The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-17
WILLIAM E. RUSSELL DEAD
SUDDEN DEMISE OF THE E.y-G0Y
 ERN0R OF uASSACH USETTS.


 Death Occurred in Camp in Quebec
 Three Times Governor of Ills state--His
 Career in Politics.
 St. Adelaide, Pabos, Quebec, July 16, -Ex- Governor w. E. Russell died in Dutton's camp this morning. He went to bed last evening as well as ever, so far as is known, and was found dead in bed this morning.
 Heart disease is thought to have been the cause.
 His brother, Colonel IT, U. Russell, and Colonel Francis Peabody. jr., are here, and left at once with the body for the ex-governor's home in Massa- chusetts.
 The Hon. William Eustis Russell was born in Cambridge, Mass. in 1857. He was educated in the public schools and Harvard college where he graduated in 1877. He then began the study of law under his fathers direction and took course of three years in the Bos- ton University Law school,
 While student there he won the prize offered by the late William Beach Lawrence for an essay on foreign judg- ments, their xtre-territorial force and effects. He was class orator at the graduation exercises. He received the first "summa cum laude" degree as bachelor of law ever given by the uni versity. He was admitted to the Suf- folk bar in the April term of 1880. MT. Russell was only twenty eight years of age, when in 1885, he was elected mayor of his native city, hav- ing already served as councilman and alderman In 1888 he was nominated for governor, but was defeated by Ames. He boiled nearly 1000 votes
 lore than were cast for Mir. Cleveland | for president It was in this year that MT. Russell gave evidence of his gifts as a stump speaker. He worked and talked necessarily going about from one place to another.
 He was renominated for governor in 1889 This time his competitor was Governor Bracket. MT. Russell at the end of vigorous campaign reduced the plurality of his opponent from 29, 900 to 6,775, Next year, on his third trial, he was elected by plurality of 5000
 In his inaugural message he suggest ed many reforms in state government, but few of them became operative ow- ing to a hostile legislature and hostile council Russell was reelected goyer- nor of his state twice. He retired at the end of his third term to resume the practice of law.
 Russell's name was mentioned by his admirers in New England as one which would look we'll at the head of the dem ocratic national ticket. At the Jeffer- son celebration in Monticello early in this year the ex-governor made a strong declaration in favor of honest money. He was associated with Sen- ator Hill and ex-Secretary Whitney in the contest over the platform in the re- cent Chicago convention and kept his state in line with New York against re- pudiation.
 BOSTON'S SORROW. Boston, July 16,--The news of the death of ex-Governor Russell was re- ceived at the state house about 1:20 P. m. It came as a thunderbolt, and the report was at first disbelieved The acting governor was not at his office. Colonel Thomas. the acting governor s secreary, was overcome for a few mo- mems by the sad news. He said: All I can say is that Massachusetts is in- deed unfortunate. To the common wealth the death of Governor Green halge was great blow. This news will prostrate her. I can scarcely believe it. A brilliant man, who has proven him self most loyal to the truest interests of his country-and that in very recent days-has been taken from us without warning. His character is too well known to need eulogy I speak as re- publican when I say that Massachu- setts has lost a worthy son. In the presence of death party lines disappear. Russell was dear to his state. He will truly be missed"
 It was the same everywhere about the city. Everywhere the news carried grief and expressions of sincere sorrow. Upon receiving notice of the death of ex-Governor Russell, Mayor Quincy or dered that all flags on public buildings be placed at half staff.