Connecticut western news., 1890-05-07


 ington and attend the funeral there. The following named gentlemen, intimate friends of the dead senator, have been selected by the family as pallbearers and will also go to Lexington: Ex-Congressman Trimble, Ex-Congressman Phil B. Thomp- son, O. O. Stealey and R. c. Wintersmith, sf Kentucky; L. o. Washington and Will fam R. Smith.
 Senator Beck's remains were taken to the Capitol this afternoon, and, surround cd by guard of honor of senate officials will lie in state in the senate corridor until Tuesday noon. The body will then be taken into the senate chamber, where, at o'clock, the obsequies will be held. Sen ator Blackburn will deliver an oration Senator Beck's death was very sudden, but not wholly unexpected, as his heart dif1- culty had been threatening his life for some time He dropped dead last Saturday after noon, May 8, in the depot of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad.
 Accompanied by his daughter, Mrs. Goodloe, the wife of Maj. Goodloe, of the United States marine corps, the senator had just alghted from the train on which depot is the same depot in which President Garfield dropped, not dead, but fatally wounded from an assassin's bullet, nine years ago.
 His History. James Burnie Beck was born Feb 13, 1S22 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. He re- ceived an academic education in his native country. Coming to this country while a youth with his parents the family settled in Lexington, Ky, and he was graduated at the law school of Pennsylvania univer- sity of that place in 1s46. He entered law practice there and continued it with flat tering success for twenty years. He was elected to congress in 1866 and three times reelected, his last term closing in 1875.
 In May, 1876, he was appointed mem- ber of the commission to define the bound ary between Maryland and Virginia, and in the same year was elected to represent Kentucky in the United States senate. He was reelected as senator in 1882 and again l in 1888. He Twas member of several of the most important senate committees those on appropriations, finance and ex- | penditure of public money-in which his large experience and sagacious practical | judgment made him vigilant watch dog of the peoples interests. He was the most | rapid speaker in the national legislature, and his acknowledged ability and pro we'd | integrity gained him always san attentive auditory.
 Hehad amassed large estate and was in private life 8 most courteous and genial | gentleman. AS matter of course his head was never turned by the buzzing of the presidential bee in his bonnet, his birth outside of the United States making him constitutionally ineligible to that high office. Perhaps he was all the better pub | lie servant from this fact. His manner was direct even to bluntness, and during his long congressional career he had been remarkable as one of the hardest working men in either body. His good nature was | inexhaustible. Who Will Succeed Him? The succession is already live question here The state legislature is in session
 and although it has adopted joint resolu
 tion to adjourn on the 18th inst. propo l sition will at once be submitted to rescind
 that action and prolong the session to meet
 the new emergency.
 Five years of the term remain, so that the
 prizo is almost of full proportions. There
 are four men in the state whose names art
 at once suggested for the vacancy. The1
 are John G. Carlisle, of Covington; w. c
 F. Breckinridge, of Lexington; John Young
 Brown, of Henderson, and James A. Mo
 Kenzie, of Hopkinsville. MT. Carlisle ani
 MT. Breckinridge are now members O.
 the house, the former the leader of hi.
 party there. The only possible objection
 to the election of MT. Carlisle to the senate
 would be tho loss that at this critical tim,
 would be felt in the house. The tariff de
 bate is approaching, and in that contest h.
 is slated as the Democratic champion.