Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-05
SENATOR BECK DEAD.

SENATOR BECK DEAD. He Expires Suddenly in Washington
 on sasurday-The Funeral Arrange
 ments-Hls Successor to be Elected l May 20.
 WASHINGTON, May 4-The remains of | Senator Beck, who died suddenly Saturday, rarlor of the house of Representative W. o. | P. Breckenbridge on Capitol Hill. A large number of persons, including most of his senatorial colleagues, called during the day to view the body and tender their condolences to Mrs. Goodloe, the daughter of the late senator. Many telegrams of coincidence were also re- ceived. The funeral arrangements have not been definitely made. The Kentucky con- gressional delegation have assumed charge of the remains, and tomorrow morning will complete the details. The delegation met in the democratic caucus room of the senate at il o'clock this morning, Senator Blackburn presiding. Most of the time was occupied in recalling recollections of the dead man. It was agreed that Senator Blackburn should formulate resolutions to be offered in the senate, and that the senate should be asked to adjourn over until Wednesday, the funeral to take place in the senate chamber at 1 o'clock on Wednesday,. Representative Breckenridge was requested to confer with the speaker and if possible secure an adjourn ment of the house from about o'clock Mon day until Wednesday. The body will re- main at Mir. Breckenridges until just before the funeral services. It will then be taken to Lexington, Ky, in a special train over the Chesapeake and Ohio road. At Lexington the remains will be turned over to Governor Buckner and the state officials. Dr. W. A. Bartlett of the Presbyterian church will conduct the services at the grave. They will be very brief and will take place not later than noon Thursday. Senator Becks son, who is in Wyoming, will meet the funeral bearers so far selected are ex-Attorney Gen. eral Garland, Judge L. s. Trimble, formerly representative in congress from Paducah dis- trict; O. O. Stealey. correspondent of the Louisville Courier-Journal; Colonel L. Q. Washington, ex-Congressman Philip B: Thompson, jr., w: R. Smith, Colonel J. Fletcher Johnston of Kentucky and Blair Lee of this city. The active pallbearers will be Capitol policemen.
 LOUISVILLE, May 4.-Ssnator Beck's suc- cessor will be elected by the legislature May 20. The probable candidates are Congress. man Carlisle, ex.Governor Knott, State Ssna- tor William Lindsay and probably Congress- l man McCrary and Lieutenant Governor Bryan. It is a common belief that Mir. Car lisle will be chosen.
 MURDERED HIS BROTHER. | A Fatal Family Quarrel In PittsfeId, :, Mass.-Struck on the Head With an Axe-Father and Sister Witness the Deed.
 PrzTsF1E1D, Mass, May 4.-Frederiok A. Hale, aged twenty-eight, living at Hinsdale, was lodged in the Pittsfeld jail this after- noon, charged with murdering his brother, W. Henry Hale, aged forty-two years, in a family quar rel yesterday. The family which consisted of the father, mother, the | two brothers and their sister lived on the | Sprague farm, two miles southeast of Hins- dale on the Boston and Albany railroad. The men were all powerful six footers and of violent temper. Yesterday morning horses cut its foot slightly. After dinner his father sat on the piazzi talking of the injury to the horse, but not blaming
 Henry, when the latter, who was working
 near by, became enraged and with an oath started for his father with heavy whidde-
 tree in his hand, threatening to break the old
 mans head. The latter secured a weapon
 pacify Henry. Henry, thoroughly enraged,
 seized an axe, swearing he would knock hia
 brothsr's brains out. The latter seized the
 whifne tree and as Henry came. upon him
 struck him two terrible blows upon the head.
 Henry fell to the ground, but got up and stag.
 gered into the house, where hs fell to the
 floor unconscious. Frederick secured doo-
 tor, but Henry died at 9 o'clock this morn.
 ing without recovering consciousness. Fred.
 eriek was arrested by Officer Harrington and
 lodged in jail. The tragedy was witnessed
 by the father and sister. The stories of these
 witnesses and the murderer all agree as told
 above. Henry had a terrible temper and
 was ungovernable when aroused. He had
 several times assaulted his father and brother with dangerous weapons, and the nsighbori expected murder would result from theil quarrels in time. Frederick will be in court
 tomorrow morning and will probably bt . bound over to the grand jury. His plea will be self defense.