Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-28
Madison, Wis. Nav a.

Madison Wis. Nav -,
The city was astounded last evening
by the announcement that Gen. Luctus
Fairchild was dead 1t was known
that he was III but there was no popu-
lar realization whatever that his con
dition was Immediately critical The
old hero's end was painless and peace
full the patient simply sinking into IN
consciousness which closed in eternal
sleep that came over him so gently as
to be almost unobseryed by the sor-
rowing ones about the bedside. For
many months Gen. Fairehild has been
falling He fell Ill OF la grippe origin
ally and, though coming out frequently
thereafter, he was a changed man.
more. however, in appearance that In
manner He was ever the same kindly,
gentle and neighborly citizen For
several weeks past he was obliged to
resort to the bed more often than was
his inclination. ANA within ten days
his failing strength compelled him
to remain there constantly. AT times
during this trying epoch he became un-
conscious. but generally he was aware
Of all that was going on about him and
cheerful to the tender wife and child
ron who lowered over him 50 solicit
ously At noon Saturday change for
the worse was apparent, still even
after that he smiled knowingly upon
his only grandchild, the little Bacon
baby, that was held out toward him.
AT o'clock complete Inconsistencies
supervened and from then til 6;45
The strong life was gradually going
out. There were no evidence OF suffer
ing manifested The breath just grew
from weak to weaker till al last It was
lost In the silence that alone told
OF deaths presence. The family
which had been led to hope that partial
il not fun recovery was possible and
perhaps probable. was overwhelmed at
the grief that had befalen t. An the
members We're present, the only child
Mrs. Seldom Bacon. Of New York city,
having arrived Friday In time To en-
joy a fun recognition by her father
sympathetic friends called in a stream
throughout the evening and tele-
graphic condolences began to come in
from many parts Of the country
His Honorable Career.
Gen. Faivhild's life was an eyenttul
one; his services both TO the state and
country We're OF a commanding char
aeter, He receiyed as boy such edu.
eational adranta ges as were afforded
in country region, and began his real
struggle as ''fprty-niner" ia Califor-
MIA, and in which contest he secured
much of the tiImuess, self reliance aud
after life. Cen Farchild was born
Dec, q. 1891. Iii what Is now Kent.
Portage county, Ohio, His father was
larius Cassius Faifehild. native OF
The state OF New York his mother was
Sallie Blair Fairchild, New Eng
lander by birth In 1884 the family
moved TO Cleveland and subsequently,
to Wisconsin. reaching Madison. June
). 1886. His education was obtained
N common schools of Cleveland and
IN the academy ~ rwinshurg that
state, and also an Carroll college In
Waukesha Wisconsin Less than three
year after he arrived In Madi-
ison hs resolved to venture
trip across the plains He remained
in California six years. Most of the
time he spent In the mountains. living
the hard rough life Of a miner. In
1853 Gen Faliuhtld MAS elected clerk
Of the Dane county circuit court. on
the democratic ticket He was adj
United 70 the bar iii the fall ~ 1850
but In the spring Of The following year.
after the firing upon Fort Sumpter. he
lett the legal career opening before
Kim, and went to the front. He started
III a captain and finished IN 1 briggs.
dier general In his military career he
was conspicuous for HIS gallantry and
ineessent devotion 70 his duties he
vas in nearly all Of the great battles
NJ the earlier years Of the var III tie