The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-17
ANOTHER VETERAN GONE.

| The brief announcement in these col
umns Friday morning last of the death,
the night previous, of Judge James d.
Long was a surprise to the community
and shock to his immediate friends, for,
although he had been in feeble health for
several months. his early demise was not
looked for at the time it occurred, even by
his own family Had he lived until Au-
gust Is, next, he would have been 50 years
| old, having been born in Guernsey county.
| Ohio, in 1911.
| Judge De Long was descendant from
French Hugenot, English and Irish an
cestry who were adherents of the faith of
| the Presbyterian church, Of which denom-
ination he became an active member in
the later years of his life. His education
in early life vas only such as the common
schools of the time impaired. but being OF
a studious turn he pursued his studies and
researches for general information as OPP
portunity afforded. He followed the oc-
cupation of farmer until the age of 80,
when he began the study of law in
the office of and under the instruction of
Hon. B. r. Cowan, one of Ohio's distin-
guished lawyers, and was admitted to
practice in the state courts in 1916 in 1850
in the federal courts of that district, and
in 1871 in the L. S. supreme court. He
was elected to judicial position in Ohio in
1850
In 1861 Judge belong was appointed by
President Lincoln as United States coun-
sui at Tangier, Morocco. He was at that
point in the position named in 1862
while Capt. Ralph Semmes with his con-
federate privateer Alabama, was creating
such havoc among the shipping of the high
seas that carried the United States flag,
and it was through the courageous action
of Judge belong mainly that the career
of the Alabama was to sudden end in it's
destruction by the kearsage brought
about as early as it was. This was brought
about by the arrest, by belongs orders.
of two of the Alabama's officers whom
Semmes had sent from Gibraltar
to Tangier TO obtain coal and
other necessary supplies. The arrest of
the two officers mentioned caused the de-
tention of the Alabama at Gibraltar for
several days, and gave the Kearsarge
which vessel had been following the track
of the privateer for weeks, close the gap
between them and overtake it at Cheborg,
France, short time afterwards, with the
result named But for the Tangier Incl
dent the Alabama would most certainly
have continued upon its course and career
OF destruction indefinitely.
After returning to the United States
from Tangier, Judge belong served the
government in similar capacities at other
foreign points. and it is TO his credit that
the records show that he was efficient and
faithful to every trust or responsib ilitY
imposed upon him.
In politics Judge belong was originally
a Wing, and when that party went down
he gave his allegiance to the Republican
party, with which he continued to affiliate
through the remainder OF his life. He was
also. during the active years OF his life,
jealous Mason, which order will perform
the last offices for the dead today, as an
nounced elsewhere in this issue
Judge DeLony moved from Ohio TO
Kansas in the spring o; 1871. and located
at Independence. OF which place he was
mayer for two terms. and subsequently
held other local positions He removed to |
Wichita about five years ago.
For several months pas. he has been en-
gagged in the preparation OF the manu-
scripts Of book that be intended 10 have |
published as soon as the manuscripts were |
and upon which be continued |
TO labor, as his strength permitted, up 20 |
the day OF his death The work is devoted !
largely TO an exposition OF Mohammedan- |
sm 10 contrast with Christianity, and the /
authors knowledge OF the subject, gained |
By personal contact and observation, and |
almost limitless research, renders the |
work especially interesting and valuable. |
It is not known just now what disposition |
will be made of the manuscripts, but it is |
presumable that his family will have the |
work carried forward 20 completion.
IN ell the relations OF life James belong
was true TO convictions OF right. Of scrU-
oulous integrity and fast friendship, and
he lays down the cares and responsibilities
IF life in the full consciousness of duty
vel performed, and IN the enjoyment OF
he respect and confidence OF al, who
knew him, and better than all, the assur-
.nce within of blessed immortality.