Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-06
WITHOUT WARNING
a Well-known Editors Almost
Tragic Death.
EX-LIEUT. GOVERNOR OF ILLINOIS,

Chicago journal. Gripped by the Hand
of Death on the Street.-The Enters .
Cheap Lodging House and Without a
Friend at His Bedside Dies There
Sketch of His Life.
CHICAGO, May 6.-Ex-Lieutenant Gov
ernor Andrew Shuman, president of The
Evening Journal company, died suddenly
at lilo O'Clock last night in cheap hotel
at is Quincy street. DIR. Swayne Wicker
sham, health commissioner and lifetime
friend of the ex-lieutenant governor, says
death was caused by apoplexy, which had
long threatened the veteran journalist. DR..
Wickersham was almost the first person
on the scene who recognized the dead man.
He was greatly shocked at the circum-
stances and the place of his friend death,
and made immediate arrangements fort
transfer of the remains to Jordan's under
taking establishment, at IA Madison street,
whittier they were taken at midnight
Taken Ill on the Street.
Mr. Shuman had entered the hotel ON
Quincy street only ten minutes before he
was fatally stricken. Quincy street is
dark and uninviting street, and occupied
by cheap lodging houses and other places
of like character Ii was II O'Clock when
Mr.. Shuman walked heavily up the dirty
stairway at IS Quincy street. He was
breathing with difficulty when he reached
the Office Mrs Ann NJ Wheeler, who
keeps the rooms, was there alone. Mr..
Shuman said that he had been taken sud
denly ill, and was too much worn out to
go home or to any of the hotels he patron
lied. He asked for room, and after pay
ing 35 cents TO Mrs Wheeler he was shown
into room 5, Immediately back of the Office.
Mrs. Wheeler returned to the Office, and
five minutes later was startled by noises
that came from room ;. She heard her
new guest gurgling and gasping for breath,
and ran to his assistance, but he was al
ready past assistance.
The Death Struggle.
Mrs. Wheeler ran to another room, when
she summoned her husband b. G. Wheel
er, and Miss Belle Hoye. When they re-
turned to Room Mr.. Shuman had
changed his position and was reclining on
his left side and with his right hand was
pulling at his collar He was struggling
hard for breath. Mr.. Wheeler tore off the
dying mans collar, and Mrs Wheeler and
Miss Hoye chafed his arms and bathed his
head in cold water. A messenger had been
dispatched for a physician, but when he
returned five minutes later Mr.. Shuman
was dead
The Dead Editors Career.
Andrew Shuman, a native of Lancaster
county, Pennsylvania, was born Nov. s,
1890 His father, a farmer in moderate
circumstances, died when Andrew was
years old, at which time he was adopted
by an uncle, who treated him in all re-
spects as his own son. At the age of IA he
became an apothecary's clerk, but only for
a few months. He next entered the office
of The Lancaster Union and Sentinel a.
an apprentice, working thus until 1916,
when he went to Auburn, n Y, with his
employer who became proprietor of The
Advertiser, at that time the local organ of
the Hon William II. Seward.
Self Made Man.
After two or three newspaper ventures
on his own account he, in 1850 determined
to have more complete education, and
entered upon course of preparation for
college at an academic institute at Gin
ton, y. y, and in 1851, entered Hamilton
college, paying his own expenses Icy work
ing rs printer during vacations In his
junior year he was urged by political
friends of Governor Seward to assume edi-
torial management of The Syracuse Daily
Journal, and accepted the tlsttering offer
in 1852, editing that paper with zeal and
ability for three and half Years.
His Connection with The journal.
In 1856 he became assistant editor of The
Chicago Evening Journal, and in 1861
when Charles J.. Wilson, editor and pro
prittor, accepted the position of secretary
OF legation at London, Andrew Shuman
became its managing editor, which posi-
ton he filled with the utmost ability until
his retirement two years ago The Even
ing Journal became the reflex of Andrew
Shuman's well balanced" mind Besides
the great amount of work demanded by
his position, he contributed To the period
zeal press, wrote several dramas, and de-
ivered numerous lectures, addresses. etc
He Enters Politics.
In ISIS he was appointed by Governor
Oglesby member OF the board of commits
sioners OF the Illinois state penitentiarv. a
position he filled with his usual ability
and efficiency, being secretary of that body
for four years He was elected member of
the same board in 1870 for IA term of six
years, but resigned in 1871, in order that he
might give his undivided time TO journal
istic pursuits.
Elected Lieutenant Governor.
In 1876 he was elected by the Republican
state convention for the position of lieut.
enant governor of Illinois, position to
which his large experience and varied
talents enabled him to do the highest
honors. After the close of his term he re
turned to the Office of The Journal and de
voted himself assiduously to editorial
duties until year ago, when he retired
from active management of the paper, but
was still president of The Journal COM
pany His last article was warm eulogy
of his friend Senator Beck, which rppeared
in the pape. yesterd
His Wide :, and Child.
Mrs. Shun an has been an invalid for
number of years. She returned from
the east a week or so ago. where she had
been taking treatment During her alb.
sence Governor Shuman occupied suite
of rooms at the Windsor hotel Since
Mrs Shuman's return, however, he had
gone home every evening until last night
when he was detained in the city on bust
ness. Governor Shuman had but one
child, Mrs Frank NJ Elliott, of Evanston.
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