The true northerner., 1896-10-21
MICHIGAN PICKINGS.
WHAT IS GOING ON IN OUR OWN
STATE.

Items whsch VIII he OF Interest 10 Our
Readers Gathered from Here and There
Grimes Casualties and other Occur
rences of the Week Reported by Wire.
Grand Haven. Mich. Oct. l5.-Ex-
United States Senator Thomas w Ferry
died here very suddenly yesterday
morning of paralysis. He had been in
fair health, excepting for attacks OF
sudden dizziness. until three days ago.
when he took 10 his bed. Tuesday even
ing he was given hypodermio injec-
tion. The family sat up with him a
short time. when he seemed 10 be
asleep. Yesterday morning he was
found dead in bed T.. p. Ferry and
Colonel Montague Ferry. his brothers.
reside at Park City. Utah. They have
been wired and as soon as a reply is
received arrangements VIII be made
for the funeral, which will take place
here. The interment will be at Lake
Forest cemetery. In the death or eX-
Senator Thomas w. Ferry Michigan
as a state loses an honorable. worthy
son, whose fame was national and
whose actions were wont to be watched
by the entire country. once popular.
powerful and famous. Of late years
he had fallen into seclusion and re-
tirement akin TO that of a hermit.
Broken in health and spirits. sick al
heart for hopes deferred and ambitions
unsatished, the last fourteen years OF
his life he was complete wreck of his
former self.
Went Early Into Political Life.
Ex-senator Ferry was born at Mack
mac Mich His father. Rev William
M. Ferry. was a Presbyterian mission
airy who long before Michigan became
a state moved to Mackinac island TO
labor among the Indians. He built the
Mission House. which every visitor to
the island must have seen and which
now stands in practically the same
condition as he left it. In this historic
al house Thomas W. Ferry was born
June l, 1927. He was educated in the
public schools and early in life entered
upon a public career.
He was member of the county
board OF supervisors the year he at
tained his majority. At the age of
% he was elected to the state legisla-
ture, and in 1856, some six years later.
was elected a member of the state
senate. Michigan selected him her can
didate for vice president at the national
convention held in Chicago in $50, which
nominated Lincoln. In 1864 he was APP
pointed TO represent his state on the
board of managers of the Gettysburg
Soldiers National cemetery and served
for years. Michigan was represented
by him at the funeral of President
Lincoln.
Elected to Both Houses of Congress.
In 1865. at the age of 3S. he was elect
ed TO congress. and was thrice re-elect.
ed, but did not serve the fourth time,
being chosen by the state legislature to
the United States senate to succeed ia
cob NJ. Howard. He took his seat in
the senate March 4. 1871. serving as
president pro TEN, and upon the death
OF Vice President Wilson became act
ing vice president of the United States
He was reelected 10 the senate for
second term, and was again chosen
president pro tenn. His second term
in the senate closed in 1883. the year
which marked his political defeat He
was a candidate for reelection for
third term. but the opposition was SO
strong as TO hold the legislature in
deadlock. which was broken after sew
eral weeks of fierce contention by the
election of Thomas w. Palmer. The
last honor conferred upon ex-senator
Ferry was his appointment as a mem
ber of the state park commission hav-
ing charge OF Mackinac island. OF
which board he was unanimously elect
cd