St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-17

islands, whittier he went about two
months ago to recuperate his health,
comes the sad news of his death week
ago to-day. The public was un-
prepared for the startling intelli-
gence, and the news was in the
nature of shock. A letter was re-
ceived on Tuesday by James w. Law
renee, his partner, that he would arrive
in New York about the 18th if his con-
ditiOn would permit his taking the
steamer, which was to leave about two
weeks previous to the latter date. Mr..
Lawrence was making preparations to
go to New York, and assist in bringing
Mr.. Wilson back to Minneapolis by easy
stages, when he received telegram
yesterday morning signed by Mrs. Will
son, which read:
Eugene died April 10th; arrival in New
York on the lSih from Nassau.
The telegram came by the way of
Jacksonville. Fla, and as steamers only
regularly leave Nassau once in two
weeks, word had evidently been for
Warded by passing vessel to Cuba and
thence to Jacksonville. Mr.. Lawrence
left last evening in Thomas LowIy's
private car for New York to meet
Mrs. Wilson and her daughters, and no
further particulars can be learned until
their arrival, Friday. AS has been
stated, Mr.. Wilson left Minneapolis about
the middle Of February, in company
with his wife and two daughters,
third daughter remaining at home.
He had OverWOrked himself w lnceS-
ant application to his legal 'actice,
and besides had suffered from an at
tack of la grippe. Physicians advised
rest and change of scene, aud he de-
cided upon trip TO the Bahamas, eX-
pecting to be absent about two months,
and return to Minneapolis by April IA
at the furtherest. 1t is evident that,
because of the enervated condition of
his system, he proved an easy victim to
malarial fever, and unfortunately
was so situated that escape from injuri-
Gus climatic influences was impossible.
To say that the people of Minnesota,
the citizens of Minneapolis. where he
had resided since 1S56especially, will be
ineXpresSibly shocked and grieved
when they learn the sad news, but
feebly expresses the feeling that will be
entertained by all who knew or
even knew of Eugene M. Wilson.
He was a leading lawyer, not
only of the city in which he lived, but
Oh LIe SldIG dHu lllt NOIbuWtSJ. I1S Hdu
been a congressman and the candidate
of his party for governor. He was adj
mired for his intellectual attainmentS,
his brilliancy as Il speaker, and besides
possessed a genial, kindly nature that
made all with whom he came in contact
his friends for all time. 1t can be said
of him truthfully that he did not
have an enemy, All respected his
sterling character and noble nature
ane although he at times assumed radi-
cal positions politically, no one ever
impugned his motives. He death will
be mourned by all classes of citizens,
for he had his friends among the poor
as we'll as the rich. He took deep in
terest in the welfare of the city, and
was associated with almost every
movement for its welfare, even
to sparing considerable time
ding to the meeting of the park COM
mission, of which he was member. In
society even he shone as leader, and
his hospltable mansion was often the
scene of the pleasant gatherings OF
friends As Democrat he was looked
up to as the foremost man of his party
and he associated himself actively
in both local and state poll
tics for its advancement. His
greatest prominence, however
was as an attorney, and his services
were always sought after when cases
involving important issues were to bt
tried. He has been connected with the
most important litigations in the Hen
nepin district court, and it is SAID tha
his fee in the famous King-Remingtor
suits alone were S120.0OO-the larges
ever paid an attorney in the Northwest
His appearance as the leading counse
for the defense i'll the COLON forger!
case is still fresh in the mind of thI
public, and it is likely his devotion tt
his clients interests in this case in
measure overtaxed his strength and In
directly brought about his death.