The record-union., 1893-01-11
GENERAL BUTLER IS DEAD.
SUDDENLY EXPIRES OF HEART
FAILURE IN WASHINGTON.
Soldier. Statesman, Lawyer and Politi-
clan, the Face and Name of Whom
Was Known the World Over.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
! WASHINGTON, Jan. 1l.-General Benia-
min f. Butler, soldier, lawyer. states
man, politician and millionaire manu-
facturer, died at his residence, 22O \ ew
Jersey avenue southeast, at 1:30 this
| "wednesday morning. General Butler
has been in this city much OF the time
this winter, watching a case in which he
was interested in the Supreme Court.
! Every Monday he was a familiar figure
at the sessions of that body, when decis-
ions were handed down.
His age, as well as general impairment
of health, while listening to oral de-
| cisions, and looking for his own, was a
matter of comment time and again.
Finally few weeks ago the case was de-
cided against him. Whether or not the
loss Of this case, to which he had paid
such close attention. brought anything
more than the casual defeat, will never
be known.
His death created immense surprise.
as it was not even known that he was
ailing, any more than any man who had
lived and labored so long would. The
announcement of his death from failure
of the heart created intense astonishment.
and at this hour the details are verv
meager.
Shortly after l O'Clock this morning the
General was attacked with a fit of cough
ing, which awakened his man servant.
who always occupied an adjoining room.
He at once fastened to the Generals bed
side, and asked him what was the matter.
The General meanwhile had gone to the
bathroom adjoining, whittier his valet
hastened and offered assistance, The
General mentioned that his expectoration
was discolored with blood. He did not
appear to think seriously of the matter,
however, and after the valet assisted him
to bed, he said: That's all, West; YOU
need not do anything" and apparently
went to sleep.
He laid on the bed few moments.
when his breathing again aroused alarm.
Janier Dunn, a nephew by marriage.
who resided in the house, started out in
search of medical assistance 1t was
fully fifteen minutes before he could
secure aid, and then when he returned
with DR.. Luce, the assistance of DR..
LAY lASs hhO ishhi4Ay D1y SIClull, II
was seen that the General was alread V
in extremis. The doctor 50 informed
his two nieces, Miss Stevens and Mrs.
Dunn, ,.who were at his bedside, and death
ensued almost Immediately.
Benjamin Franklin Butler. born in
Deertield, n. H., November 5. 1918. son
OF Captain Butler, who served under
Jackson at New Orleans, was graduated
at Waterville College, Me-, 1888; called TO
the bar in 1910; early took a prominent
part in politics in Massachusetts,; elected
Representative to the Massachusetts
House in 1853 as Democrat, and to the
State Senate in 1859. He was delepate
to the Charleston Convention in 1869. on
Lincoln's call for troops in 1861 he was
Brigadier General of the militia. and on
April IL marched at the head of the
Eighth Massachusetts, Regiment to An
Occupied Baltimore May 13, 1861.
and on May l6 was made Major
General and given command of
the Department of East Virginia.
He declared slaves coming into his lines
contrabands of war, hence the phrase.
'contrabands." Ills career from that
time through the whole war to his cele-
brated command at New Orleans is IA
niliar to the people. lie was sent to
Congress in 1866 aud remained until 1873,
except one term. He was manager for
the impeachment of President johnson.
He was the Republican nominee for Gov
ernor OF Massachusetts in 1871, and was
defeated. In 1873 and 1879, as an Inde-
pendent Greenbac1er, he ran again and
was defeated. In 1882 he ran again as
Democrat and was elected Governor. In
1888 he was renominated and was defeat
ed. In 1854 be was the Greenback candi-
date for President, and received 133, ,S25
votes.