The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
The End Hastened by a Cold
Contracted During the Late
Campaign.
SOLDIER. LAWYER AND FRIEND
His Passing Brings Sorrow to the
People of an Entire Com.
munity.

SAN BERNARDINO, CAL, Nov. O.
After two weeks illness, Colonel An
drew B. Paris died in this city to-day. He
was the fusion candidate for Superio,
Judge at the late election, and, while cam
paigning on the desert, caught q severe
cold, but the real cause of his death wa:
Bright's disease. Since Friday he had
been very low and there was little hope ol
his ultimate recovery. His suffe ing:
were intense, and while under the infu-
ence of opiates at $3.50 this morning he
passed away as though falling into gen.
tie sleep.
Colonel Andrew B. Paris was born in
Virginia in 1889 and was educated in the
Virginia Military Institute, from which
he was graduated in 1860. Upon the break
ing out of the war he enlisted in the Con-
federate army, served four years, rose to
the rank of colonel and at the close oi
hostilities was chief of artillery of General
Hoke's division of General Joseph z.
Johnston's army. After the war be studied
law in the University of Virginia and was
admitted TO the bar in 1866. Locating in
Charlotte County, Virginia, he practlced
his profession until 1873.
In 1874 Colonel Paris came TO California
and settled IN San Bernardino, and he has
been actively and prominently connected
with the bar of the county ever since, and
has been employed in some of the most
noted cases tried in local courts. His
special strength was in the trial of crimi-
nal causes. In 1856 he was elected Prose
cutting Attorney of San Bernardino Coun ty
ior two years, and was recognized as one
OF the most efficient prosecutors who ever
filed that Office. AS local orator Colon el
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were usually in demand on all occasions
where terse, pithy Speeches were in order
On August 10, 1889, he was Joined in
marriage with the daughter OF Colonel
Larkin Smith of Virginia, an est1mable
lady whom he had known from child.
hood, but only sh ort period of domestic
happiness was 70 be their lot, for on the
9th OF July in the following year Mrs
Paris died.
Two years ago Colonel Paris ran fol
Attorney-General OF the State on the
Democratic ticket but was defeated, and
his next political venture was his race fol-
the Superior Judgeship al the recent cleo
ton, in which he was likewise defeated.
The news of Colonel Paris death thi.
morning was received With the greatest
possible regret and sorrow by all Sar
Bernardino people. Good nature, affa
bility and courteous treatment of every
body were distinguishing characteristic:
of Colonel Paris. and no citizen enjoyed
the personal love and esteem of the citi
zens OF San Bernardino to q greater ex
tent than he.
To-day the Bar Association held g meet
ing and decided TO attend the funeral in {
body and appointed committee to pre-
pare resolutions relating to his lie anC
death. On motion OF Superior Judge
Elect Frank Oster, court adjourned thi:
afternoon out of respect for the memory Of
Colonel Paris. Mr.. Oster was Colone
Paris opponent in the late campaign. The
funeral will take place on Wednesday at
O'Clock. The knights of Pvthias will hav,
charge of the obsequies. assisted by tn,
Woodmen of the World and the Bar Asso.
cation.