The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-05-31
GRESHAM is DEAD.
SECRETARY OF STATE CALLED
TO HIS REST.
The Last Hours Spent with His Family.
-Physicians Did All In Their Power.
"A Brief sketch of His Career as Law
yer. Judge, Soldier and Statesman.

Secretary of State Walter q. Ores
ham died at his rooms in the Arlington
hotel, Washington, at l:l5 n. m, May
%. 1t was known for six or seven
hours before the end that he could not
live through the night and the suffer
ing man also fully realized his con-
dition. The physicians worked hero
ically TO lengthen his hours ana re-
peatedly administered nitro-glycerlne'
digitalis, whisky and strychinine, the
strongest known heart stimulants.
The entire family, excepting his son
Otto and Private Secretary Lands,
who was as one of the family, was
present at the closing of the last page
of the statesman's life history. The
two absent ones were Fastening as
rapidly as the fastest trains could
carry them, but arrived only after the
end. Mrs. Gresham, though not very
strong, bore herself with remarkable
| fortitude, and continually minlstered
as only loving wife can to the last
needs and comforts of her dying hus-
| band Mr.. Gresham was conscious
almost the entire evening, and spoke
bravely and kindly to his loved ones.
Walter Quinton Gresham was soldier,
] Judge and statesman. eminent ana dlstln-
! pushed in all. He rose 70 the rank OF ma. or
| general of volunteers during the rebellion lie
was for II years u. > circuit ludge Tor llllhols'
| and held three cabinet portfolios postmaster
| general and secretary OF the treasury under
| Arthur, and secretary OF state under CleVe-
land Mr.. Gresham ancestors were , Engiisn,
They settled in Virginia, and later TO Harrison
county. Ind, where he was born March 10;
1892. In 1888 Greshams father was elected
sheriff, and the next year was murdered Dy q
noted desperado His mother was lett q
widow with nve small children, walter y. pc
ing but two years OF age. He grew up with
but two or three years winter schooling, until
! he was 10 years OF age. BY dint OF hard WORK
and the assistance OF his brother ne succeeaeC
in entering the seminary at Corydon. i've
| wears there and one at Bloomington university
| completed his schooling. lie began the study
OF law under Judge W. y. Porter one oil IN
noted characters OF southern Indiana. Whii'
acting as deputy clerk, and in 1891 entered lht'
partnership with Thomas &. slaughter al
eminent lawyer OF that time. In 1872 the Ike
! publican party was formed ana win II gre
nam at once allied himself In the law ores
ham had gained good reputation as carelui
AT the opening OF the civil war Gov. Morton
, appointed Gresham Heutenant-colonel OF IN
! | Thirty-E.ighth indiana, but before ne say
active service he was appointed coIohel OF W
) fitty-thrd in December 1871. |I os,ar u
/; regiment was ordered To Join Grant AFTER
Donaldson was captured. Aug. II; 1865,
was appointed brigadier-general on the recon-
! mt ndaiion OF Grant anu sherman ana late
WAS given command OF the seventeenth corr
Of Tennessee and at Atlanta he was Mouhde
in the leg Iust below the knee, never tully re
A ! GRESHAM returned to Jaw at New Albany, Inc
: When Grant became president he was al
; pointed u :. district Judge for Indiana an
N when Postmaster ieneral Howe died IN ~
q Gresham was chosen for the position Nea
}. the close OF Arthur term, on the death OF SeI
,r retarv f'olger he was appointed secretary
Y the treasury. position he held until OctoOe
n lsst. when President Arthur restored MN
II the bench. succee ling Judge Drummond
4: In 1873 Judge Gresham was promlnei
e candidate for the Republican nomination K
y the presidency at the Chicago convention. n
~ liberal views on the tariff created against nj
h the antagonism OF the extreme protect ,onl ?,
Va Judge Gresham openly dlsSented from the Nj
)f | Kinney law and in 1892. after the nomlnltlon
l. Mr.. Cleveland by the Democrats. ne r
m ! nounced allegiance TO the Republican party al
I: advocated Mr.. Cleveland election AFTER NJ
h Cleveland was elected. he summoned Judi
In Gresham 10 Lakewood, n. D., where after
4; consultations he rendered him the position
Of premier OF his cabinet Junge Gresham a
Of sumed the duties OF secretary OF state
Dr March Z, 1885 At.
A. him with the state OF our foreign relatlo
r when he assumed the ONCE anu IN In ms cha
n acteristIc fashion he set TO work 10 shape tue
es to meet his own ideas without delay Such
in course was certain TO sub ect MN 10 Dill
"A criticism and he fully realized this IN adVant
an but was in no respe deferred from dol
+ what ne thought was right. The various int
ne dents of his oificlal career OF the pa
n two years are matters OF recent n
o. tory aud are undoubtedly gamlliar TO
ed Tine attitude OF President Clevelands ADM
a. | lstrat,ou upon various foreign matters We
-, the results OF Secretary Gresham ) argumen
ne particularly those actions bearing upon I
as Hawaiian question. Benrtng sea seal cont
IS yersy the repeal OF the reciprocity treatl
ad the China j apan war Oh plomatic actions d
II venting war between Guatemala and MeXl
)n. the tSluenelds trouble, the spanish Allan
Zee affair the British landing at Corinto ana Narlc
to minor questions.
on Mr. Gresham was man OF good appearar
ro- and address his characteristics being homes
cts generosity, frankness and stability. II was
he ms home life that he was most TO be admir-
Dor In 1855 he married Miss Matilda McGrain.
RS. son and daughter were born to them,
IA live in Chicago. He was devoted TO vile
en- children