The herald., 1893-10-29

this would happen. He was too easy in
letting people in to see him, cranks and
every body
"Aiter we carried Harrison to the
couch" continued Chalmers, "he said
it was useless to try to do anything for
him, and his last words, as nearly as
can remember, were: Give me water.
Send for Annie. Give me water.
PRENDERGAsT UNDOUBTEDLY CRAZY.
"Prendergast is crazy" said Corpora
ton Counsel Kraus, who was perhaps
the closest friend Harrison had. 81
know him well, and he called at my Of
fee and told me he was going to be ap-
pointed my successor. The man was 30
palpably out OF his mind that did not
consider it worth while to talk seriously
with him. l spoke to the mayor about
| it and he said he had received threaten
ing letters from fellow but paid no at
tention to them, as the man was in
| sane"
THE DEAD MANS FIANCEE.
Miss Annie Howard, the fsncee of
Mr.. Harrison, was in the house OF the
time the fatal shot was fired. In accord
ance with the wounded mans request
she was at once summoned and was
present when the end came. Miss How
ards grief was pitiable. She was COM
| pletely overcome and was taken to the
house of Carter Harrison, jr., where she
spent the night.
Carter Harrison, jr., was at the park
when the news of his fathers death
reached him, and he hastened home.
Mrs. Ousley, the mayors daughter.
who resides nearly five miles from her
fathers residence, received the news by
telephone and hsstened to Ashland
boulevard, but her father was dead fully
20 minutes before she arrived.
POPULAR INDIGNATION.
At l 80 O'Clock this morning the
crowd around the Harrison residence
dispersed. The same quiet is not pre-
valent in other portions of the city,
however, Harrison had strong hold
on the people, and among his friends
indignation against the murderer is in
tense. Several meetings have already
been held, and Chief Brennan sent out
a general order at l O'Clock for the po-
lice to disperse all meetings and crowds.
were in attendance upon the CONNER
cial club banquet when the news of
Harrison's death reached them. The
banquet Immediately adjourned amid
general expressions of most sincere re-
gret at the tragic death of the city's
chief executive.
THE MURDERED MAYORS CAREER.
Carter H. Harrison was born near
Lexington, Ky, February Is, 1925.
His grest-grest- grandfather was the
father of Benjamin, who was the father
of William Henry Harrison. His grand
father was a first cousin OF John Q.
Breckiurdge and Benjamin Harrison.
By the death OF his father he was left at
the age OF to care for his mother, who
was the daughter OF Col. William Rus
sell of the United States army, and a
northwestern pioneer. DR.. Lewis Mar
shall, brother of the chief Justice and
father of 7. M. Marshall, prepared him
for Yale, where he graduated in 1S45.
After graduating in law and travelling
abroad two years he settled in Chicago
in 1855, invested in real estate and be-
came wealthy. He was commissioner
of Cook county from 1871 to 1874,
when he was sent to congress,
serving two years. He attracted atten-
ton during the Hayes-Tilden contest;
introduced a resolution for six-year
presidential term, and making presi-
dents eligible for one term only, but
senators for life. He WAS elected mayor
of Chicago in 1879, 81, 'S3. 'S5 and '93.
In 1884 he was the Democratic candidate
against Oglesby for governor of Illinois,
and the same year delegate at large to the
national convention that nominated
Cleveland. After completing his fourth
term as mayor he made trip around
the world and wrote A Race with the
Sun. In 1890 he visited Alaska and the
National Park, and his book, A Sum-
mer's Outing, added to his literary fame.
In 1891 he purchased the Chicago
Times, which he edited until elected
mayor last April, and which his
sons now own. He was married
in 1855 to Supley Preston. She died in
Europe in 1876. In 1882 he married
Marguerite Stearns, who died in 1887,
and he was to have been married few
DAYS hence to Miss Anna Howard OF New
Orleans. At the time OF his death be
was a candidate for United States sena-
tor. During tine past six months he re-
ceived officials and delegations visiting
the worlds fair, and different congresses
and conventions from all parts of the
country and the world, and his welcome
addresses constitute a volume of happy
thoughts and suggestions. His last ad-
dress was delivered today to the visit
ing mayors and municipal officers.
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