Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-10

reached Mrs. Reynolds house Mr.. Houk
was In the parlor, conversing with Mrs.
Reynolds. and walked to the window to see
If a car was in sight. Just as he reached
the window he stopped over. and then
leaned down on a chair. Then in a mo-
ment he fell forward on his face.
Mrs. Reynolds rushed to him and man.
aged TO turn him over, though Mr. Houk
was a very large and heavy man. She
screamed for her sister. Miss Jack, who
WAS lying down in her room upstairs. Miss
Jack and a servant girl hurried in, and
then started at once to summon aid. Dr.
c. r. Clark was the first physician to reach
the side of the dying man. but he was
quickly followed by DR.. Mannakee md DR..
Foster Scott. 1t took but a glance to con-
vince them that Mr.. Houk was dying. but
they resorted to all the means known to
science as of avail in such a case hypo-
dermic injections. the use of electric bat
teries. but in ten minutes from the time the
physicians reached him he was dead Mrs
Hotk was at the residence of Mr. D. W.
White on | street when news was brought
to her that Mr. Houk was seriously H. She
entered carriage. and a few minutes later
was At his side, but he had been dead some
time.
Coroner Woodward after examining the
body of Representative Houk this morning
and hearine the statements Of the physi-
clans attending the death of the decea sed
Congressman. decided that death resulted
from heart disease, directing the issuance
of "a death certificate to that effect
1t was the wish Of Mrs Houk that no
funeral services should be held in this city.
She left for Dayton this afternoon, with the
committee from Congress, accompanying
tt" remains.
The committee appointed by the House
and Senate is as follows: Senator's Brice.
Sherman. Dubois. Hunton and Martin and
Representatives Hare. Springer. Richie. Ell
lis of oregon. Bryan, Taylor Of Indiaua and
McKaig.
The Ohio Delegation Meets.
The Ohio delegation in Congress held a
meeting in the Speakers room this morn
ing to take action regarding the death Of
the late Representative Houk. Senator
Sherman presided. A committee of three.
consisting of Senator Sherman and Repre-
sentatives Pearson and Layton, were deslg-
mattel t. brow apnrnnriata -n7>r-ti~ns +,
special car for members of the family AMI
the congressional delegation was attached
to the Pennsylvania train which left Wash
ington at 3:l5 pm. today.
Family of the Deceased.
Mr.. Houk leaves wife and three married
children. Mrs. Harry Meade. Mrs. Harry
Talbot and Mr.. Thurston Houk. all of
whom are living at Dayton.
The deceased was sixty-eight years of
age. He was born in Cumberland county,
Pa, in 1926, and removed with his father to
Dayton, Ohio, in 1927. Here he received
an academic education. taught school for a
few years and then studied law. He occu-
pied prominent position at the bar. and In
1852, he was elected to the legislature He
had been more or less identified with poll
tics since then, and, in 1854 he was nomi-
mated for the circuit judgeship Of the second
circuit, but was defeated.
In the same year he was an elector on
the Cleveland ticket, and four years later
received the nomination for Congress I'm his
district, but was defeated He was how
ever, elected to the Fifty-second Congress
and reelected to the Fifty-third. Mr.. Houk
was a member Of the commerce and pension
committees and in these committees his
ability as a lawyer made his assistance and
his judgment of value In the preparation OF
laws.