The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-01-20
THE DEATH ROLL
Sudden Death OF Ez-PEasident
Rutherford 3. Hayes
re suecumiss 70 Neuralgia Of the IFetEt
After = Brief Iifaess-sizstoh % the
Remarkable Events attead-
aug His Career.


i-g His career
FHEMoSr, O., Jan s--Ez-President
p b. Hayes died at IL o'clock last night,
but the information Of his death was
not known for some time later, as
everything was kept exceedingly quiet
in the vicinity of she Hayes mansion
The early report that the condition Of
ex-Presideut Hayes was improving and
was resting easily aliayed suspicion and
the sudden appearance Of Webb Hay es
with the announcement that his father
had died proved a shock to all
From Mr. Hayes IL is learned that the
condition OF his father took a sudden
change early in the evening and rapid
dissoiEtio followed The members Of
the Hayes family have all along been
exceedingly reticent concerning the
condition OF Gen. Hayes. and the at
tending physician has followed the
same course
BIoGHAPaIcAL sKETcH-
Rutherford EircharI Hayes, the nineteenth
president % the United states was born In
Delaware o. October g, So and was there
fore az the time OF his death in the 7ists car of
his age Eo was one Of the conspicuous figures
dental celebrity thrust upon him b. The result
Of the stirring political con test OF 1870 men ne
v a. declared elected president o. tle Clit1L
States at the close Of one OF tue most eNciting
series OF events which ever ATTENDED a presl-
dental contest
he possessed elements OF character and qull-
tiles OF mind and heart which caused him 10
wear with dignity and honor the dis tiucticns
which were thrust upon him
Gen Hayes received his first education In the
common schools OF his native state aud then
began the study OF the classics with Judge
Sherman Fiueh, OF Delaware. q ne sr.ou@ 80
trcEn Kenyon college Gamhierr o. IN nc u.s.
year Of his uRe. He studied law and graduated
from the Harvard law school three years later
being admitted 70 ths bar In 4slo- IN tue 4ol-
lowing year he formed law partnership with
r. p. auckland, at Lower SanduslSy' now Ere
mont
IN 1852 he married Miss Lucy W Webb, G
daughter OF DR. James Webb, Of Chilicothe' o.
-Four years later he declined the once Of judge
was elected city solicitor OF Cincinnati E-s
went down 10 defeat with the whis ticket In
1851. Having been always q loyal and earnest
WING, h. joined the republican party at las or
gauizatiou.
When Sumpter was fred upon he took up
arms in defense Of his couHtry's honor June
:, 1set. he appointed by the governor OF
Ohio major in the TwentY-third regiment OF
Ohio volunteers His regiment was imu 7cii-
Gteiy ordered to West virginia In September
Of the same year Gen fsosecrans was appointed
judge ndyocate OF the department of Ohio and
October % he was made a lieutenant colonel
September a., Isd2 he distinguished himself
At tho battle Of South Mountain In July Of
she following year he executed a brilliant mill
turs movement which checked the raid OF the
raider-and his terrible men In the following
year he distinguished himself in several en-
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err 60 the battle OF Cedar creek won for him the
rank Of or-geueral
In Gen. Grants memoirs the great warrior
paid hattering tribute 10 Gen. Hayes gaiian-
try and military genius
HIS services were rewarded by unsought
cougras sfoual nomination ana he was elected
by an overwhelming majority, He took his
seat December 4, i5j} after the close of the war
and not TN he had performed every duty that
had devulved upon him
H. won't into the war major and came out a
maj oT-gencrnl after four years Of arduous and
brilliant service.
" lille In congress Cen HAYES was a vigorous
oppoGent OF repudiation OF the national debt
and advocated representation for The south on
the bass Of voters and not population This
line OF republican action, and in 1866 he was
nominated for congress by aeclamation-
As legislator, he was noted rather for his
business-liEe methods and capacity for hard
work than for oratory- He was substantial ana
conservative. rather than brilliant aud agrees
stYe.r He advocated the ohzson impeachment,
and in 1887 he was nominated for governor OF
Ohio. he was elected but the legislature was
lost through the negro suffrage amendment to
Tire state cons tituuon- Judge Thurman, his op-
pouent for the goveUuorship was sent 20 the a.
s. senate. He was again elected governor In
1909, defeating George Il PsndletOn. on plat
form advocating the paTmuHt OF the iu-
terest on the national debt IA 1879 he declined
another congressional nomination but was
nominated nevertheless bat was defeated after
an exciting canvass In 1873 he was again nom
mated for -he goveruorship and elected for the
third time.
His gu5ernatoriaI canvass made him presi
dent. He had long been one OF the ablest states
men in the country and his financial policy had
been such as TO attract the communication Of
his party
The national convention Of 1879 nominated
hiEa for president after an exciting contest in
which seven ballots we're taken Blaine's
strength Was thrown to Gen Hayes and he was
given the nomination
His democratic competitor was Samuel J.
Tilden, ana after an exciting contest Hayes was
finally declared elected president a. ths conclu-
sion OF the famous proceedings which are stiu
famtilr iu the public mind
Since his retirement from the presidency,
mont