The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-06-20
BLAINE'S son DEAD.
HE WAS 4 WELL.KNOWg BUSINESS
MAN.
EMMONs. THEEx-sEcRETARx'sFAy-
oRITE. EXPIRES SUDDENLY or
MOON POSSESSING.

CHICAGO, June %. --Emmons Blaine,
second son Of ex-Secretary Of State
James G. Blaine, died at the McCor-
mick mansion, No. 134 Rush street,
shortly after IL o'clock Saturday morn
ing. Death was due to blood poison
ing, originating in stomach trouble.
Mr.. Blaine was taken i'll Immediately |
after the convention in Minneapolis,
where he was one of the most ardent
workers in his fathers behalf, and was,
in fact, regarded as a personal repre-
sentative Of the silent Secretary.
Mrs. Blaine and her son, McCor
mick Blaine, two years old, and Mrs
Cyrus Mccormick, were the only mem
bers Of the family at the bedside when
Mr.. Blaine passed away. Death came
so swiftly that there was no time tol
summon the other members Of the Nc
Cormick family who were in the house
at the time. Intellectual efforts were
made throughout the night to reach
James G.. Blaine and Mrs. Blaine by
telegraph to convey the intelligence Of
their sons condition. The family left
Augusta, Me-, several days ago for
Bar Harbor, Mr.. Blaine's summer
residence, but it was impossible to-
effect the delivery Of a telegram either
to Mr.. Blaine or to any one who could
transmit the message to him.
Emmons Blaine was the second son
of the Maine statesman and next to-
Walker, who died suddenly just after
New Years, 1890, was his fathers
favorite child. He was about thirty
FIVE years. Of age, and his features quite
strongly resembled those Of his father.
He was of ruddy complexion, with dark
eyes and hair prematurely gray.
| He was known more as a business
man than as a politician, and had been
successful. He was of genial tempera-
ment and favorite among his associ-
ates both in business and society.
/ He was educated for the law, but
eventually went to Chicago with the
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad,
land, later, was General Freight Agent
of the Sante Fe.
/ On Sept. 26, 1889, he married Miss
Anita Mccormick, the daughter of the
well-known Chicago millionaire manu-
facturer of reapers.. The ceremony
took place at Richfeld Springs. and
was one Of the great social events Of
1.-THE season.
/ After his marriage Mr.. Blaine be-
came manager of heSouthern Freight
Line and had his headquarters in
| Baltimore, but later removed to Chica-
go again. Mrs. Blaine brought to her
husband for dowry about $4,000, 900,
her share Of her fathers estate. She
was brunette and ten years the jun
Tor Of the man she married.
i The news of Mr.. Blaine's death was
very sudden. Not word as to his
illness had been received in this city
until shortly afternoon Saturday. Then
a bulletin announced that he was dying,
and it was followed almost immediate
Ily by the announcement Of his death.
| Great sympathy is felt for ex-Secre-
tary Blaine, upon whom the death Of
this son, following so closely upon that
of Walker Blaine and his sister, Mrs.
Colonel Goppinger, falls with unusual
weight.
| BAR HARBoR, june 20.-The news
Of Emmons Blaine's death reached ex-
Secretary Blaine at the Stanwood
Saturday afternoon. TheS family is
greatly Frustrated by grief. Mr.. Blaine
left for Chicago on the 8 o'clock train
saturday afternoon. News Of the i'll
mess came too late for his departure by
1.-THE IL o'clock train Saturday morning.