The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-11

His death created immense surprise, as
If was not even known he was ailing any
more than any man who had lived ana
labored so long would be. The announce
ment of his death from failure OF the
heart created intense establishment, ana
at this hour details are very meagre.
Shortly after o. CLOCK this morning the
general was attacked with fit OF cough
ing which awakened the man servant who
always occupied the adjoining room. He
at once fastened to the generals bedside
and asked him what was the matter. The
general meanwhile had gone to his bath
room adjoining, whittier the valet has
tened and offered assistance.
The general mentioned that his expec-
toration was discolored with blood. He
did not appear to think seriously of the
matter, however, and after the valet lifted
him to bed, said: ''That's all, West; you
need not do anything more" and ap-
parently went to sleep. He laid on the
bed but a few minutes, however, when
his heavy breathing again aroused an
alarm.
Mr.. Janier Dunn, nephew by marriage,
who resided in the same house, started
out in search of medical aid. 1t was
fully fifteen minutes before he could
secure aid, and then when he returned
with DR.. Luce, the assistant of DR..
Bayne, the family physician, it was seen
that the general was already in extremls.
The doctor so informed the two nieces,
Miss Stevens and Mrs Dunn, who were
at his bedside, and death ensued almost
Immediately.
Benjamin Franklin Butler was born in
Deerfeld, n. H., Nov. 5, 1878, admitted
to the bar in 1910. He was in those days
a Democrat and was elected to the Mas
chusetts legislature in 1858 and to the
state senate in 1859. Previous to the war
he was twice a candidate for governor of
Massachusetts,. He was delegate to the
National Democratic convention at
Charleston, N. c., in 1860 and took part
in the proceedings of the adjourned con-
yention. held in Baltimore. At the be-
ginning OF the war he was appointed
brigadier general OF; the state militia and
in April marched to Annapolis, Nd,
with the Eighth Massachusetts regi-
ment to command that district which
included Baltimore. On May Is, 1861, he
was appointed maior-general of voiun-
teers and given command of the depart
ment of Eastern Virginia with head quar-
tiers at Fortress Monroe. He captured
Fort Hatteras in August 1861. After
Farragut's capture of New Or
leans Butler commanded there from
May to December, and administered
affairs with great vigor. He then armed
the free colored men. Resentment was
caused by his hanging William Mumford
for hauling down the United States flag
from the mint and the issue of Order
No. 1917 his famous 'sWomen Order''
Jefferson Davis in December, 1862, issued
approximation declaring him to be an
outlaw While in New Orleans he
sliced $500, 900, which had been deposited
in the Office of the Dutch consul, claiming
that it was intended to buy arms for the
confederacy but the government ordered
him to return it. On Dec. 16, 1862, he was
recalled, but in 1853 he was placed in COM
mand of Virginia and North Carolina, his
troops being known as the army of the
James. He formed plan to capture
Richmond but was checked by General