The Globe-republican., 1894-04-20
NOTABLE DEATHS.
Three Prominent Men Claimed by
the Grim Reaper.
Somewhat Sudden Death OF senator Vance
demise of Gen. SlOcum. . Veteran
Of the Civil War-Davld Dud.
ley Field ut Rest.

Of the Civil War-Davld Dud.
ley Field ut Rest.
Death Of senator Vance.
WASHINGTON. April II. Senator
Vance, of North Carolina, died at his
home, 1.26 Massachusetts avenue, this
city, at 11:2O o'clock Saturday night
He had stroke of apoplexy Saturday
morning. He had been suffering for
some time with paralysis and a compli-
cation of diseases, but the end was
sudden and unexpected. as he was re-
gaining his health and it was thought
was on the road tc recovery. He was
compelled during the winter to leave
the senate and go to Florida Here he
grew somewhat better, and in view of
the struggle over the tariff he returned
the committee on finance, but took lit
tie or no part in framing the present
tariff bill
BIOGRAPHICAL
Zebulon Baird Vance was born in Buncombe
county. North Carolina. May IL 1890 His grand
father. David Vance. settled In North Carolina
before the revolution David Vance, father of
Senator Vance, was killed in duel with Sam
ue p. Carson Senator Vance was educated at
Washington college in Tennessee and at Chapel
Hill He was admitted to practice law in 1872
becoming in the same year county solicitor
for Buncombe county. In 1856 he was elected
to the Thirty-first congress He was re-
elected in 1858, and became an active particf
pant in the stormy scenes in congress pre-
:eding the outbreak OF the war of the re-
oe.iton. He at first opposed secession but
when the step was taken bv his state, went
with il, and entered the confederate army in
Nav, 1861. He was at once commissioned cap
tain in the Twenty sixth regiment, and three
months later was promoted to the rank OF
colonel In the autumn Of 1855! he was elected
governor of the state, which position he held
four years, being reelected in 1854 He pur-
chased a steamship and established a system OF
carrying cotton to Europe, receiving In return
Rtns and clothing.
In May. 1865, realizing that resistance to the
federal troops was no longer possible, he is
sued a message counseling peace. ana advising
the citizens of the state to accept the results
OF the war. He was arrested on orders from
Washington by a detachment OF kilpatrick's
cavllr but was released after few months
In April, 1867. he was pardoned By the presi-
dent, and for a few years retired to private
life.
He was .lected United States senator in 1870
but on account of his active participation in the
war the senate refused to admit him and he
resigned in 1872 In 1876 he was for the third
time elected governor and in 1879 was again
unanimously elected to the senate. He was re-
elected in 1881 and 1891 and had three more
years 10 serve.
Gen. Slocum Dead.
New YORK, April 15-Gen Henry w.
Slocum died at 1905 Saturday morn
ing. He had been i'll only few days
and death was not expected. just be-
fore o'clock Friday night he suddenly
began to sink and his family physician.
who had charge of the case, was sum.
moned. He saw at once the
serious condition cf the patient
and called Drs Fuhs and Benjamin
in consultation. They succeeded
in arresting the relapse. and at s
o'clock it was thought that he was bet
ter He suddenly grew worse. and his
family was summoned to his bedside
to await the end. At II o'clock he fell
into a sleep, which continued three
quarters of an hour. A few minutes
before midnight he awoke and spoke
to the family. At 1905, while perfectly
conscious, he passed away.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE
Gen. Slocum had been one OF Brooklvns dis
tinguished citizens since the close of the war.
He was a former president of The Brooklyn
club and had been connected with many other
ions. social and military. He was
born in Delphi, small town near Syracuse.
n Y, September a, 1927, and had started to
take an academic course when fortune threw
a West Point cadetship in his way He en-
tered the academy at the age Of 81 and
o-.p
81 IS OF forty-two. Immediately after gradu-
ant of the Four h artillery and was ordered to
Florida, where there was trouble with the
Seminole Indians. 1t was his first experience
Of the hardships and discomforts of battle.
The command was then ordered to Fort
Moultrie and while there the young lieutenant
pny of garrison life. After period of irksome
regiment idleness he resigned. went back to
Syracuse and began to practice law
In two years Mr.. Slocum was elected to the
lower house OF the legisla fure and in 1859 he
was chosen county treasurer of Onondaga
count and was holding this office when the
rebellion broke out He accepted command as
colonel OF the Twenty-seventh New York vol
unieers. and led the regiment into battle at
Bull Run, from which field he was carried
wounded TO the hospital. where he
lay for several months He was then made
general. and under Mcclellan held
of the left division Of the army OF the
aid was afterwards made general of
volunteers To follow Gen Slocum'S military
career TO the close OF the war would be to write
4 history Of some OF the most impor-
,ant campaigns OF the war At Gettvs-
burg he shared the honors with Meade the
and with Hancock. and at Sher-
mans request he took command OF the army OF
Georgia in the great march to the sea
1t was Gen Slo-um who said n the GettyS-
burg council of war: Stag and fight il out "
In September, 1857. he resigned. and. going
TO Brooklyn. became lawyer again That fall
he was the democra attic candidate for secretary
OF state. but was defeated He was sent to con-
gress in 1858 again in 1877. and . third term in
1854 In 1876 he was elected president Of the
board of city works. Brooslyn. and was one OF
the commissioners OF the BROOKLYN bridge. He
adv oca:ed making the bridge free to the public
and had the satisfaction OF seeing his sugges
lions adopted in 1891
David Dudley Field.
New York. April IA. David Dudley
Field. the eminent lawyer. died very sud
denly at his home No. = Grammercy
place. He returned from Italy only