The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-06-24
EMMoNS BLAINE DEAD.
Another Son of the Soreiy-Afiicted Ez
Secretary of state Passes Away.

Il
son of ex-Secretary of State James G.
Blaine, died very suddenly at his house
here at 11:15 o'clock Saturday from blood
poisoning arising from Inflammation of
the bowels The fact of the death was
kept concealed for some time after he
had actually passed away, the object
being to reach the father and mother
! first with some gentler intimation of
the sad news
1t was not until about a quarter of an
hour prior to the fatal moment that the
| least intimation that Mr.. Blaine was in
a dangerous condition became known,
and then only to few. At his office in
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad head
quarters in this city his associates were
only aware that he was i'll and had been
so for several days.
Young Mr.. Blaine was notable figure
in the exciting convention scenes at
Minneapolis that resulted in his faith
er's defeat He took the result greatly
to heart, and was confined to his room
shortly after his return from the north.
During the convention he seemed in
perfect health and no one who heard of
his sudden passing away was more
| shocked than those who saw him par
| ticipating in caucuses early and late,
night and day, in his fathers interest.
1t is thought possible by many that the
strain and excitement at Minneapolis,
followed by the keen disappointment
of the outcome, had not little to do
with the physical prostration ensuing.
Death occurred at the brown stone
mansion of the Mccormick family on
Rush street. The wife and the couples
two-year-old son, Mccormick Blaine,
were the only persons present besides
Mrs. Cyrus Mccormick, young Mrs.
Blaine's mother. Death came so swiftly
when it did come that there was no
time to summon the other members of
the Mccormick family. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
G.. Mccormick, who were in the house
at the time.
The first confirmation of the fact of
death was given by the attending ply
sicians, DR.. Billings and DIR. Airport.
Their statement was simply: "Mr En-
mons Blaine died at 11:15 o'clock of
septicemia blood poisoning), due to
disepse of the bowels
w. G. Mccormick, in explaining why
the information of the death of his
brother-in-law was withheld, admitted
that it was to prevent any announce
ment getting into the press dispatches
until private advices had reached the
Blaine family. Il feared it would be
death blow to them all to receive the
dreadful news without preparation, he
said.
Last Saturday Emmons returned to
Chicago greatly exhausted and some
what indisposed He attributed his
slight gastric and intestinal derange-
ment to overwork and laughed at the
anxiety of his friends. Monday he
felt better and left his residence for
short time. though he was far from
well. Tuesday he felt rather worse
and remained in doors the greater part /
of the day though not taken to his I
bed. Wednesday his symptoms began /
20 annoy him considerably and /
that night he retired Enthusiastically ILL., /
DIR. Billing and DIR. Airport diagnosed /
the case and at once discovered the /
gravity of his malady, and the case was {
deemed all but critical. The best meth !
DDS of procedure were resorted to and it /
was believed that his exceptionally Wig I
orOus constitution would enable him to ,
battle the dangerous ailment- NOalarm-
ing febrile disturbance made itself evil
dent Thursday and the family enter
tanned no apprehension. In fact, only
Mrs. Blaine knew the exact nature of
Mr.. Blaine's illness. Friday noon. how
ever, there was a sudden elevation OF
temperature and the physicians knew
that their efforts had not awaited TO
avert the dreaded outcome
Emmons was the second son of James
G. Blaine. He was about 81 years old
and q native of Maine. In appearance
he closely resembled his father, but
there was lacking in his personality
that magnetism which has made his
parent so famous. He had the Blaine
nose ard eyes and his hair had been
gray for more than ten years.
Young Mr.. Blaine graduated from
Harvard college as a member of the
class of rs. Soon after leaving college
he went to Burlington, Ia, where he
assumed position on the Burlington
road. In 1882 he was called to Chicago
and promoted to a position of impor-
tance.
Later Emmons became general agent
of the Santa Fe and was at one time
talked of for assistant general manager.
Three or four years ago he went 20
Baltimore to look after his fathers coal
and railroad interests in West Virginia
and became general manager of the
West Virginia Central road, of which
Camden is president.
Three years ago he married Miss Nc
Cormick, the heiress and daughter
of the great reaper and harvester
builder, at Chicago. The wedding
attracted national attention and
was attended by many notab1es- Fnl-
some accounts of the wedding presents
and reception following were published
at the time. Since his marriage he had
lived with his wife's family.
Emmons Blaine at the time of his
death was vice president of the Balti-
more Sc Ohio railroad and had until
quite recently resided a: Baltimore,
coming to Chicago to take charge of the
western interests of the company.
Cyrus W. Field Again Low.
DoBBs FERRY, n. Y, June 2O.-Cyrus
w. Field, who a month ago came to his
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