The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-24

Lamar appeared to be gradually gaining
In health. He came from Washington to
Macon about month ago, and has been
visiting at the residence of Mr.. w. H..
Virgin, in Vinevile a suburb Of this city.
This afteroon at about o'clock Jusi 20
Lamar took his overcoat, intending to go
TO the city. but was met at the door by a
friend. Or. Llewellyn, with whom he ie-
turned to the sitting room. At ,hat time
and during all the afternoon he was in
good spirits and at dinner, at $50 this
evening, he seemed 10 have good appe-
tite
Dr. Llewcllyn left the house aboIt s
o'clock. and a few minutes later the Jus
tice was seized with violent pains In the
heart and died at the hour mentioned.
Brights disease With angina pcctoris
was the direct cause Of Justice Lamar s
death, and is given by the physicians as
being the chief complication i'm the case.
Justice Lamar came into The city this
afternoon and called at the Office Of
Colonel Il. T.. Paricc. whore Lee con-
Versed pleasantly on several tOplrs. lie
was accompanied by Dr. LlewcIyn on
his return TO the resi- lence of Mr.. W. IL.
Virgin. who married Mr.. Lamars daHgh-
ter The attack was very severe while
il lasted, and the physicianh Dr. 4. IL.
Barker. who hal been in attendance,
arrived only a few minutes before death.
At this time Justic- Lamar WaH uncOn-
scious and beyond medical aid. Rest )ra-
tives were at once administ ered. but We're
entirely without avail. He ii 4 with his
head on Mr.. Virgins hands ami ap-
papently without pain, the spasm having
passed off at that time.
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar was
born in PUtram county, Ga, September
I, 1895. He was taken after his fathers
death to oxford, Miss, where he received
part Of his education. He was graduated
at Emory College, Ga, in 1915. studied law
in Macon, Ga. and was admitted TO the
bar in 1877. In 1919 ne returned TO oxford.
Miss and held the place of adjunct pro-
fessor of mathematics I'm the University
Of Mississippi for a year, when he re-
signed and resumed the practice Of law
in COvington, Ga. lie was elected to the
Legislature IN 1853, and in 1854 again re-
turned to Mississippi and settled on his
plantation in Lafayette.
Lamar was shortly afterwards elected
to Congress as a Democrat. and served
from 1851 TO 1860, when he resigned TO
take Il seat in the Secession Convention
of his State. lie then entered the Confed-
crate Army as licutenant-cOlonel Of the
Ninetgenth Mississippi regiment OF which
he Afterwards became colonel. He shared
in many Of the engagements of the Army
of Northern Virginia. but was compelled
to leave active service on account of his
health. and was sent as commissioner TO
Russia; but when he reached Europe IN
1863, circumstances had changed. and
successful mission was no longer possible.
After the close Of the war Colonel
Lamar returned TO Mississippi. He was
elected Professor of Political Economy
and Social Science in the University of
Mississippi in 1866 and 1861 was trans
ferred To the Chair of Law, but after
wards returned again to the bar. He was
elected again 10 Congress in 1872, when,
for the first time IN many years Demo-
cratic House Of Representatives assem-
bed. and he was selected to preside over
the Democratic caucus, where he made
noteworthy address, outlining the policy
OF his party
He was reelected in 1871, and chosen to
the United States Senate, taking his seat
the 9Th Of March, 1871 In both the House
and Senate Colonel Lamar spoke rarely
and not often at great length. but when
he did II was usually on critical Occa-
sions, and with much power and effective
ness. He had insisted that. as integral
members Of the Federal Union. the South
crn States have equal rights with the
other States and hence that they were
bound both by duty and interest 10 look
to the general welfare and support the
honor aud credit OF a common country
lie was also p Jealous friend OF public
improvements. especially the Mississippi
river improvement and the Texas Pacific
railroad. He had great Independence %
thought and action, and at one time,
when he was instructed by the Legisla
ture Of his State to vote on the currency
question agairst his convictions, he re-
fused TO obey, appealed 10 the people
ard was sustained.
On March ). lSSj. President Cleveland
appointed Mr.. Lamar Secretary of the
Interior, and afterwards elevated him TO
a seat on the supreme bench.
Mr.. Lamar was perhaps as prominent
figure as any member who occupied a
seat on the bench Of that august body,
but for months back he has been almost
too i'll to take more than perfunctOry in
terest in the proceedings.