The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-11
GEN. B. F. BUTLER DEAD.
Passed Away Suddenly at His Wash
ington Residence.
A VICTIM OF HEART FAILURE.
He Was Engaged In the Prosecution OF
supreme Court Case-His Death Was
n Great surprise-A Brief sketch OF
the Generals Life.

washington residence, No. go New Jer-
sey avenue, southeast, at thirty minutes
past one o'clock this morning.
The general has always, to more or
less extent. made his residence In Wash
inpton. although many of the scenes OF
his successful venture have been located
elsewhere.
During the present winter case which
had been decided against him in the high
eat courts of the state of Massachusetts,
and i'm which he took an appeal to the
limited States Supreme Court, has de-
manded his almost constant residence in
this city.
Every Monday he was familiar figure
at the sessions of that body, when the de-
cisions were handed down. His age as
well as a general impairment OF health,
while listening to the oral decisions. look
| ing for his own, was matter OF remark
| time and time again.
Finally, few weeks ago, the case was
decided against him. Whether or not the
| loss of this case, to which he had paid
such close attention, brought anything
more than the sorrows of casual defeat
| will not be known.
| His death created an immense surprise,
as It was not even known that he was all
ing, any more than any man VINO nao
| lived and labored so long would.
The announcement this morning that
he had died at half past one from failure
~ the heart created more than little sur
prise, and at that hour OF the night de-
tails OF his taking of were more than
meagre.
Lowell Citizens Grieve.
LOWELL, Jan. l1.-People in Lowell
hardly realize yet that Gen. Butler Is
dead as tt ere have been so many reports
| of n similar character in past years
| Immediately on receiving telegram
| announcing the death Paul Butler lett
for Boston and is probably. now n his
way to Washington to make arrange,
ments for the funeral. The burial Will
be in the Hildreth burial ground on the
borders of Dracut and Lowell, where
Mrs. Butler, wife Of the deceased, Is
buried
tirely unexpected by his family is evil
dent. IL was the intention OF Paul But
| Ter, his son, TO have dancing party at
, the house next Friday evening. this being
the second party in series arranged oy
fashionable residents.
show that benjamin. +. Butler and Sarah
| j. Hildreth were married May 10, 1874, py
: the Rev. Theodore Edison, OF st. AIMS
Episcopal Church. Both gave their ages
4 attorney -at-law. Mrs. Butler rs u gentle
woman. -,
Before leaving for Washington this
mornipg Paul Butler requested Col. =.
5 exercises The funeral will probably
: take place from ST. AIMS Episcopai
: Church Saturday morning.
A delegation of Post AZ, u. "A. H., OF
d which the deceased was MEMBER, VIII
g 90 to Washington to escort the remains
i to Lowell.
n kilograms expressing sympathy are De
= ginning to arrive in Lowell.
Mayor Pickman OH reaching his once
d at once ordered all flags to be placed at
half-mast on public buildings.
d He is waiting for the family to make
h arrangements for the funeral before
taking any action toward calling a0meet
ing of the city council.
0, Massachusetts Legislature Oficially No
tilted.
Ir BosToN. Jan. 11-Gov. Russell vii
u send to the legislature this afternoon
l. short message announcing the deatn o
/ Gen. Butler and will recommend tina
suitable action be taken.
n BENJAMIN Franklin Butler was born Il
Deerfeld, n. H., Nov. 3, 1913. re was .n
l. under Jackson at New Orleans. lie grad
mated at Waterville, (now Colby Univer
y sity,) Maine, In 1888; was admitted 10 IN
IN bar in 1840 He was member OF the stai
lcs Legislatures delegate TO the DeirSras, rSor1ss
D" national convention tnao hie' ~
he Al the time OF President Lincoln's cal
for troops he was brigadier general 6 {
the state militia of Massac husetts. ii
took command of the Eighth Massachu
setts regiment. and was soon afterwaro
rts placed in command of the department
eastern Virginia. 1t was then he mao
his famous decision that negroes We
10 "contrabands OF war" lie capture
ir. Forts Hatteras and Clark In North ,ar'
ain | lima. ..u
In 1862, after Farragut had virtual
captured New Orleans, Butler took po
lto session OF the city. His administration
mo affairs was marked by great vigor, and
10, the ensuing December he was declared
@ outlaw by jefferson Davis.
~ Gen. Butler was then recalled and ne
g the close OF 1862, he was placed in cor
,cl mand OF the departments Oh virginia al
re North Carolina.
n"' of age: During the latter years OF his II
,,o,. he had devoted his time to the practice
~! | lay and was counsel in many cases OF ii
ao, portance before the Supreme Court.
on The familiar face ana Droau ", iih' =, :,
uns ',n hat of General Butler was seen in the :
a. preme Court in general terms yesterui
% The old contest over the Will OF SAM
strong. heard by the general term, on
NJ appeal from the Circuit Court, was 10 nf
his been tried this term.
Judge o. ID. Barrett asked the court
bor put the case down for hearing this we
To accommodate General Butler, as
might not be convenient for the latter
tbe attend later in the term. The court v
hs Obliged to refuse the request, as other ]
portant cases had the precedence and
bench was short-handed until Jut
Cole takes his seat.