Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-30

ELLIOTT F. SHEPARD.
to sink and passed peacefully away.
He died at twenty minutes past 4
o'clock.
Col. Shepard had been in good health,
but nearly a month ago he noticed
symptoms that led him to believe that
he was afflicted with stone in the blad-
der He let it go and did not consult a
physician until a week ago, when he
went to Dr. McLane and told him
of his suspicious The doctor con-
frmed them and advised him to at
least submit to an examination, and to
undergo an operation should it be
deemed necessary. The colonel agreed
to this and Friday was decided on for
the examination.
About l o'clock Col Shepard said
that he was ready for the surgeons and
they. with the nurses, began the work
of putting him under ether. He had
inhaled the drug but two or three times
when the physician detected dangerous
symptoms and stopped the inhalation.
Col. Shepard sank rapidly and FOR
a time it was feared that he could
not be rallied. Powerful restora-
tives were administered. At the end
of an hours work with oxygen he was
restored to partial consciousness and
he continued apparently to rally until
4 o'clock Then without warning and
for no apparent reason he began rapid
ly 10 sink. The oxygen treatment was
resumed, but it was of no avail; at 4;20
o'clock he died He was unconscious
and his death was peaceful. The cause
of the death given by the physicians
was oedema of the lungs.
Elliott Fitch Shepard was born in James
town, CEautauQua county, y. Y. july p, 1888
He was educated at the university Of the city
Of New York, admitted TO the bar in 1858 and
for many years practiced in New YORK city.
In 1861 and 1862 he was aid-de-camp on The
staff OF GOV Edwin d. Morgan, was in
command OF the depot OF volunteers al
Elmira. \. Y, and aided in organizing ana
equipping ana forwarding to the field nearly
$1,000 troops He was instrumental in raising
the Fifty-frst New York regiment which
was named for him the Shepard rifles He
was the founder Of the New York State Bar
association in 1876, which has formed the model
for the organization Of similar associations in
other states. He continued 10 be ~ active
member of the bar until 1884 During all this
time he was active republican and in 1881
was nc iUateu Oy ETeSIUtnt 6dIHcIu 10 sue
coed Stewart l. Woodiord United States
district attorney. but the nomination was not
confirmed
He Travelled extensively from 1884 until 1887
in Alaska and Europe, and when he returned
he purchased the Mail and Express from the
late Cyrus w. Field. 1t was here that the
colonel came more conspicuously before
the public than ever Newspapers all over
the country teemed with stories Of the
eccentricities Of the son-in-law Of the Wander
bits editor He adopted the custom Of
printing scriptursl text each day at the head
Of his editorial page He adopted rules pro
hibitnE profanity in the business or eol-
torial and composing rooms. He declared
il 10 be his intention 70 publish newspaper
for Christian gentlemen and ladies. The
people protested that the custom Of printing
daily text was treating the Bible fippantly
he said il was printed as news because
most Of them were strangers TO the
Bible He each day ventured the opinion that
Sunday school papers we're the work Of the
devil 70 defeat the good design Of Provi-
fence in establishing good papers The
coloneIs eccentricities were not confined 10
small matters He insisted on having Rome
spelled Roma in his paper So too he in
sis led that Sunday should be spelled "Sondsy.
because il vas the dav Of the Son Of God
He vas member Of the Union league, the
New York Yacht club, the Republican CLUB and
the Federal club When the Federal club was
opened he created sensation bv romiualug
Chauncey n Depew for pres dent This is
what started the Depew boom Z 1873
Besides buying the Mail and Express At
cost Of $1,000 10 make il power il support Of
/ is religious purposes Mr.. Shepard bought the
fifth Avenue Stage company, not because it is
a good investment but simply 70 stop the run
ming Of vehicles on Sundays He paid 500 0JJ
for his Sahoatb-Gay QuieI.
Col shepard married Miss Marguerite Louise
Vanderbilt the Oldest daughter q William Il
Vanderbilt He leaves i've children Mrs
William jar ehelrslin Edsta ALICE Elliott
Il Jr. aaa Marguerite Re va married
twenty-five ears ago and tAs st.ger wedding
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