The evening world., 1894-09-01
CEN. n. ?. BANKS DEAD.
He Was Once q Prominent Figure
in National Politics.
Was Speaker of the House and Cow
ernor of Massachusetts,.
ny Asso' lated rtsss)


WAITHAM, Mass. Sept Gen. Ma
thaniel p. Banks, soldier. orator and
statesman. died at his home on Main
street. this city. shortly before s o'clock
this morning from brain trouble after a
long Illness.
For nearly two years the General has
been "A sufferer but he was not taken SO
riously i'll until about two weeks ago.
Early this sumner he appeared to be-
come weaker mentally, and was taken
to the home of his daughter. the wife OF
Rev. Paul Sterling, at Deer Isle, Me,
for the Sdmmer.
Three weeks ago his condition became
more serious, and he was brought to his
home here. He grew worse. and he was
then taken to the Mclean Asylum at
Somcrvlln.
He. siccumbed rapidly, and when he
comd not recognize members 81 his fam
lily II was decided by the physicians that
nothing could be done for him, and yes
terday he was conveyed to his home once
more.
He began to sink rapidly. and at s
o'clock last evening 1t was evident that
the end was fast approa ching. Mrs:
Banks. with the Generals daughter Maud
and his niece Miss Sybi Banks, were at
his bedside constantly until his, death.
pr t. r. Gutter, who has attended him
for some years. was also present until
early this morning.
At midnight the General became uncon-
until his death.
ON the announcement OF his death the
hags on all pubic buildings in the city
"T sSr G GPss aSeWa ayrdsn az viii cali pub
cit, CITY, an oppo7rt'nnity to nttingly express
ties of the dead soldier.
The funeral VIII take place Tuesday
afternoon under the direction Of Mayor
Warden and Col Ephrai Stevens. On
ed to Asbury Temple by detail OF the a.
4. r.. where 1t will lie In state until
Monday, evening. on Tuesday afternoon
at 1:+5 brief services will be held at the
residence, after which the body viii be
again borne to Asbury Temple, where
the public services will be held.
church, assisted BY Rev, H. af +. runni rse
ham. OF the Christ Episcopal Church.
eulogy Will also be pronounced. prob
1nterment will be at Grove Hill Gem
ertey.
Joseph Banks, son OF the General ar.
rived from New York this forenoon. His
son -in-law. Rev. Paul Sterling, also ar.
rived from Maine, and his daughter. Mrs.
Sterling, will be here Monday morning.
As speaker of the National House Of
| Represents tives, Governor OF Massac hu-
sets. II General In command OF an i'm
portant department. during the civil
Greeey GEN Sathsniel Fi Frent lis Bsnf
occupied a large share OF public atten.
ton from 1853 to 1888.
y, Gen. Banks was c native Of waltham
| MiddleseX County, Mass. where he died
| He began life as a bobbin-boy In a cot
ton factory OF which his father was su
perintendent and subsequently learned
| the trade OF ma chinist He was a close
| student, and soon leyelOpel an aptitud,
for public speaking. He became a coun.
try newspaper editor and finally studied
| law.
After having served IN the State Iegis
lature OF Massachusetts and sat In In.
State Constitutional Convention, n. +
Ranks was elected to Congress In 1858 or
was chosen Speaker OF the next Con
gress after II contest lasting two months
in which 1872 ballots were taken. He wa:
Governor Of Massachusetts from 1855 t.
1860. and then succeeded Gen. George II
Mcclellan as President of the Illinois
Central Railroad.
When the civil war broke out Gov
Banks was commissioned Major G en-
command of the Fifth Corps In tn,
Army Of the Potomac. II? rarticir aztec
IN the battle, Of Eddr oMuntain. ant
Of Washington. Ger Banks relieved
Gen. Butler IN command the arm,
in Louisiana. The disastrous BED Rive,
expedition, whith, II Is sain, WAS under
taken against his advice. was irslru
mental in his retirement. He resigned
from the army In 1864. and, returning t,
Massachusetts, was reelected to success
when he allied himself to the fortune!
Of Horace Greeley in 1872. In 1883 Gen
Banks was again elected TO Congress.
Joseph s W Ban ssves aT ensneen
Mary Binney, wife OF Rev. Paul Ster
ling. and Maud Banks. the actress.