New-York tribune., 1891-02-19
DEATH or HENRY HISTINGS SIBLEK.

=. Paul. Mimi. Feb. 1s.-Gencal licny Hastings
-bl,y Minnesota pioneer and first Governor Of the
state dod at "a, home iu mi, city at 80 o'clock
thi, morning lie Ia, been lingering near the NeF-e
of the grave for some time, and for nearly Sixty
hour, ureviOu, 10 death wa, unconscious. D,ath
came 10 quietly that those around his bedside scarcely
knew when he passed away.
General Slblcy W., The OF solomon sblcy. native
of Massachusetts. Michigan pioneer and JWlsc OF the
suycmc Court of Michigan. General >ibey was born
I'm Detroit on February -. ISL and received
classical education. lie began 10 study hw' but
abandoned il to engage In mercantile business at
SAINT, S,inte Marie soon aitcrward he entered the
c,pploymcnt of the American Fur Company became
, mariner and on November :. 1884, he reached me
mouth Of the Minnesota River. While on one OF his
trims, lie wa- 50 delighted with the spot uat lc
made II his permanent home. building al MENDOZA INC
first stone house within h, present limits ot Minnesota
lie devoted much time % the sports OF the liohtier
which he described in graphic style in The SpHt OF tlo
rt,,..r ovcr the uo,i-namc of Hail. Dacotah,' ana
later IN Turf Field and Farm When Wisconsin
VA, admitted to the Union lMay ID l7f7) the western
ho,pJarv WAS fixed AT the It. CrOiX River leaving an
~ m about - 900 square miles On the east Nid' of te
Mississippi including some organized counties "'"o"'
, Government The acting Governor OF the Territory
I,.d n nroclauat!on providing for the election OF a
noe,,tc n i,.nrc-crt h, district in Congress Gen
,.J suI,v VA, elected in November. ISIS. Mlcr
much DELAY and discussion hc was admitted To Ills seat
an January b. f-l9. lie secured tie passage OF IN
,c. creating the Territory OF Minnesota WHICH ehi-
raccd what was left OF Wisconsin Territory ana vast
ar,a west of the Mississippi. lie was elected Deie-
,oto from Minnesota and reelected IN
1s5t lie then declined longer - be a
candidate. lie was Democratic member oil tIe
convention that framed. in 1881. the state CohsVtu
ton which was adopted by the people oi Mlllc'o'" ~
November If the same year. Minnesota WIS "u
mittcd TO the Union on May II, 1sJS, and In leW
DAYS he wa, inauculacG as Governor lie oppoSc" '''
loan Of state credit to railroad companies. ana "heh
constitutional amendment carried authorizing uo
I.suc Of bonds he refused 10 send them out eA'
cont on security of trust deeds from the companies
giving priority of Hen upon all their properly ih'S
ruIng was ncgatved by decision of the supreme
Conrt Of the state thus leaving the way open ioT INC
i,sue Of an ndehnac amount OF first mortgage ooh"s
and resulting in the bankruptcy oi the oohpa'es "'
the reputation of the bonds by the peopc oi 'i,e
sota. Wbei- the great sioux rising occurred on the
Iowa and Minnesota frontier in 1862. he commanded
the white forces composed of volunteers. Notwith-
to,diny tbe delay in securing arms and ammunition,
onv i've werFs elapsed before the decisive Ddttie oI
Wood Lake (September 23) broke the power OF @ tae
savaSes. Two DAYS later ther G1pcu1T made
brigadeF,general of volunteers: This commission eH
pred on March 4. 1863 on March ~, lSoo' nc dsdi
Vovonlber 30 isG5. he received the breyet rank OF
ma general OF volunteers lie was musteres' Gut on
Anil so 1866. lie served on the Board oI lnuIhn h
t,ddTnriss'oncrs under President Grant In 1871 ne
was elected to the Minnesota Legislature and Iec , o
made vigorous speech against te en M
10 - Ppul Chamber OF Commerce. OF the Eoard Oi
Iie,crte of the state University and OF the staie
Historical society to nceton %noSs cooferred UPON him
many contributions Iith'eloh ooio'i0" uP'n ~
the degree OF Ii. ID. IN looe.