The Portland daily press., 1897-08-16
DEATH OF SENATOR oEoRce.
was at Summer Resort for the e.,.e.
of His Health.

jackson, Miss, August IA telerran,
received by the Associated Press late this
afternoon from Mississippi City, the Gulf
coast summer resort, announced the
death of United States Senator James y
George at 2 O'Clock this afternoon. Sena-
tor George journeyed from his home at
Carrollton to the Gulf coast about 10 DAYS
ago and hoped the change would benefit
him and it was thought it had until the
news lame today of the relapse.
Senator George was born in Georgia,
October 26, 1926. After the death of his
father he removed with his mother in
1884, to Noxubu county, Miss, remaining
there for two years and then going to
Carroll county, where he maintained his
legal residence until his death.
Senator George obtained his education
in the common schools. During the Next
can war he served as a private in the
regiment commanded by Jefferson Davis.
After the Mexican war, he studied law
and was admitted to the bar at Carroll
ton. He rose rapidly in his profession.
He was member of the Mississippi con-
vention of 1861 by which the ordinance of
secession was passed and voted for and
signed that instrument. He served on the
side of the South during the late war and
rose to the rank of brigadier-g general of
the Mississippi State troops. After the
war Mr.. George resumed the practice of
law and entered politics. In 1879 he was
appointed to the Supreme bench and
afterward was elected chief justice. He
was first elected to the United States
Senate in 1881. He has been twice re-
elected to this office and his term would
have expired March 4, 1899. He declined a
reelection more than year ago on &C.
count of his health and H. D. Money has
been chosen as his successor, beginning
in 1899.
jackson, Miss, August 15.-The re-
mains of the late Senator James q.
George reached this city today at 2 p. M,
and were met at the railroad station by
an immense crowd of friends. A line of
march was formed and the remains con-
veyed to the rotunda of the capitol, where
they will lie in state under military
guard until tomorrow.
4 Tomorrow the remains of the late
Senator will be taken to Carrolltown,
Miss, for burial by the side of his wife,
who died only few weeks ago.
Congressman Wright of Massachusetts
Dead.
North Adams, Mass, August 14.-Con-
gresham Ashley B. Wright was found
dead in the sitting room at his home on
Summer street at 10 o'clock tonight by
his wife. He and Mrs. Wright went out
for walk after supper and then he was
as well as usual, Mr.. Wright returned to
his home about 8 CLOCK and Mrs. Wright
arrived about 10 o'clock. She entered by
a rear door and upon stepping into the
sitting room found her husbands body
lying on the floor. Physicians were sum-
moned, but could render no aid
Medical Examiner Brown gives apop-
lexy as the probable cause of DEATH Mr..
Wright's health had been unusually good
for months and the news will cause q
great blow to the community Mr..
Wright is survived by his wife, his
mother and sister and four brothers.
Hon. Ashley B. Wright was born in
Hinsdale, this county, May 25, 1871. Mr..
Wright was elected to the 53d Congress as
a Republican and was reelected to the
54th and 55th. He was one of the foremost
business men in this section and was in
terested in several local industries.