The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-02


w year following he
GOV. A. p. HovEY. was attacked by la
| grippe, and that led to the immediate
cause of his death-heart failure.
| For weeks la grippe and its compli-
cations kept him in his room, and
when he was able TO leave 1t great
| change for the worse was observable in
| the man on so robust.
Two months ago it was suggested by
| friends close to him that trip to Mex
| leo would do him good. He did not
readily fall in with the idea, and to the
last would have been willing to abandon
| the journey had it not been for his
friends. He left the city with his party
! on Oct 31st their absence to cover thu ee
weeks Crossing the alkali deserts he
began to show feelings of discomfort,
and reaching the City Of Mexico he air
OF the high altitude affected him so
much that it was decided to return
home at once. The party reached home
with the Governor a very sick man.
| From that time on he would have his
hours of feeling better and his hours OF
relapses. The rainy weather and the
heavy atmosphere checked Improvement,
| 1t becoming more and more difficult to
restore the respiratory organs to their
proper functions.
On the day Of his death he himself
realized that his condition was extreme
| ly critical, but appeared to be hopeful.
| His mind was clear, and he talked &C.
| casionally in reminiscent way. His
messenger, otto Pfaiiiin, an old veteran
who attended him all through the war
as bugler, was constantly at his bed
| side, tenderly and devoted caring for
him. During his waking hours the Gov.
ernor persisted in talking with Pfaillin
about war times, recalling wi h remark
able accuracy the scenes of blood, and
carnage, and triumph through which
they passed side by side.
The Governor showed much emotion
and Otto stroked his forehead, assuring
him that Nc lernand was clearly to
blame for the result and the old warrior
sank into peaceful sleep again.
AS the day wore on MS breathing be-
came more and more difficult. DR..
| Hayes said that the mmed ate cause Of
the patients dangerous condition was
the damp atmosphere, which impeded
his respiration He said that Gear
weather would do for the sufferer what
medicine could not and anx ously tele-
| phoned to signal service headquarters
| for Information regarding the indica-
|
continue cloudy an | rainy all day, with
probable change to snow. The
| doctors countenance changed to an
expression Of desrair as he turned
from the telephone. The words were
like death-knell TO the sufferer
| upstairs. The Governor rapidly grew
weaker, every breath was drawn with
| an effort. Mrs Menzes, the Governors
| daughter. and other friends and attend
ants went out for moment leaving
Ma or Menzies and DR.. Hayes remain
ing with him. Looking about the room,
the dying man thought he saw his
gran daughter, Miss Mary Menzies She
was always tavorite with him, and at
sight of her. as he thought, his face
| frightened and he called oJt "Mary. ;"
At that moment his heart stopped beat
ing, and the pallor of death overspread
his features. He was laid gently back
among the pillows and his family and
friends were called in As they gathered
about the bed he drew one convulsive
breath and was dead.
Alvin p. Hovey was horn on farm
| near Mount Vernon, Posey County, Ind
Sept 6, 1921, and was educated in the
country schools and by private teachers.
| In 1910 he was a school teacher, and
while so engaged pursued the study of
| law evenings, being admitted to the bar
| in 1s42. He practiced with success lie
was delegate to the Constitutional
| Convention of Indiana in 1850. In 1851
he became Circuit Judge of the Third
Judicial District Of Indiana and held the
| Office until 1854, when he was made
Judge of the Supreme Court of Indiana.
| He was chosen United States District
| Attorney for Indiana in 1856 and held
the Office two years.
During the civil war he entered the
national servi a Colonel OF the TWEEN
| ty-fourth Indiana volunteers I'm July,
1861. On April 30, 1862, h was rromot-
ed Brigadier General OF volunteers and
brevetted Major-General for mcritorious
and distinguished ,ervicej I'm July, 1861.
He was In command OF the eastern dis
trict Of Arkansas in 1868, ami of tn di '
trict of Indiana in 1S6i-5. In Cctober,
1865, he resigned his comm Ssion and
was appointed Minister to Peru, holding
the position for five years. He wa,
elect d to Congress In 1856 on the Re.
publican ticket, and two years ago was
chosen Governor of Indiana.
On the morning following the Gov
ernor's death the remains were taken to
the rotunda Ct the Capitol, where they
lay in state until the afternoon, when
an impressive memorial service was
held, under the auspices of the Grand
Army of the Republic The following
morning the G.. A. r. posts and other
civic and military bodies tn med out and
escorted the remains to the depot where
a special train was in waitin 10 carry
the body and a large escort to Mount
Vernon, tire Governors old home, W here
the interment took pace.
Ira j. Chase, who as Lieutenant Gov
ernor will succeed Governor Hovey, is
81 years OF age, and native of Monroe
County, New York. He spent h early
manhood on farm thirty miles from
Chicago. He served as private OF
Company c, Nineteenth Illinois Regi-
ment, b 1T Rl-health led to his discharge
after more than years service After
several years in business he entered the
m nistry Of the Church of Disciples, and
filed many important pulpits of that
denominat on in this State, the last be-