The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-10-16

Jr., his sons; Mrs. O. NJ. McGill. his
daughter; L L. Many, of Southamp-
ton county. Va, nephew, and Capt.
Rogers, secretary of Virginia state re-
publican committee and former secre-
tary to Gen. Malone, were at the bed
side when the end came.
Sketch of His Life.
The country will long remember Gen Will
liam Malone as one of the most picturesque
figures and characters in public life during
the last thirty years, Exceptionally slight in
stature and frame he has been a marked man
in great assemblages. His peculiar style of
dress, and especially his hat, attracted at
tention to him This broad-brimmed. soft
felt headgear seemed out OF proportion to the
tiny form beneath it. But beneath this shade
sparkled pair of the keensst eyes ever pos
sessed by man.
tory of the United States since the late
war. He has been, during the last quarter
of century, the central figure in Virginia poll
tics. and at one time his slight figure was the
nucleus of one Of the most violent political
storms ever waged in congress.
He was In his 6sth year. His favorite
sobriquet was Hero of the Crater won by
his wonderful courage in the attack on
Petersburg when the federal forces sprung
mine beneath the confederate defense. He
fought like a tiger, and later historians give
to him almost alone the credit Of keep
ing Petersburg from the union hands by
repairing before sunset the shattered con-
federate lines. He had joined the confed-
crate army at once after the secession,
participated in the capture of the Norfolk
navy yard in 1861 and raised and commanded
the Sixth regiment Of Virginia He was COM
missioned a brigadier general in March, 1864,
and six months later became major general
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original work of engineering and became presi-
dent of the Norfolk & Tennessee railroad
His Political Career.
A spirit OF leadership lead him into the
political arena and he at once assumed a
foremost position in the internal affdirS of
Virginia, which was at that time laden with
an enormous debt that soon became the issue
of vital Importance between the political par
ties He was elected to the United States
senate in 1879. He was like frebrand cast
into mass of dry finder, and from the Pc
culiar attitude that he at once assumed he
caused one of the most bitter controversies
and stubborn deadlocks ever known in the
history of that body.
Malone at last acted with the republicans
and gave them the organization Of the senate
His course brought down upon his head the
wrath of the democrats. but the republicans
received him with open arms and the fe -.era1
patronage in Virginia was turned over to
him Since that time he has been par ex-
cellence the reI-Slican leader In Virginia
He served in the senate until 1887, when he
was defeated Although he has since resided
almost constantly in this city he retained the
republican leadership in Virginia and in 1890
was a candidate for governor.
He was best known here of late years by
his efforts to secure the purchase by the gov
eminent, for printing office site, square of
ground owned by him The quaint figure
of its owner was always seen in the Hobbies of
both house and senate at the close of every
session and he was considered great power
in the third house.