New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-08

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GOVERNOR A. G. CURTIN.
His friends knew yesterday that 1t was
| only a question OF hours and nerved them
selves To be resigned to the inevltao'e
| During A part OF yesterday the Governor
would at times become delirious. imagin-
Ing there was something he had promised
to do and had not yet done. and begged 10
be allowed 10 get up and do II. az he had never
| vet broken "A promise made. To quiet his merry
Gus system II necessary to administer an
opate, and under its influence he sank into a
quiet sleep about o'clock in the afternoon
| losing all consciousness and from II ne never
awoke His wonderful vitality however. pro-
longed the final dissolution until o'cock TINS
/ morning when he breathed his last surrounded
/ only by the immediate members OF his fanlly
] consisting Of his aged wife. Mrs. katherine Will
son Curtin his daughters. Mary W. wife or llr
| George F. Harris; Marcy l.. widow OF captain
/ * r. Breese. and Kate w. wife Of NJ d. Bur
! net II Syracuse y Y. and his son, w w.
! Curtin ~ Philadelphia
! tn direct cause u the ex-Governor's death
/ was A general break K down OF his nervous
| system. Always a healthy nan, when the maj
| Il can truly be said that there Is more genu.
/ Inc sorrow in 8eef0ntr to-day over the death of
! Governor Curtin than was ever known before
/ The funeral has been set for wednesday after
/ noon at . o'clock the burial - be made In the
! Union Cemetery IN this place The final ar
rangemeats for the obsequles have not yet been
completed. and probably Will not be until late
! tomorrow
Trlegrams II confidence have been received
from Governor pattison and 'oonel y. Is Nc
| Clure editor u The Philadelphia Times" both
Of whom have signlned their Intention Of attend
Ing the funeral.
Andrew Gregg Curtin born in the village Of
Relefon,e centre county. Penn. on April g. 1917.
Ills father Roland curtin. who emigratel from Ire
and In 1873 settled in Beefonte In 1902 and on
gagcl In business merchant. In 1907 ne erected
A forge on Bald Eagle Crock. about four miles from
/ Bellcfonte and In 1877 he built furnace-the first
mandatory OF iron. with the exception OF General
Philip Benner's established in all that region. Sooa
after building his furnace. Mr. Curtin removed his
family TO its noghborhood. lie continued to manu-
acture until his death, In 1851. AMI the bus-
ncs. has since been CONTINUED by his sons. Roand
curtin was "A man OF good education. obtained In
Paris lie was twice married his second wife being
a daughter oi Andrew Gregg. for many years
member 81 Congress. United States senator. Sec
retary OF State under Governor Joseph Hester
1ls2 - and the candidate FOR Governor ~ ls2B nj
the Independent Republicans and F"ieralis,s
against John Andrew Shulze the Republican nom-
nee Andrew Gregg Curtin ~ seven chill
dr.n by his fathers second wife. He WAS de
cl~l favor,e with his father ami granlfaiher. and
SPECIAL care WAS thkrn In his education. He was
nr-t taught In h.s native village where Mr.. Brown
a man OF learning AMI culture" engaged t. In
struct "A dozen or more boys He then atten lei Or
k-agy's school in Harrlsburg and completed his
rciicmlc education in the Rev. Or Krkpatricks
Institution In Milton. Returning to Belefontc, he
studied for y tim" In the law office OF William ".
Potter. aft.rnari n member Of Congress. ana then
entered the Law department Of Dickinson college
whore he was pupil OF Judge Reed. who was re-
carlei as one ~ the ablest lawyers in the state.
He was admitted to the bar IN Centre County In
1899. AMI at once formed a partnership with John
Blanchard. atterward member OF Congress. AR.
curtin AZ took Il leading position In his pro-
fcsSou OF commanding presence and ready elocu-
ton. and possessing keen sense for VII AMI hui
JiGg" AMI jury. In criminal cases he was especially
successful
Mr. Curtin's tastes and training naturally led
him into the political field. and h, early became
an active member OF the Whig party. lie abored
FOR the eection OF General Harrison TO the Prcsi-
d"ncy, and in lSii he OF the most prOmi-
and successful stump speakers for Henry
clay. In 1913 he clector the Taylor
ticket. and IN ls52 elector on the Scott ticket
In 1851 he was strongly urged to accept the nom
inaton for Governor, but he refused lie served,
however. chairman OF the Whg State Contra.
Committee. and by his untlrng energy and zeal
did much for the election OF James Pollock. his
friend. on taking Office in 1853. Governor Pollock
appointed Mr.. Curtin as Secretary OF the Common
wealth. n post of signal honor and responsibility.
He cx-oilcio Superintendent OF Common
Schools This at period when many i'm
portant changes being made In the public
school system and MIR. Curtin took special pride in
making common school education efficient. At the
c.ose OF his term In 1855 Mr. Curtin resumed his
law practice In Bellefontc and DIT the same
time active In promoting the opening OF new lines
OF railway into the central part OF the State.
In 1880 Mr. Curtin nominated by the Repub-
leans for Governor. Before entering upon his can
vass he went to the Chicago Convention where he
aided largely In securing the nomination OF Mr. Lin
coin. The Presidential ticket being nominated Mr.
Curtin began with characteristic energy the first
contest OF the Republican party in Pennsylvania.
ha ,gsisf Cd nv u Ncf' hair
man OF the State Committee Though the Demo
cratic party In the Nation was divided 1t rallied
In Pennsy wanna with great unanimity the sup
port of IIenry'D Foster. The contest. in which the
both sides with great energy and ability. Mr. cur
addressing three meetings in a day Every
where ne attracted large audiences. and created !
great enthusiasm In hrs favor particularly among
the young men. He was elected by over 81 600
votes. II much larger majority than his friends
pected. since the Democrats had elected the Gov
then In office (Wlam + Packer) by large
vote. The struggle was intensified by the fact that
the Presidential election was To follow. and Penn
sylvanla regarded the battle-ground where |
the contest was To be decided Mr. Curtin entered |
upon his duties Governor January I5 1861. |
At that time the Gravest problems presented |
to American statesmanship were to be solved The |
geographical position OF Pennsy added to It's
overshadowng political importance. made the Gov !
ernors duties particularly responsible and perplex-
ing Separated from the slave States by imagi- /
nary line and looked To by both the North and 1
South To exhaust Its great moral and political !
power To avert war every expression from It's gov
his inaugural address Governor curtin spoke for /
Pennsylvania with words Of deliberaton decision !