
Senator Allison, who was asso-
ciated with him, until ita was dis
posed of. One morning shortly
afterwards he came into the room of tho
committee saying he had been sick the
night before and was not then feeling we'll.
That was the first time he ever had been
kno~n 10 be sick, aud from that time for
ward he was never well man. During
the debate on the senate substitute for the
Mills bill he was not able 10 take part, and
his absence was q great loss TO the demo-
cratic ranks, He was not able TO be pres
ent at the opening Of the special session
Of the senate in March. 1859, and was
sworn IN by President Pro Tenn Ingalls,
some days Afterwards. He visited the cap
ital occasionally since the opening OF the
Fifty-nrst congress-, but took no part in
the proceedings except TO vote.
His last appearance in the chamber was
ON the day the case of the new Montana
senators. Sanders and Powers, was set
tied.
Senator Besk was greatly loved by the
employees Of the senate for his uniform
kindness and courtesy aud his active in.
terest In their welfare.
The body of Senator Beck was removed
from the station to the house of Repre-
sentative Breckenride, Of Kentucky. No
arrangements have as yet been made for
the funeral. Maj. and Mrs. Goodloe. the
SON. in law aud daughter OF Senator Beck,
have expressed their Willingness 20 leave all
the arrangements Of the funeral in the
hands of the Kentucky delegation.