The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-22

public buildings. and a public meeting
was held in Gov. Peck's office to arrange
for special train to viroqua TO attend the
funeral on Friday. Ex-President Harrison
and some members of the Harrison cabi-
net are expected to attend.
Risks trouble began in the form Of dys-
pepsis, resulting in enlargement of the
prostate gland, followed by an abscess of
the liver, finally involving the gland.
Seven weeks ago he was obliged to take TO
bed. On November III it was decided that
q surgical operation was necessary, and an
opening was made and drainage tube IN
serted. The removal and reinsertion
caused him excruciating agony from time
to time, but fatal ending was not consid-
cred certain. Up to ten minutes of his
death he talked with the watchers. He
appeared to drop into peaceful sleep. from
which he passed away without a struggle.
A post-mortem examination will be held
to determine the immediate cause of death.
ISDIANAPoLIs. Nov. 2i.-Ex-President
Harrison was deeply affected by the news
of Rusk's death. Heexpressed the deepest
sorrow at the taking off of the venerable
member of his late official family. He at
once sent Mrs. Rusk a telegram of con-
doience, and stated that he would prob
ably, with ex-Attorney General Miller, at
tend the funeral.
WASHINGTON Cry, Nov. 21.-News of the
death of ex-Secretary Rusk was received
by his successor. Secretary Morton. just as
he was leaving the Office to attend cabi-
net meeting. He at once ordered the flag
over the agricultural building placed at
half-mast. The building will not be closed
on the day of the funeral according to
custom. on account of an amendment to
the last legislative appropriation bill for
bidding such action.
The whole family were ut his bedside
when the general breathed his last. His
last words. spoken with effort, were: Il
am dying, l am dying" The remains
will lie in state at the Methodist church,
Eiroqua, on Thursday.
Jeremiah McCiain Rusk was born in
Morgan county. o.. June II. $780, He di-
vided his time between farm work. stage
driving and the acquisition of a common
school education til he attained his ma
lority. and in 1858 removed TO Wisconsin
and bought a farm near NiroQua, Vernon
county. He entered the Union army in
ls62, was commissioned major of the
Twenty-hfth Wisconsin regiment, rose to
the rank of lieutenant colonel and served
with Gen. William T. Sherman from the
siege OF NickshuFg till the close of the war;
In 1855 he received the brevet OF brigadier-
general of volunteers for meritorious
service at the battle of Salkehatchie He
was elected bank comptroller of Wiscon-
sin in 1856, which post he held till 1870;
was elected to congress In the latter year;
served three terms. and as chairman of
the committee. on pensions performed i'm
rortant services in read justing the pension
rates. He declined the appointment of
charge d'atiaires in Paraguay and Uruguay
and that of chief of the bureau OF en-
craving and printing, which were offered
ham by President Garfield. In 1882 he
was elected governor of Wisconsin, and
served three successive terms During
the threatened Milwaukee riots in Nav.
ISIS. simultaneous Nith the anarchist out
break IN Chicago. Rusk did good service
hy MS prompt action in ordering the
militia To ire on the dangerous mob when
they attempted To destroy life and prom
erty. The Milwaukee anarchists we're led by
Paul Grottkau. When Pres dent Harrison
formed has cabinet the new Office OF secre-
iary OF agriculture was given TO Gen. Rusk.
and he made II one of great Importance.
Nhen tie took office American meat was
excluded from nearly every country in
Europe. RusS stamped out pleuro-pneu.
mona and other diseases. aud then foreign
/ nations hal no pre'ext tor exclusion,
during the bread famine IN Germany and
Russia, when the wheat crop failed. Rusk
introduced
ina an corn, which - nov staple article
OF diet. When President Harrison made
his tour TO the Pacific coast Rusk sccom-
] PANIED him. They we're ~ Seattle Nav s.
I 1891. ana Rusk's witty speech from the
platform on the university grounds is veil
remembered. Those who saw and heard
hlin there can realize how effective he
must have been as a political speaker. lie
was more than six feet tail and strongly
buut, Weighing 80 pounds His long
beard Mas White. HE had orusQue hearty
way CT greeting one that made him very
porn az. lie was also q splendid story
teller, and, Ia Iced. possessed the qualities
ihai made Abraham Lincoln popular.
ten. RasS once told the story Of his early
I manhood to FoST- SrELLIGESrKR cor
/ respondent as follows. Il sas IA wears
o.d when my father died and left me 20
/ manage the farm. | had been used TO
horses since | was baby. and | knew
noR 20 a.ive long before | became con-
nected With the stage. At that time the
chief travel from the East 10
the West was by stage AMI | Sas
gwen coach which ran from
GAINESVILLE 10 Newark Ii was 4 big Con-
cord coach with four horses and sat on
'As BOX and drove touT-in-han! I after
wsTd owned about lao miles of stage line.
IN Wisconsin. and / ran these lines tor
some years James \. Garfield wss then
driving mule on the Erie canal He
came down IS far IS Newark with his
canal Goat, and se met Il number Of times,
Sas good deal of a boy IN those DAYS
snd was very fond Of wrestling. This was
ne ehleI amusement oi the BOYS Of nav
time. and Garfield himself had some repti-
iafloa "a a wrestler. Wei. whenever We
met Se srest!ed together, and IN this Say
got 10 De i:lenis 700 don't forge, nan
AFTER you have wFeStle1 with him. aud
n"itheE USt1e.d nor myself forgot each
oiheF NAije was still driving th- s,age
AS 'ei; fae cana - 20 10 school He en-
Tered school a. II ram. and then went
last - u .ilzsmS Bot | did net see him
AI1er EFT aim there on the canal until
"e rae; N tae army. /. Vas At Chafta-
ea.sA- lie RAs % TIA sisE with Gen