The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-02-23
DEATHS CALL.
Il Comes TO Frederick Douglass,
the Noted Ere edman-
10 IL Stricken Down while Conversing
with His wife, and Almost Immedi-
ateiy Expires Brief Sketch OF
His Eventfui Life.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2i.-frederlck
Douglass dropped dead in the hallway
of his residence on Anaccstia Heights
Wednesday evening at o'clock. He
had been in the highest spirits and APP
parently In the best of health despite
his rs years, when death overlook him.
Wednesday morning he was driven
TO Washington accompanied by his
wife. She left him at the congressional
library and he continued to Metzerott
hall. where he attended the sessions OF
the woman's council in the forenoon
and the afternoon. returning TO Cedar
Hill, the name of his residence, between
8 and q o'clock.
After dining he had a chat in the
hallway with his wife about the do
ings Of the council. lie grew very en-
thusiastic in his explanation of one Of
the events OF the day. when he fell
upon his knees with hands clasped.
Mrs. Douglass, thinking this was
part OF his description. was not
alarmed, but as she looked he sank
lower and lower and finally lay
stretched upon the floor, breathing his
last. Realizing he was Ill, she raised
his head, and then understood that he
was dying. She was alone in the house
and rushed 10 the front door with
cries for help. Some men who were
near by quickly responded and at
tempted To restore the dying man.
One OF them called DIR. j. Stewart Har-
rison, and while he was injecting a
restorative into the patients arm, Mr..
Douglass passed away, seemingly with
out pain.
Mrs. Douglass said that her husband
had apparently been in the best OF
health lately and had shown unusual
vigor for one of his years. No ar
rangement, she said, viii bc made for
his funeral until his children can be
consulted.
Frederick Douglass was born In a district
known as Tuckahoc. on the east shore OF Mary
land. in February, 1917. His father was
white man and HIS mother negro slave. As
was the custom Ia those days for slaves 20 do,
he took the name OF HIS master, Col. Lloyd
but changed IL several years later for that OF
Douglass The first ten years OF his life were
spent on the plantation OF his master, where
he Witnessed the indignites hcuped upon the
negro race under slave rule, and learned
90 hate slavery with n bitterness that
made him It's most determined foe, When
TO live with relative OF his masters in
Baltimore and there enjoyed many privileges
and advantages which few negroes received In
those days and learned TO read aud write lie
remained IN Baltimore until he was 10, when
he was sent 20 ST. Mchaels, "a small village on
the east coast Of Maryland. Here he suffered
Reyerely from the cruelty OF his master
He was soon sent back TO Baltimore. and Ia
1888 he succeeded IN escaping from slnyory and
making his way TO New York lie did not feel
anfe there, however, and soon he went TO New
Bedford. Mass whero he lived for three
years lie married and made his living by
working around the wharves During this
time he had become acquainted with William
Lloyd Garrison ana other prominent abolition.
lists and his abilities attracted their attention
IN 1871 he made "A speech before the anti
slavery convention In Nantucket that won for
him high place among the anu-slayery agl-
tators ana he was oncrod the position OF lee
turcr by tho Massachusetts ANTE Slavery
society. During the next four years he spoke In
nearly every part OF New England, and his olo-
Quence and powerful pleading for the rights Of
his race stirred thousands OF hearts TO indiRna-
tion against slavery In islb he went 70 Great
Britain and spent two years lecturing there
In 1915 tho English fricnds OF the eX-slave
made up purse OF tTh0 TO purchase his free
dom In due form OF law. About this time he
published his FIRST book entitled Narrative
OF MY Experience In slavery" Ia 1877 ne re-
turned and started his paper, called the North
Star. al Rochester, n. y. In 1856 he published
my bondage ana My Freedom
On account OF some letters found In the pos
session OF John Brown when captured alter
his raid on Harpers Ferry In 1859, roqulsi-
tion was issued by Gov. Wise, Of Virginia, for
the arrest OF Douglass. Hearing OF II, Douglass
went to England. whore he stayed for nearly
year. AZ the outbreak OF the war he returned
and resumed the publication OF his paper. lie
strongly advocated The using OF colored troops
during the war and helped secure many yolun-
tecrs for colored regiments when that policy
was adopted
At the close Of the war he dropped the pub
llcation OF his paper and devoted his attention
TO the lecture platform. In 1870 he started the
New National Era In Washington. During
the last twenty years Mr.. Douglass had been
a prominent figure in republican politics. lie
was appointed assistant secretary 10 the COM
mission 10 Santo Domingo In 1871 and
later was made q member OF the territorial
council " the District OF Columbia lie WIS
elected az one OF the presidential electors
from the state OF New York Ia 1872 Under
the administration OF President Hayes he was
appointed Uuitcd States marshal for the
District OF Columbia lie remained Ia this
position until 1891, when President Gurheldap-
pointed him recorder Of deeds OF the District
OF Columbia lie held this position until 1880
when he was removed by President Cleveland
The autumn OF that year he made another
trip 20 England where ne delivered q series OF
lectures 10 crowded houses. President llar-
rison appointed him minister 70 HaytL Tho
last few years 81 his life he spent az his homo
at Unontown In the District Of Columbia
or recent years he has always boon promi-
ncnt IN al movements having In Wow the So
cial aud political advancement OF women
Pred Douglass WAS married twice his second
wife being Miss Pits, white woman from
New York state. who clerk In the re-
cordcrs once while he held TINT position This
for a time lost him some caste among INC pcO-
pie OF his own race, but his personal siand-
ing and ovcgpowcring intellectually quickly
dissipated the sentiment that some sought 10
originate TO his discredit lie was one Of the
most NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. men that appeared
on the thOroughfarcs % the capital. ho was
kindly disposed 20 all courteous and OF gentle
bearing and by oil alike. white and black. or
OF whatever creed. religion or race. the news
OF his death viii be met with only genuine re-
gretl
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