The southern argus., 1891-06-25
M'DONALD DEAD.
The Democratic Leader of Indiana
Passes Away.
HIS BRAVE FACING OF DEATH.
How He Obtained the SobrIquet OF "Old
Saddlebags"-HIs Industrious and Hon
orable Life Told In q Brief
Sketch.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 22.-Ex-
Senator Joseph E. Mcdonald, the Indi-
ana democratic leader, died at 1885 last
night after a long and hard struggle
against death. He passed away very
peacefully without a struggle, sur
rounded by his family, who were all in
attendance at the bedside.
Early in the m%rning the unfavora BILE
symptoms of several days ago reap
peared, and during the forenoon the
sufferer had an attack of vomiting and
DIR. Runnells took the vessel to the
window to examine the contents.
The physician shook his head dubi-
ously when Mr. Mcdonald, who had
followed every movement inquired:
SIS that your verdict, doctor?"
YES" said the physician, sadly. but
the announcement did not disturb the
patients serenity at all
"Do you contemplate the change with
any trcpidation?" inquired the doctor
mot in the least" was the reply,
with smile.
During the day the patients condition
continued to grow more serious He
could retain no nourishment whatever,
and the little remaining of the former
strength slowly ebbed away. But con-
sciousness never departed.
During the afternoon Rev. Mr.. Mil
burn was sent for and administered the
sacrament Then Mr. Mcdonald called
his family and serenely, as if the occa-
sion was one of the most ordinary kind,
gave directions for his funeral arrange
ments and the disposition of some of
his personal affairs. In the presence of
all he wished to give testimony to his
fa.L in Gods saving grace. Then he
grasped each by the hand and bade each
goodby saying that he could see no
more callers. His friends thus dis
missed, the dying man surrendered him
self to the care of his physician to await
the coming of the inevitable.
MR. M'DONALDs CAREER
Joseph Ewing Mcdonald. ex Senator from
In.liana, w born in Butler county, On o
August %, 1918. His father died while the
son was an infant and the latter was taker
to Indiana in 1926 He was educated by his
mo; her until his thirteenth year when hi
was apprentced to a saddler at Lafayette
From this fact he was nicknamed in after
| life "Ou Saddl ebags" He entered Wabasl
| college at Charlottesville, 1nu, at the age o
is, supporting himself by working at hi
trade at odd hours and between terms. ii
was at Asbury university in lS4'-i2 ant
after leaving college studied law, being ad
mitted to the bar in 1874, locating at CraW
! fordsville where he established prom men
| practice
Mr. Mcdonald was prosecuting attorne.
from ls43 to l847 and was elected to TIL
4 Thlrty. first congress from the Eighth Indi
ana district. He was elected attorney gen
.ru of the state in 1851 and re- electc II
1853, removing to Indianapolis in 1889 LII
wes the democratic candidate for governo
} In 1861 running against Oliver T. Morton, b.
whom he was defeated He was chairlna
, OF the state democratic committee in Isl.
reorganized his party and was chosen sen
ator in congress by u majority of one vht
I | TO succeed Senator S. ID. Pratt, republican
He took his seat March 3, 1875. and serve
= until March 3. 1891, when he was succeede
8 | by Benz lmin Harris *on, now president
Mr. Mcdonald had since confined hlmse
TO the practice of law, having branch Ollie
r at Washington, as the senior partner of tn
$ | law firm of Mcdonald, Bright Fay
While in the senate Mr. Mcdonald took
| promiaent part in the debates of that boi
> and was regarded "a sound constitution
l LAWYER He favored hard money" ana
h linn ted protective tariff