The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-12
EX-SENATOR VOORHEES, DEATH.


WASHINGTON. y. C.,Aptil li.-pan-
lei woolseley VOORHEES,, ex-Uni'ed
states senator from Indiana, died a; 5
o'clock yesterday morning a. his home
In thls city, iO5 Maryland avenue,
northeast. Mr. VOORHEES, death was
caused by nm attack OF anEine pec,oris.
Two weeks ago Eheumatic troubles re-
turned. and three DAYS ago they be-
came evcn more alarming, but the
senator StIll did no, coudns himself TO
bis bed. and his family felt no imme-
diats alarm. Il was not, indeed, until
half an hour before ihe Dnal SUMMONS
cane that anyone realized death WAS
near.
Saturday morning ne got out OF bed
TO walk TO the bathroom. bis son oetns
With him. When they entered the nan
Cy1y. the senator was attacked By \ Sc
veT. spasm aud iell In a
sernf-cJasc!Sgs condition into his son
arms The latter carried the now dy-
lnG mar back 90 his bed and summoned
Or. ShOup. II was too late for any ala
10 be OF avail, and the ex-senator soon
BASED away without regainlng full
consciousnesa His son. Reese ~, his
dhuGhtar, Halle Voorhees,. and tue ply
stefan were present when be died.
The remains will be taken 10 TetTe
Haate. lad, the senator's home Tor
10 many years. for interment The time
win depend upon the word receivedfrofa
his eIdes. son, Charles voorhees,, VINO
reside in the state % washington. The
senate. is survived by three SONS
Charlie. Reese y, and James Paxton
and one daughter. Halle. all OF whom
except the fEst named. reside In WASH
Ingtdn.
death became known in washington
expressions Of deep sorrow were heard.
The senator had been 50 long in puhhc
lie. that he was known 30 every EN-
Move. and all felt an Aftectionate re-
gard Tor him because OF his uniformly
kind treatment OF them II was gener-
auy remarked as fitting that Senator
voorhees, should have died within
stones throw OF the beautiful ne" con-
gressionaI library building and as par
tIcularIy sad thst he should not have
iiyed 10 witness the opening OF this IN
stitutIoB, which Is soon 10, take place
He had introduced the frs: resolution
looking to the erection 81 this building
II will stand IN large part monument
10 the Indiana senator's memory.
Mr. Voorhees was seVenty-siT years
Of age last September, and prior 90 his
retirement from public life, on March
last. had been for many years one oil
the most picturesque figures m the sen
ate. He was born in Liberty township.
Butler county, Ohio, and In his carry
infancy was carried by his parents 70
their pioneer home in the Wabash val
ley. Indiana. In IAs he graduated from
me Asbury (noW Depauwl university,
and. studying law, began It's practice IN
1851,
His first public Office was entered up
on in ISIS. since which time he had been
almost continuously in the public ser
vice. That Office was United States dis
trict attorney for Indiana. HIS conBres,
eIonal career began in 1861, He served
IN the house OF representatives, Tor hHe
terms In his autobiography Ne SAG Il"
was defeated for the fOrIy-thlrd Con-
greas by reason OF the nomtnatson OF
Greeley on his 1.-The Dem0cratlcl ticket
He came into the senate in 1877 hy ap-
Dolntment. 10 all the vacnncy caused b.
the death Of Oliver e. Morton. and SER.
ed until defeated this year by FairchilG'
Republican. Because OF his long eSpef-
iencf. in the house, he was assignee 10
the finance committee an unusual non
or IN the case OF new senator re
retained his Conuect'ou with thtt com
mIttee, being its chairman during the
last Democratic era III that bot!j' l"H
a leading figure In all debates inyoly-
ing 9ucstfons o( finance or tHftH IN one
election. 1873, he defeated General Zen
jamIn Harrison for senator,
Senator Voorhees, was one OF the ar
dent admirers and supporters OF The
greenhack currency. and, beginning ms
senatorial service With q most elpPHeht
speech in favor OF the preservation OF
the rutt teg1t tender quality Ia ms
money, he never Rbated at any time his
earnest advocacy Of the Ereeahack.
In appearance. Senator VOORHEES, was
one Of the most striking figures N inc
senate. He was Familiarity known as
''The Tail Sycamore OF the Wabash.
by reason OF his large and magnificent
fy prop1rttoned figure, As an orator. he
mad few peers, commanding n maghi-
6cent vocabulary His legal reputation
was based largely on his forensic pow
or and success attended his ehorts in
many cases commonly regarded as al
most hopeless, owing 10 bis ability 60
sway the Jury by the magnetic qualities
OF hts address,
The severe strain, physicAl ana men
tai. to which Senator voorhees, was SUD
jeCtnd ms the lender OF the majority IN
the senate during the campaign result
ing In the paasagc OF the Sherman re-
peal law, permanently impaired MS
health. After that campaign he was
Obliged 10 retire for o long rest to his
Indiana home, and when he returned 20
Washington again Il was evident tn his
friends that the splendid stock OF vital
tfy, which had always been his most
valuable possession. never could be re-
stoFed. AS time ran or the senator MIN.
SELF began To appreciate this TACT. ana
fer Some time had taken the advice OF
his physicians and friends ana had
done everything possible TO conserve
his health.
when he retired 10 private he MI.
Voorhees, was 10 poor. through his gem
crosby, that Notwithstanding his Zee
bleneSs, he was compelled at once 70
eeek = new means FOR Livelihood Tho
work he undertook was the preparation
Of lecture romiscent Of his public life,
but this was roo much Tor his shattered
constitution. About ten DAYS ago Sen
ri1r Turpic, Of Indiana, his close friend,
took him on a drive through the parks,
and he c1ugut the cold which brought
nb6ul his death. although - worked
OH uutIl three d0TH ago CGhVrosH VIII
provide Tor placing he bust IN prnnl.
nent place IN tho library building Mr
voorhees, waH un omnlygrOvs reader
with apecial taste Tor poetry.
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