Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-07
JAMES SULLIVAN DEAD.

JAMES SULLIVAN DEAD.
James Sullivan Of the editorial
star Of the Tribune died suddenly at
$3.50 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at
the Chicago Newspaper Club In the
Boyce Building.
During the fore part Of the day
Mr.. Sullivan. who had hardly been
III q day in his life, was In his usual
health and spirits He left the Trib.
une office just before 3 o'clock. For
half an hour or more before his death
he had been sitting in the club rar.
lors engaged in cheerful conversation
with a few friends. lie sat In the
well.known easy.chair In the south.
east corner of the room. A short
distance to his right sat Peter Dunn
OF the Post, to whom his converse.
ton was specially addressed. On q
sofa near by was Mr.. Bennett OF the
Times, and Mr.. Underwood OF the
Herald was In the room. The con.
versation turned on the recent up.
pointments to the Board Of Educa.
tion.
Suddenly Mr.. Sullivan began to
make q singular noise In his mouth
and throat, which Mr.. Bennett mis-.
took for suppressed laughter. But
as II continued, first Mr.. Bennett and
then Mr.. Dunn rose and approached
him and inquired what allied him.
TO their surprise he was unable tn
articulate. Water was applied to his
face and brandy to his hands. But
after one or two means and within q
minute and q half OF the time he was
taken III he ceased to breathe. DR..
Sempill arrived few moments later,
but too late to render any assistance.
ami gave 1t as bis opinion death was
caused by heart failure. Later DR..
Sempill granted a certificate Of death,
giving heart failure as the cause OF
death.
The Tribune was notified and r.
W. Patterson and w. Van Benthuy.
sen went ut once to the club. Men
In carriages were sent to notify Mrs.
Sullivan and his brothers, and to
bring members OF the family to the
club. Later the remains were taken
to his residence, 402l Grand boule'
ward.
News OF his death spread rapidly
and the sincerest expressions Of re-
greet we're heard everywhere. Many
friends went at once to the club tc
tender their sympathy and offer theil
services. No arrangements were
made regarding the funeral, except
that conference would be held at 8
o'clock Thursday afternoon at the
Newspaper club between the family,
representatives OF the Tribune and
the club directors.
No newspaper man In Chicago, prob
ably, had larger personal acluaint
ance than Jim Sullivan, as he wa.
universally called. His position OF
| the Tribune was unusual. He wa.
generally called the political editor
He was also an editorial writer, and
In addition exercised gene
raj supervision over the mu
nicipal reports. He also dit
excellent service at times for thu
local department., the Cronin cas-
being an example OF his brilliant
work. Thus In his various capaci
ties Mr.. Sullivan made thousands o
acquaintance, and his acquaintance
usually became friends. Though
good fighter his enemies in prin
often became his personal friends
Perhaps no newspaper man had NOR
friends and fewer enemies. Their
was no writer In Chicago better In
formed In local politics, and it !
said Of him that no Alderman knew
more about city finances and genera
municipal affairs. Singularly enough
he enjoyed the confidence OF both po
litlcal parties and his influence II
municipal affairs was strong. As
writer he was forciblc and he cOalt
turn out more "copy" in a day thar
three ordinary men.
James sullivan was born at Cooley
german, County Limerick, Ireland
near the close Of the year 1853, ant
was therefore not quite Il years old
He received liberal education anC
engaged in school'teachlng in lrelant
at an early age. When 20 years ole
! he came to America and settled a