The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-28
AMBASSADOR RUNYON DEAD.
Suddenly Expires of Heart Failure al
the German Capital.

Washington, Jan. .27.-Theodore Run
yon, United States Ambassador to Ger
many, expired suddenly and uneXpect-
edly at Berlin yesterday of heart fail
ure Mr. Runyon had been III some
what feeble health for some time past,
but no immediate fatal results were
anticipated.
No longer ago than last Tuesday
evening he was present at a dinner
given in his honor by Ex-Empress
Frederick, mother of Emperor Will
liam. Last summer he had planned to
make an extended trip through Nor
way, but on the advice of his physi-
clan he abandoned this trip, and in
stead went 70 Carlsbad, where he took
the cure He subsequently went to
Axenstein, in Switzerland, for the pur-
pose of taking an after cure.
Since that time, however, he has
manifested great activity in the dis
charge of the duties of his Office, which
have been more than usually onerous
on account of the complications in Eu-
ropean affairs, which have more or less
demanded the attention and care of
the diplomatic Representatives of all
nations. His death will come as u
great shock to official and social cir
cles in Berlin, where he was a great
favorite.
Theodore Runyon was born at Som
ervilie, y. j.. October 25. 1922. He
graduated from Yale College in 1912,
and in 1876 was admitted to the bar.
in 1856 city councillor Of Newark, n. j.,
in $50 city councillor of Newark. NJ 4.
a position he retained until 1864 when
he became mayor Of the city.
He was appointed in 1856 a commits
sioner to revise and codify the military
laws Of New Jersey, and in 1857 was
made Bi'igadier General and subse-
quently ior General of the New Jer-
sey National Guard. At the outbreak
of the civil war he was placed in COM
mand of n New Jersey brigade of vol
unteers. In 1865 he was Democratic
candidate for Governor Of this State,
but was not elected. From 1873 to
1887 he was Chancellor of New Jersey.
In March, 1898, he was appointed by
President Cleveland United States Min
ister 10 Germany, and shortly after
was made Ambassador, in accordance
with n law of the United States Con
gress that the United States represen-
tatiyes in Germany should be raised
10 the rank of Ambassador, recipro-
cally with similar action on the part
of the German Government concern
ing its representative in the United
States. 4 degree of LII. D. was CON
ferrcd upon him by Yale Rutgers,
and Wesleyan colleges.
Nr. Runyon was the successor Of
William Walter Phelps, who had held
the place Of German Minister for four
years.
Official notice of the death of Ambas-
sador Runyon at Berlin was conveyed
10 the State Department BY cable
gram from Mr.. Jackson, the charge
de affairs to Secretary Olney to-day
but no details Of the event were fufn-
ished The Secretary, after consulta-
tion with the President, sent mes
sage of coincidence TO the Charge ex-
pressing the Presidents regrets.
The body will be embalmed and ta;l-
Ell TO his home at Newark, Y. j.
Mr.. Runyon was out walking yester-
day, dined with his family and return
ed ut 80 p. IN. lie awoke about mid
night, complained Of a pain III the
heart and expired in the arms Of his
wife before the arrival of the doctor.