Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-25

nently in his famous panorama. He began
the study of sketching and painting and in
'66 was apprenticed 70 man named Boaker,
carriage and house painter. with whom
he learned the trade, and afterward started
out for himself locating III northern Iowa
and afterward in Minnesota. Finally he
went to Wisconsin, and, running out OF
money. he made trip on rafting expe-
dition.
IN 1869 he located at Atlantic Ia, a new
town. where he was successful as a sign
painter. In the fall of that year Brown
| went to Omaha on a visit and, meeting a
friend there, he, the spur of the mo-
| ment, went to California. His main reason
was to make paintings in the Yosemite
The season, however, was against him, and
he spent the winter at Napa and vicinity,
In the spring going into the Yosemite val
ley, where he spent ten weeks. painting
and sketching, the result of which was
twenty-four large paintings, which, in con-
nection with some paintings on the Franco
German war, he formed into a panorama,
which he afterward exhibited. Browne de-
cided to remain In California, and did so.
In II he heard Dennis Kearney speak.
Joined Dennis Kearney.
At that time Browne was engaged in
newspaper sketch work. He became at
once interested in kearney's plans and
Joined with him, starting paper to fur
Their the anti-Chinese agitation. Browne
acted as private secretary for Kearney,
and it is believed furnished d large por-
ton of the brains for the outfit During
this agitation the paper Browne ran had
an exciting time of 1t, and the editor was
arrested for libel Browne went with kear-
ney on his eastern trip and furnished news
matter for the San Francisco Chronicle
After the anti-Chinese agitation died out
Browne, in 1881, established the Graphic in
Los Angeles, and supported the green
back doctrines vigorously. In 1856 he was
chairman of the united labor parties COM
mittee and conducted their campaign in
California. In 1887 he started a unique
cartoon publication, called the Cactus, and
by means OF lampoons opened up warfare
on the local bankers. His paper took such
strong ground on many of the local issues
that several times the office was threat
ened with mob violence and a later at
tack on the county treasurer caused
Brownies arrest and indictment for black
mail.
Judge Cheney, however, after the evil
dence had been heard, instructed the jury
to bring in a verdict of not guilty. Browne
was married in 1872 and was devoted hus-
band. His wife died in December, 1892 and
for the year or so preceding her death al
most his entire attention was taken in
nursing her. Browne today wears an am
Der necklace on his neck which he re-
moved from his wife's dead body. The
commonwears marshal attended the con-
vention of the peoples party at Stockton
and was elected delegate to the Omaha
convention in 1892. On his way to and
from this convention he lectured through
Nebraska and other states, and on his re-
turn to California located in Calistoga
county. After his wife's death Browne
went to Sacramento to do newspaper work
at the legislature From there he went to
Chicago to write letters on the worlds fair
for the Argus. He was a delegate to the
bimetallic convention in Chicago and in
the convention had tilt with Ignatius
Donnelly over the platform.
Coxey was one of the persons who con-
graduated him on that occasion, and, as
Browne expresses it, II felt Immediately
drawn toward Mr.. Coxey and among all
the men 1 had met he impressed me the
most"
Mr.. Coxey at that time invited his to-be
marshal to visit him at Massillon. After
the adjournment of the silver convention
there followed in rapid succession the or
ganization of the Industrial Legion, and
the silver agitation on the lake front After
the lake front meetings had been SUPPRESS
ed Browne went down to Massillon to visit
Coxey.
The Present Movement Projected.
This was in October, and Coxey proposed
that Browne take up his good roads meas
ure and agitate it, offering to furnish the
necessary funds. Browne promised 10 do
so after the election, and did so; returning
to Massillon in November, and commenced
making pic3ures, lthrosraphs and writing
letters to Further the movement. He got