The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1894-09-08
GEN. N. P. BANKS DEAD.
Another liiustriOus Soldier-States-
man Passes from Lies
stage.

Waltham. Mass, Sept. 1.-Gen. Ma
thlnicl T. Banks, soldier and statesman,
died at his home on Main street shortly
before : o'clock this morning from brain
trouble. after long illness For nearly
tNo years the general has been a sufferer,
tu he was not taken seriously i'll until
~ weeks ago Early this summer he
Ff N to fail mentally and was taken TO
III home ef his daughter, the wife of the
RI. Paul Sterling, Mount Deer Isle
No for the summer. Three weeks ago
his condition became more serious and
he WAS brought TO his home here. He
grow worse, and he was then taken to
IA. Mclean asylum at Somcrvile. but he
-g 1mhcd rapidly. and when he could
aor recognize members Of his family it
na decided 10y the physicians that moth
.a- could he done for him. and Yesterday
d. was conveyed To his home once more.
A q O'Clock last evening it was evident
thaf tha .ni was fast approaching. Mrs.
Banks. with the generals daughter Maud
alI his niece, Miss Sybil Banks. were al
- bedside constantly until his death.
AL ur midnight the general became I'M
.au- uu- and he slowly lost strength
nat me hour of his death The end
-au1a very quietly and those gathered
about the bed of the diving general were
hardly aware Wn"n he passed away.
ON fh" announcement Of Gen Banks
l.arh the flags Of the public buildings in
raa Itr were displayed at half-mast ard
81 ever. side evidence of the respect in
wHt.6 The general Is held iS conspicuous
The funeral will take place Tuesday
s II. raurn under the direction Of Maynr
EtrIau md COL Ephraim Stevens ON
Monday afternoon the body VIII be escort
81 ~ 4 -hurE fcmric hy a detail Of the
T. H. whore il will lie in state until
Afanj evening On Tuesday at ! 10
r1a -rHtcps viii be held at the resi-
#.rg.u. rftrr which the body will be again
ru. to Asbury Temple here the public
...s,.~ Viii b" hell
\tthania I'r"uti~s Banks was horn in
Na''hm, Mass. January 80. 1916. He
l..aEal a cnmn.n school education and
n.i tire trade Of maohinist in a
.'.n factory where his father was su-
s..gutcudrut I'll" was very ambitious
- tf himself for a wider field of work
l during his leisure hours he studied
gently lie often secured engage
ueut- tn lecture before meetings and in
assemblies He finally became editor of
.4rnr AT Naltham and also studied law.
II 'N1~ admitted to the bar and in 1910
i. Has chosen 10 represent his native
u he state Legislature. He was
at, tod speaker of the state Assembly in
ISL an.l r. elected in 1872 In 1879 he
vs b"~,n delegate to the MaSsachu-
sa.t- constitutional convention. and was
selected chairman of the dnIaoariop Ua
gt. elected to Congress in ISI% Nv 90
a.uu between the Democrats and tba
n.v parity During his term Of service
f. Withdrew from the Demnrrat;c nort,
ar IDENTIFIED himself mn tbn t,,a,,i,'S i,%',S
s. Kuownathinl," Marty and ~ llr,;I, -, -,
ra. .I-.reJ ia CONGRESS- frcr i-aIn ii-.aJn
.,-r hn vas nIarted sr.,l,o- ~ ~
II .g.nu III Raprrsontativas III" tn,n,.;nno .,in
soon went ont of cXistcnce and Nr.
i.,..-r.-s a. PcrrI.i,o,,, .l,, IN lir'H MIN
a. Decanbo- 1l,- a.. ",Li SeLieu
... nrarfrd gorornn,. - ,I,g.l '.l ~ .ns
. u.lquod III eaat i, Gnnr,.,I. =. ~ ~,
!. Elected go,-crr,,. i, 1e- e-,SrI,CIfn
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