The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-08

| The funeral has been set for Wednesday a fter-
noon at > o'clock. the interment to be made in
condolence have been r se from gov. Pat r.
tison and Col 4. X. Mcclure, editor of the Phil
adelphia Times, both Of whom will attend the
HARRISBURG. Oct. Gov. Pattison issued a
| proclamation tonight announcing the death OF
ex-Goy. Curtin at Bcllefonte, leaving surviv-
| ing but single one of the present Governor
predecessors in the Executive office OF Pennsyl-
vanta' The proclamation says:
lie was one OF the most distinguished in that
long line OF illnstrious men, and few. II any, Of
ing hold upon the affections OF its people"
After reviewing his services to his state and
country. the proclamation concludes:
" In honor OF his memory and In recognition
Of his eminent public services, invoke for his
bereaved family the sympathy of the people, OF
pennsylvania, and recommend and order that
on the day Of his funeral the flags upon the
public buildings be displayed at half staff and
that the several departments of the State Gov
eminent within Executive control be closed upon
Gals will attend the funeral at Bellefonte on
Wednesday afternoon. Adit.-tien. Greenland
and military funeral was decided upon, II is
understood that the Sheridan Troop and the
Firth Regiment, y. q. r., will be ordered TO
Andrew Gregg Curtin. one Of the war Gov
his native state. in the campaign for ST fGs
canoe aud Tyler, too" when. at the age Of 20,
he took the stump for HARRISON and by Ms
was born ia Bellefonte, Pa, April %. lsi5
the son OF Roland Curtin, who emigrated from
Bellefonte one Of the first iron foundries in
Pennsylvania; Andrew was educated in private
course at Milton lie studied law at Dickinson
College, and was admitted TO the bar in 1889.
His powers as speaker naturally led him at
once TO turn his eye toward politics, and he took
TO ~ the campaign q p p,9t, ySr
the state for Clay, and four years later was
chosen a Presidential elector. He was asked TO be
ecne% Ia for SOvaGv in dsS4 SSs
and 1860 he was one of the most active
In the agitation which resulted in forming the
made the candidate Of the party for GSSern Tas
The nomination a1 especially marked the, con
R @ becSuss of tie faaa thss th nsa ellen
ton OF Lincoln was believed to hinge upon
large majority. " lille he had been sens conserva-
e IN Se s wan so1shs to
the Administrations policy when the first shot
was fired. and he began Immediately tho enlist
He promised that no Pennsylvania soldier
should be buried outside OF his state; and this
which were Identified and claimed. 'o O>''N0
He prepared more troops than the Govern
secured from the Legislature authority 10 main
tain them as state guard. The body became
at later time was accepted by the Federal Gov
ernment Gov. Curtin's work was so incessant
during his term that IL became evident that he
ought not 10 stand the strain incident TO a re-
nomination, but the majority of the delegations
TO the State Convention having been instructed
for him he was forced To be r. candidate again,
and was elected by an immense majority.
In 1858 he was candidate for nomination as
Vice. President. but was defeated. He was sent
as Minister 70 Russia by Grant. In 1872 he
Joined the Liberal Republicans and supported
years after that. finally Joining the Democratic
party, by whom he was nominated for Congress,
nominated again in 1880 and elected on the
Democratic ticket to represent the Bellefonte
district in Congress.
OF late years he has lived quietly in Belle
fonte, but has entertained largely. and always
in his old age was delighted 10 recount incidents
OF the stirring times OF his political career lie
married Miss Catharine Wilson OF Centre
county, Pennsylvania, and had four daughters
and one son.