Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1890-01-16
THE SECRETARY'S SON
The Death Of Walker Blaine, tho
Promising Son Of the Secretary
Of Ststs, Last Evening.
A National Navy Of Ninety-two War
Vessels Proposed to be Built at
Cost Of $3.50, 900. 900.
Possible Postponement ofthe World's
Fair Until 1895.
Thirty two Thousand Oeserters from
the Army to be ANNE stied.
General News Of the Day.
DEATH OF WALKER BLAINE
In the Prime Of Life After . Brief
Possible Postponement ofthe World .
Fair Until 1895.
Thirty two Thousand Oeserters from
the Army to be ANNE stied.
General News Of tho Day.
DEATH OF WALKER BLAINE
IN tine Prime os Life After . Brief
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WASHINGTON, Jan. lO.-Mr. Welkel
Blaine, examiner OF claims in the State
Department, and eldest living son OF the
Hon. james G. Blaine. Secretary oi
State, died suddenly and without pre-
monition at the family residence, In the
Park, 1T 800 last evening. OF acute
pueumopia. superinduced by an attack
Of the grippe. There we're with him at
the time Of his death only his two un
married sisters. Harriet and Margaret,
though all the family except Mrs. Cop
pinger and james G. Blaine, jr.. were in
the house at the time. those absent from
the city having been hastily su summoned
here by telegraph yesterday. The end
was painless. lite passing away while
the sufferer, who had been delirious all
day, was unconscious. He had been ill
only few days, and his death 10 . sud
den and severe shock to an unusually
large circle of friends. who were not
aware that he WAS danserously i'll until
yesterday morning. while the family.
who we're all devotedly attached to him.
are totally prostrated with grief at the
sudden and unexpected bereavement.
The news of Mr.. Blaine's death
quickly became known. and many friends
called during the evening to express
their sympathy. The President and
Mrs. Harrison called very soon alter Mr..
BIaine's death, and Vice President and
Mrs. Morton came soon afterwards.
Justices Harlan and Gray, of the Su
preme Court, most OF the memb bers OF
the Maine dele CATION, Representative
Hiatt and many others well known IN
OFF sial and social lite also called.
HIs LIFE AND PUBLIC SERVICE.
- W. Elaine wAs born In Augusta.
Me-, May 8, 1855. He frat came to
Washington to livein 1867. FIVE years
after his fathers election to Congress
He was graduated from Yale in 1876.
and from the Columbia Law School In
in New York two years later. He then
went to st. Paul. Mimi where for two
years he Was in the law Office OF Cush
man X. Davis. at present Senator from
Minnesota.
In 1881, while Garfield was on his
death bed, he sent for Walker Blaine.
and appointed him Third Assistant
Secretary OF State, saying that he sp-
preciated his ability. and desired to
show it.
In the winter OF 1881 80 no went to
South America with Mr.. Trescott on .
special mission to use the good ofhces
of the United States to bring about
0ottl6W6Ot VI Euo LJuoicU oCtWSSd
Chill and Peru He was then Charge
d'AffAires in Bolivia for several m onths.
Late in the year. 1882. he was appointed
Assistant Counsel OF the Court OF Ala
bsms Claims, which ofh Sc he held until
1885 He lived in Chicago from 1886
to 1888, returning to this city January
1. 1889 He assisted his father In the
work which devolved upon him when he
became Secretary Of State, and on March
l3 last was nominated by President
Harrison Examiner OF Claims In the
State Department. and ~ such was legal
adviser of the department and conf
Dental representative OF the Secretary.
Mr.. Walker Blaine had assisted his
father greatly throughout his political
career. and was most closely anc init
mstely associated with him in sll his
plans, enjoying not only the affection.
OF his father. but his complete conn
dence ~ we'll He was . young man OF
marked attainnents. great tact and de
cided ability. He was highly respected
by those Who knew him In Official and
eocial life, many OF whom predicted that
IA would have achieved an even higher
name for himself but for his devotion to
his fathers interests. 1t may be truth
fully eaid OF him tns. hose who knew
rim beat esteemed him most. he re-
eard ia which he WAS held was shown
V'nen his nomination to his last office
vas sent in to the Senate, that body. on
motion of Senator Edmunds. doing him
the very unusual honor Of confirming
the nomination 1T once without refer
anOA To 4 committee.