The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-02
SENATOR HEARST DHAD.
He Passes Away Quietly after
a Lengthy Illness.
BRIEF SKETCH OF A CAREER
ofProspcrIty-A California Pioneer
He Grew Rich in Mining and Died
Worth Twenty Millions-A
Republican Successor.

WASHINGTON, D. O., March 1.-Senatol
George Hearst, of California, died at hil
residence on New Hampshire avenue in
this city ct 9:10 o'clock last night, He
had been i'll for a long time, and IL
December last he went to New York
City to consult with Dr.. Charles s.
Ward in regard to his condition. The
physician found that he was afflicted
with complication Of diseases resulting
primarily from aserious arrangement Of
the bowels. Acting upon the; ;physician's
advice he returned to his family in this
city and yielded himself entirely to
medical treatment. Absolute quiet and
rest was strictly enioined and bis official
duties were lightened as much as posi-.
bic.
DR.. Ward has been almost constantly
in attendance upon him since his return
from New York, and during the last few
weeks be hiss been assisted in bis treat
ment by DR.. N. &. Lincoln, OF this city.
Mrs. Hearst was at dinner at the time,
and Immediately Joined the sorrowing
group about the dying mans bedside.
The others present were: Mr.. William
r. Hearst, the Senator'S son; Mr.. ]. g
Follansbee, OF California, the Senator'S
partner, DR.. Ward, the nurses and sew
eral domestiCs. The Senator's hands
were held by Mrs. Hearst and the physi.
cian, and so quietly did he pass away
that Mrs. Hearst did not know that he
was dead until so informed by DR.. Ward.
The funeral services over the remains
OF Senator Hearst will be held Thursday
morning. They will take place at his
late residence and will be brief and
simple.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
George Hearst was born in Franklin
county, No., September 8, 1920. His ia.
ther had gone to that State from North
Carolina in 1910. The son only received
such limited education as the common
schools afforded in that day. He worked
on his fathers farm until 1850, when he
caught the gold fever and went to Cali.
iornia. For several years he was mi.
ner and prospector, and subsequently,,
by location and purchase, he became the
owner OF valuable mining interests and
a large employer. having at one time as
many as 2, 600 men at work in his mines
alone, and operating quartz mills that
crushed l 600 tons Of ore per day.
The increase OF his wealth was steady
and rapid, and for come years past his
income has been something like 81 900
per day. He has been for long time
chief partner In the extensive mining
firm OF Hearst, HaRgin, Lewis & Go. he
owned above 10000 acres Of land in San
Luis 0bispo county, CAL, and a ranch
Of 10000 acres OF grazing land in old
Mexico, stocked with very large herd
Of cattle and q fine stable Of thorough
bred horses. He was also interested in
large tract Of land near Vera Cruz and
in railroad building in Mexico. His
fortune at the tune Of his death was esti-
mated at $2O,0OO,0O0.
Mr.. Hearst's political life began in
1865, when he was elected TO the Cali.
iornia Legislature and served one term.
When by the death OF Senator John F.
Miller in 1885, the power OF appointing
a Senator was given to Governor Stone.
man, he appointed his former opponent
for the gubernatorial nomination, Mr..
Hearst, The latter was reelected ip
1857 by the California Legislature, which
was then Democratic, and his term
would have expired in 1893. His death
gives the Republicans In their turn the
kA Hath af