The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-08
Gen. MALONE DEAD.
Constantly Grew Weaker and
Expired at One O'clock.
He Never Rallied from the
Stroke Of Paralysis.
UNIQUE FIGURE.
Gen. Malone Had a Remarkable
Career in Politics.
His Gaunt Figure and Peculiar
Dress Drew Attention.

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Malone died at / o'clock this afternoon.
The end CINE peacefully, and almost
imperceptibly. The dying man had lain
unconscious ever since last Sunday morn
ing, taking no nourishmenf, and showing
no sign of life beyond Il faint respira-
tiou.
The doctors said yesterday that death
was surely approaching and at 10 o'clock
this morning he told the family that
death would come within two hours, al
though it proved that the vital spark
lasted an hour beyond that period.
All the members of the family were
about the bedside when the end came,
including Mrs Malone, the two sons.
Butler and William Malone. jr, hlrs.
McGill. daughter, L. L. Maury of Vir
ginia, nephew, and Captain Rogers, an
old friend of the general and present
chairman of the Virginia Republican
club The watchers had been at the bed
side continuously for many hours and
were prepared
There will be no public funeral at Wash
ington, as in accordance with the wishes
of the widow, the remains will be borne
/ quietly to the generals old home at
/ petersburg, Va, where the service and
/ interment will occur, The departure
! from hore will be made at 4:30 o'clock
! lOlAtOtA illOAh dA ALAfk1S a. ONOLS-
/ burg al 10:30 tomorrow morning. The
services Will be held at St. PauPs Epis-
copal church. The active pail bearers
/ will be members of Gen. Mahone's old
command, famous as "Mahone'5 Bri-
gade," the one which held the "crater."
The honorary pail bearers will be se-
lected from officers Of the same brigade.
| The confederate veterans union rendered
| their services as military escort to the
fI l.,3, -
avoid any display.
General Malone had passed the II ost
of his time in recent years in this city,
living at Chamberlin's, where he fre-
quently consulted with the Republican
leaders of his native state
He was formerly quite wealthy, but it
is understood that he lost the larger part
of his moaey and probably left but
small estate.
The country will long remember Gen.
VIM. Malone as one of the most pictUr-
esque figures and characters in public
life during the last thirty years. Excep
tionabIy slight in stature and frame he
has been marked man in great assem-
| blages. His peculiar style of dress, and
especially his hat attracted attention to
him This broad brimmed, soft felt
head gear seemed out of proportion to
the tiny form beneath it. But beneath
this shade sparkled pair of the keenest
eyes ever possessed by man.
General Malone marks an epoch in the
history of the United States since tb 9 late
war He has been during the last quar-
ter of century the central figure in Vir-
| ginia politics, 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 sixty-ninth year. His
favorite sobriquet was "Hero of the Cra-
ter" won by his wonderful courage in
the attack on Petersburg when the fed
eral forces sprung mine beneath the
confederates defense He fought like z
tiger, and later historians give to him al
most alone the credit of keeping Peters
burg from the union hands by repairing 2
before sunset the shattered confederate
lines.
He had joined the confederate army
at once after the secession, participating
in the capture of the Norfolk navy yard
in 1851, and raised and commanded the
| Sixth regiment of Virginia. He was
commissioned a brigadier general in
March, 1884, and six months later be-
came a major general. At the close OF
the war he returned to his original work
of engineering and became president OF
the Norfolk q Tennessee railroad.
spirit OF leadership led him into the
political arena and he at once assumed
foremost position In the internal affairs
OF Virginia, which was at that time
laden with an enormous debt
that soon became the issue of vital i'm
portance between the political parties
4 He was elected to the United States sen
ate in 1879 He was like fire brand cast
into a mass of dry tinder, and from the
peculiar attitude that he at once assum-
ed he caused one of the most bitter con-
troversies and stubborn deadlocks ever
known in the history of that body.
Malone at last acted with the Republi-
cans and gave them the organization oi
the senate. His course brought down
upon his head the wrath of the Demo
Gratis, but the Republicans re
ceived him with open arms and
was turned over to him. Since thai
time he has been par excellence the Re
publican leader in Virginia. lie served
in the senate until 1887, when he was
defeated. Although he has since re
sided almost constantly in this city he
retained the Republican leadership il
Virginia, and in 1899 was a candidate
for governor.
He was best known here of late year;
by his efforts to secure the purchase by
the government for a printing office
site, Il square of ground owned by him
The quaint figure of its owner was
always seen ia the lobbies of both house
and senate at the close of every session
the third house.
Constant, 2:I2 1-2, Brings @7,1Oo.
LEXINGTON, KY, Oct Sat Wood
ward s. Shanklin's sale of trotters toda,
the bay stallion Constant, record 2:1215
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