Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-02-04

NOIu was law WIN iio iOhAO"OiS' VAOh
the exception Of the presidential chair
ne achieved every form of success posi-
ole TO free country. lie began Mt the
bottom of the ladder of fame. He rose
to the top and with his death there
passes away one of the foremost figures
In the history of the republic.
Mr.. Blai1e'S death at last came pain
1ess and quiet, but not without Fremont
ton. The attending physicians have
said repeatedly in the later days, since
hope of recovery was abandoned, that
when the end came it would proba bly,
occur with at least two or three hours
warning. This one announcement Mt
least, among many perpleXing and con-
Trajectory statements, has been verified
tly Eacts- The approach of death was
evident to the family two hours before
its actual occurrence 1t was between
and 9 clock yesterday morning when
the first dangerous symptoms were OBJ
served. The family had taken their
breakfast and the trained nurse, Mrs
Price, had gone down for her break
Hast, leaving the patient temporarily
alone. James q. Blaine, Jr., had
on his hat and coat preparatory to start
ing off for his days duties in the office
Of the Pennsylvania railroad company,
where he is employed, when his mother
suggested TO him that it would be bet
ter to wait till the nurse came up. He
promptly acquiesced. Mr.. Blaine had
passed u restless night and had been
pronounced mo worse" even by his
- eautious physicians
An FpItomc of Ills Lie.
!, 1HRo--JamcE q. blaine was born In West
Brownsville Washington county, Pa, JAnu'
zry3l.
) IRI54-C4fddua;ed from Washington college. In
his raiire county. with honors
I6J2--lns1E1Ietor in literature and science in
4. the Pennsy.vunia Institution for the Blind In
Philadelphia.
ls5G-Removed 70 Augusta Me-. ana became
editor md half proprietor Of the Kennebeo
.1UWnal
SsB1Elected delegate to the first republican
nAd0nni convention, which nominated zen.
Fremont for the presidency.
HG58-Elecied to the state legislature, serving
four successive terms in that body, two OF
which as It's speaker.
I80-Elected to congress, where In one branch
or the other he served for eighteen years
IIblO-beg1n 10 Take u UIOHlkiOht pStt IA NV
.vsarSx OF reconstructing the confederate states
;f665-O pposed that section OF the reconstruc-
ton bill placing the south under military gov
erument and was finally successful In de-
featinG the obnoxious clause. He also de-
livered powerful speech against the doc
4rine OF paying of the government debt In
Greenbacks.
.1ecp-Choscn speaker Of the house OF represen-
tatfvcs and was re elected speaker by the
next two congresses
-6sH-Thc democrats having gained control OF
the hOuse, Mr. Blaine became the leader OF
the minority.
fs76-The most prominent candidate for the
presidential nomination. On June il, the
Sunday before the convention, was FRUSTRATED
by the heat when entering his church Al
fhe convention he only lacked twcnty-etght
votes OF majority necessary TO nominate hm,
INIT was defeated by the consolidation OF his
opponents Was appointed 10 the United
States senate TO fill unexpired term caused
By resignation Of Senator Morrill,
'1B90-Again prominent candidate LOT tine
presidential nomination. When Garfield was
elected he was offered and accepted the state
portfolio.
lsssI-Retired from the cabinet December 10.
after inauguratin several measures which
were calculated 10 accrue 70 the beneht OF the
United States
zes2-Began 70 write his historical work en-
ntled "TWenty iearS VI SOhBEoSob w "NAS-
be lab0red four years
ussI-Nminated for the presidency. but was
defeAted at the polls and retired 70 his home
In Augusta and continued writing his book
Eass-Weut to Europe in poor health and had
aa attack OF illness while In Florence. Sent
eWO letters from Europe saving he would NOT
H,e candidate under any circumstances he
rIstarned IN tho fall and delivered several
apeeches In favor OF Gen Harrisons canoi'
80 ytrro,p,ed secretary OF state and began 70
t.eereT-t himself Immediately In the BehrinS
- and fisheries question with Great britain
nd ether international affairs
49, inrorrorated in the tariff act this YEAR
n0s-Reggned rs secretary OF state IN Su1e
and spent the summer ~ Bar HAroor. a
October he made speech ~ OphIr IA n . I
his way 20 Washington, where ne has Slnns
remained