Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-05-08
SUDDENLY CALLED.
Death Of Senator James B. Beck
at Washington.
he FALLS DEAD AFTER A JOURNEY.
Short Biographical sketch-Arrangements
For His Funeral-Carlisle Likely to BE
Elected to the Vacant Kentucky
Senatorship.

WASHINGTON, May 5.-Senator James
b. Beck, OF Kentucky, dropped dead in
the Baltimore & Potomac station at four
o'clock Saturday afternoon. He had
Just arrived on the limited express from
New York and was accompanied by his
| 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
MS daughter the entire length of the
| platform and through the gate leading
10 the platform proper. He seemed to
walk with an effort and to breathe with
labor. These symptoms were the usual
accomplishments of exertion with him
for some months past.
After passing into the station, the
Senator and daughter were joined by his
private secretary who had brought a
| carriage to take him home. A few
words were exchanged with regard to
the care of baggage when the Senator
suddenly turned pale and with the re-
mark: 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.
His daughter was naturally alarmed
and screamed for help Willing hands
were numerous, as the station was
crowded at the time, and the limp and
helpless body was borne into the Office
OF the station master, about twenty
feet away. Great excitement ensued,
and although it was apparent that the
Senator was dead, half a dozen messen-
gers were Immediately dispatched for
physicians, and all the remedies at hand
were applied, but to no effect. DR..
chamberlain was the first physician to
arrive, and he was soon followed by DR..
Wells and others, but there was nothing
for them to do except to examine the
body to determine the cause of death.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
James Burnie Beck, United States Senator
was born in Dumfrieshire Scotland, Febru-
ary 13, 1922. He received an academic edu-
cation in his native country, and coming to
the United States with his parents, settled
In Lexington, Ky and was graduated at the
law school Cf Transylvania University in
that place in 1876. He then practiced law in
Lexington and in 1SG6 was elected to Con-
gress, serving four successive terms,
from 1857 till 1915. In May, 1876, he
was appointed member of the COM
mission to define the Virginia and Mary
lani boundary, and in the same year was
elected t" the United States Senate. He took
his seat on May g. 1877, and was reelected in
1892 and again In 1888 fer the term expiring
In March, 1895. During his Congressional
career Mr.. Beck has served on important
committees and has often been prominent
in important deba es. He has been specially
interested in questions relating to the tariff
and tn currency.
THE VACANT SENATORSHIP
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 5.-There were
many evidences yesterday of the gen
eral regret felt for the death of Sena tor
Beck. References were made to it by
several ministers and it has been the
general topic. The election of Senator
Beck's successor will be by the Legisla-
ture. The probable candidates are
Congressman Carlisle, Ex-Governor
Proctor Knott, State Senator William
Lindsay and probably Congressman Nc
Creary and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Bry-
ant. 1t is common belief that Carlisle
will be chosen. The election will take
place Tuesday, May 90.