Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-06-21

which was consumption. Two years
ago. while minister to Berlin, ne
underwent painful operation, from
the effects of which he never reeov-
cred. AT Ills bedside at the time of
dissolution were his two sons and his
daughter, together with his wife, who
had been unremitting in her care of
her husband for the last three weeks,
from which time the dangerous period
of his illness dates. Mr.. Phelps leaves
an estate valued at sic, 900. 900
Mr.. Phelps was scion OF one of the oldest
New England families and frequently spoke of
his direct descent, on the paternal side, from
William Pkeil brother of the private secre-
tary of Oliver Cromwell His father John J.
Phelps, was a prominent merchant In
New York city and was the first
president of the Delaware Lacb-
awanna & Western railroad. William
Walter Phelps was born In New York city Au-
gust o. 1899 ana therefore was. only IN his 55th
year. Tie was graduated with honor at Yale M
1850 and then took the course at Columbia col
lege law school, gaining the valedictory adj
dress in 1853. He at once entered on the
practice Of his profession, became counsel
for some prominent corporations, declined
judgeship offered him by Gov. Fenton ana
then. In 1869, on the death of his father, e.
voted himself TO the management Of the large
estate which he inherited. This included IN
extensive tract of real estate near Hackensack,
in New Jersey, and in 1872 he was elected TO
congress by large majority as a republican
from the Fifth district of that state.
He soon became prominent in debate, and
was member with Messrs Foster and Potter
of the New Orleans investigating commi ssion.
He was beaten by seven votes in 1874 for re-
election to congress. In 1880 and 1884
. W a dalaCQtn-at-larUa
Jersey 70 the republican presidential
convention, and was an earnest supporter of
Mr.. Blaine. In Blaine's first term as secretary
of state, In 1881. he was sent as minister'to
Austria, but resigned after President Garfeld's
death, and then was elected and reelected to
congress in 1892 1884 and 1885
Next he was prominent In public life as an
American member Of the Samoan commission
in Berlin and the diplomatic qualities he ex-
hibited in securing q settlement OF that vcxed
question were a large factor In his selection in
1883 as minister to Germany, after the senate
had rejected the nomination Of Murat Hal
stead
Death of Thomas Bayne.
WASHINGTON, June is. = In fit Of de-
spondency resulting from a long and
incura BILE illness, and depressed by
sudden and violent attack of danger
Gus symptoms, Thomas Bayne, the
well-known ex-representative of the
Allegheny district in congress, at 1918
a. N. Saturday forestalled the end by
sending a bullet through his head and
killing himself instantly.
Mr. Bayne retired from p' 1lic life st
the end of the Fifty first congress after
serving eight consecutive terms lie repre-
scented the Twenty third Pennsylvania dis
trict. He was man Of weight la the
republican councils and an excellent lead
eT better talker and a moF charm
ing gentleman was rarely found. lie was born
in Allegheny, Pa. June -, 1885 AfteT asaduat-
ing from college he began studying law but had
not completed his studies when the war broke
out. lie entered the union army IN July, 1852,
as colonel Of the One Hundred and Thirty
sixth regiment OF Pennsylvania volunteer
infantry. which he commanded dur
ing its nine months term Of sefv-
ice By taking part in the battles Of FFedeTiehs-
hu~@ I'D Charlottesville. After the war he
was admitted TO the bar and soon entered pol
tiles. at the end Of the Fifty-frst congress he |
felt the need Of rest, and refusingt to be consid
ered. for denomination went to Europe for IN
extended tour. On the floor Of congress he
was an effective speaker.1
The Funds Were Short.
HAMPTON, Ind, June 1s.--A short |
age Of $4,000 in the funds of the Citi- |
zens' state bank of this place was
made good by the president and cash
Ter, who have resigned.
A Woman Sentenced for Murder.
MAsrTowoo, Wis, June 1s-Fcur.
teen years in states prison at hard |
labor was the sentence passed on Mrs. |
Louisa Schroeder here Saturday for the |