The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-23
EDWARD BELLAMY DEAD
HAD BEEN SUFFERING OF CONSUME
TION FOR NEARLY A YEAR.
His "LOOLing Backward" and "The
huentiaI of the Century.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. May 22.-Edward
Bellamy, author and humanitarian. died
early this morning at his home, in Chicopee
Falls, in the forty-ninth year of his age.
Mr.. Bellanly has been in feeble health ever
since he finished his Equality" some eight
months ago. Indeed, long before 1t was
completed he had the most significant warn
ings that his vital energies were being un-
dermined, although it was not till August
that his physicians definitely told him that
one of his lungs was affected. AT the
earnest solicitations of his physicians and
family he resolved to try the effect of the
Colorado climate. and early in September
last removed with his family to Denver,
Col, where he was welcomed by host of
friends. He received, however little or no
benefit from the change, and since January
has been rapidly failing. When he recog-
nized that recovery was impossible he be-
came very anxious to get back to his old
family homestead at Chicopee Falls Mass,
where he was born and where he had lived
his entire life. His brothers went to Den
yer to help him realize this wish. and on
April 20. just month ago, brought him
back. very weak, but very peaceful, to his
old home.
He was born at Chicopee Falls on March
". n. IA.
Bellamy, for thirty-five years the pastor of
the Baptist Church at Chicopee Falls.
After finishing course at Union College
he completed his education by year of
European travel and study When twenty
one years of age he was admitted to the bar
of Hampton county. Massachusetts From
the, legal profession he went into Journalism
ana for several years was assistant editor
of the Springfield Union. From there he
ton as editorial writer on the New York
Evening Post. where he was engaged for
about year, when he returned to Spring
=, J. Belamy. started the Springfield Daily
News Meanwhile he published six to
hoff's Process, Miss Ludington's Sister
and other books. 1t was in 1883 that his
famous book ok Looking Backward" was
ent time, is over 100000 copies in America
ana probably over 100000 copies have been
sold In England and other foreign countries
Looking Backward" has been translated
into German, French. Russian, italian.
ARABIC, Bulgarian and. several other Ian
guagSes IL It Is is oo stated that Emperor William
ward which he distributed among the
Students stu and working classes of Germany.
German politics.
On the 4th day of December. 1891. Mr..
Beilamy, being convinced that ii was his
DUTY TO supplement his efforts in Looking
Backward" by educating the people toward
reform in government. issued the first num-
per of the New Nation. a paper destined
TO become for time the most quoted and
influential political or evolutionary Jour
nal in the world. An idea of it's Influence
may be Judged from the fact that since
me New Nation was started over $50 papers
devoted to nationalisn have been launched
in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
and thousands Of papers. through the direct
inspiration of the New Nation have started
departments devoted to political reform.
which are conducted and edited from the
writings of Mr.. Bellamy in the New Nation
and Looking Backward"
He leaves a widow and two children be-
secs TWO brothers-Charles j. Bellamy, edi-
erick Bellamy. of Brooklyn. n. y. His
funeral will take place at his home, i'm
Chicopee Falls. and by his special request
Will be of the simplest possible character