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DEATH or RoBERr G. rNGERsozL.
Sudden Ending of His Life by Apo
piexy His Career

| plexy His Career,
New York, July 21.--Robert Green In
gersoll, the we'll known lawyer ant
prominent agnostic, died suddenly al
his country home at Dobbs Ferry-on.
the-Hudson at 1890 o'clock this after.
noon, man of large physique and full
habit, he had been for some time sub
ject to seizures of an apoplectic nature
and the physicians presume that one OF
these carried him off, Only two days
ago he was moving about and attend
ing to his law practice, SO that his sud-
den death was absolutely unexpected
even his neighbors being unaware of his
illness.
Mr.. Ingersoll began to feel i'll yester-
day, and while intending to go to town
tomorrow, was not able to come down
stairs to luncheon to-day The end came
quickly and quite Unexpectedly, Colonel
Ingersoll suddenly gasping and dying
instantly. Mrs. lngersoll was present
as he passed away. Ten minutes after
his death DR.. Cyrus Judson of Dobbs
Ferry reached the house, but was only
able to confirm his death.
Clarence S. Brown and John III. Ha-
| LGllOIl, ulo dSSOIietlS5 III ltiC ~ iSeiSS Va
law, with offices at No. 253 Broadway,
| did not hear of his death until after 2
o'clock. His son-in-law, Walston III.
| Brown, a broker at Nos 40-42 Wall
street, learned of his death at o'clock
and left Immediately for Dobbs Ferry.
His partners say that Mr.. Ingersol was
accustomed, during the summer, to visit
New York every two or three days.
When he went home day before yester-
day he was in the best of health.
His wife and two daughters, Mrs.
Walston Fl. Brown and Miss Maud In
gersoll, survive him.
Robert G. Ingersoll was born in Ores
den, N. Y, on August IL, 1888, the son
of a Congregational clergyman His
boyhood was spent in Wisconsin and
Illinois, to which state he was taken in
1S43 After studying in the public
schools he took up the law and opened
an office in Shawneetown, III, with his
brother Eben, who represented the Peo-
ria district in congress from 1864 to 1872,
and who died in 1879
In 1862 Colonel Ingersoll went to the
front as colonel of the Eleventh Illinois
cavalry, and made an exceedingly good
record as a soldier most of his service
being along the Mississippi. AT Corinth
his forces were driven back by the Con-
federate cavalry leader Forrest, and in
trying to escape Colonel Ingersolrs horse
fell, with the result that he was captur-
ed, but he was soon paroled and return
ed to his command.
Colonel Ingersoll served as attorney
general of Illinois in 1865, under the first
administration Of Governor Richard
Oglesby. In 1876, at the national repub-
lican convention, he proposed the name
of James G. Blaine for the presidential
nomination in a speech that led to In
gersolls being in demand as a campaign
orator in every subsequent contest. In
1877 he refused the post of minister to
Germany. He removed in 1878 to Wash
ington, giving up for a time his lectures
on his views as to the deity and vari-
Gus religious questions, but he soon re-
sumed them and they have drawn over
flowing audiences in all parts of the |
country. Even last winter he delivered |
a new lecture with great success in !
many cities. AS lawyer Mr.. Ingersoll |
had taken part in some of the most |
noted suits in the country, being partic-
ularly distinguished as counsel to the |
so-called Star-route mail conspirators, |
whose trial ended in acquittal in 1888
His chief fame, however, rests upon
his attacks upon the Christian religion,
about which he produced a number OF
books and minor works, beginning with
1.-THE Gods 1878; Ghosts" 1879; Some
Nj. 81 |
and Selections 1879, and several vol
,mes of lectures. Colonel Ingersoll COM
PEELED recognition as sincere and hon
EST In his convictions, and drew many
to hear his eloquence who did not at all
believe in his doctrine His speeches
we're marked by an extraordinary facii-
y of phrasing, and unusual power Of
graphic portrayal. 1t was he who gave
% Mr. Blaine the title of Plumed Knight
which ever after chung to him.
Colonel Ingersoll's home life was one
# remarkable happiness, and he was
lever so happy as when surrounded by
lis devoted family and by his friends,
Who thronged his house from all the
walks of life He had a wide acquaint-
nee with musicians and actors, and |
vas one of the most devoted followers
f Wagner opera in this city, being par ,
icularly intimate with the late Anton
eidl. His purse was always ready to
i'd any unsectarian charity. His ut
erances on prison reform are among
he strongest contributions to that !
ause, and many other worthy reforms ,
re lasting debtors to his zeal and abil- /,
~ in their behalf
No arrangements have yet been made +
Or the funeral but 1t will proba bly, take :
lace on Monday at the house and the +
lterment will be in Sleepy Hollow II
emetery at Tarrytown.
IN COLCHESTER.