Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-11-04

ereu IN response 10 CnlcaBOS lnVlbh-
ton to celebrate Cities day. But
few hours before he was strick-
en- down by the assassins bullet
he had addressed this gathering at
Music hall, his burning eloquence as
he referred to the glories of the fair.
and the conscious pride shown in his
utterances with reference to the city
which he loved, attracting marked
attention and winning for him uproar-
ious applause. During his remarks he
gave utterance to belief that
he would yet live to see Chicago the
metropolis of America and the third
city in the world in point of population.
The shock experienced by the visiting
officials on learning of the death of him
who but few hours before stood be-
fore them, vigorous and eloquent, can
better be imagined than described.
An inquest was held on the remains
of the dead mayor at his late residence
Sunday morning. Prendergast was
brought to the scene of his awful deed
and was identified by the servant girl
who admitted him on his fatal
mission. The prisoner refused to make
a statement, but admitted that he was
at the mayors residence Saturday
evening. The physicians who had
made n post mortem examination of
the body declared that death resulted
from the bulle. wounds found, and the
jury returned verdict holding Prem
| dergast to the grand jury on a charge
| of murder.
The funeral of the dead mayor will
take place on Wednesday, and the re-
mains will be inferred at Graceland
cemetery. The body will lie in state
at the city hall from Tuesday morning
until the hour of the services, in order
that citizens may take last view Of
their assassinated ruler.
The festivities planned for closing
day at the worlds fair were not held,
the great exposition dying without the
elaborate ceremonies for which all
preparations had been made. Instead
memorial services were held in Music
hall, and the flags at jackson park
were placed at half-mast.
A Washington dispatch says that
since the opening of the silver debate
in the senate Senator Dubois has been
daily in receipt of postal cards written
by Prendergast, the burden of which
was the silver question, disclosing the
fact that he was a devotee of silver,
even to the point of an unbalanced
mind.
| His Career.
| Carter Henry Harrison was born near Lex.
ingtou, Ky, February l5 1926 and may be
said 10 have inherited his taste for political
life His Observation-Disclosures was the an.
cestor OF President William Henry harrison
his grandfather cousin OF Thomas Jefferson
and he himself cousin of John c. BrecSin
ridge.
His father died when he was 8 months old
and he was left to the care OF his mothers
daughter OF Col. William Russell. OF the United
States army, one of the pioneers OF the north
west, OF which Illinois is now part From
his mother Mr.. Harrison inherited those
principles which in 1859 placed him IL
the front rank Of the emancipa
tionists of Kentucky. Most of his educatio
Yale college, he received from DR.. Marshall
brother OF the chief justice, the father OF Ton
Marshal, the great orator Graduating i'll ls4
he commenced the study of law, but did not en-
ter into practice at once, us his mother needed
J his company and comfort
In Chicago Since 1888.
In 1851 he went abroad, travelling for tw
years in Europe Asia and Egypt. In 1855 h
commenced prospecting tour through th
northwest, but reaching Chicago became so i'm
pressed with the young city that he invested al
his means in real estate, expecting also to en-
ter into the regular practice Of the law, but hi
acute business foresight induced him TO con
fine his efforts entirely to real estate transaC
tions, thus laying the firm basis of an umpl
fortune.
He Enters Politics.
Mr Harrison did not actively engage in POI
itcs until 1870 being elected during the sue
ceediug year q member OF the first board O
county commissioners. He held office III
til December 1874, when he took hi
, seat as q member OF congress from tn
Second district of Illinois His term
congress was marked by an earnestnes
and ability which made him one OF tn
} most prominent members in that body. .
resolution, introduced by him, to fix the pres
dental term at six years with ineligibility fo
: reelection and making the retiring presiden.
senator for life drew the attention OF the couI
: | try TO him as u man of broad and radical view!
n | His efforts in behalf of the centennial appr,
priation bill exhibited him not only as an enc
getic worker and ready debater but as q bri
t | liant orator.
A Candidate for Governor.
4 Mr.. Harrison spent the summers OF 1874 an
, 1873 in Europe with his family He was electe
mayor of Chicago in 1879, 1881, 1883 and 1888
: Against his own desire he was nominated fc
e governor OF Illinois in 1884, and during the IA
Of that year conducted a most energetic m
brilliant canvass which resulted in cuttir
down the republican majority OF 37,033, q
joyed by Gov. Cullum, to $4,000
Il Married Twice.
i Mr. Harrison was married on April IL, lS5
r to Miss Sophy Preston, who came from di
tnguished southern family. His wife dying
Europe in 1875, he married In 1882 Miss Ma
guerite T. Stearns, daughter OF one OF CT
n cago's oldest and most respected and wealthie
S citizens. The second Mrs Harrison died
. 1886
Mr.. Harrison had received and accepted II
o nomination for mayor in 1887, but before Il
It campaign had fairly opened his second wi
V died and bowed with grief he wit
:, drew and started on his tour OF Il
y globe leaving Chicago in the hands
e Mayor Roche. His travels began July
A 1887, and ended November s. 1888 Ever
l. thing OF Importance in connection with the
|, was recorded by Mr., Harrison in his new
- paper letters and his book. "a Race with Il
: sun" Returning, he was received with po
c ular ovation unique in its way, and retired
> private life devoting himself TO literature al
business interests.
Defeated.