Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-13
COZ. DoxN PrArr DEAD.
The Career OF the Brilliant Journalist and
Author Suddenly Ended.

The Career OF the Brilliant Journalist and
Author Suddenly Ended.
Mr.. Dom Piatt the well-known journalist.
died at his country home, near Cleveland. Ohio.
after an illness Of a little more than week Of
lung fever a. o'clock yesterday afternoon.
He was a native of Cincinnati. where he was
born June %. 1919. He was a LAWYER, a soldier
and a diplomat as well rs journalist. lie was
judge of the court oscommon pleas Cor Hamilton
county, Ohio. secretary Of legation At Paris,
and. on the death OF Minister Mason. WIG the
head OF the legation as charge d 'afiaires for
about year. During the war he was chief Of
staff, with the rank Of colonel. 90 Gen. Robert
{. Schenck. When the war closed Col. Piatt
came to Washington the correspondent of
the Cincinnati Commercial and gained consid-
cradle reputation as a keen observer of men
and affairs and a witty aud pungent writer.
When Mark Twain retired from the Galaxy
Col Piatt assumed charge of the club Room,
as the humorous department OF that magazine
was called, but held II only short time, as he
said no man could write fun TO order aud on
mathematical lines. On March IL, 1871. he
founded the Capital in this city in conjunction
with George Alfred Townsend, but the latter
retired from the venture in about a month
While Col. Piatt was editor the paper had a
large circulation, because of Its humorous and
satirical treatment OF persons and eyents lie
aud those connected with his administration.
HIS publication OF an alleged presidential mes
sage IN 1876 and IN editorial advocating resist
ance 10 the inauguration OF President HAYES
caused the charge OF sedition 10 be broaght
against him. but the case was never prosecuted.
Since his retirement he had lived a; Mae-o
Chez, devoting himself to farming and iitera-
ture.
From this retirement he was called in 1886 to
take charge Of Belfords Magazine. lie had
published many stories and Memoirs of Men
VINO Saved the Union, contributed TO several
newspapers and had almost completed an ex-
tensise biography Of Gen. George II. Thomas.
Col. Piatt was twice married. His first wife
was Miss Louise Kirby, a brilliant authoress
and his second her sister Ella, who survives
him. Mrs. Pratt has been an invalid Cor many
years, and one of the noble qualities OF the
dead journalist was his tender devotion 20 HE
afflicted wife. He had no children. Col Pistt
IN private life was genial companion. true
ana steadfast to his friends and implacable to
| his enemies. He was excellent stump
speaker and happy after-dinner orator. 4
| little over year ago he delivered an eloquent
| Grafton upon the life and character Of Gen.
Scheack, ON tie erection OF a monument to that
gallant officer in his native city, Dayton, Ohio,
and his last public speech was az the reunion
OF the Army of the Cumberland in Toledo.
where he responded to the toast to The
Press"
At meeting of newspaper men at the rooms
OF the National Capital Press Club last night
the following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
We have heard with profound regret OF the
death of our distinguished co-worker in the
field of active journalism. Dom Piatt Nothing
that we can say can add to the fame which his
splendid efforts have made for him throughout
the reading world, but We wish to express our
appreciation OF 1t and to add word OF sincere
regret for the loss which the Journalistic pro-
fessiOn has suffered in his death