The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-02-03

ord was law with his followers With
the exception of the presidential chair
he achieved every form of success posi-
bic 20 a free country. He began at the
bottom of the ladder OF fame. He rose
to the top and with his death there
passes away one of the foremost figures
in the history of the republic
Mr Bili se's death at last came pain
less and quiet, but not without premoui-
tion- The attending physicians have
said repeatedly in the later days, since
hope OF recovery was abandoned. that
when the end came it would probabl
occur with at least two or three hours
warning. This one announcement at
least, among many perplcNiug and CON
Trajectory statements has been verified
by facts The apprOuch of death was
evident to the family two hours before
its actual occurrence It was between
s and o'clock yesterday morning when
the first dangerous symptoms We're OBJ
served. IHe family had taken their
breakfast and tho trained nurse, Mrs
Price, had gone down for her break
fast, leaving the patient temporarily
alone. James q. Blaine, Jr., had
on his bat and coat preparatory to start-
ing eff for his days duties in the office
of the Pennsylvania railroad company,
where he is employed, when his mother
suggested TO him that it would be bet
ter to wait till the nurse came mp. He
promptly acQuiesced. Mr.. Blaine had
passed "a restless night and had been
pronounced ''nO worse" even by his
cautious physicians.
An Epttotua of EEE- Lie.
1s3l-Jamcs @. blaine was born ia West
Brownsville. Washington county Pa Jauu-
lsI52Graduatsd from washington college in
his native county, with honorl
1s55-Iustructor In literature aud science IN
The PcnHsylv-uil Institution for the Blind in
is54-Hom6vcd 60 augusta NE, and became
editor AMI Eaif proprietor % the Eenueoes
Journal
Is5s-Elected o delegate 90 the FIRST republican
national convention which nominated Gen
Fremont tor lLa presidency
ls5s-E Elected % the state legislature serving
Wliuh as its speaker
Is1a-EIectcd 10 congress-. where ia one branch
or the other he served for eighteen years.
lsd5-BcEau TO take prominent plrt Ia the
work OF reeoH5 trlelLsE the confederate sta tcs-
s-94 1l.- p---t PC Aa 7o-ttt -tl-9l l---L-tfg gov
erumcut, and was finally successful iu do
!saung ne 2oneEiol5 clause RIO also ae-
lvercd o powerful speech against the doc
trlne Of paying on The government debt in
grCeubaClEs.
ise9- Chosen speaker Of the house Of Tepresen-
ta-ves and was re elected speaker 1y tha
next two con urressez
Is7l-Tbe democrats having gained ontroI OF
tho house. Mt, Blaine became INC leader OF
ls-5-Tbe most prominent candidate for the
-I.rCzidsutial nomination On June %, the
@unlay boiore thc convention. vas pa 1s trl ted
by the heat when entering his cnl-ch- At
tho convention he only lacked iwes ty-oighs
votes OF EuullriL Ly necessarily 80 nominate him.
but was defeated by tho consolidation Of his
opponents Was appointed 20 the Unit Ted
States senate 10 MA uueEpired term caused
by rezigu4tluu ul Senator Morrill,
I8sJ-AEllu d prominent candidate for the
presidential nominal aLllu- vs. hen GaraeIi was
elected he was offered and accepted tlo state
portfolio
lssI-Retired from the cabinet December TO-
after iuauEurat-u several measures which
were calc-Ia-sd 90 accrue 60 the benefit OF the
United States
Issz- Began 10 write his historical work. en-
dued. Twenty Years Of Congress- on - lich
he labore5 four years
ls5i- -Esminaled for the presidency, but was
defeated ar the polls and retired 90 his home
il AuElsr- ana continued writing his book
t6ss-At euE To- Europe LH POOR health lud had
an DttlclE OF Illness while Ga Florence sent
two letters from Europe saying he Woui q not
Poe a clu-i.iata under any -lr-aEns laacea Lte
returned il sl-e tli+ and delivered several
fssl-A up1iufei 7ecre laT- 90 state and began tC
interest l.Er-alf .ElE1Ea lately fu FE1 laenrluE
sag ana fisheries q l=sElau VI. 10 Great Drl tain
ana other iulerla t-ulat alllirs
id3'-a'1 '1rl-Hl1tsl DIS reci ipr1esiF IDEAS ill-I
ls--- -i----Eu14 aa secretary O.. -t4-e 90 June
auf suell tEs summer al Bar HlTl1r- lE
October l-a made a suecah al LulaE farm I
his way 70 sflal-1z t1uf a here lac has Since
remained
is35-Died ira m january l1