Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-02


banquet when the news of Mr.. Harri-
sons death reached them. The ban
Quet was Immediately adjourned amid
general expressions Of most sincere re-
grets at the tragic death of the city's
chief executive
Mr. Chalmers said late tonight, lie
garding the shooting: L expressed to
Harrison the hope that he was not
badly wounded, but he said I'm 4 dead
man.. He repeated this several times
and sank SO rapidly that we knew
there was no hope for him. The fam
lily, Of course, is utterly Frustrated.
Young Harrison said TO me:
II told father long ago that some
thing like this would happen. He was
too easy in letting people in to see him.
Cranks and everybody
After we carried Harrison to the
couch" continued Chalmers, he said
it was useless to try TO do anything
for him. and his last words, us nearly
as l can remember, were:
"'Give ne water-Send for Annie
give me water.
'PrendcrgaSt is crazy" said Corpora
ton Counsel KrluS, who is perhaps the
closest friend Mr.. Harrison had. Il
know him well and he called at my
office and told me he was going to be
appointed my successor. The man was
so palpahly out of his mind that l did
not consider it worth while to talk
seriously with him. l spoke to the
mayor about it, and he said he had re-
ceiVed threatening letters from the fell
low but paid TO attention to them
as the man was insane"
BIOGRAPHY.
Garter H Harrison was born near
Lexington, Ky, Feb. 10, 1926. His
great-great- grandfather was the father
of Benjamin, who was the father of
President William Henry Harrison.
His grandfather was first cousin to
Thomas jefferson, and he, himself. was
a cousin to John G. Breckenridge and
Benjamin Harrison. By the death of
his father he was left to take care of
his mother, who was a daughter of
Col. VIM Russell of the United States
army, and northwestern pioneer
DR.. Lewis Marshall, brother of chief
! justice and father of Thomas Marshall,
prepared him for Yale, where he gradu-
ated in 1915.
! After graduat ting in law at TranSyl-
vania and travelling abroad two yelIs.
he settled in Chicago in 1855. invested
I in real estate and became wealthy.
! He WAS commissioner of Cook county
from 1871 to L.. when he went to
congress, serving two years. He at
tracted some attention during the
| Hayes-Tiiien contest by introducing a
resolution for Il SiX-year presidential
term, and making presidents eligible
for one term only, but making senators
! eligible for life
| He was elected mayor of Chicago in
1879. 1881, 1888, 1885 and 1888 In
1884 he was democratic candidate for
governor Of Illinois against Oglesby.
and in the same year was delegate-at-
large to the national convention that
nominated Cleveland. After complet-
ing his fourth term as mayor he made
a trip around the world and wrote his
Race With the Sun. In 1890 he visited
Alaska and the national park, and his
book A Summers Outing, added to his
literary fame. In 1890 he purchased
the Chicago Times, which he edited
until elected mayor last April, and
which his sons now own.
! He was married in 1855 to Supley
Preston. She died in Europe in 1876.
In 1882 he married Marguerite Stearns,
who died in 81, and he was to have
been married few days hence to Miss
Anna Howard, of New Orleans. At
the time of his death he was candidate
for United States senator.
During the past six months he receiv-
ed officials and delegations visiting the
worlds fair, and different congresses
and conventions from all parts of the
country and world, and his welcome
addresses constitute volumes of happy
thoughts and suggestions. His last ad-
dress he delivered today to the visiting
mayors and municipal officers.
NEWS REACHES WASHINGTON.
Washington, Oct. %. = Nothing in
years has so startled the people of
Washington as has the tragic death of
Mayor Carter HI. Harrison. The news
was received here in an Associated
Press dispatch less than ten minutes
after the horrible occurrence and in a
short time public men from every quar-
ter Of the city were Fastening to the
Associated Press to hear the particu
lars
Vice-President Stevenson, who has
known Mr.. Harrison intimately all his
life, was much shocked. 1T almost
passes my belief" he said.
Senator Palmer, Col. w. r. Morrison
and many others also SPOKE very feel
ingly about the calamity.