Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-11-04
HENRY GEORGE DEAD. The Great New York Politician
 No More.
APPOPLEXY THE CAUSE.
Retires in Good Health Only to Awaken in Dying
 Condition.

last night, and retired in seemingly
 good health. He awoke at o'clock
 complaining of seversl pains. He be-
 came unconscious and did not again re-
 cover.
 NEw YORK, Oot. 29-Hsnry George,
 candidate of the Jefferson Democracy
 for Mayor of Greater New York, died in
 she Union Square hotel ct 4:45 this
 morning. His death is thought to have
 been due to sppoplexy.
 George arrived at ;. the hotel about l
 o'clock this morning and had Just come
 from several large mass meetings in
 the boroughs of Queens and Brooklyn.
 The work of the night seemed to have
 told on him. He complained of being
 tired but friends and relatives who
 awaited on him thought it was only
 natural fatigue that follows such hard
 campaign work es George has been do-
 ing. Not long after reaching the hotel
 he retired. About S:30 Mss. George was
 awakened and found George sitting in
 an arm chair. "I am not feeling quite
 comfortable" said George. "Won't you
 go back to bsd?" inquired Mrs. George,
 suxiously. "I will sit here while,"
 was the response. Mrs. George at once grew anxious as to her husbands con- dition.
 George gradually grew incoherent
 and lspesd into semi consciousness.
 Mrs. George, thouroughly alarmed, called her son, Henry George, JR., from an adjoining room. George was now unconscious. A call was sent for Dr. Kslly, at 115 East 59th street, who cams without delay. George was still un- conscious. All efforts to revive him failed.
 Without sign of recognition to those around him he passed peacefully away at 4:45 o'clock. Mrs. George is pros- sFsted and is being cared for by friends of the family at the hotel.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Ocs. 29.-The death of Henry George has created profound interest here. wheEs he was we'll known. George, ss editor of the EUening Post of this city, which paper he founded, was prominent factor In Californis affairs many years ego, and his career since he left this city has been watched with interest. He had large number of followers in this state who believed in and advocated the single tax bill. George first came here in 1857 on board the United States ship Shubrick of which he was purssr's clerk, his cousin, James George was already established -~ here. His first employment in this city was in the capacity of isboreR in a rice mill on Fremont street, bus in 1858, when the Fraser river excitement start ed, his cousin and O. F. Griffin opened @ miners supply house in Victoria and sent Henry up there to conduct it. Six months lstes, however, he returned to this city and stsEted 8 small weekly known as the Home Journal. It was not s sucosss. Then be went to work as compoaitor. In 1860 he married Miss Annie O. Fox, and shortly sfter- wards went to Sacramento. He soon however, and began to write for the local papers. His work on the Fa'oniiner led to his appointment as editor Of the Chronicle, but he seon lefh that paper and started anotheri i.ssEi7 known as the State. A few .r-.- later he was sent east as correspondent for the Daily Herald published by John Nugene. He returned here In 1868 and after working for several local papers started the EUenifsg Post. He disposed of this four years later and was sp- pointed by Governor Irwin as inspector 3f gas meters an office which he held about four years. Meantime, during nis leisure hours, he was at work on ais book Progress and Poverty" Then 1e went east and took up 8 permanent 'esidence in New York.
 NEW YORK, Got. 29.-The Jeffersonisn democracy th,s afternoon substituted he name of Henry George, IT,, for that # his father ss candidate for Mayor of Greater New York.
 Henry George was born in Philedel- 'hia, September 2, 1889 and became writer on politlcalieconomy and sociol- gy. He went to seq as 6 common siior st sn early age and finally settled a California in 1858 and began the 7oFk of 8 journalists, serving st different ines on the various newspapers of San francisco. In 1879 he published his rst and greatest work and She one that as given him prominent position as 8 olitical economist. He removed to lew York in 1880 and six years later be- ame 8 candidate for Mayor of that oity us was defeated by large majority. le then founded @ weekly paper named He Stardard which he has sInce pub shed. This summer he was again ominsted by his single tax party fos lsyoF of Greater New York and was osively engaged in She campaign gainst his three opponents. Van Wyckn rscy and Low making several snal He was shsuur
 works than