The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-15

THE LATE GEN. ToRRENcE.
engagements IN which he took part.
until the battle Of Perryville. In which
he received four wounds. being 90 se-
rloualy disabled that he was granted
an honorable discharge from the army.
He was atlerward given a light pension
from the government
In 1869 he removed 10 Chicago. be-
ing called thlther to take charge Of the
furnaces Of the Chicago iron works,
and in the following year became con-
nectcd also with the Joliet Iron and
Steel company. In addition TO his other
duties. he superintendent the construc-
ton Of furnaces at De Pere. Wis. and
Menominee. Mich. and later built two
improved furnaces for the Joliet Iron
and Steel company. and had charge OF
them until no became consulting e1gl-
neeF for the Green bay and Bangor
Furnace company at Chicago.
His good judgment his cool-headed-
ness. his tact In managing men. his
eminent fitness for leadership, and his
familiarity with military matters made
him a conspicuous figure among Chi
caeo's prominent publlc-splrlted men,
and At their solicitation he consented
notwithstanding hls overwhelming
duties. 10 accept the colonoley OF the
Second regiment. I. N a.. 10 which 20
sillon he was elected and duly COM
/ mlsslonod by Governor BeycFidge IN
1874. After the Law organizing the
yards into three brlgadcs he was rec.
mcndcd 70 Governor cullom as a
- knitablo man 10 be appointed
o,asadler general Of the First brigade
o. tho Illinois National Guard. Gov
: ernor Cuilom acted on the suggestion
and sent him hls commission. This
was Just on the eve Of the riots az Chi.
caro In July, 1871.
After organizing his stan he. az the
request OF Mr. Monroe Heath. thea
mayor Of Chicago. established his head
quarters IN the Office Of the chief Of
police. and At once proceeded to organ
lac cavalry and artillery forces 10 pre-
serve order. and placed guards NJ tho
water and gas works TO forcatall any
attempt Of the rioters TO destroy them.
subsequently he became one OF Chi
cago'a leading business men and
amasscd a fortune In the iron indus
try
On Sept II. 1874. he married Miss
Elizabeth Norton. the accomplished
daughter Of the late Jesse O. Norton
i. Of Chicago, and by her had one daugh.
Ter Iessle Norton Terrence The sud-
den death Of Mira. Terrence Oct. a..
1891. the result OF an accident while
taking n ride with her daughter, was a
severe blow TO her family and wide
circle Of devoted friends. In the words
otanothcr: "Mra Terrence was one OF
typ Of women. peculiarly the prod
net Of the fresh. free. vigorous west
To the world sho was only known for
her beauty. her cultivation. her ma
tronly charms as the head Of splendid
and hospitablc home. only lately occu-
plod. which she beau,iAcd by her taste
and adorned by her presence But to
those who knew her best those qualities
we're but the varnlsh on lovely pic
turc. She was perfect In her dOmes-
ticlty. On her household management. IN
her devotion TO her homo and family.
and. what was less 10 be- expected, she
was OF unorrlng judgment IN the more
welghty Affairs OF business In all tho
largo and extended enterprises In which
her husband was engaged. she was her
husbands conhdant and adviser. and
nothing 20 which she had given her
unqualified approval ever went amiss.