The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-01-21
Ers-rrCs:.i lint Hayes Dead.

/ I'EENtNE, CHlb, jan i-N-l lti7-
| ilent Rutherford b. Hayes died at II
O'Clock tonight
FaiIy III the evening ali inquiry elic-
tied the response that the general had
PASSED a fan " we'll day, and was rest
inr nicely this evening. The change
from better 10 worse was rapid and at
Il O'Clock the distinguished cX-presi-
Gent passed away
The first intelligence Of this was re-
ceivcd when webb G. Hayes came
down town and quietly announced
that his father had just died.
Seemed 10 szno.y Es; ~ Guild DIE.
Gen. Hayes started frcm Cleveland
for His home in EreeMont 2u Saturday
afternoon Vt the union depot upon
entering the car he complained of cN-
haustion and asked for stimulants.
They were given HIM and he refused
TO return 10 his sons house, saying, Il
want 10 60 home. | would rather die
in Spiegel Grove than I've anywhere
else"
lie was seized with violent pains IN
tie chest which lasted until after his
return home lie was treated and re-
lievad OF this distress, but his heart
never recovered its yigor and life WAS
suddenly terminated 1T ! o'clJcl: to-
night by paralysis of The heart.
While dying III his own chamber he
frequently referred 70 4 visit made to
his wjfc'S grave on the proceeding
Sunday, and spoke Of the quiet beauty
of the snow covered landscape. lie
said That ne almost wished he was y
ing there l'y the side OF his wife. lit
was all so peaceful. And yet, y" he adj
ded, Il am not UNHAPPY Ny life IS an
exceptionally happy one"
Esiogra.E.-cal.
Rutherford Blanchard Hayes was
born in Delaware, Ohio, October 4th,
l.222 lie Was Il descendant III the 9Th
generation Of George Hayes, who left
Scotland III 1850. and settled in Wind
sor, Conn. lie WAS a graduate from
Kenyon college III 1872, and suisse
quonuy spent two years at the law
school at Cambridge, Mass. IN 1913
lie was admitted to the bar at Mariet
IT, Ohio, and commenced the practice
Of law at Fremont III 1919. He re.
moved to Cincinnati and soon had
very remuneratiye practice. IN 1881
ne abandoned his profession and enter
ed the army as Major Of the sd Ohio
volunteers. For his gallant services
at the battle Of Winchester, he was
brevette0 major general.
Gen. Hayes war record made him
very popular in Ohio, ana while still
il the army lie was elected to congress
from the Second district but refused
to take his seat till the war should he
ended. lie WAS reelected III 1865 and
had served one term when lie Was ell
ected governor Of Ohio lie was elect
eI for the third time in 1879, and while
occupying this place was nominated
hy the Republican party i'll 1876, can
d.tlatc for president of the United
States. The contest was severe and
close and after the election disputes
arose as to the electoral votes Of sever
al states. The dispute was finally re-
ferrcd to q commission composed of
Senators, five Representatives., and five
Judges Of the supreme court of the
United States The commission de
c;dgd lily vote Of eight to seven that
tie electoral vote Of the disputed states
s11U,.rt he 5iyr1r - II. e:.- uisd he was
thereby elected by i majority Of one
over Samuel J. TIldcd. lie was irau.
SWIatel l:arcA 5jh, 1877. After sery-
ing one term he retired from public
life and has since lived at Fremont.