New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-23
DEATH OF RICHARD SMITH.
THE CINCINNATI EDITOR PASSES AWAY
AT THE AGE OF SEVENTY sIX-AN
IMPORTANT FIGURE IN THE
HISTORY OE OHIO.


HISTORY OF OHIO.
Cincinnati. April 22-Richard Smith. one Of the
noted figures in Cincinnati history dead. He
passed away at mis- home in Iorsin-ave.. Clifton. at
o'clock this morning. surrounded by his family
Death vas due 20 4 general breaking down OF
orce vigorous and robust constitution The end
unexpected. Mr. Smith had been an in
valid practically. for number OF years. his inhrm-
tiles being OF such 10 deprive him OF his
functions times. Mr.. Smith was the intimate
friend OF Grant Sherman and Lincoln. and. in fact.
90 all the great characters who made history IN the
time OF and after the civil War. In his prime ne
vas OF the recognized leaders Of the Republican
party IN this county and state. and occupied nish
position in the councils OF the party In National
affairs.
The following photographed sketch was
written by Richard Smith in the summer Of 1874.
in response 10 the request ~ correspondent he
had up to that time declined 70 write anything
about himself. he mentions. when he says II
IS the first sketch 81 his lie that has ever oeen
prepared for anybody" II contains many facts OF
general interest and is characteristics OF the man
who beginning at the lowest round Of the ladder
achieved notable success in the different
branches Of work which he undertook
Gazette Office. cincinnati July 81. ~
Your favor OF 9th inst was received uurIhs ny
absence from tho cry | do not seek notorety.
and therefore have uniformly declined an sun
requests as tina, YOU made. but your object being
lcgitinato ono I have n" objection to turhish
the facts you desire. r..x,o,, r-o,or1
forty miles fro Dublin. On the @th OF JanuarE'
ls22 Ny father farmer comfortably st,ua'eo
and I IN common with brothers ana sisters -,
ceiv. d A common school education. Father dlcd
in 1899 and ms eldest brother being in tais conn
try. ana there being no one to mdnaEe "a" $500 '
mother concluded to 70 the nted STATES;
The property sold and the family emsra'ed
In pcsombcr o. that year lanted in cin elm
in my eighteenth year Mother plr. has,u Sa
I'm this state. bat having no tast' Ioi n,,"' y.nif
~nncluced 20 remain here business being very
dun / sought mercantile employment In vain.
oiyays e,,i,is mo IN earn a living ! decided upon
tho carpenter business and engaged my scr -
WASHING and 50 a year to purchase clothes Anout
three weeks prior 70 the EXPIRATION Oh M f,ii,,
, mr%si,.' r9 odiad bv tho Hon r D. Mansfield.
, ~" commerrsl departmcnt accepted the place
ina, T paid Mr. fIinkic Tor the three weeks due 70
him AZ tne rate Of 81 4 DAY the price then paid 20
carpcnters had in morey when entcrt@d nv ne
wages IN The Chronicle" Office wer" advanced 20
ST. year. In 1876 the 'iucinnatl haluue' r.
commerce wa- orgauizcd and Mercnanis hN
change was established was appointed asslsial
superintendent. IN isia tho superinitnd'ny raGs ,
The Calfornla foyer. He also published ne IN
clnnau Price current" Having saved some none!
bouEh' The Price current ana vas o @ppo'''"l
IN l'f the telegraph W" extended 10 cincinnati
hv Henry - Reilly became agent for IN" press
agent Of the Nsw-York Associated Press Tor news
Tnh as f',fr &C. 70 W. ne dx.@d r~efoa no
Ar-t news dispatch over ne H,res 70 th,s C,s
n v4ek ! hold This place while assistant super
ir'"niou' and subsequently a. -uperin- "nH'i az az
diiv and weekly markct reports for The Cincn..
natl papers for which ,ney paid ne 'ndinper 81
pin" cn,e, ana FOR When was paid For several
yenrs worked sixteen 20 eighteen hours gu, 2s
li. IN, ~, o.. .,.,s,,rs q, me western hog crop
iriese proving correct am" 20 be r"gat1~a S'
s.,rt,- - au,norifv Tho system has been con-
nued and from hat time accurate rsturn' OF IT,
". rhsn,h.- ~ ,'ommcrre In .. an interest z
The 1az.,e bong for sale. and lang sac
.ouN money 7 purchased - J %" iaA'''
h~r pria,ed doube-cyinder press; ~ I, 'n1 "a.
r9,irr sl-roeded Judge wright men '2ok '.I
-h.rge - the commercial d"par,n'h, ~ -
...,eT ~, ~oinc,fion win The Chamber OF ON,
could not spread myself over the Associated f'''
sa nv 2o,G and f. .o P4ios
current, and hen o9k 1 ' Gsfes IN con-
n~rtion vim - financial and CONNER lai g9.ir1is
also h,ufh an edd Iona 1e,-irs Consequently
IN. selec,ed by the stock nolders ~ ma *
eetor winch pos,on -, .'' dio,biscyllnder press
ard sx-cyinder Was purchased o, h o. * "a
The sam, nrm Is ,. r2~ prc-- WIN capacity
Zsf IA
81 twenty thousand compleie papers per n ~. .,
IT, 81; married MIS- MAJ Quinn ta',r ,1o ..
L.,,,,rkv I have four children living me eir~ss
- so, who was graduated at Yale 'oleee IN - ~
a-d I. now In tho editorial dopariincnt OF ~
-. Tn. principal writer's on The Gazette
"d "a. head men In the business department are
Tow nv dear ST. YOU have ~" sketch YOU asken
,or the frSi That has ever been prepared tQr a"y
80 ID = I, prove. %, value 70 YOU sLa.. ne
pleased Truly yours XIV NAM 1''
NJ smith remained The commercial Ga
lotto until q was consolidated with n" NON
natl Commercial He continued WIN M"'"' ,'".
,t - condo, tho consolidated paper until a
,.u ar-argemenr was made and Nj Halsiead re-
,-.t NJ smiths connection becoming a. ne sane
Ina i.-s Close Meanwhile bis own physical us
ttri,,. bavirr Increased having become nearly
Mind 10 gradually ceased all relations Win news
/ paper work -. Dad
n, $50, ne wa. appointed member OF he hoard
n, Supervisors and h" was reappolnted IaSt year
by MAYOR Ta,el. lie spent his .ater years IN gt'a'
ncace nd comfort iu nis country residence on the
lights hova Cincinnati and II 10 UNDERSTOOD mat
20 1oay.. a considerable fortune 10 HIS family