Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-09-16
PITI4BLE END OF A PROMISING
CAREER.


CAREER.
Hon. ISAAC z. CHRIsTIANcY, ex
Chief Justice Of the Supreme Cour
Of Michigan, exhibited State.
Senator and ex-Minister 10 Peru
died recently at his ''lonely home
in Lansing, in comparative poverty
and surrounded and encompassed by
wretchedness. He attained ~ high
hQnOrs as were ever reached by ans
man Of his State, but his descent K
oblivion WIS much more rapid than
his trip to power and influence. As
he, a number OF years ago, Intro
duced into the Senate and cham
pioned one OF the many infamous
measures that have been aimed al
the 'AIormon" people, his careel
and fate have some local interest at.
taohed to them.
One Of the prominent journals Of
the country says: ellis case Is a
striking example OF how short a
step it Is from honorable
fame ana political success, to totsl
ohscurity.'' For a month previous
to his death Judge Christiency suf-
ieTed intense agony from cancer
near the roots Of his tongue, and
greatly desired his end 20 come
apeedily. Indeed for several years
he had stated that he hsd nothing
10 cause him to desire to live.
a Philadelphia paper publishes
the following sketch Of his career
Judge Christianeywss7 : srsofage.
He was born in Johnstown, y. Y. bu,
removed to Monroe. Mich, in 1885.
Here he lived for a sco=e % years,
rising from the ranks OF struggling
young lawyers to the position % one
Of the most widely known attorneys
in the new State and gaining additional
prominence as the editor Of the Com
menoial. From 1871 70 1916 ne was
prosecuting attorney. In 1873 he was
one Of the leaders in the Free Soil
Convention al Buffalo, and State SEN
ator in 1s50-l, and Free Sol candidate
for Governor in IS52. He was one Of
the founders o! the Republican PARTY,
and delegate to It's first national con-
vention in Philadelphia in 1886. In
lSJ7 hewas elected Justice Of the Mich
igSn Supreme Court and was reelected
in 1865 and in ls75- serving three terms
as Chief Justice.
"In ISIS he resigned from the bench
to become United States Senator. and
two years later resigned that position
to accep; the post OF United States
Minister to Peru. The death Of his
first wife left him with several sons.
'It was not long after his election
10 the United 5 tsfes Senate tia, his
Michigan friends were startled at the
news Of his marriage 20 Lillian L1een-
5sal, young employee Of theTreasurv
Department.. H took his bride wish
aim when be returned TO LANSING 20
orange for his journey 70 Peru.
No. long after the minister went 10
Peru, grave SORES We're told about
he Young wife's conduc.. It was said !
hat she soon tired Of tho m mister and |
lad Transferred her affections 10 a
Dung lieutenant with whom she had
zen fascinstei before meeting the
enaio-, AMI who had boldly followed
er from Washington 70 Peru. The
-andal culminatsi in an exposure. /
'efore The expiration OF his frs. year /
! Lima Mrs. Christiancy returned I
lone. and gossip was again revived.
lhen Minister Chris fancy returned
the United States, after a change @!
administrations, he At once applied for
nd secured a divorce On the ground
infiie.ity. Neither the young xife .
Dr. the lieutenant, who was named as
male defense 10 the |
IL. |,
Mrs Chrfstiancy became insane.
ne cold night in Decembar she WAS
und wandering in the streets Of ,
'ashington arraysd only in a thin
ght-d7ess. When taken home il
= found iha. she had managed TO
caps from the house witbou; alarm J
: the family, but hoE she had done I
neither she nor they could tell.
e was very i'll for SONS time follow
)n-DscemLe- Is, lsS3, she died D
suiac in Brooklyn. For sore RAJ
'n,hs she had been staying at the :
'idencs Of Dr.. Dupre under her ,
liden name. \ physician, who was :,
led to treat her for failure Of the :
Is discovered her msnial condition 2
1 also her identity. It was believed a
It she had become erazed by ohIon,i b
d was killed by the drug. She was :.
years old. =
'oon after this came the robbery Of Z.
200 worth OF diamonds from Judge n
ristisncy in a New York hotel. II
ey had been intrnsted TO his care N
a Peruvian friend. No trace Of the Ct
ssins gems could be obtained. The " y
rit OF the judge YVES absolutely 4;
shed by the series Of disasters. He h,
red from public life and passed IN
days In absolute obscuriiy, al in
ugh engaging in literary iabo-s I r
s; OF the time. q
'uring the last ten years Juds II
-is;iancy's pa ssion for whis; play "a
has been his only solaee. Al vi
ugh he began falling physically as ju
n as he returned from south ar
Ierica, the great legal mind which yui
De him the peer Of any Jurisi who -.
sal ON the Michigan supreme =, :.
esi, remained active and bright. as
Y little OF his miscellaneous writ lor