The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-05
COL. FRANK RUFFIN DEAD.
Ylrglnla's Second Auditor Died Suddenly
This Morning.
lp0pLEYY SAID TO Be THE CAUSE.
u. ~. =, U,s once All DAY. and Seemed Z"
be In usuai Good Health AT Late
Hour In the Afternoon.

Colonel Frank G.. Rufiin. Second Auditor
Of Virginia. died suddenly at bis house al the
corner of Marshall and Ninth streets this
morning few minutes past midnight
/ saw Colonel Rufin at his Office IN the
basement Of the Capitol yesterday afternoon
and he seemed perfectly well and IN good
spirits. He spent the afternoon at home ana
lay down part Of the time and complained
of feeling a little badly. He ate ut tea how
ever. and in the evening, accompanied by Two
of the ladies Of the household. took walk
on Broad street and drank soda Of one OF
the refreshment stands on that thoroughiare'
APPARENT GOOD HEALTH.
lie returned home in apparent good health
and entertained his family with cheerful con-
versation until bedtime. He held family
PRAYERS and retired to his room at ll:SO
O'clock. Shortly after retiring he was taken
III and suffered from excessive vomiting. Inc
members of his family down stairs were
attracted by the unusual sounds and went 70
his relief
Drs. Cudlip and Gray. who both live within
q block Of the house. were Immediately
summoned. and Or. Lewis Wheat, his reia-
tive and family physician, was also summoned
The two former physicians arrived II rev
minutes. but Colonel Rufin breathed his last
in very short time after their arrival lie
was sick just half hour before his death
and the desease which so speedily ended ms
eyentful career was apoplexy. Mrs. Ruihn
and her two sisters Miss Emily and Miss Ann
Harvie. and Mrs. Wade. were at his bedside
when he died,
The NRws TELEGRApHRD.
The sad news was at once telegraphed to
his children as follows Mr.. Jefferson kuffin'
who lives near Petersburg; George Ruffn
who is in Texas. Nicholas kuilin, Danyllle
Va: Frank G. Rufin, Jr., Mobile, Ala; Cary
Rufin. and Miss Eliza Rufin, his daughter at
Edge Hill. in Albemarle county. Colonel
Ruffin. IL IS said. had suffered
considerable mental distress OF
late on account OF the financial embarrass-
ment of one Of his sons and the subsequent
involving of himself and others.
sKrrcH or his LIFT.
Francis Gildart Ruffn was born at Wood
parents we're William Ruflin and Francis Gil
dart. His father went from Virginia while
the deceased was quite young. His mothers
father was nh English officer during the
Revolutionary war The deceased at an early
age came 20 Virginia and was adopted by his
uncle Albert Ruiiin He commenced lie as
a LAWYER in King William county. lie was
great nephew Of tho celebrated Thomas
Richie. editor of the Richmond Enquirer.
Colonel Kuihn in 1884 entered upon his
duties AS Second Auditor. which position he
has filed with cOnsummate ability ever since.
The State at this time WAS emerging from the
throes of MahOneism. and 1t was the
latter half Of Cameron's term as Governor.
HIS WIFE.
The deceaseds first wife was Cary Anne.
daughter OF Thomas Jefferson Randolph. Of
Abemarle. The issue was Jefferson Ran
dolph now living IN the South; William
Roaue (decensed) W Nicholas of Danville.
George X. of Arkansas. Frank q. OF Mobile,
Carv II. of Albemarle and Miss Elizabeth
Mcdonald of Albemarle.
Colonel Ruffu's second wife was Ellen
Strother Haryie. daughter Of General Jacque-
line Harvie
Colonel Rufin was perhaps the best-known
man in Virginia lie was intimately ac-
quainted with all the intricacies of the State
debt and in his position as Second Auditor
lent to tho officials Of the Capitol and the
State assistance abOnt the State debt that
was ever the work of an expert.
His heart and soul were devoted to the
highest and best interests OF the State and
of the South. lie cherished as his life the
traditions, history. principles of government,
tastes. social ideas and individual char
acteristics that have especially marked South
ern civilization.
Pierce in his native hardness of soul
True 10 imagined right beyond control"
Several prominent citizens of Richmond
called at the residence at an early hour this
morning