Morning journal and courier., 1893-01-28
htHS BI ItLt6RAPh.
From All Quarters.
JAMES G. BLAINE dead.
The Statesman's Life Ends
Peacefully.
NATURE OF DISEASE REVEALED.
MonziIIi Implicated in the
Bank Frauds.
an ADOPTED CHILD CARRIED away.
Disastrous Explosion in a
. COlliery.
JAMES G. BLAINE DEAD.

JAMES G. BLAINE DEAD.
The Patient Too Weak to Withstand
| Peacefully, Softened by Sorroxyins
| Relatives and Mourning Millions
His Early Il Observation-Disclosures
| moval to Maine-Publtc Services
State and Acknowledgement Policy
| Pan American Consress-Recfpro
| ity-Garfield Euloay-Historicala nt
! Political Writings.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-James G. Blsin,
died at II O'Clock this morning.
The end came very peacefully, the sicl
| Statesman passing by almost imperceptiblt
degrees from the state of unconsciousnesi
| to that of death
News of the evsnt at the old Seward
house spread rapidly through Washington
1t was nothing of a surprise. Yet II
caused the most pronounced agitation
| everywhere.
Death followed another of those reiapses
/ which had on several recent occasions car.
| ried the Plume Knight SO near to his final
end.
Symptoms of the relapse became mani
fest early this morning. At $50 O'Clock
the ''bad spell' was upon the sick man in
full force and DR.. Hyatt, issuing from the
house soon after, told the anxious watchers
outside the house that he believed the end
was very near.
He did not see how, in his enfeebled
condition. Mr.. Blaine could rally sgain.
The DOCTORS words were repeated far
and wide, and helped measurably to lessen
the shock of the latter news-a shock
which was unavoidable, despite the long
weeks of expectation.
The members Of Blaine's family were at
his bedside when the end came and re-
ceived with the anguish which only be-
resved ones can know, the knowledge that
the long, brave fight against the inevitable
was ever, at last.
Heart failure is thu term describing the
nature of the fatal relapse in Mr.. Blaine's
case, but of course the weakness conse-
qnent to long struggle was the direct
cause of that failure.
Mr.. Blaine died of physical exhaustion.
Both branches of congress and many of
the state legislatures in session adjourned
as mark of respect to the dead states
man.
James Gillespie Blaine was born in West
Brownsfeld, Washington county, Pennsyl-
vania, on the 31st day of January, 1880.
He was the second con Of Ephraim L.
Blaine and Mary Gillespie. Mr.. Blaine's
mother was devout Catholic, but her son
has adhered to the Presbyterian convictions
Of his fathers people.
Mr.. Blaine's early education was i'm
parted by private tutors, and he at
tended school in Ohio. BE entered Wash
fv,rp OF fhn of khtrfnoy, oy,1
graduated in 1847. Some time after grad
uating he became teacher in a military
institute at Blue Lick Springs, KY. Here
he met Miss Harriet Stanwood of Maine,
whom he married. He returned to Penn
sylvsnia where he studied law. Later he
became teacher in an institution for the
blind in Philadelphia. He remained with
this institution for two years, at the end of
which time, in 1854, he removed to Au-
gusta, Me. This has since been his home.
he purchased half interest in the Kenne-
bee Journal and became its editor. In
short time he was a leading spirit in the
politics of the state.
In 1857 he became editor of the Portland
Advertiser, which position he held until
1868, when he was elected to the Maine
legislature. He never returned to journal
ism, as he has since that time been a par
liamentary figure. He remained in the
legislature by reelection until 1862.
1t was at this eventful period that Mr..
Blaine was first brought before the eyes of
the nation He showed great forensic
ability, skill in debate, and a ready re-
partee.
the formation of the republican party, and
in 1856 was delegate to the first republi-
can national convention.
He took an active part as public speaker
in the Fremont campaign. He became
chairman of the republican state commit
tee, position which he continued to hold
uninterruptedly for twenty years, in which
he led in shaping and directing every po-
litical campaign of his party in Maine.
The first remarkable speech which he
| made in congress was on the subject of
| of the war debts of the states, in the
course of which he urged that the north
| was abundsntly able to carry on the war
| to q successful issue. This speech attract
| ed so much attention that 200, 900 copies
of it were circulated in 1854 as 6
| campaign document by the republican
party. In January 1858. he introduced q
resolution in relation to congressional rep
resentation, which was afterward made the
basis of the fourteenth amendment to the
national constitution. In December, 1857
In which he analysed George 81. Pendleton'
Qreenback theory and declared that tn,
only solution of the financial troubles wa
to retern to a specie basis and make The
paper dollars as good as gold.
He was one of the prime movers In tn
| settling of the dispute between this ooun
try and Great Britain regarding natural
ICED oitizene. That he was successful i
shown by the fact that England sho1tl
after acknowledged the doctrine of tn
| United States and recognised naturalizs
| citizens as such.
Mr.. Blaine was speaker of the Forty
FIRST, Forty second and Forty third con
crosses, and in that position his quicknes
of perception, decision of manner, thoroug
knowledge of parliamentary law an
usages, and impartial and judicial mint
added to his clear voice and impressiv
presence made him q good presiding o
ficer.
The democratic tidal wave of 1874 +
turned a democratic majority to the bous
and Mr. Blaine returned to the foo
There his parliamentary skill and self pc
session, together with his audacity of ma
ner and versatility of talent, made him
most adroit and aggressive leader.
Mr. Blaine was appointed by the cove
nor of Maine, July 10, 1875, to be Unit
States senator to fill the vacancy csus
by the resignation of Senator Morri
who then became secretary of the tressur
He was later elected for the unexpir
term and for the ensuing term expiring
1888.
Mr.. Blaine's prominence in national
] fairs made him . conspicuous figure In
senate at once He made q strong spec
- in favor of restricting Chinese inning
10 ton, which was much censured and mu
"A praised according to the point of view
;" his critics. He voted against the electo
le commission bill. He opposed the Bla
If silver bill in q vigorous speech, and favor
70 the coinsge of an honest silver dollar.
question Of the restoration of the Amt
can carrying trade upon the seas reesi'
ts Q great deal of attention from him. and
10 speeches and letters upon the subject v
No widely circulated.
Mr.. Blaine was . candidate for the pr
ou dental nomination in 1876 and came vi
he in twenty seven votes of being success
at In 1880 Mr.. Blaine was one of the Il
10 ing candidates at the Chicago convent
Out of total of 1855 votes he received
d. the first ballot 284 votes.
an When the republican convention me
ok 1884 in Chicsgo 1t was clear that
Blaine had lost none of his hold upon
/ rarkv On the 4 rat ballot he reoeiv we'd