New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-10
JAMES B. EUSTIS DEAD.
FORMER AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE sue
CI-MBS TO PNEUMONIA. AFTER
4 SHORT ILLNESS

Newport. r. T. Sept (SpeciaD james T.
Eustis former Ambassador to France. died at
: - o'clock this evening. from pneumonia. His
two sons. James y. Eustis jr. and Newton
Eustis. and his daughter. Miss LYDIA Eustis,
were at his bedside
Mr. Eustis became il week ago and Tues
dav pneumonia developed. Dr. II. 7. Knapp.
who vas summoned. recognized the serious
character ~ the disease and called a number
Of rhysicians in consultation Mr.. Eusts's con-
ditlon az first changed for the better but on
Friday be was much worse. and that evening his
condition was pronounced serious
According to hts custom. Mr. Eustis arrived
early in July at the Wheeler cottage which he
has occupied for several summers intending 70
remain here until autumn. He was In excellent
health and did considerable literary work com
pleting an exhaustive review on Dreyfus and
the Jewish Question in France" which appeared
In the August number Of The Conservative
Review"
James Biidle Eus'is descendant ct an O!t
Creole family OF Louisiana. His father. Georre
Eustls was an emir'nt iurist. and a. time
chief Justice of Louisiana. His family IS ais p
closely connected with the we'll known Eustis fam
ilv of Massachusetts,. He was educated In the
public schools ~ Brooklne. Mass. and attended
Harvard Law school In 1883 and is5i Later he
received the degree of IL B from Harvard
Mr. Fustls at once entered his fathers law office
The latter first set him the task of translating
the institutes Of Justinian" He WAS admitted 70
tho bar I'm lSs When the civil War broke out
he entered the Confederate service as judge advo-
cate on the stan Of General Magruder In 1862 10
was transferred 10 the staff Of General Joseph =.
Johnston and served with him until the close Of
tho war Like so many Southern families. his was
nartlv impoverished hy the war. lie therefore re-
turned to his legal practice with renewed earnest
ness Before his death. however he was known as
A man Il great wealth. Il was also during TINS
period that he translated "uzotS history "'
Civilization" into English
Mr. rustls also entered politics. and was for sew
orol terms q member Of the state Senate. It WAS
during his time that ne WAS the spokesman OF 20
legislative committee Of three which went to Wash
fneton 10 Try 20 arrange Tor the reconstruction or
! r,,,ei,na on more favorable terms. But his mis-
sion TO the President and his Cabinet was uns ic-
cossful 1t was on this occasion that e'r't"ry
s.,,s~d received him With the sarcastic remark
,ho, IL was appropriate that he should receive Mr..
r.r.,is th.t morning because this is the day on
which receive foreign ambassadors
I1i varied professional. literary and political IA
hors finally injured his health 50 that ne went 10
p.rfs where ne remained FOR several years. J.
mas tbon that DC undertook the management Of the
,,,as IN the Southwest which Congress had voted
10 Lafayette.
In is76 De was elected United States Senator to
am a., r,exnired term. and served until 1873 lie
,n., bocam, professor ~ civil law IA the Iniver-
srv Of Louisiana In l's4 he was again elected
80, ~, s,a,.a Senator His second term char
,,r,,.d ly oprostlon TO many of the official acts
, ,,.os,aent Cleveland. Later he arrived at a
het,cr understanding with Mr.. Cleveland. for AZ
me beginning Of the second term Of the latter ne
wae anpointed Ambassador TO France. succeeding
,V,relaU Reid His appointment met with uniVer-
ra approval, and he hhed the place win o'sn''s
, .no orat three years Of the Dreyfus agita
.,an Va was much Interested in the subject