The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-04
SENATOR BECK DEAD.
He EXPIRES AS HE STEPS FROM a
RAILWAY TRAIN.

10 EAprcssod Himself n Feeling I'm
usually Wei ~ He Falls-The senate
Adjourn. IN Respect to His Memory
Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON. d. c., May 3.-senaior
Beck, OF kentucky, dropped dead at the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad station.
I'm this city. at few minutes after O'Clock
chi. afternoon. He spent yesterday in New
York city. and had Just arrived on the 4
o'clock train from thaScity. He alighted
from iho train. and while passing into the
station. fll and Immediately expired.
The nev- of his death was telephoned to
the senate and upon It's announcement,
that body at once adjourned.
Senator Beck had been 10 View York,
where he had been consulting physicians IN
regard 700 his health. lie said few mo
mrnt- pe'oro bee dropped dead. % friend
who stopped a- ho was getting his baggage
checked. that he felt very We'll. and that hi,
New Nork dlcior told INN there was moth
ING serious the matter with him. Hardly
haI he uttered fhc last word. before he fell.
His daughter. Mrs. GoOdlOe. who had been TO
New ork with him. called for assistance,
and the senator was laid upon q strctcher,
Senators Ransom. Paddock. Walihall. and
Butler arrived ai the depot in few min
uie-. and accompanied the remains 20 the
residence of Congressman Brcckcnridge.
sEFICH OF Ills LIFE.
Senator Beck was born in Scotland Feb
rart ". is33. lie received an academic
education m his native land, and. c0min-to
thi, country 90, % youth. graduated in law
af Irlu-1lNania University. LeNm gton.
hy.. in 1916. lie practiccd law IN Ken
tu.hY for many years, and held no Office
G,ilueh hc Ls took an active interest ia
Iliif.c-l until hc was elected Go Congress.
u 1885, De remained a member Of the
House % E We~cutaiitc-. for eight years,
when lr was elected % ilir -cuate. lie took
hi- ,cat loo ihc senate. March >, 1851, and he
was twice reelected.
SENATE.
Th. senate devoted Jhc day to measures
ou tIo calendar
Tine Senate bin for the relief Of Nathaniel
Mckay ana of lhe executors of Donald Nc
kay. referring 90 Tine Court Of Claims their
claim ilr further compensation for the con-
-tucti0n of the ironclad monitor, >quandO
and Nln-et. and the sido-whcel steamer
A-hy,id. was taken mp and passed.
At l:ij Mr.. Harris interrupted the pro
cs.diu.s. and asked that dispatch which
ho had u-f received should Doc read 10 the
senate. lbe presiding officer read i'm a
Voice l.ttyin- deep emotion a brief dis
patch announcing that senator Beck bad
iu-l dropped dead in the Baltimore and
Potomac Railway station. In view Of that
.Ha ffci said Mr. Harris, ] move that the
.....f. .i..nD,. adiotru.
la. r. SION Was agreed o., and Senator'S
ul officials gathered around Mr.. Harris.
.xIr0--fnr % each other their sincere sor-
fusrat iH. sudden death OF man 80 much
loved and respected.
Nr. Iu.lI, instructed the Assistant Ser
.-.lrt-lf-l Arms. Mr.. Reed. 10 proceed at once
DO station. ascertain ia. facts. make all
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