The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-17

nehng place or only 80 inhapitants. II
1 Z supposed he died OF heart disease.
I appears that the people who accom-
rxrled ex-fsoy Russell were his brother
"a Peabody. from Boston. Their camp
rss near the Little Pabos river. where
they had been fishing all day. The ex-
rygernor seemed In the very best OF
health. The tent in which they slept was
divided into two compartments. and rs
the ex-governor slept IN one the others
did not know he was dead until late this
I nsrnIng when they thought IL was time
10 awake him. The coroner was notified
4 but has not arrived
/ Boston, July iG-The first news Of ex-
I Gov Rrsgesis death was received with
! Almost inereduiity on the streets of this
city. Even members of the law firm with
i Which be was associated refused TO look
4 upon the matter seriously when asked IL
i hey were able 10 verify the rumor OF the
4 tr-guvernorx death. IL was not until af-
\ ter the press wires had been busy for
i tsne limo that veri1cation OF the sad
! BINS was obtained. The most that could
b learned here until late this afternoon
vas contained Ia the following telegram
% Joseph d. Russell. brother Of the ex-
governor. and Eigned by Harry T.. Rus
/ MI: "Wll found dead In bed this MORN
hz. Death painless. probably heart dis
asc Start for Boston at once"
Mr. Russell was In Canada by invita-
ton OF II. II. Dutton. for the purpose OF
4 nj.
i William Eustis Russell, of Cambridge,
Mass, was born there on January 8,
kE, His early education was received
n tho public and high schools OF the
selege city. he entering Harvard in 1873
mi graduating In 1877. He was secretary
q his class while in college. After his
ffadaation he immediately began tho
f.aay Of law under his fathers eye. and
i aso took . course OF three years at the
knsion University law school. While a
stadant at the law school he won PRICE
fsr the best essay on Foreign Judg-
naats. Their Extra Territorial Force and
Elects" At the graduation exercises IN
~ he acted as his class orator. he re-
! teirtd the first ''s;umnla cum laade" de-
fes as bachelor OF LAWS ever given by
4 ne university. Mr. Russell was admit
'H 10 the bar IN the April term OF 1850.
j tEd Immediately commenced doing bust
Nss In Cambridge as a member of a law
Nm. Al Cambridge, on June q isSa no
sss married TO Margaret Manning. Their
81 child Is William Eustis Russell, tr.
Rom the outset AFR. Russeil's public ca
sssf was successful. lie Was a member
d e The Cambridge common council Ia
- and In iSs5 and 1881 Was a member
! he board Of aldermen or that city. In
70 lSs, 1857 and iSSS he was mayor OF
Vxnhriage, his several administrations
reasctlng credit upon himself aud the
~ which had honered him. Under his
tmlnlstratlon new wntefworks were con-
sraued. a bridge 20 iioston built and a
re public library established In ISIS
Mayer Russell was nominated hy the
4 Democratic party as its candidate for
Issssrnor. and In the campaign that fol-
Axed he began that splendid series Of
teesehes which gave him a national repu-
'ssion Fifty addresses we're delivered
y him during that sanvass-a brilliant
Tcofd Ter a man only 81 years Old. In
saiiion 10 these services he spoke ia
sseral states outside OF Massachusetts.
~ presided at the convention OF Demo-
a. eillas TN Baltimore. July 4. t>SS.
he MSS renominafed as his party =
EahdaFd-hearer IN the guherna,erlal cam
Il nien. HIS achievements "a an orator
That canvass added new glory % hts
sfeafy excellent record and won for him
aeslsion IN the first rank OF the eour-
Us tariff deaaters. So great an in-
fsssion did nc make on the people ef the
= Hay State that victory was snafchvd
aen his grasp by plurality Of less
NAA 100 Indeed, "a was generally con-
Msea That he would have been elected
81 re resolved the anticipated support
II ne city q Boston. for a third time
vas reneminatcd anu tAiS time VAS
amphantly elected. being shs third
.raaocfatie governor ef Massachusetts,
80 the war aal she youngest man who
- essr aecunied the gubernatorlai chat
.zsssshUsc,ts Democrats teudiv referred
eiHs as mo hoy governor" ard he
Il rs universally known a. gaiy Russell
u saeceSsfad vas bis 3rst administration
- re vas renouinated In 1881. ana be
as Fe-eleosea. although every ather
.xssesfatle candidate en- the ticket was
sa'sa fto vas reelected n
Faree mouihs ago cx-Ciev. Rus
4 VS. The candidate ~ the New Eng
hsmoefats Tor president. Several
81 - shefadlng MaSsa shHsegts. Cannas,-
- ard Rhode Island instructed
delegafcs 10 vote fcT him.
a. u became likely ihat the silver
lsseaseS woal3 control tho convention
svF Russeil declared thar he would
n y candidate but wou,i - "a . le}a-
- Tree hsn3e5. 70 asht for sound
- When he arrived in Chicago ne
taai she e1'a fovees were oyerA ael-
49, Q3iau0staTed ON the seeoaa aav
De Convention he mas calsNt 4rs. -
se&z eat sat sitent oa the thira tsv.
- senateT Was aa8 enlsreA hsS nra-
asaiss; iaa platform. there vere
q kssssil. Russe}l q" ara the yanax
eSa Wss uasAea Psst th% Rnas
s-s'ef an1ataT.cs toHag8 tAe rtAtfa4ua
s A. he sane isto V3ew New YaFN
- AakSa heettts 81 CHEERS. she tsas-
1sa leaainr. Nth tAe osa-.is.e fgzr-
- sea I have Aal ons wnna - say 80
So oeEaa- THE time fer debate IS
zra ccase asts. pslaeally cea-
- iaSi the mln3 % tals convention
y A. an AIS res been cSrn foe aESa-
kaoW Gy thss nnai avlsy. walsh