Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-01

ing the day and hoped to be able to leave
for Kalamazoo, his Michigan home. but the
physicians did not share the hopes of the
dying man. While the family was at din
ner word was brought by the nurse which
summoned all to the bedside, and three MIN
utes afterward the Senator breathed his
last. Death was caused by angina pectoris.
The funeral services will be held in Kala-
mazoo next Thursday in st. Lukes Episco-
pal Church, of which the Senator was a
member. The interment will also take
place there. His two sisters, Mrs. w. d.
Houghteling and Mrs. Theodore T. Sheldon,
are visiting at Asheville. N. C. The Sena-
tor had been in poor health for several
years, and was on his way to California by
order order OF his physician when taken Ill in
Francis B. Stockbridge was born at Bath.
Me-, April Q, 1896 He received a good COM
mon school education and removed to Bos-
ton In 1913, where he spent four years as
clerk In a wholesale business house. In
1877 he went to Chicago and opened a lum-
Der yard, having connection with extensive
saw mill plants in Michigan. In 1851 he re-
personal charge Of his mills, residing for
time at Saugatuck, but since 1863 at Kala-
mazoo. He served as colonel Of Michigan
militia and in both branches Of the state
legislature. In 1856 he was elected as a re-
publican to the United States Senate, sue
ceeding Senator Conger, and taking his seat
March 4. 1887. He was reelected in 1893.
Michigan Delegation Meet.
The Michigan congressional delegation
met in Senator McMillan's rooms today to
take action upon the death of Senator
Stockbridge. No formal resolutions were
adopted, but the following message, signed
by all the members of the delegation, was
wired to Mrs Stockbridge: .'The members
of the Michigan delegation in Congress de-
sire to express to you their sincere SYM
pathy in your great bereavement"
Among the members of the delegation who
will attend the funeral, which will take place
at Kalamazoo Thursday at p.m are Sem
ator Mcmillan and Representatives Bur
rows, Thomas, Aitken and Richardso They
will leave here tomorrow.
p. Talk About the Succession.
A special dispatch to The Star from Grand
Rapids. Mich, says:
The news of the death of Senator Stock
bridge is received with profound sorrow
throughout the state and comes so suddenly
that the succession Is scarcely thought of.
1t Is thought that Gov. Cyrus g. Luce
stands the best chance for the appointment
by Gov Rich, but Congressman Julius Cea-
his claims for the honor. The appointment,
it is thought, lies between these two.
Indirect Cause of Death.
Many Of the friends in this city Of the
late Senator Stockbridge ascribe his death
to the Chicago cable cars. Last summer
while attending the worlds fair the Senator
was knocked down by a cable car and
dragged along for some distance by the
heavy vehicle over the rough paving stones
The apparent injuries were not serious, but
the nervous shock to a man of the Sena-
tors years and habit of life was very Sc
we're. Even after he was able to get about
and resume his senatorial duties, he still
suffered and complained of the effects of
the rough shock, and it is believed that it
must have directly weakened and inter-
fered with the heart action, and thereby at
least precipitated the end which came yes
terday