Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-05-08
SUDDENLY STRICKEN.
Senator Beck, of Kentucky, Drops
Dead nWashington.

Senator James b. Beck of Kentucky,
dropped dead at the Baltimore & Poto-
mac station in Washington at o'clock
May 3rd. He had just arrived from
New York, accompanied by daughter,
Mrs. Goodloe, wife Of Major Goodloe,
of the United States marine corps. He
got off the train with the rest of the
passengers and walked with his daugh-
ter the entire length of the platform
and through the gate leading to the
station proper. Ee seemed to walk
with great effort and TO breathe with
labor, but these symptoms were the
usual accompaniment of exertion with
him for some months past. After
passing into the station the senator
and daughter stopped and were joined
by his private secretary, who had
brought a carriage to take them home.
A few words were exchanged with re.
gard to the care of the baggage, when
the senator suddenly turned pale and
with the remark, 81 feel dizzy" fell
into the arms of his companions. They
could not support his weight and he
dropped to the floor where he swooned
away. Willing hands we're numerous,
and the limp and helpless body was
borne into the Office OF the station mas
ter about twenty feet away. When
/. the physicians arrived there was noth-r
ing for them to do, except examine the
body and determine the cause of death.
A superficial examination only was
possible at the time, but was sufficient
to satisfy the physicians that death re-
suited from paralysis of the heart.
The news was telegraphed TO the capt.
tol, and subsequently, spread to all
sections of the city. Representative
Breckenridge, Caruth, Stone and 9TH
ers of the Ken lucky congressional del
egation. repaired to the station at once
and arranged for the removal OF the
remains to more suitable place.
Senator Beck had not been regular
in attendance upon the sessions OF the
senate for two years, and was in his
seat but a few times this congress.
The last legislation OF general import
ance with which he was connected was
the "under valuation BILL" which
passed the senate in March, 1888.
"He worked on that measure with
constant devotion" says Senator ALI
son, who was associated with him,
'.until it was disposed Of. One morn
ing shortly afterwards, he came into
the room of the committee, saying he
had been sick the night before and was
not then feeling WE'LL" That was the
first time he had ever been known to
be sick, and from that time forward he
was never we'll man again. During
the debate on the senate substitute for
the Mills bill he was not able TO take
part, and his absence was a great loss
to the Democratic ranks. He was not
able to be present at the opening of the
special session OF the senate in March.
1899, and was sworn in by President
protein Ingalls, some days afterward.
evisited the capitol occasionally since
the opening Of the Fifty-tirst 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 Power-was settled. Senator Beck
was greatly beloved by the employees
of the senate for his uniform kindness
and courtesy and his active interest in
their welfare.
Old men love the past, young men love the
future; but II you want to tickle girls fancy
give her a present.
"a Wife's Greatest Trial Is the title of a
new book. We have not read it, but suspect
that II is her husband.
A woman's beauty may be ''all in her cye,"
but 1t is there just the SAINT.
Men use the same rule In judging champagne
that women use in judging men. II it is good
II pops.
Mans aim ia life is TO get name; SO is wo-
mans-another.
Harry Davenport has been engaged for the
Edward Harrigan company.