The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-29

ssiil in the ehisfs ofzice and fns croSa -
tnruet
II. chssrssrs ssid late tonirht rsxars-
suv ssss shooting II expresses 20 Hsrrs-
.or the hcpe fhnt he wss not bessy
wounded, bus be said. I'm csad msa-'
He reuezted this several times end sank 50
rnpfdIy that se knew shers was no hope
for him. The family wsrs Of course st
t~rsy prpssrnfed. Young HsrTison said 70
rne, 4 ted father long sgc that sonrthtng
HE this aouId happea. be Vas TOO e1sy
70 letting people in 90 Sc HAN. eranks ana
everybody. Affsr ne carried Harrison 70
f4se conrh he said ft wss useless 70 sry TO
do srsythfng for him. sad hts last words,
~ nearly a. ezn remember. we're. Tive
ne wafer--ssnd for Asdie-givs me
watsry"
~prcnseErsst IL crazy" said corrorssioa
Counsel Krans. who vas perhaps tns
closest friend Harrison bad II knew
him veil, and be called ~ NY once and
nols mo ne wss soing 70 Be sppointsd my
successor. The man vas so psipsnty o1t
of ii. rsnd thnf did not consider 10
worth while 20 talk seriously with him. 1
rneke 70 the mayor shout 10 and he said
be mad received threatening letters from
ths f<lfow. bns paid no attention, - the
nam wss insane.
Ma Annie Howard, the fsnces Of Mr..
Harrison. was IN the house. ~ the time the
fatal shet was ared In accordance with
the sounded mass request shs was a.
sncc samnoned and vas present when the
end came. Miss Howardss grief was
psslabsn. she was esmplsteiy overcoms
and SIS taken 20 the houss Of Carter Har-
rison. r., &C Jackson park. who, when the
L. E.FE - a<x4f y - Al
fastened home. Mr.. Hsasoa 0usley. the
MAYORS sianwtssar, who resides nearly I've
miles from her fashsr's ress1snce. recsssed
the nems by teisphons and fastened TO
Ashlsna boulevard, bus the father was
dead faiIy twenty minutes before she
arrived.
Alto this morning the crowd around
the Harrison residences dispersed. The
sane quiet Vas not prevalent in other por-
slons of the city. however. Harrison had
. stgoux hold on the people. and among
his friends the Indignation against the
murdsrer 10 intense. Several meetings
bave already beea held. end Chief Bssn-
nan sent out genera. order at o'clock
for the poIics 10 dIspsrss al meetings and
crowds.
Leading business men Of Chicago were
in attsndancs upon the Commercial Club
banquet whsn news of Harrison's death
reached them. The banquet immediately
adjourned amid expressions Of sincere re-
greet At the tragic death Of the eity's chief
executive.
fCartsr Henry Harrison was born near
Lexington. KY. February Is, iS23- His
freat-grsndfathcr was the father Of Benja-
min. who was the father Of President
father was first cousin Of John G. Breck-
ilridge and Benjamin Harrison. by the
death Of his father he was left af the age
of TO care for his mother. who was q
daughter OF Col. William Russell. Of the
United States army and NORTH western
pioneer. Lewis Marshall, brother of the
chief justice aud father OF T. NJ. Marshall,
prepared him for Yale. where he was grad
uated in f845. He read law, engaged In
farming. travelled for two years in foreign
countries. aud. after receiving his degree
from Transylvania law school. Lexington,
Ky. settled In Chicago in 1858. where ne
engaged In real estate operations.
After the great fire OF 1871 he
served - connty commissioner for
three years. Alter returning from O sec
ond European journey in 1874. he was
elected TO congress by the Democrats and
served two years. lie attracted attention
during the Hayes Tilden controversy by
Introducing resolution making six years
the presidential term, and making presi-
dents eligible for one term only. but SEN
ators for life. In 1879 he Was chosen mayor
Of Chicago and held the Office for eight
years. lie was mayor during the anarch-
ist riots OF May, 1856. The agitators had
been allowed the greatest license by Har-
flsop, and grew holder and boideF until
the memorable bomb throwing of May 4
Alter the massacre Of the police Harrison
virtually placsd the city under martial Law.
In 1884. whils he was mayor, he was the
Democratic candidate against Oglesby for
governor OF Illinois, and the same year
dslegate-at-largs TO the national conven-
ton that nominated Cleveland. After
completing his fourth term as made trip
around the world and wrote "A Race
With the sun" In 1850 he visited Alaska
sad the National Park, aud his book "A
fame. In 1901 he purchased the Chicago
Tssnes, which he edited until elected mayor
last April. aud which his sons now own
In the mayoralsy campaign last spring
nearly every prominent Democrat in Chi
cage opposed hi. nomination. but he
the convention. Every daily paper
except the Times, OF which he
was proprietor. opposed his election.
but he had the Socialist vote OF 25. O0O on
his side. his great fortune, which he snent
freely. end tho influence of the gamblers
Democratic leader of this city. went 20
Chicago 70 help Harrison in the campaign.
lie was elected by majority Of - 90 over
samuel Aliersoa, the pork packer. During
Hasflsons former administration the
notorious boodling by city officials oc.
CURED, a. Well ~ the Haymarket massa-
ere. As soon as he was elected mayor Lass
spring he began to scheme TO be elected
senator to succeed cullom When GOV
Altgeld, also candidate for senator mar
donsd the anarchists and VI as denounced
on ell hands ier IL. Harrison pretended
also to join ia the condemnation. hat
afterward proved his friendship fay tha
Socialists BY preventing the nomination
OF Judge Gary for superior Judge. Carter
Harrtson's convention nominated one az
The Anarchists counsel. Al the beginning
OF the panic last summer Harrison made
an exceedingly dangerous speech IA
which he predicted bread riots. He WAS a
man Of great energy and thorough eeiaca-
ton, being able 70 speak several languages.
90 thsi during the Worlds fair he was
able 10 greet the Duke of Neragaa, Princess
kalalie and other foreign guests in their
own language. lie had visited Europe
several times, had made journey around
the world and had twice visited the Pacific
Northwest. On the occasion Of his first
vssit % Seattle Gen. Sherman was also
here. Harrison in . speech made some
tl-natnred remarks ahaut the general as a
candidate for president ard Was ruuadly
Kissed. Harrison left a fortune of several
million dollars. He was married ia 1855 20
fnp4ey Preston. She died IN Earons In
1876 In iSs2 be married Marrtsart.s,
etearns, who Gto3 in ISL He was 10 have
been married next month 10 Miss Annie