New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-15
JAMES W. SCOTT DEAD.
THE WELL-KNOWN CHICAGO NEWSPAPER
PROPRIETOR EXPIRES SUDDENLY
~ THIS CITY
IN THIS CITY.

James w Scott, the we;l-known Chicago news
paper man. and one Of the principal owners OF
THE Chicago Timee-Herald." died at the Holland
House In this city. at p. m. yesterday. The cause
of death apoDexy
Mr.. SCOTS death sudden and unexpected
He came 10 this city on Friday last. with his wife
and niece. Miss Grace Hatch from Chicago lie
visited the New-York Office OF his newspaper IN
The Tribune Building on saturday, and was III MS
usual good health and spirits. on Saturday even
ing he attended the performance at one OF the
theatres He did not complain of feeling III until
about 10 o'clock yesterday. He then began to sur
fer from severe pain across the ABDOMEN ana
Dr. j. A. Irwin OF East Twenty -ninth-st' was
called IN He found Mr.. Scott was suffering from
renal calculus or stone in the kidney. The sub
stance passed from the kidney to the bladder and
caused Mr.. Scott great agony. He was obliged 10
40 to bed but no serious results were anticipated,
and DR. Irwin thought that with few days resi-
and treatment his patient would regain his health
The pain LEFT Mr.. Scott at noon. ana he FELT 50
much better that ne asked DR. Irwin If ne might nor
take drive in the afternoon. DIR. Irwin said IL
would not be wise - his strength too much ana
Mr. Scott lay back on the pillows with sign CT
resignation He sank apparently into peaceiu1
slumber afterwari. At 10 p. M Mrs scott De-
came alarmed the heavy breathing OF her nus
band and Dr. Irwin was hastily summoned y"
his arrival the doctor qG!~'Sy realized ;he gravity
of the case. and at arward made hurrie1
vsi, to his Office which just across the way,
for some instruments. In he mean time Dr. crook
had also been called. Botl physicians agreed tha'
Mr.. Scott suffering Fl m "A stroke OF apopeNS'
but in spite of all that medical skill could do M
Scott never rallied. and passed pracetuI'y ava!
few minutes later Mrs Scott. Miss Hatch' ana the
two physicians were at his bedside when the end
James Dowd the undertaken, took charge OF the
body. and 1t Will be enbalmed. II VII. De Sh.ppou
to Chicago this afternoon. Mrs Scott anu Ne'
niece will accompany II.
Mr. SCOTS visit East said to be one oil rec
rcation and rest only and after shcr tit"e , ne
and his wife and Miss Hatch conterlpIa'en '''''
to Cape May ard to virginia Bca ,Ir.or,b County
Wisconsin. in June. $40. He was the on Oh i{ bo
r MS, ' 10 Gsena ' shortly the btTh Of
his son. and became assoc.d ted VIII Dr, -
lanes W Scott received his carly education IN tne
public schools At Gaena and Ia,er e''e' rio tbn9
or,. "a mis- civ and was engaged for time in
horticulture RE gave Up that business 10 ~ t1aS
place in the Government Printing Oiice IN "'S'
lis nr, neuPapeT or his -, own iva account sg7
he sold out and returned 10 Galenai wneTe n Jonei
Prets IL went chicago in ls75 and in COMPANY
with f " RICE. purchased the D1ily Natlo ga
Rire Ths was the turning p5n, in lIr scots Ga
reor In the spring Of lsii The Chicago Iieta'i
was the hcld and from that tine To MS de,th ne
had continued publisher Of that paper IN ~ w.
@@Tl Hernia" Mr. scott retaining the next Interest
on February TO- 1896 Mr.. Scott purchased Nr
W,.sb's stock and the control On Marcn ! last
The HERALD VAS consolidated with The Times,
Carter Harrison's paper ana ine p4per IN anS "
been known AS The Times !iera.I lar JAing - w .
Hawley owns me minority holding OF Inc Times
~ was I'm April. lseo that Mr. Scot win Mt
Walsh founded ''Th" Chicago Evening ioS,,, ~
tho time Mr. Scott bought the Interest 81 Mr. Na.sh
' ',' The Uor1.d ne also took his stock in The
Evening post" he was a member OF NUMBER OF
the leading cubs Of Chicago ne serVri igu ga, :
c,n.e-,i;lyalv As president - the Press cup Wts
for Elk years president % the United Pres@.. Win
headqtiar,ers In Chicago lie was FOUR times 800.
mrs leni Of the American Newspaper Pu6IshrFs
1'lrh a, tn time OF his death. lie was Also mem
bsr of the clover club Of Philadelphia. ana tns
%rp-yorit Press CLUB. Mr.. Scott MdS one OF me
nr,rlnal promoters ~. the worlds Columbian f,1-
r1.lton u which he aftcrward became director
a NJ ,p,her Of the Executive COMMITTEE anu thal-
man u the COMMITTEE ON frhths. me ~ III;
~ The local Board ~ Directors was offered nm
h,,, NJ lcrIrel on account of the pressure OF MS
Nj srot, was married in 1873 to Miss Carrie r
Green ~ Naperv!llc. IL. who survives MIN. lie
leaves no children
Chicago April 1.-THE announcement OF the SUD
don d.a IN In New York Of James ". Scott, was re-
cevcd with expressions OF profound sorrow ana re-
prei a; the downtown hotels and clubs this evening
IN. directors 4 tn Press club and 81 the Union
League club AT called a meeting Tor to-tlor-
row TO take appropriate action To MI SCOTS as.
sn.iafes the mana cement Of The Times ftetalH
severe one \ committee Of The Tmes-lt-rald
chapel O the Typographical Union. was appointed
This evening u 'raft resolutions or regret at the
death of Mr.. Scott