The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-05

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 4.-Eugene Field
died of heart disease at O'Clock this
morning at his home in Buena Park, a
suburb north Of the city. Field was in
disposed several days. but no serious
results were even thought of by his
family and immediate riends. He re-
tired last night in usual health and APP
parently slept soundiy until daybreak.
At about the fifth hour, his son, who oc-
cupied the room with him, heard a
groan, and going to his father, found
him dead. Field intended to start for
Kansas City tonight, where he was to
read. The deceased leaves a wife and
five children.
Mr.. Field was born at st. Louis in
1850. He was a son Of Roswell Martin
and Francis Reed) Field. His father
was bred Scotts first attorney in a
case which resulted in the famous
bred Scott decision. Field attended
Williams college in 1868, Lenox college
in 1869 and the State University Of Mis-
court in 1871. He adopted the profess
sion of a newspaper writer, beginning
with the st. Louis Journal in 1872, Next
his connection was with the st. Joseph,
Mo-, Gazette in 1875, after which he re-
turned to st. Louis to take the editori-
al portfolio of the TimeS-Journal- In
1880 he was on the staff OF the Kansas
City Times, but left that paper in 1881
10 become managing editor of the Den
yer Tribune. In 1888 he accepted a
position on the editorial staff of the
Chicago Morning News and his connec-
ton with that paper continued without
interruption until his death. In addi-
ton to newspaper work Field found
time to perform much extra labor in
the literary field and establish ed a repu
ri I
Of stories and verse. Field married
Miss Julia Comstock of st. Joseph, Mo-,
in 1873 and had seven children.
The funeral services will take place
at the Fourth Presbyterian church,
Ruth and Superior streets, Wednesday
at p. m. The Rev. DIR. Frank w.
Gunsaulus will officiate. assisted by the
pirate addresses will be made by the
Rev. DR.. NJ. w. w. Stryker and the
Hon. Luther Latin Mills.
The following gentlemen have been
selected as active pail bearers: Mr..
Hart Taylor. Mr.. f. D. Winslow, Mr..
Charles NJ. Faye, Collins Shackelford,
c. A. Macdonald and Mr.. J. w. Hill
man.
The following gentlemen have been
selected as honorary pail bearers:
Messrs. Victor F. Lawson, II. II.
Kohlsaat, F. H. Head, H. G.. Selfridge,
r, A. Waller, Milward Adams, F. Will
lis Rice, II. n. Higinbotham, F. ]. v
5kiff, NJ. p. Handy, He. Chatfield Tay-
lor and NJ. E. Stone.
The interment will be at Graceland
cemetery and will be private.
New York, Nov. AT a special
meeting of the Press club held here to-
night the following telegram was franz
ed and sent 70 the widow of Eugene
Field at Chicago:
The members of the New York Press
club desire to express their heartfelt
sorrow at the sudden death of Eugene
Field and to tender their coincidence
70 his afflicted family. His work will
be q monument to his fame
JOSEPH HOWARD. JR.,
President"
Kansas City, Mo, Nov. 4-Eugene
Field had been booked for a reading at
the Auditorium in this city this even
ing. There was a remarkable sale of
seats and a crowded house was assured
Field had a host of friends in this city,
especially among the newspaper frater-
in this city. with whom he was assO-
ciated several years ago. Elaborate
plans for reception had been made
by his newspa per friends and admirers
and a royal time was anticipated for
him. A dispatch was received last
night by r. NJ. Field. a brother Of the
poet, and local writer, announcing the
illness Of the latter and asking post
ponement of the reading for a few DAYS.