The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-01-13


winter case which had been decided
against him in the highest courts of the
state of Massachusetts, aud in which lac
took an appeal to the United states su-
preme court had demanded his almost
constant residence in this city.
His death caused an immense sur
prise, as it was not even known he was
aiding any more than o man who had
lived and lubored so long would. The
announcement of his death this morn
ing from failure of the heart created
more than little surprise, aud at this
hour of tine night details of his taking
on are more than meagsr
HIgGRAPHICAL-
Benjamin Franklin Butler, tveuty ninth gov
cruor of Mass lclu5e IT'S, was born in Dearael1-
n. H. Move Eb-F 8. ISIS He was of colonial
stock his grInAlAlherr capt ZapnaHlah But
Ter OF Woodbury.. CCEu.s having fought under
Gen Wolfe, lt Qusbes, and ia the continental
army during she revolution
BeuiLulln'a father. John 8-tlcr was captain
OF arlgO1us, VINO served under Cen JAelsslu 40
New Orleans His mo her was % lgseln1 1aut gl
the Cileys, d New HamP7hiro family OF Scotch
BENZ lmia was the youngest Of tho family
ana being ut uu early age al earnest student tt
Ho-s dctcrIlluea that he should 20 % eo.leEo
IL was his desire TO enter West Point but tlis
being found imprucJiclbls, he was scat ut the
age OF lG 20 WaterVillc college, row colby uu'-
twentieth wear he went 10 Lowell and studied
in D law oilse- te-ehias a part OF the umo ia
In 1870 he was admitted 20 She bar He % oucs
showed him self in his practice man OF rOmlrE
ably acute u1deE5l landing. great fertility OF Ee-
source aud lightning guteis1es7 10 oeEtle7 10
defeat his u1vcrslries. ia which particulars he
is itd TO have surpassed AL rivals al the New
England bar
Alter ten years practice at Lowell, Mr.. But
Ter opened AN o nee in Bss ton tLg carly took
an active part iu politics, mover falling 30 at
tend the national conventions OF the dsE0cratie
party Hs was elected member OF the Ilssa-
chusetts legislature in 1875 and Of the state
IA Dsecmnor. 1850. after the election OF aIr
Lincoln, hIr Butler was at Washington In cen
ference win ihe democrats VI 4en the EIeles
began selelE8 Forward troops --F 4atsE .--L
his aid ia Ilssachusstls 20 prepare sle soidiITl
for active service for al thou GA denocrat, ua
On ths l5lh Of April 1881, WITH the Eighth
AuszachuagLEs- hg marched 70 Annapolis ana
was placed ia com msud Of shzt district. iuelud-
ing Baltimore on May %. as tue head OF 90
men he entered Baltimore 30 that time 10 q
state % torment occug-el the Oily ala on the
command OF F-Et-a5s zL5ar57 aad ina depart
menE OF eastern virginia
This peaceful occupation OF Baltimore was
considered cas- OF tle most TO m tota is-ta OF
.he war Gen Bl5.er'7 attitude toward slavery
was charaetsr-s-ts of ths mhn number Of
slaves having come within MS llua. a demand
wus rnad1 that LhsV. us delivered up 90 th=Lr
masters Tho status ri these refugees uot hay
ing been GzsI Cen. Butler settled 10 by ref 4a-
ing TO EIvs tlsm up, asserting taat theF were
cuntrabluI Of sElr. ull au-inE she cout!luaucs
of the struggle the blacks were known as Con
iu February. 1881. he was ASST Fued 20 the
cullmlud of the land f1res5 d5sisusd 20 co.
1parLle with tho navy ia aG attack upJu New
BrIelus. Ol May Gen Butter took plsseaz--s
OF the cI5T OF Nov O=lelas GEd iu th= midst OF
q furious mob novel through shs priucip a.
streets lo the custom house vs. hlcn he entered
and occupioL
Th5 federal soldiers hlIa hlri time % It iu
Now Orleans. ana but for fhs strong hand and
daJsrn med 81. ia Of Gen Butler the conditions
would probably have been mucI wo Sc lalu
thev were. Ills course was undoubtedly Grui-
trarT and severe, but history VIII probably
Justify 10 under the conditions OF intense ami
mostly which CEls ted
In 1885 the Nas=E- Husetrs republicans eIel TED
Gen Butler "a Eur m1cv Of courress, and I'd Ia
the exception ul rap ears he crltiuGel iu tine
house OF repre- seuLatiFes until ls7A Gen But
Iur practically conducted thc case aEatuat the
defendant during tho impeachment pE1caa 1-
iugs iu ths case OF President Andres johnson
Ia $50 Gen Butler supported the lozn iul rlgu
of Gen HaucoCiS Tor pr=si11lt, she ur5L demo
cratic candidate receiving his support since the
war Ia lsr2 tae democratic party OF Mls5a-
chusetts nominated Gen Butler Tor governor
and ne was usnuhuuIly elected
Cen Butler marrled in Isl2 s Lrlh Hlldrslh-
dau-h .er of Dr I-rle Ei-Lrs-h OF lowell who
hHd been Tor i've years previously an actress
but who b sd -zred from thl Etara on Ecr ulr-
les she died il El7st1u- Aprii . ls7d