The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-24
DEATH OF GEN. SCHENCK.
BRONCHITIS DEVELOPED INTO
PNEUMONIA.

He Was e Soldier, Statesman and
Diplomat-An Unfortunate Invest
rnent in the Emma Silver Mine a
Rock that Wrecked His Fortune-He
Appointed Crook to West Point.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-Gen. Robert
Cumming Scheuck, congressman. secretary,
diplomat and leader in public affairs gen.
Grafton or more, died at 5 o'clock this even
ing of pneumonia at his residence on Massa-
chusetts avenue, just off Thomas circle. It
was not until yesterday that it was known
that he was seriously i'll, but when his frie DIS
heard of it they were prostrated. The cause
OF his death was advanced age. He had
been ailing for the past two weeks,
but his friends attached very little
importance to the seriousness Of his case
Saturday he waSout walking with B. II.
Warder, formerly of Ohio, but several
years a weil-known resident of this city,
and seemed in his usual health, save fer a
slight bronchial cough. 1t was not until
last Tuesday that it was thought necessary
to call in physician. DR.. II. G. Yarrow
was sent for, and found Gen. Schenck
suffering from capillary bronchitis.
PNEUMONIA SETS IN.
Within twenty-four hours limited pneu-
monia Of the right lung set in, and later
the left lung also became involved. DR..
Narrow called DR.. O'Reilly in consultation,
and DR.. Lorini was engaged to be in con-
slant attendance so that any sudden danger
which might arise mig hit be ayerted. When
DR.. Yarrow visited Gen. Schenck this
morning he found him much worse, aud it
was discovered that diptheretic emulation
was commencing in the right side of
the throat. He became brighter
about noon, but from that time grew rap
idly weaker, until the end came. His mind
was clear and bright to the very last. His
three daughters, Mrs. Bates, an old friend,
and Miss Sedgwick were with him at the
time of death. The interrhent will take
place at Dayton, o.
In view of the diphtheretic complications
i'll the case the funeral will be private.
A COINCIDENCE.
1t is solemn coincidence that Gen.
Schenck should have so soon followed Gen.
Crook, whom he had appointed to West
Point Gen. Schenck had frequently Of late
years been in peril of death, once especially
when death was threatened by Brights dis
ease, when his life was saved by milk and
tomato diet. Gen. Schencks fortunes were
crippled by his expenses in England as the
American minister and by his unfortunate
investments, especially in the Emma mine
scheme. He has been obliged at an ad-
department for aiding in revising the
statutes. He felt very lceenly the ridicule
created by stories of his poker playing in
England and all the odiun cast upon him
by the unfortunate investors IN the Emma
mine, and protested that he deserved
neither.
Robert Cumming Schenck was born in
Franklin, o., Oct. 4, 1909, and was gradu-
ated at Miami University in 1927. He
studied law with the famous orator, Thomas
Corwin, and began the practice of the law
at Dayton, O.. He was q member Of the
Ohio legislature in 1S41-42, and served in
congress from Dec. d. 1913. till March 3,
1851. In 1852 he was appointed charge
d'affairs to the Argentine Republic. On his
return to Ohio he engaged in railroad bust
ness. At the outbreak OF the civil war
he was appointed a brigadier general,
and served with great distinction,
being promoted to the rank
Ct major general He resigned his
his commission Dec. 3, 1868, having been
elected to congress. He remained in con-
gress until 1870. when he was appointed
minister to England. In 1876 he resigned
as minister, in consequence of the failure Of
the Emma Silver Mining Company, into
which he had permitted himself to be
drawn, and resumed the practice of law in
Washington. D. G..