The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-01-20

winter a case which had been decided
against him in the highest courts Of the
state of Massachusetts,. and in which he
took an appeal to the United States su-
preme court. had demanded his almost
constant residence in this city.
His death caused an immense sur
prise. as Il was not even known he was
aiIinc any more than a man who had
lived aud labored 50 long would The
announcement of his death this morn
ing from failure of the heart created
more than little surprise, and at this
hour OF the night details fof his taking
off are more than meager.
BIOGRAPHICAL
Benjamin franklin Butler, twenty nth gov
eruor % Masstcnusetrs sas bora in DeerLel1-
y H. November :, ISIS He was OF colonial
stock h-s grsndsa.Eer. Capt Ze2ha1.ah But
Ter Of Woolb-rv. Conn having fought under
Gen Wolfe. ~ Qu-1e-- and n the continental
army during the revolution
Berflrnfu-s falzer. John B1tie-. vas captain
Of DRAGONS W1o served under Gen J lclzs ID a.
New Orleans Hi 10 her vas Gescer llut q
the CT IS, d New hampshire family q scotch
Irish ori-in-
Benz imin was The youngest OF tita family
am being st Al ea--- g. an r.ru 81 student l.
was determined that be should 20 - c0le-e
Il waz his desire 20 eater West Point DI- lCis
pein- found ir1nrlc-i-lbIe he was SEN at -l-
age OF j. 70 Wl-erFl..e college uoT Colby uni
versity, where h Er-du.trI in ISIS Ia his
twentieth rear he went To Lowell and studied
in @ law OF -. teaching part Of the time n
order % de5rav AiS expense
II 1870 be wGs aluitte % he bar Aa az once
showed himself in his practice man % remark
ablT acute uui as -allinE Great fertility o. -
source and EEhruju- cujeEness II devices -
defeat his aiversAries. in shi-h particulars hs
+ lid 20 haT. surpassed al rivals at The New
En-lard bar
After ton wears practice at Lowell. Mr.. But
Ter oDeued al once II Boston he early took
an active part in politics. uevar failing % at
tend the natlouAl conventions ~ The democratic
party. He " - elected = member OF The ElssG-
chusetrs legislature in ls52 aui Of the state
senate IL 1873
In December. 1879 after the election 81 M
Lincoln. Mt Butler WAS AZ Washington III con
ference with The democrats When the states
began sending forward trO0Ts Nj Boiler lent
his aid II Massachusetts 10 prepare the soldiers
for active service. for. although u democrat he
was strong union man
On the 18th q Aurii 1851, with the Eighth
Massachusetts. he marched - Annapolis. AMI
was placed Il comm .sf OF that district inclgd-
ing Baltimore On Nav ). a. the head Of d
men he entered Baltimore al that time in
state CT termant. occupied TIE c. ". and on The
lltu va, general Anu AHlh
command u Fortress MOarOe and the depart
u1eut q eastern Virginia
This peaceful occupation Of Baltimore was
considered one Of the most rem Ari1ao.H feats 81
the war- Gen Bdter'S attitude toward slavery
was caarlste-fs5i. u me man \ number %
slaves having come witll1 ais line dem ani
vas made that the be- delivered ID % their
masters. The status Of these refugees not hav-
ing been fxeL Gen. Bg--er settled i; 5y refus-
ing 70 -tvs them ID. asserting taat they were
contrab1ri % war. AM during the continuance
OF the lruEg.e the backs were kuCWI a. COZ
Jrabaui=."
II 2 eH-uar7. 1851. he was assigned to the
command Of the Ia-I f7rces destined 20 CD
operate with The nav In ara atracl uDo1 Nsw
Orleans GA Nay Gen Bitter tool, possession
OF the ciJv Of SeE Orleans aud u Jla midst Ok
. furious mob novel through the principal
s-reatS 10 tle custom hoUss. whi-a he entered
ami occ ptlL.
Tha federal soldiers htia hard TIN OF it IN
New O-ielCs- ana bat fo- h strong hand aud
Determined VIII c. Gel- Bvsler the conditions
would V-l5a0iy aave ue-- much NO Sa tlaa
the we-c. H5- course was U11C-bteJlT a-u--
Jrarr AMI sever. aur history VIII probably
Justify II 1u1er tn condition, 81 intense AMI
mosirv which existed
II 1855 the Nas,l.hu sets republicans elected
Gen B-slar member o. congress. aa1. ysi- K
the exception os Two ears. he continued IN the
housr q rr1reseurs ives al,iI Isss Gen But
ler practically coa-ucted She case against nc
GefcaIaCc Larl-- The su-pzaellsl- r-occet-
.lCs IN III ease % PRES l"a- Andrew Johnson
n 7~-j Gel Blt-er S-11 -r.,-l toe rou1 in tt.Oa
o. Gen : s-c1,E l1r president the hrs demo-
cratic ear ii1a7c receiv.a- MS support S.Gce ms
war IN 49, the democratic rtr-- o. Ilssl-
chuSe-cs nominated eiea. 5CGer fo- governor
sH1 he wa~ r IN 1aaatlv c5ec,eL
Gen Butter Ila -ried "a Isga Slrlh Hi,Gr-.h
caz-h e. o. Dr. I--le Hs.5-rch- - Lowell who
had been t1- Eve wears previously al actress.
but MO dad -e = from lle STAG eG 1-- -.-r-
is She died il Boston Ap-i. =. 1913