The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-20
THE DEATH ROLL.
Senator Vance, of North Carolina. Dies
Somewhat suddeniy-D Death of the Vet.

| Senator Vance, of North Carolina. Dies
| Somewhat suddenly Death of the Vet
eran Gen. II. w. slocum.
| WASHINGTON, April 16. Senator
Vance, of North Carolina, died at his
home, 1T26 Massachusetts avenue, this
city. at 11:2O o'clock Saturday night
He had stroke of apoplexy Saturday
morning. He had been suffering for
some time with paralysis and a compli-
cation of diseases, but the end was
sudden and unexpected, as he was re-
gaining his health and it was thought
was on the road to recovery. He was
compelled during the winter to leave
the senate and GO to Florida. Here he
grew somewhat better, and in view of
the struggle over the tariff he returned
to Washington He was a member of
the committee on finance, but took lit
tie or no part in framing the present
tariff bill
| BIOGRAPHICAL
| Zebulon Baird Vance was born in Buncombe
county North Carolina, May Il 1890 His grand
| father, David Vance, settled In North Carolina
| before the revolution David Vance, father OF
| Senator Vance, was killed in a duel with Sam
| uel p. Carson Senator Vance was educated at
| Washington college in Tennessee and at Chapel
| t1nL ne WAS tunulttcu u pTdCtiCc INV III ic'~s
becoming in the same year county solicitor
| for Buncombe county. In IS g he was elected
| to the Thirty first congress H. was re-
| elected in 1873 and became an active partici-
pant in the stormy scenes in congress pre-
ceding the outbre * OF the war OF the re-
bellion- He at first opposed secession. but
| when the step was taken b. his state, went
| with 1t, and entered the confederate army in
| MAY, 1851. He was at once commissioned cap
tain In the Twenty sixth regiment and three
| months later promoted to the rank OF
| colonel In the autumn II 1856! he was elected
governor of the state, which position he held
four years, being reelected in 1874 He pur-
chased a steamship and established a system OF
carrying cotton to Europe, receiving in return
arms and clothing
In May. 1865, II alizing that resistance TO the
federal troops was no longer possible, he is
sued message counselng peace, ana advising
the citizens of the state to accept the results
of the war. He was arrested on orders from
Washington by detachment of kilpatrick's
cavalr but was released after a few months
In April, 1867. he was pardoned By the presi
dent, and for few years retired to private
life
He was lected United States senator in 1870
but on account Of his active participation in the
war the senate refused to admit him and he
resigned in 1872. In 1876 he was for the third
time elected governor and in 1879 WAS again
unanimously elected to the senate He was re-
elected in 1888, and 1891 and had three more
years o serve.
Senator Vance was twice married His first
wife was HARRIET Newell Empsy. who died at
Raleigh November 3, 1873 His second wife
was Mrs Florence s. Marten, of Kentucky,
whom he married in June. 1881
Gen. SIocum Dead.
New YORK, April 15.-Gcn. Henry w.
Slocum died at 12:O5 Saturday morn
ing He had been ill only few days
and death was not expected. Just be-
fore o'clock Friday night he suddenly
began to sink and his family physician,
who had charge of the case, was sum-
moned. He saw at once the
serious condition of the patient
and called Drs. Fuhs and benjamin
in consultation. They succeeded
in arresting the relapse, and at 8
o'clock it was thought that he was bet
ter. He suddenly grew worse, and his
family was summoned to his bedside
to await the end. At IL o'clock he fell
into sleep, which continued three
quarters of an hour. A few minutes
before midnight he awoke and spoke
to the family. At 1905, while perfectly
conscious, he passed away.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
| Gen Slocum had been one of Brooklyn's dis
| tinguished citizens since the close of the war.
! He was a former president of the Brooklyn
club and had been connected with many other
organizations. social and military. He was
born in Delphi. a small town near Syracuse,
| N. Y, September ~ 1877, and had started to
: take an academic course when fortune threw
! a West Point cadetship in his way. He en-
tered the academy at the age OF 81 and
, was graduated in 1872, the seventh man in q
| cl ,ss OF forty-two Immediately after gradu-
ating he assumed command as second lieuten-
ant OF the Four h artillery and was ordered to
| Florida, where there was trouble with the
| Seminole Indians. 1t was his first experience
Of the hardships and discomforts Of battle
The command was then ordered to Fort
Moutrie and while there the young lieutenant
began to read law a relief from the monot-
ony of garrison life. After period OF lrksome
regiment idleness he resigned, went back to
Syracuse and began to practice law.
| In two years Mr.. Slocum was elected to the
lower house of the legislature, and in 1859 he
| was chosen county treasurer Of Onondaga
| county, and was holding this office when the
| rebellion broke out He accepted command, as
! colonel of the Twenty-seventh New York vol
| unteers and led the regiment into battle at
Bull Run, from which field he was carried
I severely wounded to the hospital, where he
| lay for several months He was then made
, rgenerai anu unueI MCOlellau Helu
I command of the left division Of the army OF the
Potomac aid was afterwards made general Of
! volunteers To follow Gen. Slocum's military
career to the close OF the war would be to write
| q history Of some Of the most impor-
tant campaigns of the war AT. Gett, g.
burg he shared the honors with Meade. the
commander. and with Hancock and at Sher-
mans request he took command Of the army OF
Georgia in the great march to the sea-
twas Gen Slocum who said at the Gettys-
burg council OF war: Stay and fight 1t out"
In September, 1885, he resigned. and, going
to Brooklyn, became lawyer again. That fall
he was the democI attic candidate for secretary
of state, but was defeated He was sent to con-
gress in 1872. again in 1879 and third term in
1884 In 1876 he was elected president Of the
! board Of city works, Brooklyn, and was one OF
the commissioners Of the BROOKLYN bridge. He
advocated making the bridge free to the publ o
and had the satisfaction OF seeing his sugges.
tons adopted in 1891.
Breckinridge Will Make the Race.
LEXINGTON, KY. April 16 There is
some strong talk here regarding
Breckenridge remaining in the race for
congress. His friends say he will sure
ly make the race, while others say he
will never attempt to do so. Breckin-
ridges campaign managers said last