Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-10-08

EN-GON NERNOR Ct ETlN.
 e troop of cavalry and battery of artil- lery and is the escort accorded by military etiquette to a commander in- chief.
 The whole will be in command of bri- Gade commander. Ex Governor Beaver has charge of the arrangements of the fu- neral, which will be held under the aus pices of the Grand Army of the Republic.
 MT. Curtin had been in feeble health for some weeks, but his condition grow serious on Thursday last. and from that time he sank rapidly. Death was caused by old age-the governor being in his eightieth year-eombined with nervous trouble, which, upon reaching the vital point in the brain, ended his life. When the case first took on serious aspect, physicians were summoned but they then abandoned all hopes of recovery, and the death of the old war governor was not a surprise
 A Pioneer Iron Manufacturer.
 Andrew G. Curtin was born in Belle fonte, Center county, on April p, 1915. His father. Roland Curtin. emigrated from Ireland in 1793. and in lSO7 estab- lished near Bcllefonte ono of the first man. ufactories of iron in that region.
 Andrew studied law in the Dickinson Law school. was admitted to the bar in 1889 and soon became prominent. He early entered politics n Whig, laboring for Harrison election in 1SiO and mak- ing successful canvass of the state for Clay in 1SIi. He was n presidential elect or in lSiS and a candidate on the Whig ticket in 1852.
 In 1854 Governor Pollock appointed him secretary of the commonwealth and cx officio superintendent of common schools, and in tho discharge of his duties MT. Curtin did much toward reforming and perfecting the school system of the state. In his annual report of 1855 he recom- mendcd to the legislature the establish ment of normaIS schools, and his sugges- tion was adopted.
 In 1860 Mir. Curtin was the Republican candidate for governor. gThe Democrats, though divided In national politics. were united in Pennsylvania, but Mr- Curtin was elected by a majority of 32, 900.
 He advocated the forciblc suppression of secession and was one of the war gov ernors who were most earnest in the sup port of the national government. Ho re- sponded promptly to the first call for troops, and when General Patterson, who was in command in Pennsylvania, asked for 25, 900 more troops they were imme- diately furnished.
 General Patterson acquisition was aft erward revoked by the secretary of war on the ground that the troops were not needed but Governor Curtin, instead of disbanding them, obtained authority from the legislature to equip them at the state s expense and hold them subject to the call of the national government. This body of men became known as the Pennsylva. mia reserve and was accepted by tho au- thorities at Washington few weeks later.
 Known as the S"Idiers' Friend.
 Governor Curtin was untiring In his efforts for the comfort of the soldiers, and answered carefully the numerous letters sent him from tho field. and originated the system of care and instruction for the children of those slain in battle making them wards nf the state. He thus became known in the ranks as the soldiers friend.
 In November. 1865. Mir. Curtin went to Cuba for his health and in that year de clined another offer of foreign mission. In iS69 General Grant appointed him minister to Russia. and in ls6S and 1872 he was prominently mentioned us n can didate for vice president. He returned homo in August 1872, supporting Horace Greeley for president. and subsequent- ly joined the Democratic party, by which he was elected to congress for threo sue cessive terms. serving from lSSI till lSS7.
 In recent years he had been living in retired life in Bellefonte, where he was n conspicuous figure and where his home was pointed out as one of the most inter. esting features of that locality.
 Governor Pattison Expresses Sympathy.
 HARRIsBURG, Oct. Ex-Governor Patti son issued n proclamation expressing his profound sorrow for the death of ex-Gov- erpor Curtin and paying high tribute to his public services us executive of the state and in other important positions which he held.
 He invokes for tho bsreaved family of the cx governor tho sympathy of the peo- pie of Pennsylvania and orders that flags upon public buildings be displayed at half mast, and that the several depart wents within executive control be closed on the day of the funeral. which will take place at o'clock next Wednesday after noon.
 Governor PattisOn and his staff, Major General Snowdon and the commanders of the three brigades of tho national guard, together with the members of their re- spective staffs. will attend tho funeral of ex-GovernOr Curtin. Adjutnnt General Greenland issued order directing five companies each of the Twelfth and Fifth regiments, Hunts battery, Pittsburg, and the sheridan troop, Tyrone, to report to him at Bellefonte on Wednesday morning to attend the obscquies Seventeen guns will be fired at the state arsenal during fl.a